When Times Get Hard

Part 12- Indigo

Aaliyah's POV

After my night of barely any sleep, I woke up and headed to my bathroom to take a shower in hopes to clear my mind and get ready for my day. As I step into my steaming shower I close my eyes and begin to replay everything that happened last night from my mom fighting me to my dad drinking. I really can't believe this all has happened over a picture, who even took that picture and what did I do to them to make them treat me like this. I don't bother anybody.
Once I get out of the shower I grab my iPad since my phone is broken and I text Jordan:

Me: Hey I'm just letting you know Im definitely not going to school today, I need to get a new phone and take some me time

J: yea, I took a guess you wasn't gonna go. Yo deadass I'm sorry the way this is all shaking I never wanted to hurt you or put you in such tough situations. After you get your phone can we meet up and talk about this. We can choose somewhere secret so nobody see us but I really wanna talk to you and if nothing else give you a hug and apologize

Me: Um maybe let me get out this house first and get a new phone then I'll text you and we can plan from there. You not going to school either?

J: Nah I am cause it's gon look worse if we BOTH don't show up ya feel me

Me: yea that makes sense, well good luck and I'll hit you up later

J: Ight bet that up

Jordans's POV

Damn I'd be lying if I said shawty didn't have me feeling bad like she good peoples and I just fucked everything up like I've had girls mess up they relationships with they parents and families over me but I never told them too and I sho as hell didn't care about them like that. That was just them being dumb. But Aaliyah is something different she's not like them hood rats and ghetto bitches she actually got plans and she only started conversation with me because of me. She just wanted to see what I was about instead of letting the rumors affect how she sees me. Low key this shii pisses me off cause who even took that picture and why? I don't even do nothing at that school hell I barely talk and Liyah is coo she's always saying hi and being nice with everyone. I don't know who took that picture but whoever did it Ima find them and they ain't gon be able to take another picture again.

I hop In my car and head to school of course missing my first class. Once I FINALLY stop talking with the lady at the front desk and I get my tardy pass the bell rings to go to the next class. As I'm walking down the hallways I can feel people staring at me more than normal, these mfs get on my nerves so much. I ignore the stares and talks happening around me putting my AirPods in and turning my music all the way up as I headed to class.

Not too long into class, the intercom goes off requesting me to the VP's office. I grab my bag and head out of the classroom. I walk into the office and asked where Ms.Pocks office was. Soon a security guard walked up to me and escorted me to her office. I walk in and sit down at the chair across from her desk. Her room smelled like your least favorite TT if you know you know. She tells the officer to leave. She then just stares at me for a moment then she speaks.

"Ms.Rivers I am aware of the student that you have been in the past, causing issues and having drama surround you but I do not condone any of that behavior at my school. I have heard of the rumors and stuff going around and I want to remind you that this stuff doesn't just go around the school it's goes around the town. For your safety and for mine I would suggest that you leave this situation where it is."

"I mean no disrespect by this but I didn't do anything to anybody. Also I'm not scared of no fuc- I mean I ain't scared of nobody or no situation especially one I'm not wrong in. And I thought as an administrator you're supposed to care about your students"

" I do care about my students and you personally remind me a lot of myself which is why I allowed you into this school knowing the risk it would be, but all these parents here ain't like us at all and they all got some issues. And im going to be very honest these parents have been giving me hell about you and yes I know you haven't done anything but I also have to do my job and keep peace in the area and in my school"

"Whatchu mean like us?" I asked with a confused face

"You see I grew up in yo same hood running around late at night cause my parents were either not home and getting high somewhere or they were passed out drunk, ain't nobody care about me until I met a certain group of people and for once I felt like I mattered. It took one incident for me to learn that the lifestyle I thought I wanted wasn't actually what I wanted. So when I graduated I left and never came back I might've went too far because now I'm stuck with all these preppy and judgy families but everything you do has a consequence and I just see it as the karma for all the hell I put everyone through growing up"

I was lowkey shocked by what Ms.Pocks just said to me I never knew she was from WB like she don't even look like it forreal. She looks like the rest of these preppy mfs.

"So I need you to please I can't force you to do anything but please leave this where it is, these parents can go farther than you think over stuff."

"You know I got a lot of respect for you Ms.P but you also know at the end of the day I gotta do what I gotta do"

She looks at me with sad eyes and takes a heavy sigh and slides me a piece of paper

"Well here take my number, obviously don't tell anybody I gave it to you but you call me if this whole situation starts going sour"

"Yes ma'am I will"

"Alright now you have a good day, I will be keeping my eyes on you" she said then turned back to computer typing

I nod my head then the leave the office and head to class.

Aaliyah's POV

I pull up to T-mobile to get me a new phone. When I walked in I was greeted by this guy who looked like he was in his mid twenties.

"Hi. Welcome into T-Mobile how can I be of assistance to such a beautiful woman as yourself" He says with a big smile that wasn't ugly but I'm REALLY not in the mood

"Um hi, I just need to get a new phone. Mines got broken so I just really need a new one it can be a downgrade I really don't care" I say with a nervous laugh handing him the old phone

" ok well I see you had the IPhone 13 Pro Max, so we CAN go down but I would suggest to go ahead and upgrade to at least the 14 just because you know how Apple can be."

"Whatever you think is the best" I said following him to the phone display

After some talking I ended up getting the 15 just because plus it comes in pink which is a plus to me. The dude gave me his store discount which I greatly appreciate but also embarrassed for him cause I was not feeling him the way he was tryna feel me lol.

I hop in the car and text Jordan to let her know I have my new phone:

Me: Hey I got my new phone, was letting you know so you're not worried or anything lol. Ummm I'm down to talk obviously we gotta be selective where we chat 💬

Almost immediately she replied:

Bookie😘: That's hella good, and bet I wanna see you and make sure your good we can meet here 📍456 NE Expressway... I'm leaving school now I'll be there in like 15mins

Me: Ok I just checked my ETA we should be getting there about the same time, I'll see you then drive safe 🙃

Bookie😘: I will, you do the same 👍🏾

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Wow poor Liyah 🫤 she's going through it
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