I Know You

The Store

I go downstairs and check behind me to see if Hamzah is following me. He is. I say "the malls not that far, maybe like 8 minutes to walk." "Oh okay cool" he says. I open the door and keep it opened for him. I ask him what store he wants to go in the mall.

He said " idk wherever you wanna go." "Okay sounds good since I'm always right and make great decisions." I say trying to make it less awkward. "Yeah, whatever you say." He says with an awkward smile.

"So what've you been up to lately?" I ask. "Nothing much just trying to make new friends since I'm not friends with the ones you don't like anymore." "That's really great, you've gained one more friend by the way." "Who?" He asked. "Me duh." I respond. "Stop lying you were just yelling at me like a week ago."

"Well I like you more now, can't a girl change her mind? Also that was almost two weeks ago" I ask. "I guess so then." He smiles. "Okay agreed." I say.

Hamzah kicks rocks and I can see him glancing at me. Hamzah breaks the silence. "Have you been doing anything recently?" "Oh thanks for asking, I'm actually talking to someone right now."

Hamzah's eyes widen "oh wow that's nice." "mhmm." I say. He turns at me like he's changed his mind. " aren't you too young to be dating, I mean how old are you like 12?" "Im one year younger than you.."

"Well i just don't think you should be dating." He says. "Hey I'm not even technically dating anyone, so just chill out." I answer. "Yeah you're right my bad." I wonder in silence. Whys he so riled up? I just said I'm talking to someone, what's the big deal?

I speak my mind "what's the big deal about me wanting to date someone anyways? You were dating hella when you were my age, so what's wrong when I do it?"

"It's not that l, you're just not the little girl I knew and it's confusing me okay, we've barely talked in years." He says. "Not my fault we haven't talked." I say bitterly. "Okay thats not fair." He says with a chuckle in disbelief.

"Okay let's just not talk about it okay." I say. "Okay fine" he says. I see Hamzah look at my face of confusion and anger. He scoffs and the rest of the walk is silent.

We go into the store and go snacks aisle. We browse on different sides of the aisle when Hamzah interrupts the silence "I just don't get why ur talking to someone right now like is it really that important?"

"Oh my goshh Hamzah I am just talking to someone it is no big deal." I say. "Okay but what about uhh..school! You always have to focus on school." He says while nodding his head with a tight lipped smile.

"Do not tell me about school when you're failing so many classes." I said. "Well how would you know?" He asks. "You're my brothers best friend, I know you."

"Okay... well what's my favorite fast food place?" He asks. "You don't have one you can't choose." I say "fat ass" I whisper while turning away. "UM. What did I just hear you say?" Hamzah asks.

He goes next to me while I ignore him. He bends his knee to get to my level and says "I am not a fat ass I'm indecisive!" He turns and goes to his side of the aisle.

"Yeah whatever." I say. We pay for our things and hold our bags. We go out when I say can you grab this please, Im holding too many things." He replies saying "why don't you ask that boy you're talking too?"

"Jesus you're not gonna drop this?"  "No I'm not, you're too young and you know you're brother doesn't want you dating." "Oh yeah sure this is my brothers problem." "YES ITS YOUR BROTHERS PROBLEM." He exclaims.

"I couldn't care less" he says while shrugging. "Oh yeah cause it seems like you're the one who cares the most, who do you think you are?" I ask.

He scoffs and we see the house. Hamzah walks ahead and drops the groceries. "HEY WHERE ARE YOU GOING" I yell. "ANYWHERE BUT HERE." He yells back.

"God just when things were going good." I thought to myself.