Heavy Thoughts

Chapter Five

-Zipporah-

One Month Later

Its been a month since I ran into the cute stranger, named Cole. There's something about him, I can't figure out just yet. But I'm guessing he has the typical white family? Coming from me, that feels wrong- making assumptions. Cause I can never forget how it feels.

Sighing I walk out of my final class for today. I grab my phone from my bag since it has been ringing incessantly.

Henry

This guy is stressing me for real. Is he trying to sabotage my efforts in this school? He's asking for a date, practically any time he can, but I'm actually thinking about giving him one date, just to make him calm down a little.

I'm tired of the calls.

Just as I take out the key to my room, my phone rings for the third time today and I answer it. Not checking the caller, I speak.

"Hello? Henry, you called all day. What is it?"

"I just wanted to hear your response about the date. You know you never gave me a yes or a no when I asked." He says, and I think. Pros and cons. Pros: he's cute, doesn't cuss, listens. Cons: doesn't contribute a lot to conversations, manipulative, could be lying about some stuff, I don't trust him. Hm. Maybe I'll just agree to this date if its somewhere public. That should get him off my back for a few weeks. Right? Besides I need some time off from school.

"If I say yes. Where would you be taking me?"

"There's this new ice cream place that I would love to show you."

"What's the name? Where is it?" I ask, finally walking into my room, and laying on the ground.

"Haybee's flavors. Its just before the furniture house in wuse."

"From here to wuse? How do I get there?" I ask just testing him.

"Ah ahh. Just get ready I'll send a bolt." I hum, not impressed. But I'll take this, at least he said something half correct.

"Okay. What time?" I ask, taking off my clothes and grabbing my bath stuff, moving into the bathroom.

"Are you done with today's classes? If you are then be ready by 7 pm." He says.

"I am." Then I pause to check the time on my phone, 4:50 pm and I continue, "okay then."

"Alright. I can't wait to see you."

"Okay. Bye."

"Bye." And I hang up.

I scratch my hair when I finish taking out my braids.

Under the shower I take my hair shampoo, conditioner, to wash my hair. While I wash it I get my scalp cleaner and scrub my scalp, then I get my detangling brush to take out the knots.

I look in the mirror, to check out the length of my hair after carrying the cornrows for a month- yes, I am that meticulous, I really appreciate any little growth. Its finally passed my shoulders. It almost brings me to tears cause I've been natural for five years, and finally attaining this length excites me.

Rinsing my hair, I grab my hair treatment and apply it. It doesn't change the colour of my hair, but it enhances the coils.

I wear my shower cap, not wanting to wash out the treatment and scrub my body.

Finally getting out the shower, I towel my body dry and walk around to sort my room, naked.

Since its an ice cream date sort of, I decide on a cute short jean skirt and a black, long sleeved body con turtle neck top. I pick them out and drop them on the chair in my room.