Loosely based on "I'm The One" by Victoria Monét. Zara has in the background watching her longtime crush fall in and out of love for years. She always wondered what I would feel like to have his attention in a nonplatonic way. She hopes that one day...
As Saturday arrived, we were still planning to go to Jasper's BBQ, but I'd be there with a splint on my ankle. Tyler was correct; the next morning, it was bruised, and we had to go to the ER. It turns out I partially tore a ligament, and now I'll be in a splint for the next two months. So now I have to show up to the function on a kneerover. Keep in mind, nobody had any idea that I was even in California. To say the least, this was going to be embarrassing.
Tyler: (sighs) Zara come on. We're already here.
Zara: (whines) I don't wanna get out the car.
Tyler: You can't sit in here all day.
Zara: Why can't I?
Tyler: Because you're not about to burn my gas running the air conditioner.
Zara: Fine. I can roll the windows down.
Tyler: That's not gonna do you any good. It's hot as fuck. You'll have a heat stroke.
Zara: (sinks in seat) They're gonna laugh at meee!
Tyler: No they're not now come on.
Groaning, I carefully moved my legs outside the passenger door, and Tyler provided support as I got up. I put my left knee on the cushioned part of the knee-rover and pushed away from the door for Tyler to close it.
Zara: (mumbles) This is so stupid. I look fine and stupid.
I straightened and curled my hair and put on a cute bodysuit, only to end up rolling around like this. Luckily, my stomach remains flat, keeping the truth hidden from everyone.
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Tyler: You don't look fine and stupid. You're just fine. Sexy even. Not stupid. Stubborn but not stupid.
Zara: Tyler are you trying to make me feel better or worse?
Tyler: I'm making you feel better. You look great, aight.
He kissed my cheek as he assisted me up the driveway and through the gate leading to the backyard. As soon as I kicked my way through, Nelle was the first person to see me and hopped right out the pool.
Dashanelle: (shrieks) ZARA!!
She rushed over to me and hugged me forgetting she was wet. The rest of the girls stopped what they were doing and rushed over to me while T made his way over to the guys.
Alexis: Damn shawty what happened to your foot?
Zara: First of all, Ew. Second, Nelle get off of me you're wet! Third, I slipped on some water in the kitchen and partially tore a ligament.
Ayo: Ouch. Sounds like it hurts.
Zara: Yeah I can't stand on it for real.
Samaria: Well I'm glad you're okay and that you were able to make it. I didn't think you'd show especially with T.
