New Girl

Chapter 35

Amari POV:

It's been such an exhausting week but I finally did it. I applied to my first five colleges. Not gonna lie it might be my only five but I want to at least try to get 10 before "College Acceptance Day". I feel like this week has been a blur. Between Zae getting jumped and working on my college essay assignment, I haven't had a chance to think or breathe.

I decided my major too. I settled on studying Mass Communications simply because I love asking questions. I was talking to my mom about it and I explained to her that being able to ask my favorite celebrities meaningful questions about themselves and their brand sounds like a dream. I hit submit on my application to the University of North Texas and sigh. Sitting back in my chair I cross off another college off my application list.

I feel like I haven't talked to any of my friends since I saw them at Isaiah's house and as true as that is I see them every single day. We havent had the opportunity of hanging out outside of school and I think that's what causing me to feel alone.

Meechie and I have been chilling too but not on no crazy stuff we just kiss every now and again. He had called to see if I wanted to go visit Zae with him but I knew that would be a bad idea. I didn't pick up the phone because I was busy with my parents. It doesn't make me uncomfortable that he wanted to go visit Zae but I am a little bit concerned.

I talked to Zae yesterday for his birthday just to check up on how he's feeling. He said that he has everything under control and he feels fine, his body still hurts obviously but it's healing. His mom came back Friday so him and his sister have been trying to hide his injury from her for the past couple of days. I wished him happy birthday and good luck and that was really it. We haven't talked about Naliyah or why she lined him or even what caused him to be put in that situation anyway. My mind is still set that if I ever see her in school I would pop on her.

I keep thinking about what happened and how it genuinely made me feel. I don't think I've ever been through something like that. I've heard of it happening to friends of people I was close to back home but I've never been involved in the after effects. I really almost lost one of my closest friends. I mean, yeah, I only met him six months ago but those six months mean a lot. He's up there with Sayori in my heart.

Going to school recently has been hard too. I'm burnt out, I miss my family, and I want to go home. I'm not tired of Brooklyn or of the endless possibilities the city offers but I didn't go home for Christmas like I was promised and I miss Chicago like crazy. I looked at how much an Amtrak train ticket would be but when I saw how long it would take I changed my mind completely. I'll just wait until my mom decides she wants to visit her sister or someone.

"Icee go outside be with your friends." My mom says to me while walking down the stairs. She stands next to me and takes my laptop.

"I appreciate you being studious and really locking into your studies but baby you've been cycling like this since Monday. I can smell the rubber burning." She laughs

"Ma I'm fine. I just have to finish, my friends will be there tomorrow." I say reaching for my laptop.

"Baby what day is it today?" She asks me. I cock my head to the side at the stupid question that came out my mom's mouth.

"The 21st?"

She nods her head. "Yes but what DAY is it?"

"Saturday? No Friday because I went to school today. What's your point?" I ask confused

She laughs "Icee that's my point today is Thursday."

The fact that today is Thursday is messing with my internal schedule. I came back from school and immediately took a nap just to get up and start my application to Rutgers.