A Quiet Place

6.

Kha'Mazi Noelle Carter

I wake up to my alarm- once again. I'm already hating this school shit. I do my hygiene routine then go to my closet to find something to wear since I didn't put any clothes out last night. Before I could even touch a piece of clothing, someone knocked on my door. I open the door to see Grace.

"I was just seeing if you were up since you weren't already downstairs like usual." She said, walking in and sitting at my desk.

I sign, "I'm just finding something to wear, I didn't put clothes out last night."

She nods, "Oh okay, well I ordered y'all breakfast sandwiches. I'm leaving for work early and will be leaving late. If you don't come straight home, let me know- make sure you text me if you do Kha'Mazi." She said, giving me a knowing look.

I nod and sign, "Yes ma'am."

She smiles and leave.

Back to my clothes..

I grab my black 'Rich Forever' sweat suit and my white forces. Something slight. I grabbed my book bag and my black AirPod Max. I go downstairs to see Carson chilling on the island.

He looks up when he hears me open the fridge for a water bottle.

"Wassup Mazi." He said, going in the pantry.

I nod and hit the counter so he can look at me. I sign, "Grab me 2 granola bars."

He nods and toss them to me, "Yo car or mine?"

I sign, "I wanna ride alone plus I'm going somewhere after school."

He nods, "Bet, you must be goin back to Blake house?"

I shrug, "I don't know where I will be, I just know I'm not coming back home. I'm going wherever the wind takes me."

He chuckles, "Yea the wind gon take you right to that girl house."

I mug him, "Fuck off my dick, stupid."

He flips me off, I just walk out the house with my breakfast sandwich and water bottle in hand. I get in my car and drive to school. I turn off my car and eat my breakfast. While eating my food I hear a knock on my window. I look over to see Blake.

I roll down my window with a confused expression.

"Heyy Maz, can I get in and hit my pen?" She asked.

I shrug and unlock my door. When she gets in I text her.

Maz: Fein

When she read it she looks over at me and mugs, "Whatever."

I shake my head and continue to eat my food.

When I finish, I scroll on instagram. About 5 minutes later I get a text message from Carson.

Twin: Foo me and Josiah gon 1v1 next week

I cover my mouth with my hand in amusement. Blake looks over at me with low eyes.

Shittt

"What happened?" She asked slowly, due to her being high. Her voice made my dick twitch, I need to calm down.

I show her the phone and she chuckles, "That's gon be a good game, Josiah got handles and hops."

I shake my head and type, 'The glaze'

She jerks her head back, "Ian glazin nobody, I would personally say I'm better than both. I only glaze myself." She shrugs.

I nod and unbuckle my seatbelt- about to get out.

Blake looks at me weirdly, "What issu doin?"

I point to her watch and she comes to realization. She starts getting out before pausing.

"You got more food?" She asked, clearly having the munchies.

I nod and grabbed one of my granola bars, I low-key wanted that.

She grabs it, "Thanks, see you at lunch?"

I shrug and nod- saying maybe.

She hugs me and goes to her class. I will never get used to hugging man.

4 hours later.

It's time to go to lunch but I low-key want some Wendy's. So, instead of going to the cafeteria- I go to my car. I order online before pulling off. When I make it to Wendy's I get a Facetime call from Carson. I answer and the sound of a lot of people fill my car.

"Wea you at twin?" He asked with his forehead all up in the camera.

I sign, "Wendy's, I'm not gon take much longer."

He nods and hangs up.

I get out of the car and grab my food then drive back to school. I grab my food and my book bag then make my way to the cafeteria. Once I make it to the cafeteria I look for Carson. When I spot him with Jordan, Blake, and Blake's homeboy- I make my way towards the table.

When I sit down everyone looks over at me. I pop my neck a little then sip on my strawberry lemonade.

Carson tries to reach in my bag but I hit his hand making him retract it.

I sign, "Get yo fat ass on bruh."

"Yeen think about gettin me some?" He asked mugging.

I shake my head and sign, "No, you got yo own car."

He just shakes his head.

When I look at blake, I see her staring at my bag. I sigh and rub my hand down my face before letting her have my nuggets.

She smiles, "Thank you Maz!" She said before eating the nuggets.

I get my burger out and eat that.

Carson taps me and signs, "You got Blake something but not me? You pussy whipped?"

Blake speaks up before I could sign something, "What you said about me? I saw my name get signed."

Cute.

Carson looks at me, I just shrug with a small smile on my face.

"I asked how she knew you wanted sum." Carson said, lying.

Blake hums and continues eating her nuggets.

I sign, "I didn't get it for her, it was for me."

He looks at me with a knowing look and mouths, "Pussy whipped."

I shake my head, "I didn't fuck her." I sign with a mug.

He shrugs, "Yet."

I shake my head and finish eating.

After school

I walk to my car with my headphones in. Before I could open my car door somebody grabs onto my arm. Out of instinct I immediately go into fight mode. So I yank my arm back and get ready to punch whoever. When I turned and saw Blake I put my arm down.

I mouth, "Sorry."

She smiles sadly, "It's okay, are you okay?"

I nod then get my phone out to type, ' Wassup?'

"Nothing, I just came to say bye before you leave."

I nod and type, 'You not leavin?'

She shakes her head, "No, I got weight training for basketball."

I nod and just look at her. She hugs me causing me to flinch back a little. She hugs me tighter and I hug her back.

She pulls back slowly, "Bye Maz." She said quietly.

I wave and she walks away. I then get in my car, text Grace, and drive around.