Hood Love Is Good Love

Chapter 2: The New Dude

(Keith On SIde)

I grabbed one of the boys to see it was my cousin Keith. Keith was one of the biggest dope pushers in the city. He was the last one anybody would try to say something reckless to. In other words, he was damn sure bout' that life.

" Get yo fuckin' hands off me, before you get some too." He didnt turn around to see who it was. The other boy Chase saw me and gently tapped Keith on the shoulder.

Keith turned around and saw it was me. "Oh shit, my fault fam......why you come up on me like that? "

Next thing I know Keith got a blow to the face by the boy who was previously on the floor. He fell, knocked out. Chase ran . He was always the punk. Hell, you only saw him fighting when they was jumping somebody and you only saw him talking noise when some of his clique was with him. Truth be told he was bitch made.

The nigga they was jumping grabbed his bag, nodded at me with a blank expression, then walked out the cafeteria like nothing had happened. I helped my cousin out, who was so confused when he got up.

" Aye, wtf just happened? " he was scratching his head like a dumbass. " You just got knocked the fuck out! " I had said it in my Smokey voice. Jay and I was dying laughing.

" Man whatever........where Chase?" I rolled my eyes, "You know when shit get real, he ain't nowhere to be found. Who was that boy anyway?"

Jalicea answered for him "Girl, that's Issac. Him and his cousin Drew just transferred here from Bakersville . Both of them can get it." She was dead serious. I just started laughing. "He was kinda cute though." I said agreeing. 

Keith sucked his teeth, " Let's see how cute the motherfucka' be when I get through with his ass." He left out the cafeteria. I just rolled my eyes. Yeah right.

The day went by super slow. I was sitting in my last class when something hit my foot. I looked over to see a note. After I picked it up, I read it to see a cellphone number on it. It didn't have a name. I turned around and everybody was shrugging their shoulders like they didn't know who sent it. I just got aggravated so I stashed it in my purse and went on about my business.

I got off the bus and went on the house. "Ma? " I called her name three times and there was no answer so I knew she was at work.

I wasn't in the house a good five minutes before my phone started vibrating. I looked to see it was Chance. I didn't even hesitate before I slid the red button across the screen. He must've thought I was playing.

I went to put it on charger before it started vibrating again. It was a text from him "Man y tf u keep ackin funny . . . det shit ain't even cool cas. " I nodded my head in disgust. This nigga don't know when to stop.

I finally put my phone on charger and went to the kitchen to get something to eat. I sat on the couch watching Bad Girls Club until I dozed off.

I woke up at 5. I grabbed my phone to see I had 3 missed calls and 2 new messages. My grandmother had called me twice and Jalicea had called and text me. I called my grandma back but nobody answered..Jalicea had sent a pic of her new outfit, "Too Crute! " I texted her back.

That's when I remembered the note in my purse. I took it out and looked over it again. Still no name. 

"If they wanted a reply they would've let me known who it was .... oh well."

I Hopped in the shower and was.chilling in bed when Jay texted me asking if I wanted to go out.