Unwilling to CrossPaths

Coming to Terms

JaqueBeatz have ya listen to his music. Ya should his mixtape is pretty dope. I listened to it as I wrote the chapter. I think Imma stick to the theme of music and writing/reading. I will put the mixtape/cd at every chapter that I listened to while typing away.

I told ya it wouldn't take me that long. It was still a little hard to write this chapter just because I have a certain way I want to roll out this chapter. Ya know me details. This chapter jumps right into it and shines a little light on how Emerald dealt with everything. It even explains why August let Mia get to him. I can say both of those things will be address in greater detail later. Enjoy!!! and Excuse Errors!!!

2 Months Later

Emerald

I was walking out of my last final of the semester. I was so happy to be done with school. My first year being away from home wasn't that bad. I met great people and did awesome things. Minus all the mishaps this went well. I was getting back to my dorm to finish packing up my stuff so I can be ready to head home tomorrow. I was going home for three weeks and then I was going down to Atlanta for a job offer. The place where I worked for winter break wanted me come back for the summer. They worked out living situation and made it worked. I would in staying in a nice studio apartment for the time down there. I was super excited because this was all new for me. The whole summer in a new state working and living like a semi-adult. I got in my room and turned on Pandora as I cleaned up and started packing.

I was in my zone and got majority of the room together when the crew walked in with food in hand. "Ya must've know I was getting hungry." "That and yoyu the only one that can eat all this food Brina pregnant self." D said. "You the one that got me like this so shut up." Everyone laughed at their mess. I made some room in my room. We all found a spot to sit in the space, meaning some was sitting in the hallway. "How you feeling, Brina." "Better than yesterday." "That's good." I said stuffing my mouth. "I'm just over this whole I'm pregnant thing. I can't wait to have it." "You ain't even been pregnant that long, Sabrina. You need to get use to it." Sara said "That's the bad part." Brina said while we all laughed. We were talking for a minute before my phone started to vibrate. I was going to ignore it but it kept vibrating letting me know it was a phone call. I grab my phone to see it was Mr. L calling. "Hello, Mr.L" "Hey, Emerald. How is everything going today?" "Great. I finished my last final today and going home tomorrow. I'm not complaining." "That's good. Well, I'm just calling to confirm with you that you'll be working down Atlanta this summer and housing has been arranged." "Forreal, housing wasn't a problem was it. I didn't want to be a hassle." "No, Em they love you so they was willingly to do anything to have you." "Great. Thanks again." "No, thanks for enjoying the company and being great." "Alright, Mr.L. I'm going let you go now since you throwing out compliments." He started to laugh, "Okay. Bye." We hung and I couldn't stop from smiling.

The crew looked over at me, "Who was that? You smiling and shit." D said. "Mr.L, they are providing housing for me. So guess who's working this summer in Atlanta. Bitch me and I'm ready." I said dancing. They all laughed and said congrats as I enjoyed the good news. "That's what's up Em. You out here doing it big." Brina said stuffing her mouth. I laughed at her pregnant self. No matter she was not skipping a beat with that food. "When you go down there?" Keith asked as I sat back down the floor. "In three weeks. I have some time at home with the family before heading out. I told my mother she has to come down there so get away from work and stuff." "So, you knew they was gonna provide housing." D asked knowing Em so well. "You know me D, if I put it out there that I want it. A way will be made. Walk by faith is the truth." I said as he shook his head. Me and D had a different relationship then everybody else in the crew. Well, really Darren and Darrell. They are twin brothers and are a hot mess, but if you sit down and have a real conversation with them, you'll see they have depth. It's why we get along so well. We talk about everything from politics to the everyday ratchet stuff. We in particular have in common the spiritual factor. They understand when I say walk by faith and whenever I say I know who got my back. I think that's another reason why Brina has calm down so much since finding she was pregnant. Of course, disappointment when be felt on both of their ends, but she had D to keep the positive vides going and being there for her. I noticed that Sara was the only one not really too happy for me. I didn't take it to heart because Sara was never an over the top person, but this was different.