The first book in a trilogy about high school sweethearts navigating love and relationships in a poverty stricken area. Will a tragic home and family life tear them apart, or can they withstand the test of time? Follow Ari, Corky, Mel, and Tyra in t...
I guess I figure after all I deserve you. Caught up in a thug, I swear I did not mean to hurt you- NBA Youngboy
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Cartrell Devin Booker "Corky"
"1000," I counted to myself, leaning on my locker. " 'preciate doing bu-business with ya," Ari smirked snatching the rest of the money out of Que's hand. Que twisted his lips, but dared not to say anything. He knew I already didn't f*ck with him. I really didn't want to sell him and his friends nothing. But hey, money is money. I scoffed as Que rushed down the hallway. I licked my lips noticing, the thick hips headed my way. She was thick as f*ck. Her shape filled out every pair of jeans she wore.
"Babe," Jasmine exclaimed throwing her arms around me. "Ouch," I exclaimed. "Bae, d*mn," I quickly backed away holding my side. "You tryna put-put my brother in the hospital again," Ari joked. Jasmine rolled her eyes at Ari. "I for for got," Jasmine spat mocking his stutter. Ari hated when people talked about his stutter.
"Yeah, you forgot cause you never came to see him," Ari rebutdtaled putting air quotes around forgot. My head turned to Jasmine.
"N*gga, you didnt go to see him either,"Jasmine rolled her neck. My head turned to Ari. "I don't like hospitals, he-he know that," Ari spat. "but at least I gave my brother a second thought, you were too busy being for the s-streets," Ari waved her off. I turned to Jasmine with a raised brow. "Nigga you for the streets! calling another b*tch name while you and my sister fucking," Jasmine snapped, putting her hand in Ari's face.
"What me and Kenya do aint yo business," Ari frowned. "Boy, f*ck you," Jasmine spat. "Thats my blood sister," She exclaimed putting infuses on blood. "And you dogging her," She yelled. "You aint nothing but a h*e," She clapped her hands in his face.
"Takes one to know one," Ari chuckled. Jasmine instantly got heated, she turned to me. "Bae, you gone let him talk to me like that," She asked. Bruh, don't bring me in this. I'm just minding my own business.
"Alright, bet," Jasmine spat, switching off. I turned to Ari, looking at him. He looked me directly in my eyes. We bursted out into laughter. "You f*cked up," I joked. Ari laughed. "She'll get over it," I shrugged, looking up to see Mel walking my way. She looked beautiful today. I always preferred when she wore her natural hair. Her curls covered her head, hung in un-arranged coils, barely showcasing her deep brown eyes.
"How you feeling," She asked. "Good," I nodded, before I could even elaborate she threw her books in my arms. "hold these," She commanded, putting on lipgloss. "You made me hold your books so you could put on lipgloss," I asked. Ari was silent. I looked over to notice Tyra standing across the hallway, as if an imaginary border was there. "Wassup with her," I asked pointing over at Tyra who was doing her best not to look over.
"She don't wanna see Ari," Mel spat, looking Ari up and down. Guilt washed over Ari's face. "M-Mel," Ari sighed. "Can you tell her I'm sorry," Ari asked basically pleading. "No Ari, you hurt my girl," Mel sighed. "Im not passing along no messages this time," She strongly said. "You wanna talk to her, you'll have to do it yourself." "period," Mel said dragging her hand across her neck. I chuckled. Whenever Mel made up her mind, that was just that. She was stubborn and strong willed. I loved that about her. Ari huffed and walked off.
"Have you got any college letters back," Mel asked snatching her books back. "I didn't apply to any," I honestly admitted. "Cartrell," She sighed calling me by my first name. "Carmella," I matched her tone. She rolled her eyes. "Its not too late," She tried to motivate me but honestly I wasn't into all that college sh*t. "Did you get any letters," I asked. She was smart, so smart. She had ambition, she wasn't like these other girls out here looking for a come up off the next n*gga. Mel wanted to find her own way. I know she got letters back. "I'll tell you when we get home," She answered snapping me out of my thoughts. "It's a surprise," She smiled.
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Since our talk at school, I had been regretting coming home all day. I swear I purposely waited until late to come home. I knew I had to let her go at some point but I didn't think it would come as soon as this. I sighed as I turned the door knob, opening the front door.
"D*mn its dark in here," I turned on a lamp. I chuckled at the sight of her fast asleep on the couch, snuggled under a blanket. She must of fell asleep waiting on me. I jumped on top of her. "Boy get off of me," She exclaimed. She wiggled, struggling to get from under me.I chuckled. "Get yo heavy a*s off of me," She shoved me giggling.
"Fat butt," She exclaimed laughing. "Who fat," I asked, turning around and pinning her down. "Who fat," I asked once more. "You," She exclaimed kicking and trying to free herself from my grasp. "Stopppp," She cried out as I tickled her. She was laughing so hard, she could barely get her words out. "Cork...go..play.. with yo", She exclaimed.
"Go play with who," I asked tickling her harder. "Please," She laughed trying to catch her breathe. "Give me a kiss and ill stop," I said catching her off guard. She rolled her eyes. I knew how she felt about the whole, Jasmine situation. "Give me a kiss," I said once more tickling her. She quickly pecked my lips. I looked down at her juicy lips and pressed my lips on hers, passionately kissing her, catching her off guard once more.
"Corky, we aint finna do this," She frowned pushing me off of her. She got up, I grabbed her arm, pulling her back. "Me and Jasmine broke up," I interjected. I know I was lying but my d*ck was hard. I couldn't think straight. What was I supposed to do? I pulled her into my lap, gripping her fat booty through the "tuesday" panties she had on. She slowly rocked her hips back and forth feeling how stiff I was.
"I missed you," I whispered kissing her neck. I wasn't lying about that part. I did miss her, Sex with her was different from sex with Jasmine. Mel was so much wetter and fresher. I pulled down my basketball shorts and boxers. "Condom," Mel instructed. I huffed. "I aint got one," I shrugged. "Why when it's time for us to have sex you aint never got one," She asked with a hint of sarcasm. "It feel better without one," I explained still kissing her.
"Whatever," She nodded. I smirked pulling down her panties and thrusting into her wetlands. She gasped as I pumped slowly trying to loosen up her walls. I started to give her deep strokes, making her eyes roll into the back of her head. "Corky," She moaned. I put her leg on my shoulder, stroking into her even deeper. "d*mn girl," I grunted. "Im," She moaned. "Im about to cum," She warned tapping on my leg. I felt myself going faster and harder before nutting deep inside her myself. I pulled my shorts up and leaned back on the couch, I watched as she snuggled next to me. "Corky," She called.
"I got accepted into Albany, a school in New York" She admitted. I bit down on my lip. "This is a once in a lifetime offer, I can't not go," She said. "Then go," I shrugged. I frowned. The fact that she even considered leaving me, stung. I got up and headed up the door. "Corky," She yelled. I turned around.
"Stop, lets talk about this," She sighed. "about what," I asked with a frown. "We aint together, in fact I got a girl friend," I spat. "I don't give a f*ck about you leaving, you can go! You not trapped here," I elevated my voice.
"In fact I should've left yo a*s with yo rapist a*s uncle," I frowned storming out and slamming the door.
