The struggle of acceptance (Jacob Latimore) ON HOLD!

Chapter 3: She returns, and tries again.

Nani POV

"Just chillout Nani, they prolly don't even remember the shit that happened" I sighed and parked my car, moving the phone to my other ear.

"I just parked, where are you?"

"By the door waiting for you"

"Alright" I hung up and got out, adjusting my shorts. It didn't take long for me to adapt to this Houston heat.

"Who you wearing them shorts for?" Jacob said as I walked up to him.

"Oh shit, is it that bad? Do I look slutty?"

"Nani you know you don't give a fuck what people think, relax." We walked in the school and I extended my hand to reach for his. He let his index finger graze against my palm before he pulled his hand away.

Ouch

I tried not to hide it, but that hurt.

Yeah I've only known him for 4 days, and yeah we aren't a couple. But whenever it's me and him he can't keep his hands off of me. What was so different at school? It's okay though, I don't care.

Yes you do

I made my way to my locker and put my things up, grabbing my math textbook. "You ready for this math test?" I asked him.

"Test? Oh shit. How the hell you know and you was gone for 3 days?"

"I looked up the syllabus online and studied at home." He stopped walking and stared at me.

"One minute you a gangsta, now you tryna be a nerd, which is it?" We both laughed and walked in the classroom. I made eye contact with no one and made my way to my seat. I looked over at jacob who smirked, sitting across the room from me. I smiled lightly as I was handed my test. I couldn't focus on anything.

Why didn't he want to hold my hand?

Is he leading me on?

I sighed and filled out each question to the best of my ability.

I turned it in and the bell rang, I got up and walked out, but was pulled back by somebody. I swung my arm and the person ducked.

"Omg im so sorry! Last time someone did that, I-"

"It's all good" he smiled and held his hand out, you left your pencil. I grabbed it and smiled. "Oh, thank you" he walked past me and I waited for Jacob to come out. He walked beside me. "What's your second period?" He asked. I pulled my schedule out. "Speech" I mumbled. He showed me where to go and turned around, walking off to his friends.

This was basically my first day all over again and once again, I felt lost. I found my way there and sat down. There were no desks, but chairs scattered around set up like an audience. I sat in the back next to a girl with headphones in. I pulled my phone out and smiled, reading the message I got from Haya.

Haya💗: hope this first day is better! Missing you so much😘

Me: I miss you more!!😘

I pressed send and put my phone away as the teacher began to speak.

"Alright, we are gonna try and finish the rest of the speeches today" he scanned his computer and looked around the room.

"Noonie?" He said.

"It's Nani" I spoke, raising my hand.

"Nice to meet you, the class is giving speeches on their favorite place and why it's important to them, I'll give you a few days to plan out what you want to say" he looked back at his computer and I sat back, watching each person recite their 2 minute speech.

It was now the girl next to me' turn. She got up and put her books down. She walked to the front and looked around.

"I'm Cali, and my favorite place in the world is my bed." A few people laughed and I saw her expression fall a little.

"All my life, I've felt alone and like no one understood me. I dreaded getting up in the morning, because my bed felt like my only sense of comfort and happiness." I looked around the room as everyone's face showed sadness and remorse.

"Well, that was a darker time in my life. But my bed is my favorite place now because, no matter how hard or annoying my day is, I know that I'm going home to a comfortable sleep, and peace" she smiled and walked away. Everyone clapped and she sat back down next to me. She glanced at me and smiled, I smiled back.

A few more students went and the teacher stood up. "Alright, that's it for today, unless Nani wanted to get hers over with?" Everybody turned around and stared at me.

Why the hell did he have to do that

I sighed and stood up, deciding to get this shit over with.

I walked to the front of the class and looked around.

"Hi, I'm Nani." I heard a whistle in the back. "And, my favorite place in the world is Hawaii. My mother is from there, and I lived there until I was 4. I don't remember much about it, but I do remember watching the waves on the beach with my dad. He always told me to forget about everything else, and to only focus on the crashing of the waves."

I closed my eyes a little.

"I haven't been to Hawaii since then, but whenever I look at pictures I feel the happiness that I once felt living there as a child. Sometimes I feel like the only place I belong is there." I never told anyone this shit about me and I guess it felt good to let it out.

I looked up  and everyone began clapping.

I walked back over to my seat and sat down.

"You're Hawaiian?" The girl next to me asked.

"Yeah, half." I smiled.

"I'm Cali" she smiled at me.

The bell rang and I gathered my stuff up. "What time is lunch?" I asked.

"Depends on which on you have"

"I have C"

"You got 2 more hours" I sighed and pulled a granola bar out my bag, exiting the class. "Bye" I waved at Aaliyah, and she did the same.

I sat in my next class and it was boring as hell.

I just want this day to end.

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Why is Jacob acting like that?

Does Nani have a right to be upset?