Dating The Freemans 2

Part 18

Jazmine's Pov.

I walk around the mall holding my purse. When I pass a man, I receive a look of awe. When I pass a woman, I receive a look of either jealousy or awe. I miss coming here with Huey. We came here all the time as teens, most of the time, I always had to force him, obviously. As I walk through the mall, a memory comes to mind...

Flashback

"Come on Huey!" I laughed. "Are you scared?"

"No."

"Don't worry, I'll protect you," I held his arm and pulled him towards the movie zone.

"Jazmine, I'm not scared. Anyone can watch paranormal activities."

"Then why don't you want to go?"

"Because you'll be scared. You'll probably have nightmares and bother me the whole week."

"Come on Huey! I promise I won't bother you! Please! Daddy won't let me watch it."

He sighed. "Fine. You better not."

Present

I laugh at myself. Huey was right, I regretted watching that movie. He was right about everything, except I had nightmares for more than a week, eventually it got so bad that I locked myself in my room and stopped going to school because I was afraid that 'a spirit would follow me and haunt me.'

Huey climbed up a tree and jumped into my room. He didn't hold me of hug me like I wanted him to. He just talked sense into me about being a baby, then he literally bought the dvd and made me watch it again and again and again.

I seriously hated him that time.

Then I got used to watching it and it didn't scare me anymore. That's when I stopped hating him. I both frown and then smile at the memory. I had mixed feelings for him then. He could be harsh, but also compassionate...if he wanted to be.

Its only now I realise that I've been walking in a circle. I look around and see people walking around the mall, in and out of shops like ants. Its been forever since I've been here, I should've brought Cindy.

"Lost?"

I turn. Danny walks up to me with his hands in his pockets at a smirk on his face. I take a step back.

"Are you stalking me?" I ask nervously.

Danny stops a meter away from me, realising how uncomfortable I am. "What? No," he says. "Its just a coincidence I guess..." he grins. "A sweet coincidence."

He takes a step foward. "Why're you here?"

"Am I not allowed in the mall?"

"I meant around Woodcrest."

"Work," he sighs.

"Oh." Is all I say. How else do I respond to that?

"Hey, do you have any plans this afternoon?" he asks suddenly.

I take a step back. "Why?"

"Isn't it obvious?" he winks. I stare at him. "Listen, Kristin. I know your married and all that crap, but this is just as friends. You wanna go out for lunch? I know this restaurant just-"

"Ok," I interrupt. I know what your thinking. I'm probably being really stupid to agree to go out with him. But its just as friends and I hate to be rude. Since Mr Blake won't apologise for his behaviour from last time, I guess I should.

Danny smiles. "Really? That's great. Where do you want to go?"

"Actually, I'll leave that to you. Let's just not go too far," I tell him walking to his side. He nods. As we walk we brush against each other, every time I walk more to my left to avoid contact, he seems to walk even closer to me.

I might regret this.

Huey's Pov.

I figured Jazmine wanted to be alone today since she didn't force me to go to the mall with her like she used to. My first thought was 'Thank God.' Jazmine still begs me for things sometimes with her green eyes and sticks her bottom lip out.

I hate it when she does that.

My phone rings. I lower the volume on the tv and glance down at my phone. Speak of the devil. After two or three rings, I answer.

"Hello?"

"Hi Ethan," I hear Jazmine say.

What the hell? "What did you call me?"

"Ethan, honey, I'll be out for longer than I thought. Oh. And can you please get some Chinese food for dinner."

"What?"

"I'll see you later, and don't forget. Chinese food." She cuts. I hold the phone at arms length and glare at it.

Wait. She called me Ethan. I sigh. She's with Danny Da Costa. What was with the Chinese food though?...Dinner. I sigh again.

It's all making sense now.

Riley's Pov.

"To the left! Move left bitch!" I yell pushing the buttons on the controller.

Instead of following my order, Cindy drops her controller and crosses her arms. "Nigga wut?"

I get shot and the letters on the screen spell 'Game over.' "Damn!" I throw my controller down and Cindy and I glare at each other.

"Wut kind of move left do you not understand??"

"Wut kind of don't call me a bitch don't you understand??" she asks back.

We glare at each other. At that moment Granddad comes down the stairs and switches off the playstation. "Granddad!" I protest.

"Hush up boy, ya'll gonna lose anyway," he switches it back to normal tv and sits on his own chair.

"That's Ok, Mr Freeman, I was leaving anyway," Cindy stands up.

"The hell-" I stand up and get in her face. "I'm coming with you."

"The hell you are," Cindy turns and walks out the door.

I begin to follow. "Boy!"

I turn my head to Granddad. "I told you not to cuss. Ya'll damn kids never listen to anything. See where it got you?"

I cross my arms. "I ain't cussin. I just said bitch." This proves he was listening to us from upstairs, but ion care.

"This is just like the time you said hoe. Don't think cuz you eighteen I can't whip you, boy!"

Flashback

"You do realise that light skinny hoe is a hoe. Right Granddad?" I said.

"Don't cuss boy now watch yo mouth."

"I ain't cuss I said hoe."

"Riley don't think because I'm driving I can't get back there."

"Ion see what the big is just sayin hooee-OW!" Granddad starting slapping me around and eventually stopped to drive.

"Now...I bet you won't say it again."

I rubbed mg cheek. "Hoe."

He starting slapping me again.

Present

I grimace at the memory and suck my front teeth.

"See where it got you? Now you got problems with yo girl," Granddad shakes his head and watches tv.

I roll my eyes and catch up to her.

"Thought you changed yo mind," Cindy says looking straight foward with her arms crossed.

I look back and suck my teeth again. "Granddad can really get on mah nerves sometimes..."