Our Journey (J&D)

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JAYDA

Today will be my first day back at school. I honestly want to stay home but I know ma would get mad at the fact that I missed school. I took the bus and arrived late. I didn't care to be honest, I just wanted to get the day over with.

I walked into my first period and all eyes were on me. I hated the attention I was about to say something rude but my teacher spoke before I could. "Welcome back Jayda. You have a lot of catching up to do, so take a seat." Mrs.Jackson said. I nodded my head and went to sit in my regular seat. I pulled out my notebook and started taking notes as if I knew what we were doing. I looked up and seen Deondre staring at me. My heart started beating and I stared back. Since when was he in this class? I thought to myself..

I cleared my throat and broke the intense stare with a smirk. My past relationships never ended on a good note. My last relationship fucked me up. I was mistreated and gave my virginity taken away because I thought he loved me. I was too naive to see that he was just using me, from that point on I vowed to stay single and too myself. The bell rung and I started packing up my stuff. As I got up and the class cleared out Deondre looked at me and walked out of the class. Mrs.Jackson stopped me from leaving the class."Jay what's been going on?Why have you been missing school?" she asked sweetly.

Mrs.Jackson was the only teacher I trusted at this school. She was very trusting,caring and honest.She is always uplifting and she motivates you to do better. I sighed and told her about my mom passing, she gasped and wrapped her arms around me. I didn't fight her off of me I just let her hug me. I eventually hugged her back.She started tearing up. "Honey everything is going to be alright. Don't think of this as the end of the world. Stay strong. I'll give you your work to make up, take as long as you need. Tell me if you need anything. I am here for you sweetheart." she said hugging me one last time before she broke the hug and wrote me a pass to my next class since the bell had already rung. I smiled weakly at her."Thanks Mrs.J for everything." i said to her. She told me to hush up and she shooed me out of her classroom.

Walking to my next class I seen Deondre again. My heart started beating again with some butterflies in my stomach too. Man what was this boy doing to me? I slowly approached him and narrowed my eyes at him."You following me?" I said. He chuckled and walked closer to me. "No but if I was, would that be a problem?"he said while grabbing my chin, making me look up at him. We stared at each other, I stared at his pink lips for a moment and averted my eyes back to his. I was lost for words and lost in his eyes.. I moved his hand and placed it on his chest. "I gotta go.." I said walking away.

I quickly walked to my next class and gave my teacher my pass. I sat down in my seat and sat there in deep thought. I was thinking about Deondre and the possibility of us happening....