Dangerously In Love

Chapter One

7:30a.m. — Booker T. High School
Miami, Florida

Lani leans against the wall in the crowded hallway, watching all the unfamiliar faces pass her by. People stare at back at the new face but no one stops to say anything to her.

She looks down at the vibrating phone in her hand only to see it's a text from her mom. She unlocks her phone to respond but gets side tracked by a conversation happening a few feet away from her. She ignores the brewing conflict happening close by, clicking on the message thread to reply. The increasing voices cause her to lift her head up in curiosity.

"Fuck wrong wit you jit, I'll slap the shit outchu right now." One of the boys spits out, pushing the other boy.

The other boy nods, rubbing his hands together. "Say no mo'."

Lani's eyes follow the boys movement as his left fist goes up and lands directly in the boy in the face, a loud thundering booming throughout the hallway. Caught off guard, the boy stumbles back, giving his opponent the opportunity to tackle him to the ground. Lani watches with wide eyes as the boy on top throws punch after punch to the boys face drawing blood.

Screaming and yelling can be heard throughout the hallway as students start gathering around the two, pulling out their phones to record the fight.

The boy who initiated the fight is now on the ground trying to protect his face as the other boy starts lifting his all white air forces, stomping on him. This seems to hype the crowd up more as everyone starts getting more wild as people start pushing each other, everyone trying to get a front view of the fight. 

Feeling a pull on her bookbag, Lani stumbles back into the thick crowd that quickly formed. Just as she emerges from the body of students she falls back on her butt. Looking around, she sees her mom standing over her shaking her head.

"Not even eight o'clock and they already showing they asses. No home training." Her mom shakes her head, helping her daughter to her feet. "Come on." Her mom leads her further down the hall, away from the situation.

"Everyone get to homeroom!" A black lady screams, running past the mother and daughter to the crowd of students. Following behind her are three buff man with security vests on.

Lani's mom, Brie, shakes her head again, "Ain't nothing change."

Students start to walk away from the hall now that security has shown up and managed to split the boys up. Although apart, the two continue to yell at each other; well the loser is yelling and trying to break out the securitys hold while the other guy stands smirking at him.

"Pussy ass nigga wait till I see you and that's on my granny!" He shouts being dragged away by security. As he walks by a trail of blood following, dripping from his nose. The other boy follows behind him, escorted.

Lani can't help but to stare at the boy as he walks by. As if he can feel her eyes on his body, the boy turns and catches her eye.

Embarrassed, Lani quickly averts her gaze but the boy keeps his eyes lingering on her, examining her. He can tell that she's new. He keeps his eyes on her until she's out of his line of vision.