Chapter Twenty
“Melissa!” Carla said running to me giving me a hug.
“Hey… I guess someone been missing me” I said.
“Yeah of course!” Carla said.
“Alright alright… I miss you too” I laughed.
“What have you been up to while I’m not here?” I asked her. Carla done a quick look at Jerome and the replied,
“Same old, same old. Nothing new”.
She got up and then when to turn over the TV. Jerome took me by the hand and then hugged me from behind and started whispering in my ear. Then we started walking to Jerome’s room.
“Whoa where you going?” Carla said.
“She coming with me init” Jerome replied.
“Where?”
“It ain’t your business. This kind of stuff is what people in love do when they are in love” Jerome replied. I saw Carla look a bit mad but I couldn’t seem to understand why until it just hit me that she probably wanted to spend time with me. Oh well I’ll make it up to her somehow.
I went onto the bed while Jerome done the same. He loves to tickle me because even though it tickles he knows I like it. So we having fun just messing around like were little kids than Jerome climbs on top of me to kiss me. My hands ran though his scalp. He stopped unexpectedly.
“What’s wrong?” I asked him.
“Nothing” he replied.
“So than why did you stop?”
“Oh you wanted me to carry on?”
“Duuh” I sarcastically replied. He smiled.
“What if we go to far. I only want to made the big step when you’re ready”
I put my hand on Jerome’s cheek. I smiled and then replied,
“I’m 18 now. I know I am ready”.
“Are you sure?” he said getting a little happy.
“Yeah” I said laughing.
He kissed my forehead then said I love you.
I was just about to reply but then my phone rang.
“Hello?” I answered.
“Hello this is the police”
I sat up straight away kind of pushing Jerome from on top of me.
“Yeah can I help you?”
“Yes is Dre Jenkins your brother?”
“Dre Jenkins? My dad?”
“A 10 year old boy?”
Then it just hit me.
“Ohh Danny. Yes sorry Dre is my brother. Why? Is he in trouble?” I asked.
“Well… he’s in the hospital he’s been shot”
