Self Righteous

Chapt. 1

"Yet it is only love which sets us free."
Maya Angelou

Senior year. Boy does it feels good for you to be graduating in less than 5 months. Just yesterday I was a freshman walking into Fulton High. Now I'm a senior. The star running back. Maybe the next NFL star. I had faith. I always told my moms that if football is not my dream, then I'll become a doctor or lawyer. Some shit to make that bread.... My thoughts were cut short

"Amire." A very recognizable voice said from behind me. It was my girlfriend of 3 years, Tati.

"Wassup bae." I said getting up from my seat to give my girlfriend a hug. "How was class?" It was lunch time and we barely liked going off campus. It be so much traffic. Plus wouldn't make sense since we had 1 more class after lunch. And that's only a 45 min class.

"It was okay. We learned about how the brain works and what goes on in people's minds." Tati said as I trailed off into deep thoughts.
She's trying to study psychology when we go off to college. However, I've known Tati since we were kids. But you know what they say about people that were ugly back then. I laughed at myself.
I was THE ugly duckling. Kids use to pick on me and shit, but Tati was like the only person who was real with me. Since we were young, her parents wouldn't let her date until her junior year. They eased up a bit. But little they knew, me and Tati been together since we were freshmans. I love this girl. Every since the day we met, I knew she was the one.
"Amire." Tati said shaking my arm. "You're not even listening! What the hell." She said agitated by me now.

"Huh? What? Baby, I am listening." I said looking at her.

"Really? What was the last thing I said then?" She said with 1 eyebrow raised.
Damn this girl is beautiful. I can admit, I am in love.

"You were telling me about your day, and how yall have this huge project about serial killers coming up and all that bullshit." I said smiling looking at her now shocked face. "I don't know why you be thinking I don't listen to you. I pay attention." I kissed her lips.
She smiled.
"Oh whatever. I was wondering what you were staring at. You were so deep into thought. What were you thinking?" She said.

"Nothing." I said smiling.
Tati pouted and folded her arms. "Don't start that nothing shit. I know you. You were in deep thought. Come on baby, tell me what you are thinking." I looked at her smiling at me.
Damn she's beautiful. I will admit, I was in love with this girl forreal. My potential wife.

"Aigh't, I was just thinking how you gon be mines forever." I smiled at her. "And I mean it. Your my wife. My everything." I looked into her eyes.

"Awwww baby! Your my everything too!" She kissed my lips.

"Eh hmm. No PDA." A teacher by the name of Mrs. Wallace said.

Tati scooted back from me. "Sorry." She mumbled. I just nodded.
The bell rang as lunch came to an end.

I walked Tati to her class which is Pre-calculus I. My girl was pretty smart. Thats what I liked about her. Smart, loyal, & funny.

The tardy bell rang over head. I didn't really care.
I strolled into my last class hoping I could slip past.

"Mr. Bryant, your tardy, go get a tardy slip now." Mrs. Yale said.

I sucked my teeth and turned around. I thought about skipping class but decided against it. I was a senior, start running back, I had to be on my P's & Q's.

I went to the front office to get my tardy slip.

"Hey Bro!" My little sister Mya said to me. She's a sophmore here at Fulton. My sister was built like a model. Tall, slim and very attractive. There were a few times I had to bust a couple of these little boys up. She was also pretty close to Tati.

"Hey baby sis." I hugged her and kissed the top of her head. "Why you not in class?" I asked raising my eyebrow at her.

"I'm wondering the samething about you too. You know your coach did say if your tardy to class again he's not gonna let you play at the state game. You gotta stop being late Amire." She was now getting on my nerves, sounding like our mom.

"Don't worry about why I'm not in class. I was late by 1 min. I had to help a special need student." I lied. "Now, why are you not in class?"

"Its my free period. I basically help out up here deliverying messages."

"Oh." I said dryly. "Well I need a tardy slip. Mrs. Yale not gonna let me into class without it." I scanned my ID and waited for my slip to print out. Mya stamped it, and I walked back to class.

1 Hour Later

"Wassup Bruh." My bestfriend Donnovan, or as he liked to be called, D-Lo, dapped me up.

"Shit. Whats good witcha?" I said leaning up against my car. I was waiting on Tati to meet me since she said she had to stay behind to grab extra credit for her assignment.
It was Thursday. Thank God Friday tomorrow. Our last home game was also tomorrow, then next Saturday we're playing state. I was doing pretty good in my classes. I maintained all A's and B's so tomorrow night was going to be my night. Me being homecoming King, star running back for our school, & maintaining good grades, I was in the game and was hoping that the coach from LSU would sign me.

"Wassup wit that party tomorrow after the game B? Shit gon be lit. Or is Tati not gon let you go?" D-lo chuckled and nudged me. I looked at him.

"Boy stop. Tati dont give a fuck what I do." I said nodding at a few of my fellow teammates.

"Oh really. So she'll let you fuck a few bitches too? Shit she got a twin?" I stared at this nigga til he shutup. He did quick. "Yo dude I'm playing."

"Uh huh." My eyes darted straight forward. Tati was struggling walking towards me. I jogged next to her. "Hold on Ma, I got it." I grabbed her books that were bouta fall out her arms and grabbed her backpack.

"Thanks baby." She walked in front of me.
I loved a girl who was street smarts but books smart. That shit turned me on.

I put her things in the car and turned to D-lo.
"You one lucky nigga." He said. "Whats good Tati?"

She looked up putting her things in my car. "Oh hey D-Lo." She said waving.
"So you gon let my mans go to that party tomorrow night after the game?" I shot D-Lo a look that could kill him.
"What party? I didn't know about a party." She said looking at me.
"Cus i wasn't gonna go babe. I rather spend my night with you." I said leaning in kissing her lips.
"Are you stupid? Its homecoming for one. And 2. Why you wont just go and celebrate. I'll be fine. I may even tag along with a few friends." She said pulling out her iPhone.
I stared at her to see if she was joking, but she was dead ass. "You sure bae? I was gonna come--"
"Amire." She chuckled. "Have fun. Like I said, I'll probably pull up with Jas and Trina."
I turned to D-Lo and dapped him up. "Its a bet then bro. I'll catch you tomorrow." I closed Tati door and ran to the other side of my car and hopped in.
"Babe. You sure?" I said turning to her.
"Amire. Stop asking me. I'm positive. You deserve it homecoming king." She kissed my cheek. I smiled. Started up the car, and headed towards In N Out Burger.