I Will Prosper

Chapter 12

Prosper just got off the phone with Sincere, Sincere had asked her did she want to come over and hang out for a lil bit. Even though she had a project due for her fashion class Monday she decide just to go and do the project over there. After she freshen up she decide to keep her hair in its natural state. Packing her book bag she heard a horn outside. Running downstairs she didn't see her aunt Maye, but saw her uncle Joe laid out on couch knocked out. Shaking him she told him see you later and bolted out the door. Getting in the car Prosper couldn't help but to laugh at how hard Sincere was smiling.

"Girl you must be happy to see me." Prosper batted her eyes at Sincere.

"Girl please..Let me stop yes I'm happy you said yes! I thought you was going to be like no because I don't want to run into Phillip." Pulling off mimicking Prosper's voice.

"I do not sound like that. I'm over it though it's been three months now. If I see him, I see him I'm straight either way. I'm use to being on good terms with people and then not speaking at all, it's what my whole life been based on." Prosper said putting her head down.

"Uh uh bitch lift your head up. It's people out here who wish they could be as strong as you, shoo I do. This whole time I have not once seen you let this reflect your responsibilities or keep you from going day by day. I'm proud of you, actually taking the fashion class and club you wanted and loving it. First report card straight A's, working still, and buying your own shit. Prosper you still hustling, its only November and you shitting and showing grown women how to woman up and carry on. I applaud you Ro."

Prosper put her head down, Sincere looked over and seen a tear roll down the bridge of her nose, falling on her lap.

"Prosper what's wrong?" Sincere said pulling over the car.

She looked up and starting smiling. "Thank you Sincere for being there for me and lifting me up. I do this for the only two women I know who loves me unconditionally. It's been so long since I have been praised for doing good, all my life I felt like a disappointment since my grandma been gone. Thank you that really do means a lot, I appreciate you still believing in me."

Sincere sat there staring at Prosper. She now understood what Prosper really wanted and needed. She took her seatbelt off and got out the car and walking to Prosper side. She open the door and pulled Prosper out the car and hugged her. She gave her the most affection love she could give her. Prosper broke down even more, that's all she wanted to know somebody else cared. They broke their hug and got back in the car, they didn't talk it was just comfortable silence.

Arriving to Jojo's house Sincere grabbed the Chinese food and Prosper grabbed her bookbag. Getting out the car Prosper took one of the bags from Sincere so she could unlock the door. Walking in the house, Prosper followed Sincere behind the kitchen. As they got closer she could hear people talking in the living room. Approaching the living room everybody looked up and then that's when you could feel it; the tension in the air.

Prosper looked around the room staring at everybody.

"Hey guys." Prosper said.

They spoke back even Phillip. Then he began to stare at her, trying to keep himself together and not follow her to the kitchen to talk.

"Y'all come get your food damn, I hope y'all didn't think we was going to bring it to y'all." Sincere said.

The men hurried in the kitchen to get their food.

"Yo babe this mine?" Jojo said holding up the container.

"Yeah I marked everybody name on the food before I left the place, that's up to y'all if y'all want plates or not." She said handing Prosper her food.

"Prosper?"

"Oh my god, hey Clyde I miss you." She said running up to him to hug him.

Clyde starts laughing. "I miss you too Prosper. How have you been?" He said with a concerned look.

Everybody started to move slower in the kitchen trying to be nosey. "I've been doing good I guess, just ready to graduate." She said taking the lid off the container.

"That's great. What schools have you thought about going too?"

"Well I was going to stay here and California maybe go to San Diego university, but I really want to go to this Design school in New York."

"Go where your heart allows you Prosper, but Prosper I have to talk to you about something."

That's when everybody looked at them with an  intense look. Prosper and Clyde turned around meeting eye contact with everyone. Clyde began to laugh.

"Not now though Prosper, I wish to speak with you in private."

"For what?" Phillip said.

Prosper rolled her eyes. "Don't worry about that I'll just call your phone maybe we could meet up it sounds important."

Clyde nodded his head. "I'll just tell you soon Prosper, the right time would come one day."

Prosper watched Clyde walk away. "Come on Prosper we can go up stairs, don't nobody want to chill with these dummies, not you Clyde I'm talking about them big four dummies stuffing their faces.

Phillip gave her the finger, Derek smirked, Jared told her suck his ass, and Jojo ignored her to busy breaking his neck to watch the game.

"None taking Sincere." Clyde said taking a seat.

"We have to talk Clyde." Phillip said after he heard the girls go upstairs.

Clyde only nodded his head.

"What do you think he has to talk to you about?" Sincere said crossing her legs on the bed.

"I don't know, I tried to think of something but I can't seem to figure it out."

"What if he's your father or something?" Sincere said with a joking tone.

Prosper elbowed her and laughed. "Girl no I doubt it, my father probably out here some where doing god knows what, he's probably dead."

"I'm just saying y'all do kind of look a like."

Prosper pushed her off the bed laughing. "No we don't."