Black Diamond- Chapter 4
Shelby.
"Girl we didn't even have money to put in my fuckin' gas tank." India ranted to me and Simone about her date the other day.
Simone and I cracked up laughing as we sat around the lunch table recapping our day off yesterday.
"You guys know that kid Chris?" I asked biting into my sour patch kids straw.
"Yo, that kid is something else! I heard he went to jail." Simone
explained wide eyed and shaking her head.
"He's pretty cool though."
"And how would you know?" India smirked.
"His mom and my mom know each other and he came over for dinner yesterday. We talked and he seems pretty cool."
"You do know he's on house arrest right?" Simone laughed.
"Stop lyin'." I covered my mouth.
The entire time I was hanging with Chris last night I hadn't noticed the ankle bracelet. I started to rethink some things because the last thing I needed was to be guilty by association.
"Dead ass." India laughed. "If I was you I wouldn't get to close because homie been to seven different schools before he came here."
I didn't know much about Chris but the guy I meet yesterday seemed like he'd never hurt a fly but then again just like a black diamond, people come in different shades.
The bell rang knocking me out of my thoughts. Simone and I said goodbye to India then we linked arms as she walked me to dance class.
"Uh oh, there's your juvenile delinquent now." Simone joked.
I playfully rolled my eyes as Chris approached us. Something seemed off with him and not to mention the noticeable black and blue bruise underneath his eye.
"Wassup Shelby." Chris nodded.
"Hey." I smiled. "Aye SiSi I'll catch up with you later."
"Aight mamas." She replied hugging me but eyeing Chris before leaving.
"What happened to your eye?" I asked slightly touching it. He jumped back swatting my hand out of the way.
"It's nothing."
"If you say so." I was getting ready to walk into class but Chris grabbed my arm and pulled me back to him
"Skip wit' me."
"Boy is you crazy?" I asked amused. "I've only been here a few weeks and you want to skip?"
"Please, I just want to chill with you."
I bit the inside of my cheek contemplating on what to do.
"Fine." A smile crept across his face then he grabbed my hand and lead me through the gym and out the back door.
"Where we going?" I asked trailing behind him.
"Catch the bus."
"I do have a car." I chuckled.
He didn't respond, instead he lead me to the student parking lot and asked which one was my mine. I pointed out the Range Rover and we walked over to it.
"You got a license?" He nodded slowly. "Lemme see?"
Chris went in his wallet and pulled out his drivers license. I tossed him the keys then smirked getting in the passenger side. Without hesitation or questions he jumped in the driver seat and took over.
