Something Worth Living For

Chapter 3. Catching Up

stood there looking at him terrified from what I had just done. The only thing he did was back away from me wit his hands in the air.

Quan: What the hell was that about lil bit?
Yatta: I..Im sorry. I dont know what came over me.

He looked at me in the eyes for a while, and then move back towards me. I just knew he was about to beat my ass so I started to move backwards. Then he grabbed me pulling me into another hug.

Quan: Its koo bruh, just dont let that s***t happen again. U lucky I missed yo ass or I woulda f***ked u up for doin some s***t like that.(he smiled)

All I could do was smile when he said that, but hey what can I say. I told u he always had a soft spot for me, but clearly I was readin too much into it. Im kinda sad about that, but on the flip side at least I know to keep my feelings in check. Just when I was about to speak I saw another familiar face approaching, it was my ex Ladarius. He looked just like Quan in a lot of ways minus the dreads, but they were even the same height. When we were all in highschool people would always mistake them for being twins even though their not blood.

Ladarius: Yo coach said get yo ass back out on the track bef-....Yatta...(he said almost losing his breath)
Quan: Aye nigga check out who just came back from the grave.(he said placin his hand on my shoulder)

Me and Him stared at eachother for what seemed like forever before Quan finally broke the slience.

Quan: Hello nigga earth to dumb ass.(he laughed wavin his hand in Ladarius face)
Ladarius: Oh uhh yea...Wussup.(he said noddin at me)

I just looked at him without sayin anything, but Quan continued on like everything was normal. He had gotten use to me never speakin to L because I told him I didnt like him, and he respected me not fakin to be nice. L being on the DL Quan knew nothing about our so called "relationship" that we had in the past.

Quan: Aye but look give me yo number so we can catch up when I get outta practice.
Yatta: 708-713-0680
Quan: Iight lil bit ima text u.
Yatta: Ok
Quan: Come on L.(he said tappin him then running off)

He lingered behind for a second lookin at me in disbelief, and then ran off after Quan. Wow I cant believe I ran into both of them here of all place especially this being a college. Not tryna play them or nothin, but Quan was a straight up hood nigga and so was L. They use to sell weed, and boost cars for money in middle school when we were younger. Quan had even killed somebody before thats how he got his rep in highschool, and the reason no one f***ked wit me. He was a minor when it all happened though so he never got sent to jail just juvie. I made my way back to my dorm and along the way got me something to eat. The closer I got to my room I heard what sounded like a lot of people...I know this nigga aint throwin no party already. I opened the door, and it was him plus three other guys that were all fine as hell might I add. Damn do florida got any ugly niggas is what I thought to myself. When I walked in they stopped talkin and looked at me, Kwantae being the only one cheesing. I looked at each one of them and went to my room without speaking because clearly I must have interupted a conversation. As soon as I closed the door, sat on the bed, and put my food up to my mouth somebody knocked and then just like that let themselves in, im sure u know who it was.

Yatta: What do u want?(i said not even lookin up)
Tae: Look I dont know what I did, but whatever it was shawty im sorry. I didnt mean to offend u if I said somethin outta line...Do u forgive me?

I looked up at him to see that he really did look sorry even though he was clueless.

Yatta: Its koo, sometimes I can be kinda bi-polar wit my attitudes. Besides its not yo fault your ignorant about my life.
Tae: Well then why dont u educate me on it.(he said smilin movin closer to my bed)
Yatta: Nope, im not a good teacher. Besides u got company so I think u should be out there wit them instead of in here wit me.
Tae: F***k them I already know them, but im tryna get to know u.
Yatta: Why are u so interested in me?
Tae: Why arent u interested in me?
Yatta: I knew it. This is all because im bustin that big ass ego of yours, and u just cant handle it. U prolly dont even care about s***t I gotta say let alone actually like me.
Tae: You'll never know until u give me a chance shawty.(he smiled)
Yatta: Negative.(i said pushin him out the door)
Tae: Aye hold up...Well can I at least have a bite of yo sandwich.

I closed the door in his face, and walked back to my bed shakin my head laughin. That boy might just grow on me after all if he keep this s***t up. I was just chillin in my room watchin t.v. noddin in and out of sleep when there was a knock at my door again.

Tae: Aye shawty u got company.(he said wit an attitude)

I sluggishly got up to open the door, and he went to sit back down on the couch in the living room. I went to the door to see who it was, and to my suprise it was Quan, and L. How the f***k did they know where my dorm was? I let them in and pointed in the direction of my room then closed the door. On my way back Kwantae was muggin the hell outta me so I decided to f***k wit him.

Yatta: U got a problem?
Tae: Nope, do u.(he said wit an attitude)
Yatta: Whats wrong wit u, and where yo friends go?
Tae: Now u wanna talk?(he snapped back)

I didnt say nothin after that, and simply dismissed it as him being jealous. Little did he know he had no reason to be even though technically one of the dudes were my ex, but were not even talkin. This is my second day knowin this dude anyway so why is he trippin? When I got to my room they already had made themselves comfortable just like I knew they would. I didnt mind Quan doin it, but L on the other hand was pushin his luck.

Yatta: Nigga get yo feet off my bed I know u aint seen me in a while, but aint s***t changed.(i said slappin his foot)
L: Man u need to stop trippin.
Quan: Nigga u heard what he said get yo damn feet off his bed!(he snapped)
L: Whatever.(he said smackin his lips and gettin up to sit at my computer desk)
Quan: Dont start actin like no lil b***h fam. Aye lil bit u wanna hit this blunt?(he said pullin out a bag of weed)
Yatta: U know I dont smoke...JUICE!

That was a nickname I gave him when we were younger, and he hated it. If only he knew I called him that because he had a big ole fat ass he would prolly hate it even more.

Quan: Aye what I tell u about callin me that s***t?(he smiled)
Yatta: U know u love it.(i laughed)
L: Man why yall niggas over there actin all gay and s***t.

The room got quiet instantly as Quan jumped off the bed and into L's face, but L didnt back down.

Quan: What the f***k u say!?
L: Nigga u heard me why u all on his d***k like a lil f***g!!
Yatta: Yall need to chill out!(i said jumpin inbetween them)
Quan: Nigga u got me f***ked up, and if u ever in yo life come at me wit some s***t like that again i'll beat yo ass! Aint nobody on no f***g s***t over here!
L: Then why u aint whoop his ass when he kissed u at the field then!?

It got quiey for a second, and next then u know Quan stuck his ass in the jaw. Good thing they were both taller than me, or I might've been the one to recieve that blow. L just held his jaw, and looked at him shocked for a second. Then he flared back up and was about to strike back until once again I jumped in the way.

Yatta: Stop yall damn!!
L: Man f***k both of yall.(he said gettin his stuff to leave)

Quan sat back down on the bed without sayin another word then lit up his blunt. I sat down next to him lookin at him, but he was tryna avoid my gaze.

Quan: Man stop lookin at me.(he said still avoidin eye contact)
Yatta: U know u were wrong for hittin him right?
Quan: He shouldna said that stupid ass s***t then, but anyway. How u been lil bit I see u done grew up on a nigga.
Yatta: U one to talk dread head.
Quan: Well u know I had to switch up my swagg.(he laughed)

We spent hours just talkin and laughin catchin up on each others lives. I really missed talkin to Quan because I did something around him that I rarely ever did in life...smile. He told me about this time when he got a girl pregnant, but she lost it and how heart broken he was. I always knew it was a sweet dude inside of that thug. Then he asked me about my parents, and my mood changed instantly.

Quan: So how yo moms doin?
Yatta:....Good. So what u in college for?
Quan: Damn nigga I talked about my life enough tell me whats goin on wit u, and what about yo pops?
Yatta: I dont wanna talk about me because aint much to tell so can u just not ask...please.
Quan: Lil bit whats wrong u aint never been this...secretive wit me before.
Yatta: Quan please...just drop it.(i said turnin my head so he couldnt see me tearin up)
Quan: Iight koo. Well since u dont feel like talkin about that I got another question.
Yatta: Ok...shoot.
Quan: Why did u kiss me earlier today?
Yatta: Quan..Promise u wont freak out okay.(i said nervously)
Quan: Stop bulls***ttin lil bit.(he demanded)
Yatta: Im...gay.