The Bad Boy And The Church Girl (Urban) #wattys2016 (Wattys2016)

Ch.5 'Studying'

After school i walked home and waited on Antonio to arrive. after 7 I just gave up, I'll try talking to him tomorrow.

For dinner my mom fried some chicken, cooked some yellow rice and added some sweet peas. We said our prayer before digging in. "This is so good mamma" i complimented

"She's right this food is amazing." My Dad added

"Oh stop it. Thank yall I put my foot in it." she giggled

There was a knock at the door. "Ill get it." My dad stood up leaving the dinning room

After a minute he called my name out "Leah! a boy... Antonio is here. Says he came to study."

My mom furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. I stood up and walked to the front door to see Antonio at the door. My dad nodded to us before going back

"Oh hey i didn't think you would show up." I smiled lightly

"Well I did." He muttered

I motioned for him to follow me into the dinning room. "Would you like to eat?" I asked looking back at him

I could tell that he was looking at my butt, but he lifted his eyes to my face. This is the first time he saw me without a dress or skirt on. Now I'm wearing some black tights and a white t shirt

"Uh no I ain't hungry"

"Nonsense a little food won't hurt anything." I pushed

"Alright." we continued walking till we reached the dinning room. My mom and dad both looked up at us.

"Mom this is Antonio, Antonio this is my mom." I introduced sitting in my seat, Antonio sat next to me

"Its nice to meet you, you are the first friend that Leah has invited over"

"We aren't friends" he grunted

"Are y'all dating? or.." she trailed

"Nah nuthin like dat. She just tryna tutor me we ain't friends." he shrugged

"Alrighty then.... So Leah hurry fix him a plate" my mom hissed in my direction

"Oh yeah sorry" I hurried into the kitchen and fixed him a plate with two chickens the last of the rice and the last of the peas

I went back into the dining room and set the plate in front of him. "Here ya go."

I sat in my seat and waited on him to thank me. This never came...

We finished eating and i cleared the table and washed the dishes while Antonio waited for me upstairs. I finished and walked up the stairs to my room. I opened the door to see him layed across my bed throwing his phone up and catching it again and again.

"Ehm." he looked up at me and looked me over before continuing.

My room is pretty basic, i have a small desk in the corner, a queen sized bed, a walk in closet, and some pictures hanging on my walls.

"Umm so why don't we get started on some sudying!" I exclaimed trying to sound excited

"Why the fuck do you sound like a teacher for?"

"Um sorry you aren't allowed to be coursing in this house" I mumbled and sat on my bed

"Whatever." he closed his eyes and tucked his arms under his head

"So d'you wanna study now? or..." i trailed

"Yeah get the shit out. The books or whatever" i stood up and took my math notebook out of my book bag

"Antonio can you please sit up? This is some really easy stuff, you just need to put the work into it." I encouraged

"Listen i can be with some bitch right now i ain't got time for bullshit!" he yelled making me flinch

"If you want to then you can leave. This was set up to help you i am only benefiting so much. We want you to be successful cause we know you can do it... you're in advanced for a reason. Mr. Sperduto isn't getting anything out of this except eventually probably seeing you graduate. You're the only one benefiting but if you wanna leave then im not stopping you." I spoke watching him carefully

"Kay im headin out then" he stood up and began walking away

I immediately grabbed his arm "Wait Antonio I don't think you understand. Im trying to help you"

"Well i dont need no fucking help!" He shouted in my face

I flinched back from him but held onto his arm "Okay please calm down.. tomorrow we can try this again"

"Yeah we'll see" he looked down at my hand around his wrist. I looked down realizing that i was still holding on and dropped my hand to the side. He turned around again and left out of my door

"See you tomorrow Antonio."

"Ight" he mumbled. I could hear the front door shut. I went to my window and saw him drive away

I sighed and laid down in my bed where the boy had just been laying. I feel asleep thinking about Antonio.