The Hood Diaries

Chapter 3: 24-hour Repeat

I wake up to the sun setting, I open my eyes, look out two long glass windows to see a beautiful view of the sun setting behind the city and the ocean. My mouth also starts to water as I smell burgers, fries and what I think is bacon.

"Hey beautiful" Chres says as he walks in carrying a tray of food, a glass of juice, and a lavender colored rose.

"Damn, is all this for me?" I say with a smile

"Yea, I kinda burnt the fries a little bit."

"Just the way I like it, Its the thought that counts" I say giving him a peck on the cheek.

"So what you doin today?"

"Goin to school I guess"

"You do realize its 7 pm right?"

"ARE YOU SERIOUS?" I ask in a panic as I grab his watch. I look to see its 7:30. "oh my God, Why didn't you wake me?" I get up and walk to the bathroom.

"I thought I'd let you sleep in, you looked hella tired"

"Well damn, thanks" I yell out from the bathroom.

I turn on the water so it can begin to get warm. I start to take my clothes off and look on the counter to see women's soap, a toothbrush, and a brand new outfit in my size. I wrap my self in a towel and peek my head out the door and look at him cleaning up after me, and all I can think is how amazing he is. I begin to walk behind him to give him a thank you kiss, when his phone goes off, I see the caller ID says Ray Ray so I run back into the bathroom so he doesn't see me. He looks back to see where I am, when he doesn't see me, he continues to talk but in a much quieter voice.

"Yo what's up ray ray." He says still looking back once in awhile. "Nah bruh I can't right now, I have company" he chuckles " Yes its Shondrah. Nah she ain't no hoe man, she just a friend." I know that fool Ray Ray ain't callin me a hoe. And did he just say I'm just a friend? "Have Prince do it. How bout mike? Damn man you putting me in a tight spot." He rubs his head. "Hell nah I ain't whipped nigga, you know I be snatching hoes left and right. She just another female, I can get another one of her any time I want. I'm Roc Royal nigga. Ain't no female funna lock me down." With every word that comes out of his mouth I get angrier and angrier.

I throw on my clothes and start to rush out. Roc sees me and starts to follow me.

"Let me call you back homie" He says hanging up the phone. "Hey, where you going?"

"I'm leaving, you jack ass!"

"Why?" he says while following me. But I am so pissed right now all I see is red. "Hey Draya talk to me." Roc grabs my arm and turns me around.

"Don't touch me! And don't you dare call me Draya ass hole! I can't believe I thought you were different! Your just like them other niggas. I am so dumb for thinking you actually cared about me." I turn back around and head down the hall to the elevator. This nigga is still following me.

"What did I do?" I step into the elevator

"Just leave me alone, I wouldn't want to lock you down, Roc or Should I say Roc Royal." As the elevator doors closes I can tell by the look on his face he knew I heard everything.

I try to fight it but as soon as the elevator doors close I fall to the floor feeling defeated. When the elevator door opens to the first floor, I pick myself up and head out. I have no Idea where to go or what to do.

I have been walking for an hour and the sun has already set. Roc keeps calling and texting me, leaving a bunch of voicemails and text messages saying he's sorry and that I should give him a chance to explain. I am tired and hungry, and the last thing I wanna do is talk to him. I would call Nychelle but I already know what she's gunna say, and I don't want to deal with her mouth right now.