Homecoming Pt. 1

Khalil 3

 2004

I looked at my watch and ran down there street praying that he was where I told him to be. I didn't have time to be looking all over the neighborhood looking for him, I had to be back at school to get ready for my game in an hour. I saw my little brothers school in the distance and hoped like hell he was waiting for me. I turned the corner and saw my little brother Devin sitting on a bench swinging his feet playing his Gameboy, I smiled and walked over to him as soon as he saw me he jumped up and ran into my arms.

"What's up midget?" I said hugging him. Devin didn't really say anything he just turned his attention back to his Gameboy and started walking next to me. "So how was school?" I asked him.

"Okay." He said never once looking up.

"You got any homework?" I asked knowing damn well he was probably about to lie.

"Uhh no...... Mrs. Johnson didn't give us any." Devin said shyly, I grabbed his Gameboy and put it in my book bag.

"Devin what did I tell you about lying? Now I'm going to ask you one more time do you have any homework?" I asked looking him in his brown eyes.

"Yeah......... but I already did it Khalil honest." Devin said never once breaking eye contact. I handed his Gameboy back and we started walking again. "Khalil how do you always know that I have homework on the weekends?" Devin asked.

"Because lil bro when I was in third grade I had Mrs. Johnson as my teacher and she would always give us homework on the weekends. I think my had her when she was in school too." I said thinking about it.

"Do you really think she's that old?" Devin asked. I just looked at him and smiled. The rest of the walk back to my school was pretty quite except for the occasional sound of Devin dying in Mario. We got to the school and I saw Enzo standing there waiting like he always did with his little cousin Ricardo.

"What's up Dev you got any homework?" Enzo asked Devin.

"Yeah but I already did it Enzo." Devin said walking over to Ricardo.

"Man I can't believe Mrs. Johnson's old ass is still teaching. She used to always get on my ass over something." Enzo said as we watched Devin and Ricardo play. "Have you heard anything from your mom?" Enzo asked.

"Nah I seen her a few days ago and she said she was going to get some scratch offs and hasn't been back since. I'm not stupid Enzo, she's probably out getting high and doesn't want me and Dev to know." I said getting pissed.

"It'll aight bro look go ahead and get ready for the game tonight you know I got Devin and if you want you and Dev can stay over my place this weekend you know my parents don't mind Khalil ya'll are the only siblings I have." Enzo said looking me in the eyes.

"Thanks Enzo. Devin listen to Enzo, I'll see you after my game aight?" I said looking at my little brother. Devin ran over to me and gave me a hug.

"I love you Khalil." Devin said.

"I love you too Devin." I said back.

The following Monday I was riding high I had just played the perfect game, and nothing in the world could bring me down until I saw Marcus. Even though we weren't dating or anything the fact that he was standing there talking to that bitch ass nigga James really agitated me, the fact that he was smiling in this niggas face is what really got under my skin. Marcus looked up and saw me watching and I turned my head, what was I doing? Marcus and me were just fuck buddies nothing more I tried to convince myself. I walked to the library knowing that nobody was in there and sat down I had a free period so I decided to take a nap. I walked into one of the quiet rooms and shut the door. I laid my head down and was about to fall asleep when the door opened. I felt someone sit next to me and I didn't even have to look up to know it was Marcus.