Homecoming Pt. 1

Marcus 5

That night I tossed in turned, it was like once I found out that Khalil was here in the same city my body wouldn't let me rest until I saw him. It was like I needed to see him just one more time. These last few years I tried my hardest to push him from my mind but I couldn't. I woke up the next morning to the sounds of laughter coming from down the hall, I got up and walked into the kitchen to see Tonya and Marsean both cooking every so often they would stop, look at each other and start laughing. I sat down at the table and watched the two of them trying not to smile. Marsean picked up a forkful of food and put it to Tonya's mouth. I watched as Tonya took a bite and smiled, then Marsean leaned forward to kiss Tonya when I decided to speak up.

"Nope none of that." I said loudly, Marsean turned so fast that he kicked the stove and Tonya covered her face trying not to be seen. "Marsean please go put a shirt on." I said looking at my brother in disgust.

"Please don't." Tonya whispered. I looked at her and she rolled her eyes. Marsean looked at me and decided it wasn't worth the argument and walked to his master bedroom. "Why are you such a hater?" Tonya asked turning back towards the stove.

"Why are you such as whore?" I countered. Tonya looked at me and smiled.

"Boy please you know damn well that out of the two of us who's the bigger whore. Besides I haven't had any get right in almost a year, you on the other had some the other day so if anyone in this room is a whore it's you." Tonya said pointing her fork at me.

"Okay I concede there but Marsean? He's just so......" I couldn't find the right words.

"I know." Tonya said blushing. Eww. Marsean walked back in and sat down at the table as Tonya fixed us all a plate. "So Marsean what will you be doing today?" Tonya said batting her eyes and Marsean had the nerve to start blushing.

"Well later I'm going to our moms to do some yard work, and Marcus is coming with me. Later tonight since ya'll will be at the reunion I'll probably go see a movie, unless......." Marsean said looking at Tonya.

"Unless what?" Tonya said looking Marsean in the eyes.

"Unless you want me to help you get right." Marsean said smoothly, I couldn't take this I got up and went to my room.

A few hours later we were at my mother's house and Marsean was cutting the grass with his shirt off while Tonya watched from the porch. I swear he got on my damn nerves always trying to show off. I went inside to get away from these two. I saw my mom sitting on the couch watching 'Tea Time with Tilly'. I sat down next to her and smiled as she laughed at something Tilly.

"Momma why do you watch this mess?" I asked watching the show.

"Because Tilly is my girl." My mother said laughing again.

"Ma you know that's a man right?" I asked.

"So she is funny and she always got the best tea. Now why aren't you helping your brother?" She asked turning to me.

"Momma you know I don't work for free so unless your paying I'm not doing anything." I said jokingly.

"Boy you are something else go get my purse." She said pointing to the kitchen table. I got up and walked over to the table when something caught my eye. I picked up the magazine and walked back to her.

"Mom what's this?" I asked showing her the magazine.

"Sports Illustrated Body Issue." She said smiling at me.

"I know that mom but really why is it signed by Khalil?" I asked slightly pissed.

"Because I follow him on Twitter and I asked him to send me one." My mom said looking at me like I was crazy.

"Mom why do you have a Twitter, why are you following Khalil, and why are leaving this around you know how Marsean feels about him." I said quietly looking over my shoulder to make sure Marsean was still outside.

"Boy I'm grown and I'm not worried about Marsean. Besides Marsean is so damn petty what happened between the two of them was a long time ago Marsean had no business getting in the middle of ya'll problems anyway." My mom said waving me off.

"Mom you remember what he did?" I said sadly.

"Yes and I also remember what started it." My mom said giving me the side eye. "Marcus the question you really need to ask yourself is how do you really feel about Khalil....... Oh he is cute." My mom said looking back at the t.v. I sat down and looked at the picture of Khalil standing there and started with the football covering his dick and worked my way up, his body was even better than I remember and then I got to his face and even though he was smiling I could still the same sadness in his eyes. I put the magazine down and went back to watching t.v. with my mom.

"I'm not sure." I said truthfully.

"Well maybe you should talk to him and find out. It's like my late husband Gerald LeVert once sang 'I need to see you one more time I need closure.'" My mother sang. "And if your worried about your brother I can keep him busy enough for you to find out." My mother said smiling. An hour later Marsean and Tonya walked in still smiling at each other.

"Marcus we should really go and and start getting ready." Tonya said looking at her watch.

"Wait ya'll aren't really going are you?" Marsean said getting pissed.

"Uh yeah." I said looking at him like he was crazy. "And I need the key to your house." I said sticking my hand out.

"But.... I...... Mar..... Tonya.....MOM tell him not to go." Marsean said heated.

"Marcus here's my spare key to Marsean's house......." My mom said started to say but Marsean cut her off.

"When'd you get that made?" Marsean asked confused.

"Boy I got that made when you first moved in. Now I need you to go clean out the attic, when your done with that I need the garage cleaned out, then I need you to run to the store and play my numbers. Marcus, Tonya I'll see ya'll tomorrow for Sunday dinner bye." My mom said smiling as Marsean sulked in the corner.

Later that night I was standing in a room full of people I really didn't care for trying to be polite. It was just as I stated girls who were once popular were now fat still trying to be cute, and dudes who used to be cute but were now looking pretty rough. I was in my own little world when I felt someone behind me. I turned expecting Tonya but was shocked to see my old stalker James.

"Damn Marcus you haven't aged a day since graduation." He said licking his crusty lips. I had to force down the throw up that was rising in my throat. To say James changed would be an understatement, his once toned body was four sizes bigger, his once smooth skin was scarred and blemished, and his once pink lips were black and cracked. Now before you start judging me I have nothing against big people as long as they looked good with it then I didn't have a problem with it, but James he just....... I put on a fake smile and spoke politely.

"Hey James." I said trying to sound happy even though I wasn't. I saw Tonya talking to some dude and decided to go over there with her. I walked over and was shocked to see her talking to Lorenzo Gonzalez damn he still looked as good as he did in high school. Lorenzo saw me coming and smiled.

"Is that Marcus?" He said pulling me into a brotherly hug. "So what have ya'll been up too?" He asked looking Tonya up and down. I knew if Lorenzo was here Khalil wasn't too far away. I told Tonya I was going outside to get some air. I got outside and really contemplated leaving when someone spoke from behind me.

"So you gonna act like I didn't just see you talking to James." His voice was exactly the same but completely different, I turned to the man who I gave my heart too and who ripped my heart out, he looked exactly like his did in the magazine this light skin shone in the lights and his green eyes peered into mine. Khalil wasn't the same kid from high school this was a grown man standing in front of me. As we stood looking into each others eyes I could tell he was thinking about the same thing I was the night he walked out of my life........