The Baby Project

Chapter 2

Cj: hey, Cam.
Camila: hey, Cj.
Cj: what's up?
Camila: not much. About to go to class. My teacher has something to tell us. I hope it's that she's retiring. I'm tired of her. I gotta go. She really gets mad when I'm late. See ya.

* In Camila's Class*

Ms. Blue: hello, class!
Class: *grumbles hello*
Ms. Blue: well, class. I have something I would like to share with you all.
Random Kid: what, you finally have a boyfriend or something?
Ms. Blue: no, Colin. And that isn't your business. Anyways, you guys will be doing a new project!!! And this project will be called... Drum roll, please.
* no one does it and the class is dead silent*
Ms. Blue: ok, then. Well, this project will be called the Baby Project!!!
Camila: *eye widens*
Ms. Blue: so, today i will assign partners and tomorrow we will go down to the downtown adoption center and you and your partner will be assigned a child or two. Either one or two only. So, i will begin with the partners. Angelica and Damon, Victoria and Arnold, Drew and Amanda, Chantelle and Carter, Tara and Jacob (Gco)
Camila: jacob who?
Ms. Blue: *looks up from her paper* Latimore.
(Camila sighs and rolls her eyes.) Tara Matthews is the biggest boyfriend snatcher in the entire school, maybe the entire city. She hates me when I've done absolutely nothing to her and she always tries to take Jacob away from me. But no, Ms. Blue had pair them up together. Ugh, you've got to be kidding me. Those two together, with a real child or two, equals pure hell for me. Yay!!! (note my sarcasm)
Ms. Blue: by the way, you and your partner will be doing this project for 5 months.
(camila puts her head on her desk and silently groans)
Ms. Blue: now back to the partners. Rochelle and Chris. Trey and Amelia. And finally, August and Camila.
(camila jerks her head up)
Camila: August who?
Ms. Blue: *sighs and rolls eyes at camila* Alsina. Miss Renae. Any more questions?
Random kid : *mocks in a high pitched voice* August who? *laughs*
Colin: no, no, it was like "Jacob who?" (he says also in a high pitched voice)
(colin and the random kid and their friends laughs)
August: alright, enough! now, ya'll shut up and leave shawty 'lone. She ain't do nothing. (he says in a thick New Orleans accent while smacking his desk and standing up)
( the kids become quiet and murmur apologies to Camila and she gets up and runs out the classroom.)
August: Ms. Blue. Can i go?
Ms. Blue: yes.
(august runs out the classroom to find camila until he sees her outside in the front of the school on a bench with her back turned)
August: hey, ma. *sits beside her* You good?
Camila: *sniffs*
August: aw, come on now. I know you ain't cryin over them boys. You too pretty to be cryin bout what they say. You hear me? Look at me. * he tilts camila's face towards him by her chin*
Camila: *sniffs*
August: *wipes her tears*  Camila, just ignore them. They don't matter.
(camila starts to feel better and puts her head on August's shoulder. After a few minutes the bell rings but they don't hear it. They stare at each other for a while and then they start to lean towards each other and August kisses Camila. After a couple seconds, they pull away and a car beeps twice. Camila looks at the car and gets up)
Camila: that's my ride. I have to go. I need to get my (Gco)
August: bookbag. (he says lifting up her bag and finishing her sentence)
Camila: oh, thanks. (she takes it and is about to walk away when he grabs her arm and stops her)
August: wait, can i have your number?
Camila: why?
August: because we're partners for this project. And we'll be living with each other.
Camila: but we didn't even start yet.
August: yeah, but we can still get ready.
Camila: true.
(they switch phones and get each others number then camila walks away)
Camila: bye.
August: see ya.
(camila gets inside her brother's car and they drive away)
Marcus: hey.
Camila: hey.
Marcus: who was that boy?
Camila: oh, nobody.
Marcus: so you kissed a nobody?
Camila: *gasps* you saw that!?
Marcus: heck yeah I saw that.
Camila: oh god.
Marcus: don't you have a boyfriend already? Mom didnt raise you to be a... You know what.
Camila: i know. I didnt know what i was doing. It just sorta happened.
Marcus: so thats what you're gonna say when Jacob gets back?
Camila: No... You wouldn't. Please don't tell him.
Marcus: I dont want to. And it isnt my business, so I'll let you handle it. You have to tell him yourself.
Camila: let's just forget about it. It wont happen again, so i dont have to tell him.
Marcus: you are going to be living with Mr. Nobody. So (gco)
Camila: his name is August.
Marcus: whatever. Anyways, no sleeping together, no hugging, and definitely no kissing.
Camila: yes dad. *rolls eyes*
Marcus: im serious, camila.
Camila: i know father, i wont disappoint you. *sighs*
Marcus: *sighs* forget it. We're here.
Camila: thanks.
(they get out the car and walk into the house)
Marcus: mom! we're home!
Mom: in the kitchen!
(they walk into the kitchen and sit on a chair)
Mom: how was school?
Marcus: cam is gonna live with a bunch of strangers for 5 months.
Camila: way to blurt out my business, marc.
Marco: no prob. Imma get started with my homework. See ya.
(he walks upstairs to his room and the mom looks at Camila)
Mom: dont worry. I already know. The school called this morning after you left. I came home early so I just packed a few important things for you, you know, like toothbrushes, bars of soap,all that stuff.So you can go and pack everything else.
Camila: thanks mom.
Mom: no problem, after that get ready so i can drop you off at the daycare. Take care of Mel. She is starting to make trouble now.
Camila: ok.