The Love Diamond

Cake Batter

November POV

We pulled into the frozen yogurt shop. The place Zikomo and I had our first date. And memories start flooding my mind. But those memories must be forgotten. I decided to try a new fro-yo flavor. Since I was going to live a VERY different life from now onwards. How about cheesecake with strawberries on top? Sounds good and different. I look at what the others got. Sage got vanilla with sprinkles. Noah got chocolate with bananas on top. Adande got blueberry with blueberries on the top. And Brooklyn got cake batter. Her favorite. And His favorite. Why does my bestfriend have to get his favorite flavor? I stare at the cup and a tear starts to fall down. Gosh, can't I just escape him for just a moment?

"Peaches what's wrong?" She asks.

"Your cup." I choke up.

"My cup? What's wrong with it?"

"Zikomo favorite-Umm... Favorite flavor of fro yo." The tears start to flow down even more.

"Ohhh fuck. Um here. I'll go change it. Just forget about the cake batter."

I can't forget about the cake batter though. My mind starts to break down. The darkness floods back into my brain. He was my everything. The yearbook called us high school sweethearts. But, it was all just a stupid lie. Come on November, you can forget this. I hear Adande coming over. I suddenly over think and I realize how he made this mess. He started the darkness in the first place but I still can't help but fall for him again. Oh gosh, what am I saying. Adande is going to be the one to keep me from going insane.

"Peaches! Look I got blueberries on blueberry, it's like inception but it's not." Laughed Adande. I loved when they called me peaches.

"My mind is fucked right now and this is the best you can come up with?" I say chuckling, yet the memories of Zikomo seem to flood my senses with his corny jokes. I turn to face the other side of the room. My friends surround me. It's amazing. All of these people, who are helping me cope with this, I can't believe we were all from different places. Brooklyn from Brooklyn, Sage from Queens, Noah from Staten Island, Adande from the Bronx, and me from Manhattan. We all belong here for a reason. We all come from a different boroughs and share our different personalities with each other, for a reason.. I started to feel better and even gave them a small smile. Adande hugged me. It was exactly what I needed right now. I closed my eyes for a second. As soon as I opened them I immediately regretted doing so. I became cold. My body stiffened, and I could feel my heart break. I backed away, I lost the only smile I could give in a long time. There he was. With his perfect face but flawed soul, stood Zikomo.

Adande POV

November became distant and her face lost her smile. She backed out of the hug. But I got a feeling that I was not the reason. I turned to see Zikomo in the doorway. Why is he here? He just broke her heart and he just shows up like it did not happen? This kid is just asking for a fight. If he dares to even speak to her, I am going to punch him. And I don't care about the consequences. Does he not get the point that she doesn't love him anymore. After all he did, it should be pretty clear. I stand up to face him. Blocking his view from November. He doesn't deserve to see her.

"Dude just let me talk to her." He says attempting to push through.

"Haven't you done enough. Go away man. Ain't nobody want to see you." I push him back.

"I just need to talk to her and get things right." he says.

"No. Leave. There is nothing you can set right." I affirm myself. I hear her sniffle and the girls rush to her side giving Zikomo a death stare.

He pushes me and almost gets to November but I grab his arm. He looks at me as if I was stupid but I was smart enough to know how to fight. He hits my arm so I push him onto a wall.

"You sure you want to do this?" I say like a man on a mission.

"Bring it." His teeth grits.

Zikomo attempts the first punch but I swat it away punching him in the gut. He hunches over and I smack him in the nose. He started to bleed but I didn't care. Anyone who hurts November like this deserves hell. I had to go through it and now it's his turn. I turn to look at November while Zikomo is on the ground but as I see her face Zikomo surprises me with a punch in the eye. Stuff started to get blurry but I kept my balance and kicked him in the nards. Blood streamed down my knuckles and my eye was swollen but I did not care . I would do this for November, she means everything to me. Zikomo just lies on the floor. I can't tell if he is knocked out or dead. But I was ready for round two. But Sage grabs my arm and pulls me away. Brooklyn and Sage help me to where November is sitting. I sit down and put my head on the table but I hear a noise. Zikomo stands up and is walking toward me.

" DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE." yells Brooklyn. And she jumps on his back and covers his eyes. Then Sage runs up and kicks him in the balls while Noah is trying to yank Brooklyn off of Zikomo. November is trying so hard not to laugh and so am I. Zikomo looks like a damn clown. Finally Noah gets them both away from Zikomo. Zikomo just turns his back to the wall clutching his ball sack. I laugh at the expression on the employee's face as she stood there in shock not knowing what to do. I would like to say no one got this on tape, but I heard WorldStar being yelled one time. I looked out the window to see a group of boys recording the fight. I am about to get up, and yell at them and try to get the video deleted but November stops me. She gets up herself and goes over to the group of boys. I can't make out what she is saying but I know November, she has got this under control. After the boys leave she is coming back in. She casually walks past Zikomo like he wasn't struggling in pain. She looks over at Brooklyn, Sage and Noah who were all trying to cool off. She smiles at them, and then at me.

"Uh-oh. What did you do?" I asked frightened.

"Nothing. I just asked the boys to send me the video. Then I made them delete it. And they did." she said with a snicker.

"What was the point though?" I asked her.

"Oh no reason. No reason at all." she said laughing.

While I sat by November the girls stood by Zikomo intimidating him, kicking him, making his life hell. So he doesn't even think of fighting me again. And before I knew it, Zikomo wasn't looking so hot anymore. November and I finished eating our frozen yogurt. I even got some laughs out of her. I felt wild, a feeling I haven't felt in a long time.

"Wanna go on an adventure with me?" I ask suddenly.

"Depends on the type of adventure." She slyly says.

"This will be unforgettable." I reply looking into her beautiful eyes.

"What about the rest of them?" She says pointing at the rest of the group who were eavesdropping at our conversation.

"WHO US?!" Sage yells, pointing to herself and Brooklyn and Noah.

"OH DON'T WORRY ABOUT US, YOU TWO GO! YA CRAZY YOUNGSTERS." yelled Brooklyn.

" SEE YOU IN SCHOOL!" yelled Noah.

I grin at them. I looked over at November who smiled at me like she never did before. And in that moment, it almost seemed like... her heart hadn't just been broken less than an hour ago.