I breathed slowly and heavily. In the moment everything seemed to be happening too fast. I signed the sheet slowly. My shoulders slumped as I held my face and instantly regretted what I did. I wish I didn't have to do this.
I felt like I had just signed over my life.
"You did the right thing." Brik was standing behind me and placed his hand on my shoulder as an attempt to comfort me.
"Yeah yeah. I already regret it."
"I can cancel your order if you'd like." The florist spoke.
"No thank you. It's fine." I massaged my temples, closed my eyes and sighed.
"Hey." Brik spoke. I continued massaging my temples with my eyes closed.
Brik spun me around and allowed his "Hey. Imani. You did the right thing. You said it yourself. You're not going to pass that photography class if you don't kiss a little ass."
"My weal, my woe." I said very somberly.
"Ms. Whatever her name is is going to love her flowers and that card and stop being an asshole and everything is going to be rainbows and sunshine." He smiled.
"Don't remind me." If I haven't explained why my photography teacher and I don't get along I apologize. I understand how annoying it can be sometimes when you're unincluded unless of course we're talking about something sadistic like crocs or Kanye's clothing line. I came into the bathroom and there was a drawing of someone falling asleep in her class in a bathroom stall with spray paint and I realized that it belonged to some girl that had passes so I tried to catch her but my teacher got to me first and connected the wrong dots but she was too humiliated to get me suspended.
"So what are you doing next week?"
"Slitting my wrists."
"Well I'm going to my cousins wedding next week. For the entire week."
"In Germany?"
"No he lives in America."
"Well that's good for you." I flashed a smile and searched my pockets for food.
"Well I was wondering-"
"Damn I only have one Starburst!" I said, a little pissed and hungry.
"I'm going to need a date of course. I don't want to be-"
"The awkward antisocial hottie alone because he's got his panties in between his sweaty asscrack instead of down to his feet while he's boning some woman twice his age."
"Twice my age?! No-I.." He paused and placed a had over his mouth, looking at the sky as he quickly recollected his thoughts.
"I can't go with you."
"Why?" He whined, slumped his body and moaned in aggravation.
"I have-uh-"
"You're not doing anything. You sit at home alone."
"Yeah but I'm not trying to get raped by your pedobear cousin."
"Who? Oh, he won't be there. He died." Briks smirk implied that I had to say yes now.
"I can't but I have an idea of who would be very good to take." He gave me a very hopeful look.
"Mr. Trojan man and a few magazines." I chuckled. I couldn't help myself.
"Wow nice one." He rolled his eyes.
"I'll go."
"Really?!" He smiled brightly and gripped my shoulders as he waited for conformation.
"Yes." He engulfed me in a warm hug and picked me up abruptly and spun me. I laughed as he looked me in my eyes and mouthed a 'thank you'. Then he put me down and grabbed my hands and held them.
"I swear you're not going to regret it."
"Don't speak so soon. You might need Mr. Trojan man and those magazines to fill in if I go missing."
"What, alien abduction?" He smirked.
"No. I was thinking more like the mafia." He laughed.
