Unwilling to CrossPaths

Back to Reality

This chapter is the start of newness so pay attention to the new characters and new environment that Em will be in. I hope ya enjoy and please excuse the errors!!!

I was back to the regular programmed schedule. I sat in class listening to the lecture. I was so ready to go back to summer. It was only the 2nd week of class and I was plotting an exit. I know there was no way out though. The teacher was finally wrapping up class when I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. Once the teacher said that's it, everyone started to pack up. I reached in my pocket as I exited the class to see a text from Keith.

Brother: Way? Come to the café to eat.

Unfortunately, that was not happening. I had a class right after this one.

Me: I can't. Have class.

Brother: okay

I made my way to the next class with my headphones playing some Casey Veggies when a dude decided not to pay attention. I ended up pushing him aside, "Dang, my bad ma." "Yeah, your bad," was all I responded with as I finally made it inside the building of my class. I sat down removing my headphones and sitting next to my new found friend. She was the only other black girl in my class and we linked up. So far, she was cool people. Her major was IT and Marketing. "Hey," we said to each other before the professor started to talk. It was another lecture class except this called for interaction and the need for exchange of ideas. Once some of the students started to share their opinions, my face and my friend face was all screwed up. We decided that they needed some facts thrown their way and set it straight. The professor knew what they were saying was rubbing us wrong because once we tagged team the rest of the student body , he responded with a simply they are right.

It was now time for me to head to my dorm after three classes. I had a break to wat something, but I wanted some food. I was sitting waiting for the shuttle bus when I heard someone say excuse me. L looked up to see the male that ran into me earlier, "Hey, sorry to bother you but I ran into earlier. I'm really sorry about that." "It's fine you said your bad," I said putting my headphones back in. "You know when the shuttle is coming." "Nah, it should be soon though," I said not looking up from my phone. "Oh okay." He finally took the hint and eft me alone. After about ten more minutes, the shuttle pulled up. I got on and sat all the way in the back. Pulling up at my stop, I said thank you to the driver getting off. "You live here too." This dude is killing me, "Yeah, unfortunately." I said. "Maybe we will see each other around." I mumbled hopefully not while smiling. I made my way yo my room finally able to relax and get into something comfortable. My roommates weren't home either so I decided to take a nice shower with the music playing. I was in the shower jamming when my phone started to vibrate on the sink. I looked out to see August video chatting me. I grabbed my phone sliding into the corner where my phone wouldn't get wet. "Hey, you." "Hey, hold up where you at?" I laughed, "In the shower." "Forreal, let me get a look." Holding up the phone, so he could get the view from above, "You like?" Licking his lips, I got his response. Shaking my head, "What are you doing?" "Nothing, I took a little break from this music to talk to you." "How is everything going with recording and getting things together." "It's going. I might drop it by the end of the year." "Okay, cool," I said stepping out the shower.

"How was your classes?" "The same as always people talking." He laughed, "The way you make school sound. I'm trying to figure out why you there." "That's me every time I wake up but then I see something or hear something and go oyeah that's why." I heard the front door open and close then I heard voices. "Hold up," I told August as I opened the bathroom door. "Yo, who here?" "It's me, Em." I recognized the voice of Maya. "Oh okay. It's just you." "Ummm, nah my friend." "Male." "Yeah." "Okay, well go in tell him to hide. I'm walking out in my towel." "Okay." I closed the bathroom door to grab my stuff before telling August to be quiet. "Why you never bring clothes in the bathroom. You just love showing off." Maya said as I walked to my side of the apartment. "Because this my place." I said smiling her way. This bitch is 2.5 seconds to meeting my fist. Here white ass always got something to say about how I do stuff. "Plus, I heard you on the phone in the bathroom. I hope you cleaned up after." "Amelia, mind your business and make sure your male ain't too loud like the last one." I said closing my bedroom door. I locked my door and switched the video chat to my computer. "Much better view and why that girl still alive." "Cause I need to walk across stage." "And ain't her name Maya." "Yeah, that's the name she call herself to seem cool. That girl damn name is Amelia." He laughed and watched as I got dressed.

"So, you coming down for my birthday." "I'm working on it but good news it's looking good for you." We have been on video chat on and off for hours. I got some worked done and so did he. I was now 9 and I was working on what I was going to eat. When I went on the kitchen the sink was filled with dirty dished and I was not about to do this. I told them the first week that I don't do dirty. "As long as I see you to celebrate. I'll be fine." "You know it was my birthday too." "We already had this conversation, Em. We will celebrated ours together that's why you gotta come down." I was laughing at his facial expression when there was a knock at my door. I sighed, "yeah." "Yo, Em them your dishes?" Shannon asked. "Shan, now you know that ain't me." "These bitches, okay." August laughed at the antics on my end, "This ain't funny. I don't know why people send their kids off leaving us to deal. But anyway, I'm going to find me something to eat. I'll call later tonight." "Alright, ma." "Bye." "Bye." We hung up and I made my way out my room. I could hear the girls going back and forth. I stood there watching Shannon curse the girls out for being dirty. They responded with those weren't their dishes. "Well, who the fuck are theirs?" I wanted to hear this one. Olivia and Ashley looked at me seeing that I was ready to raise hell if I needed to. "Sara." "Sara? She ain't been here since last Thursday. Come with something better." I laughed as they walked their asses in the kitchen and got the cleaning.

I walked into the diner and spotted Keith sitting in our regular booth. "Hey Emerald, you want the regular?" Kaitlyn asked. "Yes, Thank you." I said as I continued to the booth. "Hey brother." "You can't text back." "Dang, well my day was good.. How about yours." "Stefanie said we need to talk." "So, you nervous." "Yes, I don't know what I did." "Keith, did you cheat? Forget her birthday? Or important event? If all those ar no, then you are fine." "I don't Em, she sounded serious. Can you talk to her?" I pulled out my phone calling Stef, "Hey girl." "Hey, Em. You talk to your brother." "Yeah, earlier. Why?" "Cause I think I scared him. What you do?" "Told him we needed to talk." "Yeah, maybe you need to call him a clear it up." "I know you just called but I have to call my man back." "Girl, bye." Five minutes later, Keith phone was ringing. The waitress came with our food and drinks. I thanked her keeping quiet so Stef wouldn't hear me. Keith finally got off the phone, "She just want me to come down to see her." "When you going?" "I don't know soon though."

We ate our food talking about our day and the craziness. When Keith acknowledge someone behind me. "What's up," they said to each other leaving Em sitting there. I looked at the dude to se it was the same one that dumped into her. "You sitting?" "Nah, just picking up. Hey, you the girl from earlier." I nodded as Keith looked at me confused. "He doesn't pay attention when he walks." The dude chuckled as they carried on their conversation. "Alright, that's my order. See you around Keith and it was nice to see you again." I looked up and nodded. "I think I need to tell him you got a man." "Keith shut up ain't nobody checking for me." "I'm just trying to take precautions. I don't need nothing happening." I waved him off.

Outsider's Eyes

Keith wasn't going ask but now that he saw a dude checking her out he had to ask. "Did you tell him of you feel?" "What you mean?" "You know did you tell him you love him?" She shook her head, "We agreed that we would hold off on that word. We did say we fell deeply about each other though." Keith shook his head, "Ya too are difficult." "Whatever, let's gp." They left the diner and headed to her dorm, so he could see the set up. Emerald texted the girls letting them know to have some clothes on. When they walked in all the girls listened expect that Amelia girl. She ain't have a problem with damn near nothing in front of guest. Keith ain't pay her no attention. In fact, he laughed at how hard she tried. Emerald nudged him to tell him too stop. "She just like Mia." Em rolled her eyes at him when Sara came walking in with Blake. They look like a true married couple. "Hey, newlyweds." "Shut-up, Em. Hey ya." "You getting some more clothes." "Yeah" "Blake, why you always taking my friend." "Because I give her what you can't." I laughed, "And how you know." Everyone busted out laughing at Em's antics. After a while, everyone that needed to go went home. Em went to grab her phone sending a picture to August letting him know she ate an was heading to bed.