Worth It

Chapter 3

Kori|

Two weeks later~

Sighing, I unraveled the side braid, I failed miserably at mastering. I had been looking at YouTube tutorials for hours. Yes, I was just that bored. Getting up from the computer desk, I plopped on my bed. I didn't have work today and I didn't have anything to do. Gianna was always with Sean now, so it was like I lost both of my best friends. It happens I guess, I wasn't bitter at all though.

I peered out the window, it was almost eight, so it was starting to get dark. I needed to get out, even if it was just for a little bit. I threw on my sneakers, grabbed my phone, and headed for the door. I avoided momma, because I didn't want to hear her whole "I shouldn't be walking alone, when it's dark" lecture. She could miss me with all of that, I'm not a baby, I'm eighteen. Old enough to know better, and young enough not to care. If something was to happen, it couldn't be prevented, it's in God's hands. Maybe I should go to church Ms. H. I chuckled aloud, before completely dismissing the thought.

I didn't know where I was going, but I continued to walk. It was completely dark out, no one was really out. It was eight, twenty, I glanced at my phone before placing it in my pocket. Where could I go? I decided on going to the old skating rink a few blocks over. I use to come here with my "best friends" all the time, back when everything made sense. I heard a series of honks placed beside me, I huffed picking up my pace. I'm so sick of these Crenshaw niggas, that is not the way to approach a female. Especially a female like me. The honking continued pissing me off, I stopped walked, ready to approach the car. I watched as the window went down, revealing Preston. The last I'd seen him was at the party.

"Where you going?" He spoke licking his lips. I shrugged my shoulders before answering "I don't know, I just came out for a walk." "Well hop in." He flashed me a smile. I hesitated a bit, eyeing him suspiciously, my legs were glued in place. Should I go? I don't really know him?" I questioned myself. Come on, I'm not a creep." I laughed a bit before making my way to the car. I had nothing better to do, and I really didn't feel like sitting in my room. "You missed me?" I glared at him while strapping my seatbelt. Truthfully, I had been thinking of him. He never used my number, so I felt he didn't want to. He smiled as I tried to holding in my smile. "Stop, let me see your smile." I blushed as he stared at me. "There we go." He stated once I smiled. "Where we going?" I asked because the car had yet to move. He shrugged his shoulders, started up the car. I sat back in my seat, staring out the window.

Stopping at a red stop light, he took the chance to hook his phone to the radio. Bopping his head as Tupac blared through the speakers.

"Perhaps, I was addicted to the dark side, somewhere inside my childhood witnessed my heart die. And even though, we both came from the same places, the money and fame made us all change places. Or could it be through the misery that came to pass, the hard times make a true friend afraid to ask for currency." He song aloud, I chuckled a bit. He really thought he was Pac. I bopped by head, getting lost in the song. "My attitude got me walking solo, ride alone in my lolo, watching the whole world move in slow mo. For quiet times, disappear listen to the ocean, smoking ports, think my thoughts, then it's back to coasting. Who could I trust in this cold world? My phony homie had a baby by my old girl, but I ain't tripping, I'm a player. I ain't sweating him." I found myself rapping part of the second verse aloud. It was no secret Tupac was my favorite rapper. "Tupac fan?" He questioned cutting the volume down. I nodded swiftly. "Biggie's better." He stated nonchalantly. I rolled my eyes, I wasn't going to get into a debate. "I'm fucking with you, I seen you, roll your eyes." "I was about to fuck you up." I stated bluntly. For some reason, I felt comfortable around him. He sent me a yeah right look, before breaking out in laughter. "I'm so serious." I cheesed.

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Shit. I searched for my phone in complete darkness. We had been sitting on the hood of his car talking, I guess we fell asleep. He brought me to some place that over looked the city. It was one in the morning, momma was going to kill me. I nudged Preston, who laid next to me. "Preston." I tapped his chest a few times, before he woke up. "Huh?" He questioned with sleepy eyes. He looked so cute. "I need to go home, I have school in the morning." Well in a few hours. I always set myself up for failure, this is exactly why I'm tired every morning. "He nodded, sitting up. He jumped down then extended his hand to help me.