Swim Good

Chapter 3: Don't fuck around with the queen bee (part one)

Hey dudes....

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"Alie, Kenni you like him. Why can't you just admit it?"

Their words echoed in my head as I walked towards the bus stop. Pssh. I don't like that ragamuffin. I don't know why they keep on bothering me with this situation. As I stood at the bus stop I saw Shantel and Jai pressed up against the bus shelter sharing an intimate kiss. They broke the kiss and Shantel smirked at me whilst Jai looked flustered.

I walked away from the bus stop willing myself not to say anything that I would regret.  I guess I can say I was sort of hurt. Yeah I admit it, I do care what Jai thinks of me. I thought that I got to know someone special who wasn't the stereotypical black boy. You know you sort of expect hood boys to be rude, talentless and a general waste of space. But he was different and that's what I can say attracted me to him. He wasn't that rude superficial popular boy that I thought he was, he was sweet and kind, but then he ruined everything. I can honestly say that I had respect for him and could see a great friendship brewing between us but he ruined it and now I hate him for the rude words he uttered to me. His husky voice dripped with anger as he uttered the words that broke my heart and eliminated all the respect I had for him "Man has standards....I could never go for you, you're clapped." He knew about my insecurities and he knew about my trust issues but yet he was heartless enough to say that to me. I hate him.

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Days turned into weeks since me and Jai spoke. On many occasions Jai had tried to approach spewing some shit about how he was angry but his words did not faze me.

"Honey, you're gonna have to talk to him sooner or later." Aaliyah said

"I prefer later." I replied monotoned

"Just talk to him. He really misses you and its bait you miss him."

"Look, I don't like him and he don't like me so why should I talk to him."

"Cos you lot are meant to be." my friend Jade said. Jade was also one of my close friends but she was a big mouth.

"Talk to him man!" Aaliyah said

"No!"

"Aaliyah, leave her, she's in denial." Shanice said.

"No I'm not." I said frowning. I really didn't understand why we were having this conversation

" I really wish you would cheer up. I'm tired of you looking depressed." Jade said.

"Alie." Aaliyah said agreeing to what Jade said

"Oh yeah, you're coming to Kwame's birthday party." Shanice said smiling at me.

"Lloww it." I said screwing her. She knew my hate for social events. I hate being in a stuffy room crowded with horny teenagers gyrating on each other. Fuck that shit. I'd rather stay at my yard and watch a comedy with my tub of Ben and Jerry's.

"Come man its gonna be live."

"No way. Jai's gonna be there." I said Kwame is Jai's partner in crime. Wherever you'd see Jai Kwame wouldn't be too far behind. They have been friends since birth cos there mums were best friends so it was quite obvious that I'd see Jai at that party.

"Fuck Jai man and come! Gosh!" Shanice said. She gave me a look that told me she wasn't  fucking about.

"Even if I wanted to go my mum wouldn't allow me." I said. That was so true. My mum and her Nigerian ways...she wouldn't Allow me to even go. I'm 16 but yet I have to be home by 8. Its that real.