Growing Up Together

~6~

September 10th

Queens, NY

Robert "Meek" Williams

"Wait, so did you told her but she didn't know it was about her?", Dean asked.

"Yeah. I'm not going to tell her yet though. Gotta get that nigga out the way first."

"That'll be easy. Nic doesn't like the dude anyway.", Sherika said.

I nodded and went to Nicki's locker.

"Hey best friend.", Nicki said.

I smiled and I watched her text people back.

"I'm staying in on Friday. I already know what's going to happen."

She closed her locker then looked at me.

"Who told you?"

"Sherika."

"Damn."

"I was hoping I would've heard it from you Meek."

She leaned on her locker and I sighed.

"I wanted to wait for the right moment."

"Well the good thing now, is that I know."

She smiled and I nodded.

"Now it's time to get that dude out the way."

"No need. I broke up with him after Rika told me. He called me some names, but it doesn't phase me. Not anything new."

She shrugged and rolled her eyes.

"Lets get to class.", I said.

We started walking and she leaned on my shoulder. I wrapped my arm around her and we walked in the classroom.

"Mr. Williams and Ms. Maraj. Nice to see you two early."

We nodded and went to pick seats. I sat by O and Nicki sat by Sherika.

"I hate math.", I said.

"You don't hate the subject, you just hate the work.", Sherika said.

"Exactly."

I looked at Nicki and she looked at me smiling.

"Aye Meek.", Thembi whispered.

I turned around and looked at her.

"Can I help you?"

"The way she's smiling. She only smiles like that when you're looking at her, you're around her, or if someone's talking about you. Get her Meek."

"I will and that's a promise."

She nodded and I turned around. I looked at Nicki again and she was laughing with Sherika. I smiled and started listening to the teacher.

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Onika "Nicki" Maraj

"Onikaa. Helloo.", Sherika said.

"Huh? What?"

"You zoned out again. Not anything new. You always do it throughout free period."

I giggled and drunk some of my water.

"What you thinking about?"

"Fah."

"Why are you thinking about her? Are thinking on how you're going to prank her?"

"No, but that sounds like a awesome idea."

We laughed and I shook my head.

"I'm thinking on how she's been acting weird. Not even around me, but everyone in general. She was supposed to come over yesterday, but she cancelled last minute."