Mirror You

M.Y.C.5

Terrance Welmaker

"T, wake up" Mariah says shaking me, I sit up and run my hand along my face then yawn.

"We got finals soon, if you fail this class you'll have night school next year just to make up for the credits you didn't get" she says.

"I know M, I'll pass them don't worry" I mumble as I place my chin on my hand for support.

"Why are you even tired?"

"Couldn't sleep last night" I say looking at the white board that Ms. Jones was writing on.

"Why not?" I glare at her than back at the broad without replying, I was too sleep deprived to hold a conversation and I know if I tried to engage in one my petty ass would say some out of pocket shit so I decide to stay mute.

Once the bell rings for lunch I grab my backpack and toss it over my shoulder, I walk out of class with Mariah right behind me.

"I notice that you and that Jayln girl have been hanging out a lot"

"Yeah, so" I say looking over heads so that I could find Jay.

"Y'all got a thing for each other or something?"

"Hell no" I say, Jayln was cute and all but she wasn't my type, no one was if you want me to be honest, I'm only 16 I don't see the point of being in high school relationship knowing that it won't last, I refuse to waste my time and emotions. I refuse to be apart of Waste His Time 2016.

"She's cute though"

"She is, but I don't want to date her, we're just friends" I tell her.

"Mhm whatever" she says walking ahead of me and over to the lunch line.

Once we get our lunches we leave the cafeteria and go over to some secluded benches, I toss my backpack on the ground at sit on the bench while M sits on the floor criss crossed.

"Why isn't Quincy here?" I ask referring to her boyfriend.

"Doctor's appointment with his baby mama" I nod and bite into my apple, I never knew why she was even in a relationship with him considering he was always cheating on her and didn't treat her how she deserved to be treated, I tried talking to her about it but all she did was tell me to mind my business so I did exactly that.

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"Let's go to Bath & Body Works" Mariah says jumping on my back and wrapping her arms around my neck.

"I hate that store M, every time we go that worker wants to stray that perfume on me" I whine as I walk over to the food court.

"Come on T, I need to get one of my favorite lotions before its out of season" she puts her chin on my shoulder and pouts, rolling my eyes I nod and walk over to Bath & Body Works. Once we're inside I put her down and watch her walk over to some body sprays.

"Come smell this" I hear her say, I look to my left and get a glimpse of that one worker who always wanna spray shit on me, without a word I quickly walk over to Mariah, bending down I smell the bottle of lotion she puts in my face.

"Smells like mangos and shit" I say rubbing my nose.

"I want it, and this one and this one too" she says pointing at different bottles, "Should I get the body spray and the shower gel with it too"?

"I don't know M, its your money but hurry up I wanna go to Cinnabon so I can get a fat ass Cinnabon" I say licking my lips just thinking about the warm sticky pastry.