Chris and Kamaal

Chapter 4: The Call

Chapter 4: The Call

I had a kool-aid smile when I saw that text from Kamaal. I take a break from cooking and text Kamaal and Myra. I decided to respond to Myra's text first

Chris to Myra: Bitch you ain't funny

Myra to Chris: Awww lets not be bitter Chrissy :-)

Chris to Myra: -_- I guess you'll be walkin to school tomorrow lol

Myra to Chris: Ugh your such a downer

Chris to Myra: :-) Love you too bitch

After the short conversation with Myra, I almost forgot to respond to Kamaal's text. As soon as I was about to text him, he sends me another text

Kamaal to Chris: Yooo bruh
Kamaal to Chris: Damn cuz, you da president or somethin?? Lol

I laugh at that last text. Since we're not face to face, this conversation should be easy

Chris to Kamaal: Lol, nah man my bad. I just got caught up with things over here

Kamaal to Chris: Oh cool, what u up to

Chris to Kamaal: Just starting dinner for da fam

Kamaal to Chris: Say word?? You can cook bruh?? I'm on my way over

Chris to Kamaal: lol I can do a lil somethin, nothin major

As soon as I send the text, I get an incoming call. I look at the caller id and see its Kamaal. Kamaal? Kamaal is calling me?? I quickly get my thoughts together and try to answer the phone as normal as possible

"Hel-Hel damn, hello?" I roll my eyes as I hear my voice crack. I thought I finished puberty a long time ago!!!

"Wassup bruh." Kamaal says as hr laughs a little bit

"Nothing, just wrapping things up over here."

"Aww ok cool, listen what are you up to this weekend?"

"Uhh, I don't have anything planned, why?" I ask.

"Oh cool, maybe we can do somethin this weekend? Maybe you can show me around town, if that's cool with you?"

I paused for a moment and took some time to process what he just asked me.

"Chris?" Kamaal asks as he gets my attention.

"Uhhh, y-y-yeah. T-th-that's cool. Yeah...cool, real cool. The coolest."

What the fuck did I just say? This dude probably thinks I'm stupid as hell

"Aight bruh, well I'll let you finish your cooking. I'll see you at school tomorrow."

Kamaal says his goodbye and hangs up the phone. After he hangs up the phone I drop everything and jump up and down screaming like a female. While I'm having my happy moment my mom walks in the house from work.

"Boy what the hell are you jumpin up and down for? Why is my kitchen a mess? Why didn't you-"

21 questions later, my mom grabs her apron, turns on her old school playlist, and continues where I left off. She was really trying to ruin my mood by yelling at me, but nothing can bring me down. As I'm still smiling my mom gives me a "boy are you high" look.

"Chris come here." she demands

"Wassup mom?"

My mom does a full inspection on me, looking deep in my eyes, grabbing my face, smelling my clothes and digging in my pockets

"Ma, what are you doing?" I say as I laugh and back away from her.

"Boy I thought you was high or something, over there smiling like the joker." She says

"Ma, you know better. You know I don't smoke."

"Mmmhmm, I'm not stupid lil nigga, I was young once."

"And you still are mommy." I say as I kiss her on her cheek.

"Boy go upstairs and let me finish something you were supposed to start"

She pushes me away and I run upstairs. I lay on my bed, grab my laptop and call Myra on Oovoo. I HAVE to tell her about the conversation I just had with Kamaal.

"Heeeeeey boooo"

"Nothin much honey bunches of oats, but I got some news to whisper in your ear."

"Oohhh this sounds good, let me get prepared for this." Myra says

As soon as I start talking Myra gets up and leaves. She returns to the computer with her hair tied in a bun, her black framed glasses, a bottle of water, and a notepad. This girl is such a mess.

"Now what seems to be the problem Mr. Richardson?" She says as she adjusts her glasses and takes a sip of water

"Girl you is too much for tv. But I finally got Kamaal's number after school today."

"BITCH YOU LYIN!!! SHOW ME THE CARFAX!!!" Myra says right after she spits out her water in shock.

I'm serious. I can show you the text messages he sent. We texted for a minute, and then he called me". I tell her

"OMG...is there more?" She asks as she spits out more water

"We talked a little bit and then he asks me what I'm doing this weekend. I told him nothing, and he asked me to show him around the city a little bit."

"JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL!!!" She yells as she falls out her chair. "He finally managed to get a date!!!"

"Like I said before, I don't know if he gets down, and it's not even a date."

"Well I think he likes you. What so called "straight guy" constantly winks at you, and gives you that "I wanna take you down" kind of look?"

"I guess your right. I don't wanna read too much in to it, and end up getting shut down the process."

"So what will you do if he actually comes on to you?" Myra asks

"Bitch I'm gonna pounce on that shit like a lion during feeding time!!! Da fuck you think?"

"Boy I can not deal!!! You a fool!!!"

"Bitch I know u ain't talkin!!! But let me go, mom's callin me for dinner"

"Shit, at least your mom cooks. Tell her I said hi and save me a plate, bitches be over here starving!"

"Bye gir"

"Bye Chrissy!"

I close my laptop and head downstairs for dinner.