Chris and Kamaal

Chapter 13: Dear Mama (Part II)

Chapter 13: Dear Mama (Part II)

*Chris's POV*

I roll my eyes and search for Kamaal's name in my contacts. I dial his number and put the phone to my ear. I take a deep breath as I wait for him to answer. Five rings later, he answers.

"What's good Chris?" He says as he answers the phone.

"Hey Kamaal, what are you up to?"

"Nothin, just flippin through channels."

"Oh ok cool."

There's a long silence between us. I want to tell him how I feel but I'm just nervous. My mom walks by the kitchen and gives me a thumbs up.

"Listen I-" We both say

"Nah, you go first." Kamaal says

"There's something I gotta tell you, but I rather tell you in person. Can you come over?"

"Yeah, sure. I gotta tell you somethin too bruh. I'll be over in a few minutes." Kamaal says as he hangs up the phone

I hang up the phone and my mom comes behind me.

"So how did it go?" She asks me

"Ummm I got nervous again, but I told him to come over."

"Oh ok good, telling him to his face is a good idea. Just put your feelings out there and let him have it."

"I'll try." I say as I shrug my shoulders.

"Nigga ain't no tryin, you will!" My mom says

"But what if I back out again? What if he doesn't feel the same way? What if he shuts me down? What if-"

During my mini panic attack, my mom grabs my lips and shuts me up.

"Christopher, you talk to damn much. It's obvious you two like v each. Now get yourself together, relax, and talk to the damn boy."

After mom peps me up, there's a knock at the door. Mom and I turn our attention towards the door.

"Now go get yo' man!!! OOWWW!!!" My mom yells as she smacks my ass

I grab my ass, and walk toward the front door. I look back at my mom and she gives me another thumbs up. I'm shaking uncontrollably. I take a few deep breaths and get myself together. Obviously I'm taking too long cause my mom sucks her teeth.

"Boy just open the fuckin door!" My mom shouts from the living room

I chuckle a little bit and open the door. Kamaal winks and smiles at me, making me nervous all over again. Before I get lost in my thoughts, Kamaal breaks me out my trance.

"Wassup Chris?"

*Kamaals POV*

I flip through the channels, and my phone rings. I grab it off the table and Chris's name appears across the screen. My face lights up and I answer.

"What's good Chris?'

"Hey Kamaal, what are you up to?"

"Nothin, just flippin through channels"

"Oh ok cool."

Chris stops talkin and there's nothin but silence between us. My mind is tellin me to speak up, but I'm too scared to say anything. I gotta man up.

"Look I-"

We talk at the same time. I'ma let him say what he has to say first.

"Nah, you go first."