Growing Up Together

~12~

September 15th

Queens, NY

Onika "Nicki" Maraj

"Nicki!", I heard Sam yell.

I stopped walking and turned around.

"I don't see you around anymore.", I said.

"Yeah I know. I don't think Meek likes me."

"Why would you say that?"

"He always mean mugs me in the hallway."

"Cause I don't fuck with you.", I heard Meek say.

Meek put his arm around my shoulder and I smiled.

"I saved her! Jacob could've done something if I didn't get her out of there!"

I rolled my eyes and played with my nails.

"But he didn't. I can take care of my own self."

"You weren't saying that when he was hitting you.", One of Jacob's friends said.

I looked up at Meek then looked at his hands. They were balled up so I got in front of him and pushed his back.

"They're not even worth it baby. Calm down."

"I know they not. I'm not stressin. At least I know how to treat a lady."

I saw Sherika & O walk towards us and Meek walked off with O.

"What happened?", Sherika asked.

"Sam said something then Meek came out and then one od Jacob's friends said something that made Meek mad. If I wasn't there to calm him down, I'm pretty sure Meek would've beat him up."

"They're just saying those things to get up under you and Meek's skin. Don't pay them any mind boo.", Thembi said and I nodded.

"It's the end of the day anyway. Lets go find Meek so we can go home."

We started to walk to the front then I saw people running to the gym. Sherika & I looked at each other confused so I stopped someone.

"What's going on?", I asked.

"Meek and Jacob are fighting in the gym!", a girl yelled.

"Oh goodness.", Thembi said.

We all ran to the gym and their was a circle around the two. Meek was on top of him, punching the shit out of him and I ran over to him. We pulled him off and I rubbed his face. He had anger in his eyes so I kissed him.

"Calm down Rihmeek."

He looked at me and hugged me. The principal & security came in and looked at a beat up Jacob then turned and looked at Meek.

"It happened so fast. I didn't mean too.", Meek said repeatedly.

I walked him over to the bleachers and he put his face in his hands. I sat beside him and rubbed his back.

"It's going to be okay."

-

Robert "Meek" Williams

Nicki and I are sitting out the principal's office, listening to them argue back and forth about what happened this afternoon. Nicki has been holding my hand ever since the fight.

"Come on guys. Time to go home.", Robert said.

We walked out the building and walked the car. He pat my back and we got in the car.

"It's not your fault son."

I looked at him and shook my head.

"I'm not your son."

"Meek.", Nicki said.

"Stop talking to me.", I said and they nodded.

Nicki let go of my hand and looked out the window.

"Meek, are you okay?", Carol asked.

"Stop talking to me!"

"Alright. Do you know what made you beat up Jacob?"

I ignored her and kept on looking out the window. She kept on talking so I waited until we stopped at a red light and got out.

Onika "Nicki" Maraj

I saw Meek get out the car and walk off.

"Meek!"

He turned his head to me then kept walking.

"He'll come back Nicki. He always does.", Carol said and I nodded.

"But what if he doesn't?", I asked myself.

Later That Night

I called Meek and I got a voicemail for the 100th time. I shook my head and sighed. I walked in my parents' room and they shook their heads.

"He's going to come back. He doesn't have anywhere to go.", Robert said,

"Omelly, Tak, Chino. Deen, and others. May I continue?"

"He'll be back. Don't worry. It's 9:55. If he's not back by 10:15 then I'll go out looking for him. Good?"

"Yeah, I guess.", I said and walked out.

I walked in the room Fah was staying in and she was trying to call Meek as well.

"You got in contact with him?"

"No. but any other times his phone woud go straight to voicemail. This time is rung 4 times then went to voicemail."

"He turned his phone off and now he just turned it on.", I said and she nodded.

"Thanks Fah."

"No problem Nicki."

I walked out the room and went to mine. I sat on my bed and called Meek. It rung 3 times then he picked up.

"What you guys blowing up my phone for?"

"Well excuse me for caring about if you were safe or not."

"I answered the phone didn't I?"

"You could be anyone."

"Onika Tanya Maraj. What do you want?"

"Nothing Meek."

"Aight.", he said and hung up.

I put my phone down and sighed.

"Just give him some time Nicki. He was pretty upset today and you know how his anger is.", Carol said and I nodded.

"I know. I just wish he knew we could help him when it happens but he just wonders off and doesn't come back until days later."

"It's going to be okay."

She sat on the bed and she wrapped her arms around me. I put my head on her chest and closed my eyes.

"He'll be in this house when you wake up in the morning. I promise."

"I hope. I don't want to go to school without him being by my side."

"I know babygirl."

Robert "Meek" Williams

I paid the Taxi driver and got out the car. I looked at the playground and smiled. I looked around and everything came back to me. I walked to the house and knocked on the door. About to step off the porch, I heard the door open.

"Hello, can I help you?", a familiar voice asked.

I turned around a saw a young girl that looked exactly like me.

Who is it? 👀

Hope you liked it. 😊

Excuse any errors

-Gabby Out 💖