The High

Staring thru the rearview

A normal Monday morning at James got ready for school and hopped in Zacks car with the boys. They cruised their way to the school just listening to the radio. No one really said anything the whole ride. James looked out the window of the car watching everything they had passed by. Meanwhile Twan sat in the back texting Briasha instead of calling her which was strange. Pulling into the school parking lot. Juwon and Ladarius pulled right on the side of them. Getting out the boys dapped each other up and headed into the school. James noticed how serious the mood was walking into the school with them. He already knew bridges had been burned between him and his old friends. Now his head and others were wanted on a silver platter. He wasn't trying to over think it though. He just wanted a normal day of high school. He headed to his law class which he had with Jada. Walking into a room to here everyone talk about what happen with his brothers. most people sympathized with the fact that it doesn't take fifteen niggas to handle two. But there were some who thought it was only right. As James walked straight to his  seat in the back. Making sure to give no one any type of eye contact. Soon as he sat down questions flew from left to right. "James what happened? " "Are they okay?" "what were you guys thinking?"  "James what yall gonna do?". James ignored every single one. He couldn't help but to look at Jada who sat a couple seats ahead of James. He looked with confusion but anger thinking "how could She? & then come here as if nothing happened?"."James boy you good?" Nate had seen the expression on his face. "Yeah I'm alright b" James nodded quickly realizing his facial expression. "Man look if it's about that whole NWA shit I don't want you involved in that. you are like my little brother man you better than that." Nate explained." Promise me you stay away from that? " Nate asked holding out a clenched fist.James looked at him and held out his fist and they pounded their fist together. "Alright lil nigga let's start on this work fuck all that beef shit " Nate said looking back at his desk to see all the law work. Class drifted by fast until annoucements came on "teachers,faculty, & staff I wanna give you a couple of seconds to get your class together..... " the principal said then paused. "..... Students I am proud to announce that homecoming is in two weeks!!!! " hearing the news the school was hype because homecoming night means. Drinks, getting play from random girls, weed, and sex. it like a big school formal house party. "Also we will be sending progress reports home today so make sure your parents see them " the principal added. "Shit....." James whispered. he knew he was slipping and he needed to pick up his grades. as the teacher began to hand out the reports. she finally handed him his to see. that he had

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" that isn't that bad it looks decent" he thought. As the bell rung he folded up the paper and he headed out the room. He walked in a pace to his the 3rd period where he walks down the long hallway on the 2nd floor. He would usually see NWA on his way there but he didn't. which was strange but he brushed it off. Soon as he got in his next class 2 minutes went by and the teacher got a call. " James report to the principals office" she told as she hung you the phone. He was shocked " Principals office? Miss foe what? " he asked. " I don't know just go." she pointed to the door he grabbed his bag and headed to the office. in a hurry he bumped a girl on his way down and knocked over her books. Looking at the mess he had caused he squatted down to help her. their was a moment when they stared in each others eyes for 3 long seconds. in awe of her beautiful light brown eyes. she blushed and became nervous said " thank you" and walked off. Getting back up he headed to the office. As he walked in "Mr. Thomas?" his assistant asked. "Yes........" "down the hall to the right she pointed. he walked all the way down heart beating thinking "what the fuck could've happened now." opening the door to see most of NWA then ladarius, Zack,& Juwon. "Take a seat" the principal told him. "Well let's cut to the chase " he said Mr.Thomas these young men accuse you and your litter posse of beating them and their are witnesses to testify that you friend Zack car & Juwons leaving the sce. James looked at them out of the corner of his eye. "& so now all of you are about to be expelled from redline " " what?!  and they don't get suspended?!" Darius stood up. "Sit down young man" the principal demanded. "Wow!!!!!" Darius plunged back in his seat. "now look sir " Zack spoke up "you can do whatever you want but don't expel James he was not involved." Zack pleaded. "was he invovled?" he asked kewayne. "Nah he ain't jump......." The principal thought long and hard " Mr.Thomas being that you are one of our magnet students I will let you off with a warning." "The rest of you I will be notifying your parents of you being removed from the school" he told Darius & the crew. NWA just snickered at the boys as they obviously were pissed. The principal noticed "& you" he started looking towards NWA "ten days of indoor suspension no excuses okay". They began to suck their teeth and catch an attitude. James you head back to class. the rest walk to Bonwells office. You three he pointed at Zack and them "let's get your transfer papers ready" he told them. James took a hard look at Zack. wondering "why would he take the heat like that?". Then he remembered Zack always took heat for him. He walked out of the office with NWA behind him. "yo fuck boy" kewayne hollered at him as they walked out. James turned around and looked. "you in all by yourself you better know yo place" he told him. James took a breath and said "my place? nigga you need to learn yours. " "Bop you ain't nothing but pussy" Kewayne laughed with his crew. "First don't call me Bop for one we not cool. Second kewayne I could give two shits about you and these niggas" he scolded the people in the back. "Boy you better watch yo mouth. no one ain't here with you" key stepped up. "Nigga so fucking what ship y'all can jump? Jump me then! if you bout it. " James and snapped. Security noticed the commotion and broke it up. As they took James away Keywayne told him "Boy next time I see you you better pray it ain't a casket! " Kewaynes eyes widened. James swallowed his spit and told himself " no more being walked over" "Nigga fuck you!" James stuck up the birdie.