1 month later...
Today was Zonnique's first day back and she was having a anxiety attack. I was trying console her but she was hyperventilating too much so she probably couldn't hear me. Chresanto was irritated to the max because Zonnique was crying hella hard and loud. I rubbed her upper back trying to get her to calm down. When the bus came Zonnique straightened herself up and slowly walked up the few stairs. I went in after her and she just stood in the middle of the isle frozen. I led her to our favorite seats and I slid in first then she sat down. The bus usually filled with laughter and chatter was unusually quiet. You could hear whispers but not that much. Zonnique cleared her throat and placed her backpack between her legs. Chresanto and Jacob were all the way in the back where their group of friends were sitting. I looked at Zonnique who was shaking like a person doing the Harlem shake.
"Star did you take your medicine this morning?" I asked.
"Yeah." Zonnique still shook.
"Zonnique calm down. You'll be fine." I gave her a great big bear hug.
"Bahja I still don't know about this...what if they-"
"You'll. be. fine." I cut her off. She sighed and slowly closed her eyes. Then the bus jolted to a stop making her eyes flicker back open. We were at school now, and I hope everything goes well. I put my book bag on my back and exited the bus with Zonnique clung to my side like a little baby.
"Zonnique if you don't get your bear claws out my skin I'll cry." I said.
"S-sorry Bee." She let go of me and wiped her sweaty palms on her t-shirt. I opened one of the double doors and we entered Grady High School. Just like the bus, everybody's attention landed on Zonnique and I. We awkwardly split ways to go to our lockers and get our stuff. Rayan shoved me into the lockers, making me hit my head.
"Oops." Rayan cackled.
"Oh he-" Chresanto was cut off by me punching Rayan in the face.
"I don't know who the heck you thought you was messing with but I ain't one of them soft chicks that you could just boss around and hit." I growled. Rayan stumbled to the floor holding his face in pain. Chresanto tossed off his shirt and balled his fists.
"Lets go. Right now." Chresanto was fuming- literally you could see the steam coming out his ears. Jacob was right beside him with his afro in a ponytail.
"Nah Chres I got him." Jacob's face read pissed.
"Oh look Mexican seventies is trying to boss up." Rayan laughed that annoying laugh.
"I'm Mexican seventies but you're pippy longstockings mixed with the darkest dude on the color wheel. So what's good?" Jacob shoved Rayan into the lockers.
"Jacob bro he ain't worth getting suspension for." Chresanto put his hand on Jacob's shoulder.
"He ain't, but Bahja is." Jacob knocked the living day lights out of Rayan and then helped me up off the floor.
"Jacob!" Chresanto yelled about to push him out the way.
But it was too late, the bullet had already pierced Jacob's body...
