His Melanin Addiction

01

Josiah Davis

"Okay, this season is almost over meaning that my finals will be coming soon." my professor miss Thomas said. I groaned knowing damn well my ass wouldn't be able to study.

"Excuse me row six seat twelve is there an issue?" She asked, I looked around only to see everyone looking at me. I just smacked my lips together.

"Miss, this ain't fair-"

"Oh, how is it not fair?" She asked with her arms crossed. I ran my hand down my face. I wanted to say something, but I've changed my ways.

"Man, I'm too fu-freaking busy for all of this. I got to play ball every week, make sure my son's straight and shi-shucks, got to make sure I pass this course plus I need to work." I said. Some of my teammates agreed by either nodding their head or clapping.

"Okay, why don't I help you gentlemen out, your final has been moved up to....hmm next week and I will be notifying my husband about what his players are going through." She smirked. I groaned feeling disappointed. When she dismissed us I felt some people smack the back of my head.

"Be careful in practice, lil bruh I'm gonna run ya ass over." I felt as someone grabbed on my shoulders.

"Hey Davis, fuck you!" I looked over to see another teammate. I rolled my eyes and walked over to the mess hall. I walked in to see more people than usual.

"Ayo, we over here." I looked over to see my roommates, I walked over and sat.

"So tell me how track season starting early and some thick lil thangs gon be popping up." Kelvin said as he chewed on some chicken wing bones.

"Yeah, my cousin coming out here." Alina out studying athletic trainer said.

"If she look anything like you lemme smash her." Kelvin smirked.

"Man, shut yo horny ass up." Alina spat.

"Put ya titty in my mouth if you want me to shut up that bad." Kelvin said. Alina made her face up in disgust.

"Kelvin, you're disgusting." Alina said as she stood up and walked away to one of the food lines.

"Ya'll gon keep playing with her and her muscle man boyfriend and mama gon be out here." I said shaking my head.

"Man, I want her mama to come out here, the whole family fine I don't know how she got that ugly ass man." Kelvin said as he leaned back into his seat. Everybody knew Kelvin liked Alina, he just didn't know how to tell her. He showed her by doing some really dumb shit. Reminded me of my high school self.

"She got that ugly ass man, just like how you got that ugly ass face." My other roommate Wonder said. Thing about Wonder he was the youngest one of us but he was the most mature, I ain't gon lie lil bruh got his head on his shoulders. Kelvin smacked his lips as he stood up from the table.

"Man, what you eating?" I asked, Kelvin pointed to the longest line. The same line Alina was in.

"Ight." I said sinking right back into my chair. Both him and Wonder went on to the longest line. I swear that was a stupid idea.

I was sitting there minding my business when I pulled my phone out and unlocked it to see my wallpaper, I couldn't help but lick my lips. I swear I miss Trinn, and I know the way I handled things she could care less about me and what I'm doing but I think of her constantly. I just stared at the picture reminiscing everything good that happened back then. I was hoping that me coming to her dream school would create a greater chance of us rekindling a flame, but nope. She doesn't even attend Preston State. I went back home for holiday break and she wasn't there either.

"JOSIAH ANSWER YO DAMN PHONE!" I heard someone yell, I smacked my lips and looked at the caller i.d none, other that Kim.

"What?" I answered.

"Why you always, answering your phone sounding annoyed ?" she asked.

"Cause you are annoying." I said honestly.

"How am I annoying?" she asked.

"I done told you so many times, I'm not gon talk to you about nothing other than my son, and you agreed." I said, I heard as she smacked her lips together.

"Well then, I need to go to class tonight and you need to watch his bad ass." she said as she smacked her lips together chewing gum loudly. I don't when she got so ghetto.

"All right."

"Oh and I ran out of diapers so you need to buy that, and while you doing that you should buy wipes, food, soap, some clothes, and pick up his asthma medication. Oh and yo child broke my headphones and I want that back." she listed. I listened to her keenly and couldn't believe my ears.

"Are you serious Kim?" I asked and she hummed.

"Yes."

"Kim, you got me fucked up." I said getting upset.

"How, do I got you fucked up? Please explain that to me." she said putting emphasis on the I and You. I heard the attitude in her voice.

"First of all, I give yo ass about five hundred dollars every month, for a toddler, so that you can buy those type of things plus I buy him shoes and I spend two weeks with him out of the month to give you a break and I never deduct the money. You should be more than able to buy him the things he needs."

"Bu-"

"No, Kim I ain't done. When you blew up my phone at two in the morning knowing I had a class at seven in the morning, talking about your car wouldn't start. I didn't question why you was out that late. But I fixed your car and made sure to give you money for a rental right?" I asked

"Yes." was all that she said.

"Then come to find out you was just at Ashleigh's house right?" I asked and I heard her gasp.

"Look, I have no problem providing for my son. But if you think that I'm gon be giving you money for my child and you not using it on him trust me I'm gon use it on my son myself. And the least you could do is get my son medicine." I said.

"Okay, my bad damn, you do realize that I'm not gon be perfect. Shit being a mom is hard and trying to still have my social life is hard too."she said which pissed me off.

"What you mean still have your social life?" I asked, feeling a little upset. Due to the fact I don't have a social life. I gave that all up to focus on my education, son, and making it in the NFL and as far as I know I got some pro teams that have been watching me since high school, so for her to talk about her social life, I don't understand why she's worried about one.

"Nothing, is you coming to get your son?" she asked.

"Yeah." I said before the call ended. I swear I wish I can turn back the hands of time. I looked up and I swore that I saw Trinity walking out of the mess hall. But I know my eyes are playing tricks on me once again. Shit, if she was to attend she would've been with me in the fall I would've seen her everywhere.

"Man, I can't wait for the season to be over." Kelvin said, I noticed his face was drenched.

"Yo, the fuck is that all over your face man?" I asked.

"Alina mean ass poured her apple sauce on me." he said, I couldn't help but laugh.

"That shit ain't funny." Kelvin pouted. I simply looked around to see if I saw a short line. I saw one, and quickly stood up to go in line. I walked into the line and grabbed a tray. I heard Alina laughing hard I glanced over and had to do a double take. I couldn't believe my eyes.

"Aye, man move with the line." I heard as someone shoved me. I side stepped keeping my eyes on her. It was then I guess she felt me staring she looked up and the way her eyes got wide I knew that this wasn't an illusion. Making me smirk.

"Oh shit." her lips mouthed as she quickly turned and walked away. I simply shook my head and chuckled.