The Boondocks: You Like Me Or Nah? {ON HOLD}

23) You Like Me Or Nah?

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Huey's eyes lock on the reflection given out by the glasses. Then he whirls around with his arm up. The steel of the pan makes contact with his forearm and Huey shuts his eyes painfully at the spreading sting. It was better than letting her hit me in the head I guess, He thinks quickly as he dodges another swing. Her clumsy swings make it very easy to dodge.

At some point, Huey vaults over the table and launches for a long wooden spoon in a container on one of the counters. He couldn't let that thing hit him again. Mindy rushes to him and swings towards his head, "Urgh!"

Huey ducks, letting it swing through his afro and slides under her legs. He shoots up behind her and before she turns again, he holds the stick of the spoon against her neck in a choke. She drops the pain and tries to move it away with both hands. Huey only loosens his grip enough for her to breathe. "Where's my brother?!"

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Lance and Cindy stopps at her doorstep. Cindy's hand holds the doorknob and she makes a crooked smile, "Thanks fo walking me..."

Lance smiles back. "Hey, no problem." He begins to slowly lean in.

Automatically, Cindy holds her hand up. "Uh."

"Too soon?"

"....yeeeaaah."

He leans back. "I'm sorry...but, you know I respect you, don't you?"

"Sure.."

"If you need anything, anyone to talk to? I'm here, kay?"

Cindy forced a smile. "Got it. Thanks, Lance."

He gives her a salute and walks back down. Cindy waits for him to disappear in the darkness before walking inside. Just as she steps inside, her mother walks downstairs in a nightgown and a cigarette between her fingers. You could see she was beautiful, but the drugs were catching up to her. "You're back soon."

Cindy leans against the door and Riley pops in her mind. "Yea..."

She frowns. "You all right, baby?"

"Yea, of course." Cindy stands up straight and forces a smile.

Her mom glares at her. "No you aren't. Come on and talk to momma." She puts an arm over her daughter's shoulders and leads her into the kitchen.

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It wasn't long before Caesar and Ming noticed that Jazmine wasn't with Andrew. They were sat at a table and noticed him with his friend's instead. Ming frowns. "I'll go find out where Jazmine is." She stands up and walks to the group.

"Hey, Andrew."

Andrew pays her no mind.

She claps her hands once. "Yo!"

The group gives her a weird look. Mike grins. "Who're you, beautiful?"

"Number one, I'm here with someone. The tough looking black dude at the table? And number two," she looks pointedly at Andrew. "Where is Jazmine?"

Andrew's smile drops. "Isn't she in the restroom?"

Ming thinks for a moment. "You? Stay here." Ming marches in the direction of the restrooms and Caesar frowns when he realises she's not returning. He stands up and follows her, stopping at the entrance.

Inside, Ming gasps at the sight of Jazmine's clutch on the floor in one of the cubicles. "Jazmine! Please tell me you're in here!" She shouts. She bends over and picks up the clutch. Then she notices that the toilet hasn't been flushed and is filled with throw up. Her eyes widen in horror.

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I just..need to get home and lie down..

Jazmine stumbles on the pavement. She feels woozy and drowsy, but its too risky closing her eyes.

Oh! Huey Freeman actually worries about people!" Jazmine makes a dramatic gasp. Huey glares at her.

"What's your problem?"

Jazmine clutches her stomach and slows her pace.

"Fine then. You want us to hold hands in public and do all that cheesy shit you see actors do in the movies? I'm not that kind of guy, Jazmine."

"Then maybe I should find someone who is!" Jazmine says through gritted teeth. Jazmine hadn't realised what she said at that exact moment, and when she did, she covered her mouth.

Huey looked unfazed, but inside it was killing him. "Are you breaking up with me?"

She stops completely and slowly doesn't fall, but sits down on the concrete. He holds the palm of her hand against her forehead.

"And not just beautiful," he adds. "And so sexy."

"Enough Andrew," she says holding a hand up. "I'm taken. I'm just here to help you with your work, alright?"

"Oh you can help me alright," he says in a low voice. "Just not with school work."

Jazmine shakes her head furiously.

She sees a blur of lights that stop nearby and flinches at the sound of screeching tires. Then he hears a car door open, she can't pay attention though.

"Jazmine!"

"I know that voice..." Jazmine looks up and feels her head pound before looking down again.

"Jazmine, what the hell."

"Fuck she doin' out here?"

"Like I know...I don't think she can hear us."

Jazmine feels herself being scooped up. She closes her eyes at the swaying feeling and burries her head into a chest with a familiar scent.

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Where tf you been, Xolsolz😭 With your quiet ass bitch ass pretty ass--

Okay. I just grilled myself so y'all don't have to now 😂😂😥