Friends?

Friends? Chapter 1

I stood there standing, gobsmacked as to what I had just witnessed. A rage of fury rushed through me then I thought maybe this was all a dream...

Tianah Bio-

Hey my name is Tianah, I'm 15 years old. I grew up in the suburbs of New York, it was a pretty rough area. You had to have thick skin, my ma would always tell me ' you are beautiful Tianah, never let anyone tell you different'. My ma is no longer around, she died in a car accident on her way to work several people were involved in the accident yet three died, my ma being one of them.

My dad has recently been shot in the heart twice, because he was involved with the streets he owed people money and drugs that he didn't pay back. One of his customers came into our house with a gun and asked my dad for the money but he didn't have it since he wasn't working. So he shot my dad. I was there at the time and I was completely speechless. Fortunately his customer didn't hurt me. I now live with my Aunt Vanessa, who works as a part time supply teacher. My Aunt earns good money but she always wastes it on alcohol, she's always drunk or high on something.

*skip forward to today*

Tianah's pov-

I was on my way to school, alone. its not that I didn't have any friends I was quite popular in St Andrews but everyone there was... different. The closest person to me from St Andrews was Lamarr, Lamarr and I had been through thick and thin together he'd been my homie since kindergarten. I could tell him anything, vice versa. But I never saw him being more than a friend to me, we just don't have the time to jeopardise the friendship we had built on throughout all these years.

As I walked into the grounds of my school, I saw Lamarr playing football with his lads. He glanced at me and gave a slight wink. I continued to walk down the corridor, up until I had reached my locker. I entered the combination for the lock then put all my books in ascending order as to what times I had them.

Science was first with Mr O'Neil; I walked into class and sat in my seat, I sat next to Hayley she was the smartest person in our school so I tended to copy her answers or ask her for help. Today's lesson was so boring, we were learning about electrons and how they flow throughout circuits. Mr O'Neil began talking and soon after I fell asleep... Zzzzz.

I woke up to the bell for break, I rushed out of class and headed to where I usually went at breaks, a small corner, where me and Lamarr usually talked. As I was walking outside I saw Lamarr was already there smiling in my direction. "Hey Tee" he said cheerily

"Hi Lamarr" I replied sitting on the floor

"You alright"

"Yeah I'm fine thanks" I said knowing he was referring to my Dad's death.

His funeral was tomorrow and I wanted Lamarr to come with me since Aunt Vanessa was hardly ever in a good state.

"Can you come with me"

"Come where" he said confused

"To the funeral"

"Oh of course I will"

"Do you have an outfit"

"No" I gasped

He chuckled at my reaction.

"No problem, we can go to the mall after school, to get you an outfit" he assured me

"Thank you hun"

"It's iyte" he winked

The bell rang and we made our way to p.e.

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I walked into the gym with Lamarr, Miss Clement informed us that we would be doing Volleyball this term. I enjoyed Volleyball, but Volleyball in this class would tend to end up in a fight. There was Natasha who was one of those blonde popular girls who you weren't supposed to 'mess with' and of course she came with a crew, Kylie and Emily. Natasha and I never got along, she would always pick a fight with me or blame something on me. Then there was Daniel who was like the cutest guy in St Andrews, before Lamarr obviously. Daniel had light brown skin, tall, funny, sweet, he was just amaaazzingly perfect...if you hadn't already figured I have a crush on Daniel, but I don't make my feelings obvious for people to notice; unlike some girls in my year who literary fall at his feet.

I was so busy daydreaming about Daniel that a ball came flying into my face and knocked me off my feet! I looked in the direction the ball came from and I saw Natasha with a smirk in her face. Lamarr came rushing over to check if I was okay, before I knew it there was a whole crowd of people staring at the red mark on my face(where the connection from the ball to my face was). I felt my cheek with my hand but there was no blood. Miss Clement suggested I go to the toilet and get a wet paper towel for my face, Miss saw me stumble past the door so she quickly asked Jasmine, the second most normal person in my class, to help me. Jasmine wet the paper towel with cold water, and handed it over to me.

"Thanks" I said

"Your welcome" she answered with a friendly smile.

We walked back into the gym and I sat on the bench while Jasmine continued playing the Volleyball.

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Lunch was what I always looked forward to, today i was having school dinners with Lamarr.

Today's Menu

Fish Fingers

Chips

Burger

Veggie Burger

Salad

Peas

Pasta

Water

Apple Juice

Orange Juice

I was having chips, burger, peas and water while Lamarr was having pasta, veggie burger and apple juice-he had a big appetite.

We quickly payed, found a table to eat and sat down. Lamarr had a puzzling look on his face. I examined his face to see if anything else was different, but he still had his light brown eyes, dark brown hair and light brown skin.

"What's with all the looks?"he questioned

"Oh, nothing" I lied

He gave me a suspicious look

"You just look like something's on your mind" I said truthfully

"What? No I'm fine, I'm perfectly fine" he blatantly lied

"Your such a bad liar bae, just tell me" I giggled

"I um, uh," he stammered

"I have a crush on Natasha" he blurted out

As soon as those words came out of his mouth his light brown cheeks, instantly turned red.

"Lamarr, I don't know what to say but just be careful; she's a heartbreaker, a player and one downright bitc-

"Heyy, Tee stop. I actually like this girl" he said with a sad look on his face

"Sorry" I apologised

We carried on eating through the awkward silence...after a while our eyes seemed to meet and he finally broke the silence.

"Still up for shopping after school?" He said changing the subject

"Uh yeah sure" I replied

"Alright, meet me by the lockers after school and be quick- I know how you are when you take FOREVER redoing your hair,that's already perfect" he moaned

This made me laugh a little

"Whatever, I'll meet you by the lockers" I replied

The bell rang and we made our ways to our separate lessons, I had English and Lamarr had art so he headed over to the art block.

A/N How's the first chapter? Good?😉 Hope you all had a happy new year! I'll try and update as soon as possible. Spread the peace #teammindless #msfts4life.