On The Fence

Chapter 14

Knock, Knock

"Bree?" My mom called me through the door, "what are you doing?"

I was laying on my bed with books, papers, and binders all around me.

"Homework," I said.

She opened the door and poked her head in.

"Are you coming to prayer meeting tonight?"

"No, I have way too much homework. I won't even be able to shut my eyes."

She stared at me while blinking fast. I never understood why she did that. Probably trying to let my answer register, or maybe it's an attitude button 'cause she always comes out stern with attitude after doing that.

"You're coming. Pack your bag, you can take that with you," she said.

"Alrightyy," I said closing my textbook.

I really didn't want to go. I was bound to have to deal with Camille.

I got in the front seat and closed the door.

"You know I won't be in church, right?" I told my mom.

She started the car, pulled out of the drive way, and we were on our way.

"You may do your homework for the beginning half, but you will be in church before it finishes. You better have been working productively in your room, because finished or not, you're gonna be inside the sanctuary. Clear?"

I sighed, "crystal."

"And Bree, if I ever have to come find you--"

"I'll be in church, mom; don't worry."

•••

We pulled into the parking lot and I grabbed my bag without a word, bee lining straight to the back. I passed the sanctuary entrance and saw all my girls there, including Camille and Cynthia. Ugh!

I could hear the loud praying going on in the sanctuary through the walls as I did my homework in the back of church. I almost finished my homework but I didn't want to go inside yet. Then out of the blue I got a text. I expected to be Miles, but it was Kyle.

Ayeo!- He texted.

ayeo

So I see ur mom here. Where are you?

In the back.

doing my homework

seen.

Yeup. Hold on.

I read a couple paragraphs from my science textbook, took some notes down, and picked up my phone again.

Back.

Whats gwanning with you and Camille?

What did she say?

She said u guys aren't friends anymore. Why?

I said some stuff like how I didn't like that she's hanging out with Cynthia.

And that she's a backstabber.

She told you?

Naaw

She came out of the washroom with Cynthia. Her light skin face, now red.

Keisha told me what Camille told her and now I'm telling u she a mess. If she don't tlk to u, don't tlk to her cause it aint gonna end well wit Cynthia on her side now. Some holy oil gonna be rebuking after all a tht.