"Ma!...Where's my Nike sweatshirt?" I called out to my Mother from my bedroom. Of course she ain't answer me, She plays games... Guess ats where I get it from. I peered into her bedroom, Finding her folding clothes. "I'm 'boutta go t'the mall"I told her. She nodded and waved me off, She was on the phone...
JAILYN
"Jailyn"A familiar voice spoke, Disturbing my slumber. I ignored it and continued sleeping, Hoping the idiot who was attempting to awake the beast would realize the mistake they were making and fall back.
But they didn't.
"Jailyn"The person spoke loudly, They began to shake me by my shoulder.
"What?!"I snapped, Ripping my eyes open, I was greeted by the sight of my older brother Jason. He slightly smiled as he looked down at me. I seen nothing funny..."What d'you want?!?!" I asked, Highly annoyed.
"You wanted t'go t'the mall"He said, Slightly chuckled. "F'real though, You gotta get up."He gently patted my head before he exited. I growled as I rolled out of the bed. After taking a shower, I got dressed.
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"Took you long enough"Jason smiled as I entered the living room. "You ready?"He questioned. I nodded yes, And with that, We were off to the mall...
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"This is cute!"I said, Holding up the top.
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"Where's the rest of it?"He asked, Oh so seriously. I lightly chuckled. "There ain't a jacket, Or sum you can wear under it...Or over it?"He asked, He looked uncomfortable.
"I'm not gonna get it. It's too much anyways"I shrugged, Continuing to look through the clothes that hung on the racks.
"Don't worry 'bout it. Get whatever you want"He spoke, Making sure I got the message. Despite his kind offer, I didn't want him spending too much money on me. He thinks he's my Dad, And although he has been the only father figure in my life, And pays for everything I have, I feel like a burden.
Jason's really responsible for his age. I mean, I guess he had to be. After my Dad left, He was the man of the house. He took all the responsibilities of a man. He's always been one to take care of others, I guess it's because he's always done it.
It wasn't always bad, We were actually doing pretty good until my aunt died. She'd struggled with addiction and many other issues... And then she was murdered. Losing your sister must hurt. I couldn't imagine my life without Jason.
"Jailyn"Jason snapped me out of my thoughts.
"Hm?"-
"You ready t'go?"He asked. I looked down at my arms which held like five bags. I nodded yes before we exited.
"Here, Lemme hold these f'you"He spoke, Taking the bags from me. "Look, Uh, I'ma go put these in the car. You go on, Here's my wallet."He handed me his wallet and rushed away. What was I suppose to do? Now it looked like I was by myself... What if somebody tries to kidnap me? Before I got to over thinking, I went into the closest store.
SAMMY
"Aye, Look at Tierra, Bro, She jus' sent me'ese last night"My boy Ro said as he leaned in, Showing me his phone. "Look at'a... Man"-
"Aye yo, Trell, Who dat?"Ro said, Looking up from his phone. I followed his gaze to a girl as she entered the store.
"Ion know"Trell spoke. We was all noticeably staring at shawty.
"Shoo, I wanna know"I smirked. All my boys know how I am with the ladies, Well hoes, But I can't call her one until I know her... Sometimes, A lot of the time, You can tell if a girl's a hoe, Or if she's not. And then there's girls like her, You can't tell until you talk to her.
"Go on! She look like a freak"Ro said, Licking his lips as he looked at her.
JAILYN
I became interested in the shoes the store had, As I browsed, One particular shoe caught my eye.
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Of course the one on the shelf was too big for me. But I think they were in Men's size. Oh, And the shelf was too high, I'm only 5'3. Despite my knowing I wouldn't be able to reach it, I still reached up. As I realized I was right, It was too late, I almost fell.
Nearly hitting my face on the lower shelf, I knocked the other shoe off its shelf... Wow.
I bent down to grab the other shoe, And as I stood up, Nearly knocked into a guy... Good job Jai. He smirked down at me. He was REALLY tall...He smiled politely.
"Sorry, I"-
"You straight, I seen you strugglin'. You need help?"He asked. It was really nice, But that means he seen me trip... That's embarrassing. I nodded yes.
"Which one you want?"-
"The twelves"I answered, Pointing up. He looked slightly surprised that I knew the shoe... But I have an older brother...
Whilst I watched him ( easily ) retrieve the shoes, I noticed he was... Attractive. I mean, I wasn't going to say anything, But it made the whole encounter more awkward, For me anyways...
