"Alright class, let's get started!" Yelled Miss Carter.
Rhonda sat way in the back of the class because she was very shy . Bennie always passed her little love notes towards the back of the class.
"Psttt" he whispered . Rhonda looked up to see Bennie holding a folded up sheet of paper in his hands . He slid it towards her on the floor. She picked it up blushing.
"Umm umm umm! Rhonda would you like to tell everybody what you and Bennie are talking about !!"
She looked up not knowing Miss Carter had been looking directly at her the whole time.
She walked to the back of the class and took the note from Rhonda .
"Aye wait a minute Miss Carter, you don't have to do that!" Said Bennie , trying to take the letter from her.
"What's so important that y'all can't pay attention in class huh!?"
She opened the letter and read it aloud "Hey Rhonda"....she paused smiling at Rhonda ......"would you like to come over later to help me with my math work!?" She continued. The class giggled .
"Well Bennie maybe if you paid attention in class , you wouldn't need any help!!"
"I'm sorry Miss Carter." Ronda replied, trying to explain herself.
"No need to be sorry Rhonda. If he had something to say to , he could have waited til class was over ."
"Yes maim." Rhonda put her head down embarrassed.
-3:15 that evening-
"Rhondaaa ....Rhonda?!!! "
Ronda heard a voice in a distance behind her. It was Bennie . She continued to walk, ignoring him.
He catches up to her " Rhonda I'm sorry for what happened in class today. I didn't mean to get you in trouble. "
Rhonda held her books up against her chest and replied " It's no big deal. You still want me to help you !?"
"Yea, can I walk you home!?"
"Sure!"
Truth is, Rhonda had a crush on Bennie and he felt the same.
The walk home from school was quiet as usual. Being that Rhonda was not a big talker.
"Soooooo, what do you like to do!?"
Rhonda looked up , clinching her books in her hand "I love to sing ." She said , barely .
"Do you always walk home alone!?"
"Yea."
"Well, from now on, can I walk you home!?
"I guess."
-Back at Rhonda's house-
Rhonda and Bennie walked towards the front door . She squared down to get the key from under the rug but Shawny was already at the door to open it .
"Who the hell are you?" Shawny leaned up against the door puffing on a Newport.
Bennie looked at Rhonda , Rhonda looked at Bennie .
"Hey Miss??" He said questionably.
"Miss Williams !!" Shawny replied.
"Um....im sorry, I'll leave!" Bennie walked towards the sidewalk.
"No, you don't have to!" Rhonda yelled behind him.
"I just needed a little help with homework. That's all."
"Rhonda you gone help this young man with his homework ?!"
She stared at Rhonda steady smoking .
She held her head down thinking she was in trouble .
"Yes maim."
"Well next time you wanna sneak a boy in the house , let me know !" She said sarcastically.
"I wasn't sneaking him in mama! "
"Well what the hell where you doing then!! Cause I didn't know shit about it!?"
"I didn't either !"
Bennie tried to defend her by saying "She really didn't Miss Williams ."
Standing there with her arms folded staring from Bennie to Rhonda . She plucks her cigarette and says "Ok , come on in !"
-later on that night-
Shawny looked out the window for Rosco . Thinking to herself "Where the HELL is he? "
Rosco lived on the other side of town with his girlfriend and he always seemed to sneak out of the house and get up with Shawny.
Suddenly, SKURTTT! The sound of tires screeching. Shawny looked out the window, and it was Rosco's girlfriend Tina getting out the car.........
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