Behind Closed Doors: My Life As Ke'Ladriah Wallace

7.

About a week after we found the lady who'd hit me. She paid my hospital bill and gave me a little money for my "troubles" whatever that was supposed mean. So of course Trenton has new shoes and my sister does too. Don't worry we didn't steal. As long as they're happy I'm happy. Finally I am back in school and don't plan on getting suspended. I walked into my classroom and all the seats were filled. Well, except two. One next to Rebecca and one next to Carly. I sat next to Rebecca. Carly looked back at me stunned but I didn't look her way. I'm not worried about her right now. "Class may I have your attention." We all looked up at her and she was standing behind this chocolate boy with this sharp haircut. Boy was he cute! Wait. What am I saying ? I shook it off and listened to the words she said. Trying my hardest not to look at him. "I would like you all to meet Jerome Harris." I nodded to myself. Good name I guess. I looked around the room and he had on a shy smile while all the girls drooled over him. This school is sick. "Hi Jerome" all the girls said together. The boys added what's up and head nods. Me, I just continued doodling on my paper. Jerome of course sat in the seat next to Carly and all the girls rolled their eyes. During recess I seen something so strange. The girls wanted to push JEROME on the swing. They have really lost their mind. I didn't really like to play with anyone and i never come out here so I'm going to draw my life away. I felt a tap on my shoulder. "Use the other slide. Can't you see I'm busy." I rolled my eyes and grabbed another color pencil. "I actually came up here to ask you what you're doing. You seem really quiet and you're not playing with us. Why?" I shielded my eyes from the sun as I turned my head and met his brown eyes. "You and everybody else in that class just about ha-" It was Jerome. "Uh, Hi. I'm Ke'Ladriah." What's happening to me?" I never stop mid sentence. He smiled at me showing his pearly whites and he nodded his head at me softly and he touched my chin after I looked down. What is he doing. "Well, I don't hate you. Cutie." He winked at me and left me there with butterflies. "Ke'Ladriah Wallace what did he just do." I got off of the slide after I heard the bell ring and I went to class to get my things. I didn't see Jerome. He probably went to the restroom. I left the school and went and got my brother and sister and we walked home. "KeKe why are you so happy?" Trenton looked up at me. I ignored his question because I couldn't even answer it and kept thinking about today. I smiled and smiled the whole way home. I even opened the door today. We walked up the stairs and I unlocked the door. Only to be greeted by a sight I didn't want to see. A man other than my father on the couch. "Trenton, KeKe, ShaMiyah, this is Que."