Playing With Fire

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April and Thomas finally came back from Louisiana and August had moved into his own place ten minutes from the house. Things finally starting settling down after Arnell's blow up on Anthony, however, he still was gone most of the time.

Arnell and Jada made up and were on good terms again.

It was Friday. Arnell was happy she made it through the week with no drama, no stress, no nothing.

So she thought.

Arnell and Jada were on their way to their last class of the day when she heard Amani's loud ass shouting through the hallway.

"Where that dumb bitch at?!"

"Ugh, why Shaydon still wit her annoying ass?" Jada asked .

"I don't even know." Arnell shook her head. "I wonder who she beefin' with now."

Arnell and Jada laughed. But their laugh went away quickly when they noticed Amani was headed full speed in their direction giving Arnell a death glare. Shaydon was right behind her. She was waving some tiny shiny object in her hand.

Amani stopped when she was face to face with Arnell. She didn't speak, just held up the shiny object Arnell seen her walking with. Arnell quickly realized that the object belonged to her.

"This yours??" Amani raged.

Arnell looked at Jada who was in complete and utter shock.

"...yeah." Arnell nodded her head. She reached for the James Avery bracelet she thought had been stolen.

Amani snatched it from Arnell's grasp. "Then what the fuck was it doing in my mans trunk?"

It all made sense now. It probably fell out when Arnell put her backpack in Shaydon's trunk a while ago.

"Look, I don't know what y'all got going on-" Amani started up.

Arnell gave Amani a 'fuck you talking about?' look.

"We ain't got shit going on. He gave me a ride months ago, ain't nobody worried about Shaydon's ass." She shot back.

Shaydon was still behind Amani, not saying anything. The expression in his face screamed "Yikes".

"Shaydon, you need to get yo girl forreal, cause she getting reckless." Jada chimed in.

"Bitch, ain't nobody talking to you." Amani shot back.

Arnell had to stand in font of her friend to stop her from popping off.

"Now back to you hoe, you fucking my man or not? Be real!"

Of course their argument caught wave of fellow classmates to stop and watch. A crowd was now surrounding them.

"Bitch I already told you that I'm not stressing over Shaydon's ass!" Arnell fumed.

"Come on, Mani." Shaydon said while grabbing her arm. He looked ashamed that she was acting like that.