TECHNO (A Roc Royal Story) [E D I T I N G]

Chapter 25 | Christmas Day Isn't So Merry

Roc Royal: [2p.m.]

Fran and Sparkles managed to get out of the house seconds before Ray’s mom returned earlier. Thank the lord. As soon as she did her inspection, and told us not to eat a whole can of whip cream again, I was off the hook to go home.

I checked my phone to see a missed call and test from Ariel; oop! Dang I forgot to call her yesterday… I hope she isn’t mad or anything. I opened the test to see ‘I know what you did...’ What did I do?! Retracing the past two days, I couldn’t think of anything besides not calling.

Taking a deep breath, I called back and she picked up on first ring, sounding strange, “Hello?”

“Hey, it’s Roc.”

I heard a breathy laugh, “Well, well, well. If it isn’t the famous Roc Royal.”

“Deandré! Where’s Ariel?!”

“Let’s just say it’s over, or consider it a long-term forever lasting break.” What game is this fool playing?

“What are you talking about? Let me talk to her!”

“She’s too busy, well, not loving you. Get it through your head bro. She doesn’t want you. Everyone knows you’re just a heartbreaker from a boy band that will only last a few more years if you guys are lucky.”

My hands began to shake I stood up from my bed, enraged. “Give her the phone!” I ordered.

“Calm your curls. I’ll go get her.”

Not bothering to thank him, I waited, pacing from each side of my room.

“Hello?”

“Ariel? It’s Roc.”

She sighed, “What do YOU want?”

“What did I do?! What’s the clown talking about??”

“You know what you did! You thought you could keep it a secret, huh? I just knew the fame would get to that little head of yours. I just knew it!”

“But I honestly didn’t do anything!”

“Stop feeding me crap Roc Royal. I’m done. WE’RE done. It’s over!” The line went dead.

Deanna [Dee]:

“She broke up with him FOR REAL? Whaaaat? That fast?! That ish cray.” I shook my head in disbelief.

“I know! How’s it going with the Afro boy?”

“Progress is a little slow…”

He thought for a second, “I have a plan… Okay, you have to be ready to be fearless.”

I gasped, “How dare you question my daredevil nature De?”

He laughed lightly, “Yeah I know. Just reinforcing.”

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Ariel: [Christmas Day December 25, 2011]

Christmas day and I’m too busy mourning over Roc. I mean, how could he do that to me? I should have listened to De from the start. Shaking my head, I checked my pajamas in the mirror and got ready for the bright flash of my moms camera.

“MERRY CHRISTMAS!” Everyone cheered.

I laughed and hugged my family, “Thanks guys.”

Hugging me last, Eve whispered in my ear, “Roc isn’t worth crying over. Do you think he’s all emotional? Nope.”

Before I could reply, gifts were shoved into my face and we all opened every present. I really couldn’t get into it, but I must… I have to get over him and fast. But how? Roaming my eyes around the room, they landed on De and he looked up from his new shirt to smile, his milky white teeth gleaming. I.. I think I might love him.

Chyna:

This is it. The day. The day I’ll be telling my father about Prince taking me out on New Years. I inhaled a deep breath, pacing my room with my eyes brows furrowed. How will he react? He was always strict when my sister was a teenager; she ended up sneaking out anyway. That’s it! If he says no, I’ll just sneak out! But I’ve always been the goody two shoes… Darn my good nature.

I could just hear my sisters taunting voice “Goody two shoes, goody two shoes, goody two shoes…” Wait a minute… I turned around to see Ariyan standing in my doorframe. “Chyna!”

I bombarded her with a bear hug, “I thought you weren’t coming?!”

“I wasn’t at first but now here I am! And I see you’re having a bit of boy trouble miss.”

“How’d you know?”

“One you’re pacing back in forth mumbling some name and two I’ve seen you dancing with that boy group Mindless Behavior on YouTube.”

“Oh…”

“Well, tell me who it is,” she guided me to my bed, plopping down once I did.

“Princeton and he’s going to take me out on New Years, but… I haven’t told dad yet.”

“Chy! You know how dad is! So dang controlling.”

“I know,” I chewed on my inner cheek, “What should I do?”

“This Princeton guy is the ladies man out of the group right?”

I nodded.

“So he has to be gentleman, right?”

I nodded again.

“Then get him to call dad and win him over. He’s not like any of the guys I went out with; he’s going somewhere.”

I grinned, “Thanks Ariyan!”

“It’s what I do,” she popped her collar, “Now call him and tell him the plan.” Ariyan exited my room and I dialed Princeton’s number.

“Hello?”

“Hey Prince! Guess what?”

“Chyna… I have to tell you something.”

I cocked my brow, “What is it?”

“I won’t be able to make it on New Years…”

“Is this a joke right now??”

“No, I simply don’t like you anymore...”

“…What? What did I do?”

“It’s not you, it’s me,” Is he really giving me that crap right now? “I’ve moved on and so should you.” BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.

And did he hang up on me?!?!

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