Lovers and Friends

Chapter 15

Cody's POV

I had walked into the trap house hype as fuck, ready to go kill my dad. But Q convinced me that I wasn't thinking straight and that I needed to wait until the time was right, and I had my thoughts together. So I had been kicking it with him all week tryna figure out how this nigga was gone pay for what he did. The weekend had came and gone and I still didn't have the slightest idea. So I decided to just wait it out.

I picked up my phone and scrolled through my messages wondering why Lauren never texted me back. I clicked on our thread and face palmed myself when I saw that I had forgot to press send. Not wanting to be that person to text back hours later trying to finish a conversation, I locked my phone and decided to just talk to her at school tomorrow.

The next morning...

I woke up and got ready for school before heading to my mom's room to check on her before I left. She still hasn't been the same since my dad left, so I make sure I keep a close eye on her. I walked down the hallway and peaked my head in her room door. She was sound asleep. I stood there for a second before deciding to walk in and tell her goodbye. I stood over her bed, looking at her stained cheeks. She had cried herself to sleep once again. Instead of waking her up I just leaned down and gently kissed her forehead before making my way out of the door. I hopped in my car and headed to school.

When I got to school, I scanned the halls for Lo. It might be a little corny but that was my nickname that I had made for her and had been calling her for some time now but only when I'm not around her.I didn't want her to feel like I was pushing up on her too much or moving too fast but from the first time I saw her and the first time we talked, I knew that eventually she would be someone special in my life that would make me forget about all the pain. I would just call her that today when I saw her and hoped that she caught on. This how I know I'm really feeling her. I've never unintentionally made a nickname for any of these thots that I talked to before, and if I did , I had to think super hard about it. Hers just naturally came to me. When the bell rung and I still didn't see her, I just went to class.

It kind of threw me off that I wasn't able to see her before class. She always brightens my morning and makes me want to have a good day. She was perfect and made me feel perfect even though I knew I wasn't.

In all of my classes I couldn't stop thinking about Lo, and wondering if she was okay. It was never like her to be late or to miss a day at school. Surprisingly all of my class went by in a breeze and it was now time for lunch, if I don't see her there then I'll probably have a mental breakdown. I hurriedly packed my books up and rushed out of the classroom to get to the cafeteria.

I got my lunch and sat at my usual table with my friend secretly scoping the the scene for Lo.

"Wassup man" Q said while dapping me up. I hit em with a head nod and continued on my search.

"Who got you looking like a stalker?" He asked. I shook my head.

"You already know who. The only person that probably ever will " I replied.

"Boy you just met her not too long ago, you ain't even got none and she already got you trippin" he said with a laugh.

"Let's not act like T ain't got you the same way" He shutup then.

"Exactly"

I continued looking around and saw her leaving the lunchroom. I waved and she looked away and walked off. She looked so sad like something was wrong with her and that bothered me. I never wanted her to be anything other than happy. When lunch was over, I stepped in the hallway and saw her leaving the locker room so I called her phone.  She didn't answer which was weird, so I walked up to her and decided to ask her.

A couple of hours later...

After everything that happened to Lo, I was able to make her happy again. I can't believe that she thought I was mad at her. That's crazy. After we made up, I felt a whole lot better.

On the way home, I stopped to get my mom something to eat from KFC because that was her favorite and she hasn't really been eating ever since the whole situation with my dad.

When I got home, I saw my mom standing in the kitchen through the window. I walked in and greeted her.

"Hey mama" I said while hugging her.

"Hey baby, how was school" she asked.

"It got off too a bad start but as the day went forward it seemed to get better and better." I replied with a smile on my face.

"I got you some food" I sat the bag on the counter and went to drop my bag off in the room before washing up and preparing to eat.

When I walked back in the kitchen, my mom was setting out plates for us to eat. This was the first time in a long time that she sat down and had dinner with me. She never wanted to because she said it made her sad staring at my dad's empty seat. I stood there and stared at her for a minute and couldn't help the smile that crept on my face. She looked back at me and smiled. I silently sat down and grabbed her hand to pray over the food.

"Heavenly Father,
Bless this food that we are about to receive and the hands that made it. Let it be only for the nourishment of our bodies.
In Jesus' Name I pray,
Amen."

Then we started to eat.

"So who is the little girl that got you all giddy inside." She asked

"My beautiful mama " I replied. I loved my mama and I had no shame in it. I was a true mama's boy.

She began to blush.

"Oh stop it boy" she laughed.

"I'm forreal mama, I'm glad to see you doing a lil better. I know it's not easy but I'll be here for you  every step of the way" I told her.

She paused for a moment.

"You know what baby. I've cried too many tears for a man who doesn't love us. I realized that all that crying and being sad ain't gone solve nothing. I have to move on with my life and be a better person for my child. You can never keep a person that doesn't want to be kept, and I always want you to remember that. You can do everything right but if that person doesn't want it then it doesn't even matter. Last night was the last night that I will cry over that man" she said. I just gently rubbed the back of her hand while a tear silently fell down my cheek.

"Now stop crying, and tell me about this girl " she said with a huge smile on her face.

"Mama, I don't really know her that well yet but I can already tell that she's someone special." I told her.

"That feeling doesn't come often baby. You make sure you make her happy and never put her through the things I went through" she said.

"I will mama, I promise "

We finished our lunch in a comfortable silence and went our separate ways. I went to my room and grabbed my phone and immediately texted Lo.

"Hey Beautiful"

Baby Lo: "Hey :)"

"Are you busy tonight?"

Baby Lo: "No I'm free"

"Okay, I'll be there to pick you up at 9. Dress comfortable."

Baby Lo: okay .

I smiled to myself before looking at the time. It was now 5 o'clock. I had 4 hours to get  ready. I wanted to make everything special for my baby. Lord knows all I want to do is see her happy.

Cody and his mom in the MM.