It was almost graduation time. Naomi and Jada only had a few months before they left Nyla for good. Devon decided to take a year off before he went to college.
Naomi: Girl I'm so ready to get out of here.
Jada: You? My mama and daddy can't tell me nothing no more. We'll be free!
Naomi: Amen!
They gave each other a high five while they browsed through dresses at the mall. Meanwhile, Nyla was at home with Josh and Devon. Devon was sitting on the couch with Josh watching Spongebob.
Nyla: Devon help me put up the clothes!
Devon didn't respond.
Nyla: DEVON!
Devon: What?!
Nyla walked into the living room.
Nyla: Who the hell you yelling at?!
Devon: Shut up Nyla.
Nyla walked over to him and slapped him on the back of the head.
Nyla: I just asked you to help!
Devon: Don't hit me Nyla.
She slapped him on the head a couple more times, but he caught her hand and squeezed her wrist.
Devon: I said stop Nyla. You making this bigger than what it is.
She snatched away from him and mumbled under her breath, "The hell he think he his?"
Devon: What you said?
Nyla: Shut up!
She went back into the washroom and sorted the clothes out. When she left out of the room, Devon smiled. She came back in with a stack of clothes in her arms and dropped them on Devon.
Nyla: Help me.
Devon: I said I don't feel like it!
Nyla: Fine.
Devon: What?
Nyla: Next time you wanna have sex, I'll just say, "I don't feel like it."
Devon didn't say anything. He went upstairs and sat the clothes in each room they belonged in. Nyla was downstairs changing Josh's diaper.
Nyla: Devon what did you feed him?!
Devon yelled from upstairs.
Devon: I don't remember! Look in the trash!
Devon then thought about it, "Shit. She about to beat my ass."
Nyla looked in the trash compactor and picked up the glass container that had bananas written on it. When she sat it down where she saw it, she saw half of a blunt under it.
She picked it up and murmured, "Did he... What? No. Can't be."
She ran upstairs while Josh was lying on the couch.
Nyla: Devon what the hell is this?!
Devon: Baby calm down.
Nyla: You smoke weed? You never told me this!
Nyla was pissed. Devon didn't have anything to say.
Nyla: You smoked this around my little brother?!
Devon: No! I wouldn't do that!
Nyla: What if my parents came home? What if Nae came home?
Nyla threw an empty bottle at him.
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Nyla
Teen FictionEnjoy the life of Nyla Watson. Growing up as a young black girl isn't easy especially in the face of temptation and desires. Friends come and go throughout her life as well as boys. The only person she can truly trust is her sister Naomi. A sisterly...
