Slow Boy [BxB]

SB 2

"Ohhh I know that face"

I blinked looking at my big cousin.

"That's the face of someone who's in love!" She squeals. Skylar is her name.

"I-I wouldn't say I love him hehe." I nervously laughed. I don't think I love him, like him yes, but I don't think I love him......yet. "Oh my god, Jacob! You're blushing! So who is he? Oh wait, let me guess......isss it that Santo boy?" I bit my lip to keep myself from smiling, gosh do I like him that much? "OH MY GOD! It is, isn't it? Jacob you should let him know that you-" "Skylar stop entertaining this boy, can't you see that he just want attention?" Mama came into my room with her flour covered hands on her hips, she must've been baking.

Skylar rolled her eyes. "Auntie I think Jacob really does like Chresanto, I couldn't see why he wouldn't. Santo obviously likes him back." She laughed making me blush again. "Skylar that's so mean of you to tease Jacob like that, you know he don't know no better. That boy Chris Latte is going to do nothing but take advantage of people like him." Skylar let out a exaggerated sigh. "Auntie you think everyone is going to take advantage of him, Jacob is a big boy he can take care of himself. Right Jacob?" I nodded. "Skylar it's late, I think you should start heading home before your mom starts calling." Mama said, now annoyed by Skylar.

"Well I guess." She sighed. "See you when I see you cousin." She waved which I return giving her a smile. After mama heard the front door close, she came sit next to me on the bed and grab my hands. "I want you to forget everything she told you, you know she saying those things just to tease you. You see Jacob, people like her? They don't understand how hard it is good people like you." People like me. "You know that ain't no boy gonna ever love you." She doesn't mean it like that, she must've not realized how hurtful that sounded.

"The only people you should be saying 'I live you too' is me and your daddy." I put my head down, not saying a word. "Now you see what that girl done did, done hurt my baby feelings." No mama you hurt my feelings, but I couldn't tell her that. She would just tell me that I don't know no better. "Come on, dinner almost ready and your daddy coming home any minute."

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"Good night Jacob." I heard Mama and daddy say. "Good night." I pulled the covers on top of me listening to my room door being shut. I listened to my parents footsteps walking towards their room, hearing the door open and close. I leaped out of bed and walked to my window. I opened it up and crawled onto the roof top. I sat down with my legs crossed and just stared up into the sky, looking at the stars. I love looking at the stars, I love the way they shined and sparkled. They're so pretty. "Jacob!" I jumped and turned around to see mama looking very mad. "Get in here right now before you get yourself hurt." I lowered my head and followed her command. I kept my head down, my eyes began to water, I know she gonna yell at me and I don't like being yelled at. I started to bring my hands to my ears but mama stopped. "You better not try to cover them ears boy. Now why on earth were you out there sitting on the roof. Now I told you again and again to not go out at night. Bad things happen at night, and people get hurt from does bad things. Now why-." She stopped and took a deep breath.

"I don't know why I'm telling you this, I keep forgetting that you don't know any better." I started breathing harder. "Were you doing that just for attention?" I nodded, never disagree with mama. "Awww, well look tomorrow I'll give you all the attention you need. You and I are gonna go into the city tomorrow and go shopping. How does that sound?" I smiled and nodded my head, I like going into the city. "Good now go to bed, we have to get up bright and early tomorrow morning if you wanna go." I hopped in my bed and pulled the covers over me. "Goodnight mama." She laughed. "Goodnight Jacob and don't worry it's gonna get better. Just a few more days." She kissed my forehead and left the room. What did she mean by that?

*My bad it took me long, I was busy with my brother's wedding. We're are officially done, he and his wife is married now and cleaning is all done now.*