My Hero: A Keith Powers Story

Chapter 4: The "Talk"

Keith's P.O.V.

Ever since the night Jazmine fell apart in my arms then I kissed her... I honestly didn't have the courage to face with her at school that Monday. I wasn't sure if she would be mad at me because I kissed her in her time of need, or she would think nothing of it.

But of course, my Dad came up in my room screaming for me to get up. Even though I was already awake, laying there thinking about about what Jazz would think of me.

Yall would probably think it's my mom coming in screaming, but ever since she started drinking she hasn't been no the same. My mother started drinking when I was about 13 years old, after my grandfather died of cancer. First it was just a drink every time she felt the pain, but now she's addicted.
I've only told Bryshere about her addiction and he's the only one who can actually come to my house.

When I go into the school, I spot Jazz, Shanice and Bryshere at the table where we met on the first day of school. "Yo, KP", Bryshere started with his eyebrows narrow, more confronting me than actually greeting me. "Yo, what I do now?", I say with my hands up. Jazmine and Shanice are just staring, ready to see what's about to happen. "You can't call a nigga or nothing?", Yazz say. After the "incident" I just went home and went to sleep. I pulled my phone out of my pocket to see 6 missed calls from "My Nigga 💯💪🙄", my contact for Bry. "Aahhh... my bad. Hey how bout I buy you a slice of pizza at lunch", I say trying my best to get his forgiveness. I hated when he was mad at me 'cause he was my only close friend I could actually tell things to. "Man, ight!", he said, cause you already know he wanted that free pizza. "Wait... what about me and Jazzy", Nicey said. "Nah, nah, nah. Yall wanted to talk shit to us yesterday when we came to yuh house", I said, shaking my hands in her face.

"It's all love, lil boz", Jazzy said breaking her own silence. Well, at least now there's a possibility she not mad 😊. "Yeah...love",Bryshere said, putting emphasis on love making quotation marks with his hands.

After that we all went to our classes. And I forgot that me and Jazmine got first period together.. Home Economics. I'm not tryna say I'm not good at it 'cause I'm a dude, but I'm pretty pathetic when it comes to cooking and basket weaving and all that dumb shit.

"Today we will be preparing for a cook-off and everyone must make a special dish...but since it's the beginning of the year, we're going to get to know each other by working in partners", said Ms. James. Then she partnered us up.

I got Jazmine.

I know yall probably like "That's not a bad thing...its good" but it's still gonna be awkward being around her.

Jazmine's P.O.V.

Since Ms. James partnered me up with Keith, I decided 'You know what....fuck it ima just do it'. I didn't want Keith to think that he was coming on too strong when he kissed me on Friday because, honestly....I kinda liked it. I mean from the first time I saw him, I wanted him and when he kissed me I felt like my life was complete (I know I'm weird for that).

When I got to the desk next to his, he was already doing what I didn't want him to, "Jazzy, I'm so sorry for Friday, I didn't mean to kiss you, I just....I dont know what I was thinking". I shook my head smiling at the floor and said, "Freckle-face, it's okay...don't be sorry", holding his face up with one hand. "You sure?", he said, still unsure of what I just said. "Yes, I am. Well, I think we should make some type of stew...",I went on, trying to get started on the assignment. Of course, he just stared at me the whole time and wrote something down every ten minutes. 😂😂😂