Chris and Kamaal

Chapter 25: First Day

Chapter 25: First Day
  
My alarm clock blares at 7:00am. I hit the snooze button, and go back to sleep. 10 minutes later, it goes off again, and mom goes off.

"Chris, I know your microscopic ass heard that alarm! Don't make me come up there!!! Up in my house over sleeping like you pay bills or some shit."

Mom continues her rant while I'm getting out of bed. To be honest, I didn't hear anything after she said my name. I love her, but she rambles  on for no reason. I grab my materials and head in the shower. I wait for the water to get hot and I jump in. I lather myself up with my Dove Men+Care Body Wash, and wash myself up. I rinse the soap off my body, and get out the shower. I continue my morning routine and get dressed. I grab my backpack, and head downstairs.

"Chris wait" My mom says as I get ready to head out the door. "This letter came for you Saturday."

I take the letter from my mom and look at her up and down.

"How come you didn't give this to me when it came?"

"To be honest, I was gonna be nosey and read it. I had something else to do, so it slipped my mind."

"Wow thanks mom."

I walk out the house and head to my car to pick up Myra. I reach her house, and blow my horn multiple times.

"Quit blowin that damn horn!" One of her neighbors yell from their porch.

I step out my car, back up in front of his house, flip him the middle finger, activate my car alarm, and step back in the car. That should give him a signal not to fuck with me again. After waiting a few more minutes for Myra, I became impatient, so I call her phone.

"Heeeey Chris!"

"Girl do you realize I'm outside?"

"OMG are you serious?" She says as she looks out out her window. "I'll be right out! Don't leeeeeave me!"

Myra hangs up the phone. I wait another minute, and she runs out the house and steps in the car.

"I'm sorry boo, I was still getting ready."

"You sure, because your neighbor came outside cussing me out earlier." I say as I laugh

"You talking about Mr. Banes old ass? Myra says as she laughs

"Hell yeah, he cussed me out, so I gave him the finger and turned my car alarm on. I'm pretty sure it pissed him off even more."

"Bitch you are so evil." Myra says as she laughs

"Awww, thanks trick. I only learn from the best!"

"You know me so well."

Myra high fives me, and we drive off to school. We walk inside, head over to Myra's locker, and Trey walks up to us.

"Wassup y'all?" Trey says as he daps me up.

"Nothing much."

"Y'all just gettin here?"

"Yeah I had to sit outside of Myra's house and wait for her ass!"

"Oop, don't do me bitch." Myra says as she shuts her locker. "Trey, I'm actually surprised that you're here."

"What you mean?"

"Nigga you never show up on the first day back, let alone the first day of school." I say to Trey

"Don't judge me. I've turned over a new leaf."

Myra and I look at each other and start laughing.

"Yeah right nigga." Myra says

"Whatever...y'all crazy, but I'ma head to class. I'll catch up with y'all at lunch." Trey says as he looks at his phone. He hugs the both of us and runs down the hall.

"The hell was up with that?" Myra asks me

"I don't know, since when has he been excited to get to class?"

"I don't know. Maybe he is turning over a new leaf. We should embrace this moment."

Myra and I bust out laughing again and go our separate ways. I walk to my locker to get my English book. As soon as I open it, a note falls out. I pick it up off the floor, and open it up.

"Roses are red, violets are blue
  Keep frontin lil nigga, I'm gettin back with you!!! XOXOXOXO"

Jamal just never seems to know when to quit. I rip the note up to the tiniest pieces I could, and throw it in the trash. The warning bell rings, and I head inside English class. The days seems like it's going on forever. Taking notes, new material, new supplies, ugh same old shit. At least Kamaal is here to keep me company. Before I know it, it's time for lunch. Kamaal and I walk hand and hand inside the cafeteria, and head over to the table where Myra and Trey are already sitting at.

"Wassup Romeo and Julian?" Trey and Myra say something they watch us approach the table

"Can y'all come up with somethin better to call us?" I say as I laugh

"They can call is whatever they want, as long as I can be Romeo." Kamaal says as he sits down

Myra plays like she's about to throw up. Trey pulls her hair back while she's holding her head down and making puke noises.

"That's it girl. Let it out. Let it aaaaalllll out."

"Y'all need to go find a hobby for real"

"So Kamaal, basketball try outs are coming up. Are you gonna try out for the team? Trey asks

"I don't know. I'm thinking about it." Kamaal says as he shrugs his shoulders

"I think you should. What's stopping you?"

"I get a little too competitive sometimes. The littlest things could set me off and sportsmanship will fly right out the window."

"Well I'ma need you to learn some self control. You're really good, you'll definitely make it." Myra says

"Thanks for the boost. Bae will you come by and watch me?"

"I can't, I have step team practice today. I gotta whip them into shape because some of them are falling off, and our season is about to start."

"For real, we can't have any slackers this year." Trey says

"It's cool. I'll still think about it."

"Nigga, ain't no thinkin....you're trying out after school. I have cheer practice today, and we'll be in the gym. Don't make me come lookin for yo ass!" Myra says as she points her fork at Kamaal

We spend the rest of the lunch period boosting up Kamaal's ego, and then the bell rings. We all head out the cafeteria and head to gym class.