Natural

Track Meet

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Mr.Buddie got cut off by the bell signaling the end of school.  Everyone grabbed all their stuff and shoved them into their bags and rushed out of class. I took my pencil and put it in my bag and closed my binder. I walked out of class and bumped into Zion.

"Nickiiii." he said wrapping his arm around my shoulders hugging me.

"Hey." I said smiling.

"I see you happy now, you need a ride home?" he asked and I shook my head.

"No I got to go all the way up to Ft. Lauderdale for a track meet."

"Nigga we in Miami. Fuck you need to go all the way up there for?"

"Ion know but we gotta go up there." I said as we walked to the student's parking lot.

"You want me to give you a ride?" he asked as we neared his car and I shrugged.

"Yeah lemme text my brother first and tell him he doesn't have to pick me up."

"Coo'." he said as he took out his keys and unlocked the doors. I sent my brother a quick text and he was more than happy to find out he doesn't have to drive me and bring me back.

"Let me get some gas first before up there." he said and I nodded. It was a awkward silence until he broke it.

"So what you tryna talk about Nicki?" he asked and I shrugged.

"Ion know." I said as we stopped at a red light and he shrugged.

"Fine let's play 21 questions." he said and I nodded "You first." I said.

"Ight." he said and asked me a question.

"What's your favorite color?" he asked.

"Purple, what's your favorite show?" I asked.

"Prolly CSI:Miami, what you do for fun?" he said looking at me and back at the road.

"Either run, listen to music, or draw, what's the first thing you would do if you turned into a girl?"

"Look at my titties." I busted out laughing and he looked over at me and laughed a little.

"What?"

"Really that's the first thing you would do?" I asked as he pulled up to the gas station. He shrugged as he took off his seat belt and opened the door. I opened my door and walked out with him and went straight to the food. I got two bags of Doritos and two bottles of water. I met him up front and he looked at me and put in 4 extra dollars."

"Shoulda known yo' black ass went back there." he said leaving and I shrugged.

"Athletes shouldn't eat Doritos anyways." he said taking a bag out my hands and opening them.

"I can eat whatever as long as I burn the calories later." I said stepping into the car and waited as he pumped the gas in it.

"What school are we going to?" he asked and I took out the piece of paper from my bag and gave it to him.

"The school name and directions on there." I said eating my chips.

"Florestal High School?" he said and I nodded.

"Heard there was some fast ass people over there. But I'm sure I got em'."  I said confidently and he laughed.

"Cocky ass." he muttered while getting on I-95.

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"Well here it is." he said turning into the schools entrance. He parked the car and I moved to the back to change clothes.