Broken

12.

August

I sat in Travis's room while Izel was in ha' room gettin' ready for dat bum party wit Celeste.

I was upset she had chose ta go.

"Nigga nothing is gon' happen to her." Travis said while concentrating on the game. "Not every party a bad one."

"It's not just dat Trav."

"Then what else is it? Someone plottin'?"

"Not dat I know of, but there's this new kid she talked ta, ion' know his name but ion trust dat dude."

"She'll be aight. I'm sure Izel know ta not talk ta no goofy nigga. And, wit her type
of personality, she'll know if something up."

"Yea you right.. Celeste talked ta me today."

He looked at me wit a shocked expression.

"What y'all talk about?"

"Just the pass and I apologized ta her. We had ta cut dat short though because Izel had came. Ion want her knowing because I know she'll change her mind about me."

"Negro that's your girlfriend. If she really liked you, then she'll know it's just the past and that your not that type of nigga anymore. Now if her feelings for ya ain't that big, then -- she might leave i don't know."

"You been studyin' my girl?" I asked jokingly.

"Hell yea! I ain't trust that girl when she first walked up in hea'." He laughed and shook his head.

"You a fool Trav." I laughed and shook my head.

The door opened and Celeste popped her head through.

"Your girlfriend looks absolutely beautiful." She opened the door wider so we could see Zel.

She wasn't lyin'. My baby looked good. Celeste had her whole demeanor looking different, yet she was still the shy girl.

Her hair was slicked back into dem lil two bun shits and her makeup was beautiful ta a max. Some girls couldn't pull off the "too much makeup" look, but my baby sure as hell could.

"You look beautiful mama." I smiled.

"It's not too much showing?" She had worried facial expression and looked down at her outfit.

"Nah, but if a nigga get too close, i'll come up thea' ta dat party fightin'." I kissed her.

"Awe must be nice." Travis laughed.

"It was nice." I heard Celeste say.

I glared at her then back at Zel.

"You want me ta drive y'all?" I asked.

"Actually -- We were thinking we could drive your car." Izel smiled.

"We? Are you sure it wasn't just Celly trynna get you to convince Aug?" Travis asked.

"Please?" Celeste asked.

"Aight. Y'all take care of my baby." I handed Zel the keys.

"Your baby? I thought I was your baby?" Izel gave me this sad expression.

"You my baby too." I gave her another kiss. "But this my baby-baby." I chuckled.

"I'll see you later." She smiled and walked out.

I did not have a good feeling wit this at all.

Celeste

When we got to the party, all you could smell was the loudest weed, and the strongest liquor.