waking up bright and early to the smell of toaster strudel so I go downstairs seeing my mom fixing a hot breakfast which is not the norm that's when I new I had to go with the flow in order to figure out the issue with mom.
mom: Good morning honey, here your breakfast, hurry up and eat your already behind schedule.
me: ok (take first bite) thanks ma- what happen to your face?
mom: what are you talking about Star
(by the way star and her mom is sitting at the table together)
I took the sunglasses off her face and seen the swollen bruise by her eye.
me: m,ma w,who did this?
ma: it not what you think, I was trying to do a smokey eye to boost up my self esteem.
me: ma even I know that a lie cause the only makeup you wear when it comes to your eyes is mascara, who did this to you?
mom: it happen at work ok,so don't worry bout it. go to school I'll see you when you get home.
me: I thought you had to work extra shift this week?
mom: I do but I don't start til later on tonight is that ok?
me: fine with me
* beep beeeeep*
me: bye mom see you later.
mom: bye Star love you.
So I grab my bag and head to the bus when I seen a guy wearing a black hoodie and black jeans sitting in a black Honda watching me enter the bus then once I got on the bus I sat by my friend Layla we Been friend since our freshman year.
(flash back)
Teacher: ok everyone we are going to pin pal each other to day and-
student 1:why with each other and not with people outside our classroom?
teacher: because I said so,Now like I was saying everyone I have already given you partner *passing out paper with our partner name on them*
me: *thinking* Layla? great I get the girl who people thinks that we're "alike" we'll see if were alike or not.
I gave her a fake smile she must of been thinking the same thing because she smile the same way at the same time then Layla raise her hand and ask a question.
Layla: how long are we doing this?
teacher: two weeks tops but afterwards it up to you.
ok class go to your partner and start your project you got til lunch time.
me: ok Layla when your birthday?
Layla: May 15th.
me: really?
Layla: you don't have to pretend to care.
me: I'm not pretending cause truth is that when my birthday is.
Layla: no way ok um who your favorite singing group
me: boy or girl?
Layla: both
me: well boy group: Mindless Behavior girl group: TLC
Layla: me too omg this is so cool ok well can I ask you a personal question?
me: as long as I can ask you a personal question
Layla: deal.
me: ok go for it.
Layla: what are your parents like?
me: well my mom is a busy mom she always working she never spend time with me except when it's dinner and my dad on the other hand I never knew him but I new he was a bad guy cause...yeah so what about you.
Layla: same here except I'm with my dad.
*riiinnnngggg *
Me: Well time for lunch. by the way wanna be friends?
Layla: sure oh and I have a question
me: what is it?
Layla: is Star your real name?
me: no that's my nickname that I prefer people call me, my real name is Jalyla but don't tell nobody.
Layla: I won't besides my nickname is Crystal but I prefer to be call by Layla.
me: cool
and we've been kick in it ever since.
anyway like I was saying Layla and I are having a decent conversation.
me: So a few days ago I went to vs (Victoria Secret) and tell me why while I was buying this beautiful underwear set when I seen this guy staring at me then I went to get something to eat at papaya and the person in front of me was the guy so he volunteer to pay for my food then he takes me out to the teen club at the YMCA,
Layla: awe how sweet
me: I thought so to until he started touching my thighs and got mad when I told him to get off me then I walked home.
Layla: he didn't take you home?
me: No he refuse after considering the fact that he only touch me one time, so I walked home.
Layla: that low down scumbag what's his name?
me: Jamal why?
Layla: just in case I see him I might have to drop a couple of Mike Tyson on him
me: *laughing* you are so crazy.
Layla: but all jokes aside Jamal sounds familiar what does he look like.
me: well let's see he tall like he can get away with being a senior, he looks like he mix's with a little bit of Mexican and black
Layla: does he have wavy yet curly hair?
me: yeah how'd you know?
Layla: because Jamal is-
rrriiinnngg the lunch bell rang so Layla and I threw away our lunch heading to class but one thing that I notice is that Layla face expression change when we were talking about Jamal do before we went in the classroom I ask Layla
me: Layla what's going on? your who expression change when we mentioned Jamal what's going on?
Layla: look I'll text you ok until then can we drop this conversation plz?
me: alright buy you gotta tell me sooner or later.
Layla: I will I promise. Now can we go to class and get this day over with?
me: yeah.
So we got the day over with and went our separate ways.
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