The FAT Girl Named Tamia (Sample)

Oh So You're Ashley...

Serai

I'm in such a good mood this morning; I was practically skipping into the kitchen, where I seemed to find Tamia with her head down and a mug in front of her. Seeing that she hasn't noticed me yet I quickly, yet silently walked over to her with a creepy smile on my face. I yelled, "Good Morning!" causing her to jump a little higher than I expected.

"Serai! What the hell you do that for?"

"What I do?" I asked innocently.

"Ughh, never mind," she said muffling a yawn behind her hand.

"You okay T, you seem tired."

"Yeah umm, I'm just still a little worn out, I don't know why though; I slept a full seven hours." With a smile I began hopping from one foot to the other, with my hand raised I squealed.

"Oooh! I know! I know!"

Shaking her head at my behaviour she says, "Okay, calm down and tell me." She finishes shaking her head, looking somewhat amused and settling down, I grinned. "You got the kitty tamed." Clearly confused she says, "Huh?" After taking a second to roll my eyes I broke it down for her. "He found the milk to your milky way, you got your itch scratched, and he made your toes curl. What, still nothing?"

Seeing that she wasn't getting it I went a little further with my clues. "Oh! How "bout this- he went drill sergeant on that 'G', oh and my personal favorited he tore that pus-"

"Okay! Okay! Stop I get it! She yelled burying to her face into her hands, sneaking peeks in between her fingers at me a every now and then.

"What, with all that noise y'all was making, I'm surprised your voice isn't hoarse right now. I was like God can't Kevin throw a pillow over her face or something."

"Shut up," she mumbled. "Okay! I'm just saying we can't all have lungs like yours," I said taking an apple out of the fruit bowl. Shaking her head I couldn't help but ask, "Does this mean all is forgiven between you two?"

Sighing she says, "I don't know Serai; I mean God knows I love him, but he lied to me, and in the back of my mind I'm thinking if he lied 'bout this, what else could he be hiding from me? I want this relationship to work out, but I've come from one broken home, I don't want this to be another."

Taking a bite outta the apple, I nodded. "I get it, I just hope y'all work through this, I've grown to love you like a big sister, and I can't lose you especially over his dumbass mistakes."

Standing up she pulls me into a hug; "No matter what the outcome with Kevin and I, you'll always have a friend in me."

She finished before sitting and bringing her mug back to her lips, "I'm guessing you're not joining Eric and me at school today?" "Nope, like I said I'm tired."

"In other words, he "Bow chicky bow wow on that ass." Both of us fell out laughing, and we didn't see when Eric came in.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing!" we both quickly said.

"Uh huh, okay I believe you," he replies sarcastically. Before either of us can answer we hear a car pulling up. Walking over the window I see that it's Kaden my baby, spinning around with a big ol' grin I look to Tamia then Eric before saying, "Let's go Eric our ride is here. See ya later Tammy." I said before heading out the door.

Seeing Kaden leaning against his car patiently waiting I quickly walked over to him, pulled him down to my height by his shirt for our routine good morning kiss, while Eric got into the back seat.

Inhaling his cologne I give him one last kiss before looking into his eyes. "Morning, shorty."

"Good morning to you too, giraffe," I mumbled, still on my high that only he seems to give me.

"Any day now people," Eric says through the window.

"Ready?" taking a deep breath I nodded, "Yeah." Stepping back he opens my door. "Thank you," I said as I slipped in closing my door he rushes to his side, climbs in and started up the car; and off to school we went.

*****

By the time we got to school I had ten minutes until class. "I'll see y'all later," Eric yelled walking off to his friends. As he's walking away I catch him staring at something; following his stares, I see that it's Amy standing at her locker by herself getting ready for class. I see her looking back at him, so I waited hoping they'll say or do something, anything and you know what he did? Nothing. Nada.

I swear I'm a bust him upside his head. I was so caught up with their staring game I didn't realize Kaden was talking to me. "Huh?"

"I'll see you at lunch," he whispered into my ear before pressing a kiss onto my temple. I looked up at him kissing his cheek. "Okay," I smiled before getting back to my own locker and start looking for my history book. I swear my locker is a pigsty.

"Ah Ha! There you are you little enemy," I whispered digging the book out of the bottom shelf, as soon as I closed the locker door the bell rung, causing me to start speed walking to class seeing that I only had a few minutes left. I guess speed walking wasn't for me because I basically bum rushed a chick.

"Oh! I'm sorry I guess I wasn't paying attention to —"

"You little idiot!"

"Hey, hold up now ain't no need to get slapped. Plus I said sorry." "Bitch I don't give a fuck about your sorry," she said stepping into my space. I couldn't help but to laugh.

"Is this where I'm supposed to be intimidated by you, listen I'm all up for breaking yo' neck trust me I am, but I'm in a good mood and luckily for you I only got a few minutes til class so I say this the kindest way I know how to, MOVE."

"Make me." Then this bitch had the nerve to shove me, ME! Causing me to drop my bag and to top it off the bell rung making me fucking late! I didn't say nothing, I just slip my heels off then grabbed the bitch by her hair so hard she fell, I was about to knee her in the face when someone stopped me.

"Aw hell no! Why every time I'm about to fight I get pulled away man what the fuck?!" turning around I see it's my brother. "Eric why you stop me?!"

"Cause I ain't about to see my sister suspended over no bullshit. Ashley you okay?" he asked while helping her off the flo — wait; "Did you just say Ashley?" "Yeah."

"So this is the bitch that doesn't know her place and was fucking with Amy and you STOPPED me?!"

"Calm down Serai," taking a long calm breath I counted to six, fuck ten this bitch done fucked up my morning.

"Okay hear this, we gonna fight one way or another; not just for what you pulled, but for messing with Amy too, but Eric's right I ain't getting suspended because of you. Just know you're number two on my shit list, now Eric let's go." Standing to his feet the bitch still ain't say shit yet. "Walk ahead, Serai I don't trust you when you mad." Walking a few steps, I stopped and turned back to her with a smile. "See you later, Ash."