The Fountain of Youth

2

Fiji

A week later

The bell rung and we were suppose to finish the drawing for class last week by next week.

I grabbed my bag and sketchbook and left class. I walked down the crowded hallways all I could feel was eyes on me. I few moments later I feel a tap on my shoulder I turn around to see the lightskinned boy from my art class.

"Vic? Right?" I asked while tilting my head.
"Yea , uh how's it going?" He says while scratching the back of his neck.

I took in his features he had dreads with a septum piercing. He had perfect straight white teeth and wore a plain black hoodie with camo jeans and vans. He was really tall ,too.

"Good and you?" I said while chuckling a little. I could tell it was hard for him to talk to me.
"Good But I was just wondering if I can walk you to your next class or something." I smiled a nodded my head.

"I got world history next." I tell him.
"Oh shit me too." He says with a slight smile.

I turn and start walking off towards the class with him walking beside me.

Vic

I was standing outside with my homies waiting for my big brother to come get me.

"Aye nigga I seen you with shorty, I see you my mans getting bitches." Stokeley says while smoking a cigarette.

I shrug my shoulders and ignore his comment. I looked around the courtyard and my eyes land on Fiji. She was sitting up against a tree with her sketchbook.

I walk away from Twan and Stokeley ignoring them calling my name.

"Why you over here by yourself?" I asked her. She looked up and smiled.
"Because I like being alone." She said and continued to draw. I put down my bag and sat next to her. She was drawing me ,Twan and Stokeley.

"My head is not that big." I say laughing. She looked over at me with one of her eyebrows arched.

"I beg to differ." She said shaking her head laughing.
"Well if my head big then that makes your head little." I said She bursted our laughing. Her laugh was sweet and warm.

"Well shit I didn't expect you to say that." She said smiling at me. I felt my heart start to race but Twan and Stokeley ass head to walk over and ruin the moment.

"Damn , so you not gone introduce your best friends ?" Twan said looking at Fiji like a snack.

"This my homie Twan and Stokeley." I said annoyed.
"Nice to meet y'all ,I'm Fiji." She said giving them a smile.
"Fiji?like the water?" Stokeley said. She shook her head, "no but I guess you can say that."

"So anyways, Vic you coming with us tonight?" Twan asked.
"I don't know , I might." I said.
"Where y'all going?" Fiji asked curiously.
"One of my sisters friends is having a party , you should come." Twan said smiling at her.
"Yea I'm down, I've been out her for two weeks , I think it's time for me to get out."

We all exchanged numbers and sat and talked for awhile until Fiji sister had came and got her.