Jamal came to pick me up. He was on time, even though me getting Emily ready this morning was a mission and a half. She wanted to look good for Mr Walters – her new male teacher that apparently is hot and sexy. Her words not mine! She finally agreed on a nice sun dress. I did her hair while she found mum’s makeup kit and used it to apply some makeup. She did a really good job, she said she watch a youtube video. Go figure, I don’t even know and I’m older than her. Note to self – learn how to apply makeup and do hair! Enough, I need to focus. I’m in Jamal’s car and he grabs my hand and squeezes it under his gently. I look at him and he smiles "You okay?"
"Yep….Ja I’m worried about April and Lily. I don’t know if I can go through the same torture as the others? And being me she’ll be extra mean" he pulls the car over and cups my face in his hands
"I don’t care what she thinks or says anymore. She doesn’t own me or us, okay?" I bite my lip as I look at him.
He pecks my lips and sends a small electric shock throughout my body and I nod "Okay"
"We can do this – together!"
"Okay" I reply.
He gives me one of his smiles and I melt thinking he’s mine now, not hers. She can’t take this away from me – not anymore! We pull up in the carpark and the first person we see is April, my heart and stomach drops and Jamal reaches for my hand and kisses it "It’ll be fine. She’ll get over it" I nod as we open our doors and get out.
April eyes us and then starts to walk over just as Jamal reaches over and grabs my hand. I get nervous and bite my bottom lip as she smirks at me "Brooky baby! I see you did decide to go for my seconds" she strokes Jamal’s face but he slaps her hand away
"Stop it April. What we did was a mistake. I know it and you know it. Now just get over the fact that it happened, it’s done. We’re done and I’ve moved on. Well not really moved on, just went after what I’ve wanted for years" he looks at me and squeezes my hand.
We look at April and she sighs "I guess you’re right. Look I’m sorry and yeah I may have done what we did deliberately but I hate the fact that Brook here has guys wanting her for her and I don’t get that. I need to get them drunk or offer them something in return" I’m shocked at her words.
Did I just hear her right?
April doesn’t normally talk or express her true feelings but what she just said was a shocker!. Maybe she is finally over Jamal and all this jealously she holds against me because of it. It’s not like I’m trying to take him from her? He was never really hers to start with but she can have her jealously, as long as I have Jamal. I’m happy! I let go of his hand and I hug her and she stiffens up at first then relaxes and hugs me back. Maybe she's not as mean and nasty as I thought? "I’m sorry" she whispers in my ear like a true friend.
Maybe having a boyfriend will change things this year? Who knows. I just don’t want to get to clingy so I stand back after the hug but Jamal takes my hand in his again and we all walk into school together. Just like in the movies – god my life could be a movie but it’d be boring with no drama. Well up until now anyway. I’m so happy I can’t even wipe the smile off my face. We finally catch up with Max and Felix as we find them by the lockers. They look at both Jamal and I before seeing our hands so they whistle at us then congratulate us both "About freaking time!" Max said but as usual Felix went the other way
"Dam man, you get to pop that cherry first" he pouts but smiles at us, hoping we'd see it as a joke
"But I’ll take seconds!" he declares.
I glare at him and he walks away, laughing.
