What's It Gon Be? ( HITM Urban Love Story)

What's it gon be?

°la'aysia above°

•LA'AYSIA
TWO DAYS LATER
[7:35 AM]

My dad didn't come back home last night so I waited for him the next day. I missed my second day of school because I thought my father would show up but he didn't. I got ready for school the next day. Since I didn't have anyone to drive me to school I thought walking could clear my head better and help me to not be so worried. In school I would be forced to see Amarie and Pryce and knew I couldn't dodge them. After what happened two nights ago when I recognized that house Pryce dropped that unconscious man off at I decided It was best to stay far away from him as possible. Being near him or even friendly with him can pull me back into issues I was trying to run away from when I moved to Atlanta to stay with my Grandma.
School was just up ahead, but I didn't feel the urge to rush since I was an hour early. As I walked inside the lot I spotted a car similar to Pryce's but I couldn't see if anyone was in it because the windows were tinted.I soon after realized it was Pryce's because he got out of it and Jawan,Dylan and Justin.What is he doing at school so early? I started picking up the pace avoiding any spottings. The last thing I needed was him asking where I ran off to that night.
"Ayo La'aysia!" Pryce's smooth voice called out to me in the lot. Fuck. I groaned to myself and turned to face him.
He dapped Justin then started jogging towards me. Justin looked at me from afar with no expression as Pryce stood in front of me.
Pryce looked fucking good. He had on a white beater with a black Ralph Lauren hoodie ,some blue jeans and a pair of regular air forces to finish the look. I bit my lip mentally. God why he gotta be so fine? He looked me up and down with this look but it wasn't smug this time-it was more.. I don't know but it made my insides melt.
"So why did you leave before I could drop you off?" He looked me directly in my eyes then raised his right hand. I was unsure of what he was going to do until he placed his hand on the bottom part of my back softly. I was caught off guard. I bit my bottom lip thinking of what to say and looked away towards the right side of the lot. Why was he doing this? Pryce moved his face to where I was facing and forced me to look at him again by pushing me closer to his chest and he was tall so my face was directly on it. He smelled so good. I could feel the stares inside the parking lot. "My house wasn't that far from the area.. so I-I decided to walk." I tried to not sound too nervous but he kept on rubbing my back each time going lower.
He nodded then all of a sudden let me go.
His whole demeanor changed.
"Right.... but I thought you stayed in Tribeca? That's like a 30 minute walk from where we was." Pryce asked in suspicion. I tried to figure out what to say as more cars pulled up in the lot and then it came to me. "Fine. You got me. I walked 30 minutes to my crib because I didn't want to be a bother." My voice cracked causing me to clench my fists. His face went neutral again and I continued. "You clearly had more important things to deal with and I just didn't want to be a bother." I said more more smoothly. He didn't say anything he just stared at me like he was trying to see if I was speaking the truth.
"Cool..." Was all he said. Pryce began to look around and gave his attention back to me. It looked like he wanted to say something,but was having trouble saying it. I've never seen him so deep in thought. After a minute of him feeling on the back of his neck he moved his face in slowly almost as if he was going to kiss me,but then went straight to the just the side of my face.
"Whatever you saw that night, you didn't. If you tell anyone anything I would have to hurt you and we wouldn't want that." Pryce whispered softly in my ear and then stared in my eyes. I didn't look. My heart began to race faster and my palms began to sweat. Did he just threaten me? He pulled back with a straight face then went away to the left side of the lot to dap up some guys over there while I stood.
blank. I rolled my eyes and sighed in relief. He was like a toxic drug. If I got around him too much I wouldn't be able to resist. I stared at him as he talked to others in thought,thinking about what his backstory might be, why was he the way he was? I shook my head at myself. He just threatened you. Now staying away from him was my main objective. I got into the school and since it was only my non official second day it still was a bit new looking to me.
As I got to my locker I seen the group of girls that Amarie argued with in the lunch room on my first day. They were three lockers down from me. I didn't make eye contact with them and directed my attention into opening my locker,but I could feel their fake lashes batting me down.
"Hey you!" I took my books out my handbag and left only my AP English notebook out since it was my first class of the day.
"Bitch! I know you hear me calling you." I rolled my eyes and turned to them with an irritated expression. The caramel skinned girl with the curly hair by the name of "Linda" looked me up and down. I mentally gave all three of them a stank face.
"If you think your ugly ass got a chance with Pryce then you're sadly fucking mistaken because Gloria still got a thing for him." She said referring to the pale pretty Latina.
Ok? But How does that help my existence?
"Don't know what you're talking about." I was keeping my cool. The dark skin girl didn't look at me. "Don't fucking lie bitch, we saw you and Pryce outside. Stop talking to Pryce ugly or you'll get stomp the fuck out chica,Latina style." The Spanish girl spoke with her thick accent.
That was my plan anyway.. not to get stomped out in whatever style but staying far far away from him.
"Bye hoe." Linda stated while waving goodbye. All three of them walked away. I couldn't say anything. I didn't want to let that side of me come out. I started breathing slowly to keep my anger inside. I shut my locker. At this point I wanted to transfer back to my old school where everyone knew not to fuck with me, but I knew I couldn't. I slowly slid down in front of my locker and took a seat in front of it. I still had 30 extra minutes to spare so I thought I would catch up on my reading. I was reading my pop's favorite book, 'To Kill A Mockingbird' I wanted to know why he found it so special to read it more than five times.
Twenty minutes into reading the book a small body hovered over me. "Hey lay." I looked up to see Amarie with a innocent smile on her face. I rolled my eyes and automatically got up. Amarie grabbed my arm so I wouldn't leave. "I'm so sorry lay. Did you get home safely? And why didn't you come to school yesterday?" I looked at her hand on my arm and yanked my arm away from her clutches.
"I'm alive. Aren't I? " I wasn't trying to hide my feelings. I wanted her to know I was mad. Amarie looked like she regretted what she did or well didn't do, but I didn't care. "Are you mad?" She looked confused. Are we human?
"Nah, I just don't want to be bothered right now." I said harshly.
I left Amarie alone in front of my locker and walked away to English. I was the second one in class. The other was Pryce, with a hoodie on in the back. How ironic. Everywhere I turned there he was. With his cute eyes and sexy full lips. I rolled my eyes when he made eye contact with me and I decided to not sit near him but in the front. As I waited for Mrs.F and the other students to come in I heard the sound of a chair scratching the floor and footsteps getting louder towards me. Pryce stopped in front of my desk and I looked up to see him looking down at me.
"What?" I bursted out.
"What happen to the enthusiastic Lay?" He smirked and every time he genuinely smiled at me it made my heart jump. The enthusiastic Lay left when he threatened me. I looked away again. It was silent between us and I wanted it to stay like that. "What you doing tonight?" He fiddled with something in his pocket while burning a hole through my face. I wasn't doing anything, was just going to stay home and watch tv like always do unless my dad is home then chill with him,but I doubt that.. usually when he disappears like this he isn't back for days. " Something but why do you ask?" I was curious but being cautious,hopefully he didn't think I was accepting his offer.
He shrugged and took a seat in the desk behind me as other students began to come in one by one. "That alley way from last night. Meet me their at 8:15." Pryce whispered in my ear causing me to cringe. "Im busy." I said not fully looking back at him. He brought his mouth close to my ear. "Wear something I'd like ,mamas." My spine shivered again. Does he ever take no for an answer? The late bell rung and that's when Mrs. F walked in.
"Do you ever take no for an answer?" I nonknowingly said loudly fully looking at him. "Yes." He said sarcastically tryna be funny. I shook my head. "Aww since you two have gotten acquainted so well you will be the first partners I'll assign for the project." Mrs. F's voice filled my ear. I turned around slowly lost with words. No! We can't be partners. She smiled at us and walked away to the front of her desk calming down the class.
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"Hi Mrs. F, can I speak with you?" The class had finished but I needed to talk to Mrs. F about me being partners with Pryce.
"Of course anything you need I'm here." She gave me a warm smile and I tried to give one back. She sat back in her chair behind her desk,as I stood still with my bag hugged to me.
"Well it's about me being partners with Pryce can I please get a new one?" She looked at me in wonder then began chuckling.
What's so funny?
"I think you and Pryce would make great partners. Him being one of my top students and you already showing how good you are in writing, why not?" She got up and walked to the back of the classroom to sort out papers in the folders. I followed. Pryce is one of her top students? Ironic again. "I just think we wouldn't work well. He's kind of..-" Mrs. F finished for me. " intimidating? Hot head? I agree Ms. Richards and that's why I think you both would do so well on this project. Two opposites do attract you know." with that she gave me a shoulder touch and a smile.
"And anyway everyone is already paired up so even if I were to switch your partner there isn't anyone to switch with. I'm sorry La'aysia but give it time." She continued.
BRING BRINGGG!!
And that was the late bell.
I huffed and walked out of her classroom.
SKIP TO LUNCH...
The rest of my classes were a breeze. I didn't see Amarie anywhere since this morning and Pryce for some reason didn't show to any of the two other classes he had with me before lunch. I walked into the lunch room 10 minutes late and before I could inhale everyone was staring at me and whispering. My anxiety had gotten the best of me. What is it with this school and not minding their damn business? I sat by myself on a trashed up table in the back. I rested my chin ontop of my balled up fists and was deciding whether or not I should go and meet Pryce tonight.
Speaking of Pryce. Him, his boys and a couple of thirsties walked into the cafeteria. Gloria was holding Pryce's arm so tightly she must have mistaken it for a pole.
I rolled my eyes. Justin, Dylan
and Jawan all stood on three different lunch tables and everyone's eyes were on them.
Justin spoke loudly grabbing every single person's attention even the lunch ladies. "Tonight at 9 we having a banging ass party going down at Pryce's crib." Justin cheesed and everyone started cheering with excitement. Pryce sat down as if he was uninterested of his own party's announcement.
Dylan spoke next. "5 dollars to get in ,there will be drinks and the live entertainment will definitely keep y'all entertained." They laughed amongst themselves and everyone was still cheering loud asf.
Jawan spoke. "Make sure y'all keep the beef at ya fucking mommas house and tell a friend to tell a friend." They got off the tables and the cafeteria roared with different voices and different conversations. Girls were talking to they girls tryna figure out what they were going to wear. Boys talking to they boys asking who they gone get a dance from and sleep with. "Crazy huh?" A boy I never seen before sat down in front of me. He was cute with caramel skin and nice hazel eyes. I looked at him.
"We know eachother?." I asked harshly but I didn't mean for it to come off that way, I was just having a bad day/ bad life.
He was looking at Pryce's table and so was I. He gave me a slight smile. "Nah you were alone and I never seen you around before so I decided to sit with a cute ass girl on a dirty table." A smile formed on my lips. That was the cutest thing anyone has ever said to me at this school. "I'm la'aysia." I gave a slight smile back and he nodded but for some reason Pryce's table still had his attention. "Cairo." He introduced himself back. His name was nice. Khy-roe. It was unique and fitted really well with his looks.
"That's a pretty name." I smiled at him in a nervous kinda way. "Yours too." He gave his full attention to me."So what's crazy?" I asked In curiosity. "The fact that everyone in this school dick sucks those niggas for blinking." He looked at Pryce's table again and honestly I couldn't agree more. I lightly chuckled. "Exactly." I agreed then wondered. "Do you know anything about Pryce?" Yes, I know I already asked Amarie this but I wanted someone else to answer my question who might have a better insight.
"Yeah. He killed my cousin." I looked at him in shock because of what he just said, but I was a first hand witness of what Pryce was capable of doing so I wasn't completely shook. "Oh my god... what happened?" I asked completely interested. I peered over Cairo's shoulder and me and Pryce made eye contact. His eyes pierced mine and he didn't look happy. Nothing new.
"It was last year. My cousin had left from this party at Tribeca and he apparently owed Khamari, Pryce's big brother a huge amount of money. My cousin didn't pay on time because he had to pay rent and feed his two kids and Pryce killed him before he could try to come up with the money." Cairo eyes were filled with so much sorrow and hatred.
But why was he telling me this? I did ask about Pryce but this seemed too deep. I felt bad. I looked at Pryce again and frowned. Knowing Pryce a little he probably doesn't know about Cairo being that guy's cousin or else he would've killed him for knowing, unless he doesn't know Cairo knows. My mind filled with random thoughts. This was all too much.
"One day he'll get what's coming to him. Him and his Brother" He spoke that sentence as if it was poetry. His seriousness made me kind of uncomfortable but that quickly changed to annoyance when I spotted Amarie walking toward our table.
" Hey Cairo." She smiled at Cairo and they gave each other a hug. I didn't look but acted as if I didn't I know she was there. I know I'm Petty but she deserves it. "Hey bestieeee." She spoke with enthusiasm and I looked behind me to see if there was someone named bestie.
Cairo laughed. "I'mma catch y'all later. I gotta head to the wellness center to finish my last period project and shit." Cairo got up and left the cafeteria and before he went out the door I noticed him and Justin exchanging mean looks. "Please stop being mad at me lay. I'm so sorry for leaving you in the cold. I don't know what I was thinking whatsoever boo I love you too much and you know how I get over dick. I didn't mean it and for what it's worth I left khamari." Amarie gave me a whole speech and she honestly did look sorry. I stared at her for a good minute and broke out into a grin.
She got happy and reached over the table to give me a bear hug. " I missed you." Amarie cooed in my ear.
"I missed you too and I forgive you a little." She kissed my cheek on some lesbo shit and sat back down with a big koolaid smile on her babyface.
"Ok so I'm freaking out because Pryce and me were together last night and after he threatened me he asked me to meet him in a alley at 8:15 tonight and I don't know if I should go and I think my Dad is missing." I took a deep breath and Amarie eyebrow raised in confusion. It felt like lunch room got quiet but it was just between me and Amarie.
"Well I missed alot.." she looked at the table in confusion and I nodded basically freaking out. "What should I doooo?" I asked needing my best friend to give me good advice but she looked just as confused as me. "Your father might be missing? and why did Pryce threaten you????" She put her right hand on her forehead tryna process everything and I took the rest of the lunch period explaining everything to her and making her swear not to say shit.
Later that day..
7:35 pm [AMARIE'S HOUSE]
"You look so pretty!" Amarie nodded her head at her work and I admired myself for the first time in her full length mirror.
I had on some jeans and a cute small yellow tube top with my curly hair out for the first time since I got here. I felt different. I decided I was going to meet with Pryce and Amarie was going to meet Justin at the party.