Loyalty

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Any ole day at west brook high.

I think as you grow older you look for very different things in people, honesty, integrity, loyalty, but most of all, you look for someone who will stand right by your side when the walls start crumbling down and the fire rage with in. They are right there, and in that moment , you know they've got you. Loyalty. 

"STUPID MOTHER FUCKER I'LL,  FUCK YOU UP SAY SOMETHING ELSE"  Shay yelled across the cafeteria to one of the bitches talking shit about me. Chloe and her minions. nothing new. Shay just had her breaking point with Sasha the bald bitch, Kelly the bald bitch, and Chloe the BALD BITCH. Meet mad, madder and maddest. The mad bald bitches."Chill shay , they not worth it" I say trying to calm her down "WHAT THE FUCK IS GOOD" Chloe said out loud walking towards us as her little minions followed.

The words pissed her off even more "YOU FUCKING WITH THE WRONG ONE BITCH" shay shouted back. We both hopped out of our seat "Just Give me the green light" I say out loud getting hyped up with her. 

From my understanding the three of them were going to try and "Jump" us. Shay ran up and swung, that was my green light. Me and shay blink. We went in. None of her little minion friends jumped in because they knew if they did they'd get fucked up too along with the dumb bitch on the floor getting stomped the fuck out by me while shay banged on her face getting her hits in.  I felt a grip around my waist "okay, let go of her" I hear a familiar voice say. My brother. fuck. He yanked me away I got in one more kick before I was pulled away from the scene.

Just like that.

My brother pushed me up against the locker "Whats yo problem, CALM DOWN" he says 

"What the fuck do you mean , BRO you know she ain't been giving me nothing but hell since I got here!! She deserved that-" I paused to catch my breath"You suppose to be on my side! GET OFF OF ME" I say 

"you acting like some hood rat!" He says holding me by my arms

"NO I WAS DEFENDING MYSELF DAMN IT - THEY WERE GOING TO JUMP US! LET. GO" I Say a little louder 

"Explain that to pops" he says He let go of me and we stood in silence. My dad is going to tell me all kinds of ways of how I could have avoided this fight. Me and trey were raised to be peace makers, avoid any drama necessary, be soft spoken to turn away wrath but sometimes I don't want to be a peace maker. I least I can say I tried.

A few moments later I was called to the principle office. Shay was called in a few minutes after me Shay looked up touched. No scratch , no mark no nothing. A few seconds later Chloe walked in all types of fucked up looking along with her scary little minions. I explained to the principle that they started the fight and that I was only defending shay because we thought they were going to jump us. The principle understood. not really, but the girls got out of school suspension for 5 days, We got I.S.S  for 3 days though, starting tomorrow. we left the principle office. 

and that was that.

Me and shay gave each other a evil grin, its a natural thing we do after beating ass. I then start to get worried when I have to go home and explain what happen to my parents. ugh. I don't want to hear there mouths.. me and shay walked the crowded hall. 

"Damn, back at it again crazy shay" Chris approached us She got that nickname back in 9th grade when she beat up a girl so bad she got sent to the hospital. you'd think that girls wouldn't want to mess with her after that but what can I say bitches are just dumb. I think he's had a thing for shay for a while but shay doesn't like "clowns". 

she laughed "they the ones crazy coming for sis like I wasn't going to do nothing about it" she said  

"facts, How many days y'all got" he asked 

"We got I.S.S for 3 days" I spoke 

he looked towards me "he let y'all off the hook" he said letting out a chuckle 

I nodded "yeah we gotta get going now, see you later" shay said exiting herself out of the conversation not giving Chris a chance to even say goodbye I followed as she walked away , I drove shay home still thinking about how this conversation is about to go down with my dad. preparing for my consequences. I let my self in the house locking the door behind me. Trey beat me home , everyone was gathered at the table looking up at me.  

"Have a seat" my dad said with a stern voice

I sat down getting comfortable because I knew I was going to be there for a while. My dad took his last bite of chicken and chugged down a cup of water. My mom, including my brother on the other hand was waiting to hear what he had to say just like I was. 

"I got a call from your school earlier today, They said that you were in a fight. Why were fighting today?" he says in a calm yet stern voice 

"The girls were talking about me , They have been talking about us for so long. Shay got fed up I tried to calm her down but it was to late the girls started walking over to us,  it seemed as if they were going to jump us then I got up and followed her because what friend would I be to watch her get jumped then boom-" 

He held his hand up stopping me in the middle of my sentence "you walked towards the problem" he says 

I nodded "yes but -"

"You could have grabbed shay by the hand and pulled her away" mom says joining in going ham on me.

Thanks. 

"Shay was to far out of my reach" I say defending myself 

"YOU should have walked the other way and got help, thats not your fight!" he says trying to get his point across. Great now both of them jumping down my throat & trey is enjoying it.

"THAT'S LOYALTY DAD" I raised my voice wishing I hadn't. shit. 

He looked up at me staring me into my soul "that tone will get you in a lot of trouble and not with just me" he says making a true statement. I'll make sure I fight hard that day then. 

"Sorry" I say re gathering my thoughts together "She was defending me dad that's all and I was going to stay by her side through it all-"  

Getting cut off as usual "No more fights you hear me" he says 

He went on about morals, what would Jesus do, what he would have done , what I should have done again and again.  

"I know she's protecting you , but shay isn't always going to be by your side honey and you have to be able to defend yourself" mom says 

"I know how to" I added 

"not just with your words. what if one day some girls who don't like you see you by yourself .. catch you off guard , then what?" she continued

She got a point but "I. fear. no. bitch" rolled out of my mouth wishing I bite my tongue 

My mom slapped me "Well let me put the fear in you, that pride talking. you better recognize before you get knocked down for real keep playing with these hood rats" she says with her new York accent coming out. After the lecture I cleaned up the kitchen, swept, moped , washed dishes. Everything. Rethinking as always. 

After my night routine , I got into bed and wrote a poem about fighting until you cant no more. When life hits, you don't run , you throw a punch, My Bounce back game strong, ain't no weapon that can prosper, even if i got a gun to my head, I know where my soul will rest.

Just like that. 

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A/N- keep reading till you find out what happens next