Romeo Is Bleeding

4

1 week later
My face was healing nicely. I ended up in the hospital after passing out at my house. They said I have a pretty serious concussion and potential for a brain bleed. But that was a week ago. I stayed there the whole of last week to be monitored. But everything is fine now. Marcus is going to jail for 5 to 25 years. And I don't wanna know anything else about the case. The police came to see me while I was at the hospital and I told them I ain't see nor did I know shit.
Parking my car I put my glasses on my face and walk into school. My first class... Advanced Art. I'm pretty good at photography and drawing so I decided to take this as an elective. After everything that happened last year I'm just trying to graduate early so Im trying to take all AP classes.
The bell rang and the classroom flooded with people.
"Nova!!!" I heard someone scream behind me.
"Tally!!!" I screamed jumping into her arms.
"OMG. I missed you." She said hugging me. Tally is my best friend forever. Literally. I've known her since pre k.
"Ya just getting back from Atlanta?" I asked. Pulling her to the desk next to me.
"Yes. I wasn't coming back till next week but I heard you were home early and about what happened. Are you ok?"
"Yes. Just glad to be home" I sigh turning to face the teacher who was taking attendance.
I reached into my bag to get a notebook. Next thing I know a book landed on my desk.I look up to see Romeo. "I thought you might need this." He smiled in my face.
"I don't need anything from you." I spat back. This nigga was really getting on my nerves.
"It's not from me. It's from our teacher. It is a textbook."
"Smart ass"
He vented down to whisper in my ear. "Only for you Queen." He bit my ear and went to sit in the back.
"What just happened?" Tally asked looking shook.
"He's homeboy attacked me last week. Now he won't leave me alone."
"You do know who he is right?"
"Romeo?" I asked confused.
"He's dad is like a huge drug lord in Cuba supposedly."
"Supposedly huh? So why is he here?"
"He lives with his mom. You didn't notice he was gone for a year though?"
"I've never noticed him until last week. Remember I was gone for a year. " Which is the truth. I don't even remember last year that much.
She shrugged. "I guess it's probably because you were to busy fighting" she laughed.
I shock my head. "I don't do that no more."
" But forreal you know they saying Renee might not wake up."
I shrugged my shoulders.
"That's murder Nova. Aren't you worried?"
"I know and she knows what happened and why. I wont be blamed if she dies."
I decided we should stop talking for right now. I had to pick out my camera and Tally only wants to talk bout the past. I was a fighter. I had anger issues but that's over now. So why is the word murderer running through my head right now. This is the one thing I hate thinking. That I'm just like my brother. A murderer.We were assigned to draw something that reminds us of our past. I think imma draw my jail cell.
Class ended and I walked to my locker to get my Statistics book. I was starting to feel anxious.
"I didn't think you would show back up here. This soon. I came to see you in the hospital but you were sleep. " Romeo said leaning against the lockers. I was shocked at his statement but decided to completely ignore it.
"I do what I want. Your friend ain't do much."
"So why don't you want to go out with me?"
"I don't like you."
"You don't know me."
"Same difference." I turned to close my locker trying to ignore the feeling of his hand on my arm. How were hands this soft?
"RoRo!" I heard a girl call his name. I think her name is Jane. She was a pretty Spanish girl with red hair.
"Man what you want?" He spat at her.
"I just wanted to know if we are still on for tonight my parents aren't home." She winked at him.
"Ya parents ain't ever home." He smirked at her and nodded his head. She walked away and he slapped her ass. For some reason that pissed me off.
I walked away not wanting to play this game anymore. He's like ever other guy.
"Where you going?" He shouted.
"Your girl needs you. Her parents aren't home" I smirked.
"You mad?"
"Nothing to be mad about."
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Where the fuck is Justice? Ahhh I fucking hate my cousin.
I call her pissed off.
"Jus where are you?"
"I'm walking to your car I was with Ant..."
"Sucking dick again?"
"Nope getting fucked in the janitor closet." I could hear the smirk on her face. "Are we going out tonight?"
"It's a Wednesday and I got work."
"Uh fine how bout Friday. There's this party in the Valley."
"You know I can't go over there. We don't party in the Valley."
"Why not? They have white kid drugs there." She hung up the phone.
"Pleaseeeee!!!" She yelled hugging me.
"Uh fine. We can go."
"I know I know."
Why do I always let her persuade me.
"Did your mom see your face yet?"
"I haven't seen my mom yet. I don't think she would care anyway." When Marcus first got arrested I didn't see her for bout 5 months.
"It's fine. I don't need her."
"Okay and uhh. Romeo asked bout you at lunch."
"Why?"
"Said he wanted to talk to you."
I shook my head. "Stay away from him Jus." I warned her.
"I already fucked him soooo."
"You fucked everyone. Now shut the hell up and get in the car. The whole ride she was quiet. I needed her to shut up she talks to much.
When I finally made it to work my boss was yelling at a crackhead. I sighed walking pass them and into the office. I work for an at risk youth program called
Colored Love. It's a stupid name but a great place to work. Even tho I'm suppose to work in the office I spend most of my time in the infant room. I just love babies with their chubby cheeks and big eyes.
"How are you doing today Nova?"Rosa the lead teacher asked me.
"Better than yesterday."
"Any day that the lord blesses us with is a better day."
"I know that's right." Diane the other teacher yelled.
"We tried to come see you in the hospital but you asked for no visitors?"
I nodded. "Sometimes I just need to be alone. I haven't been feeling like myself lately."
"Nova we all make mistakes. But it's up to us to move on from them." Rose said.
"That's the thing. I don't know if I made a mistake. Me and that girl know the truth."
"You should pray more Nova." Diane said.
I nodded thinking God don't love me.