Chapter 1

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"Shutup " , I said .

After everyone got there , the coach's took attendance & gave us our spots .

" Reynolds , Leila Reynolds . " Ugh , everyone just had to stop talking when my name was called. . I don't know if I was dreaming or not, but as I walked down the bleachers , I saw him looking up at me watching me walk to my spot .

" Chasity Taylor your spots right behind miss reynolds . " Coach Turner said as she came down .

" Call me chas , thank you " she tells him . Thank God chas is by me and I don't have to sit in front of a bunch of boys , including my crush , like last year . I was a freshmen with no one in my class to talk to , with sophomore boys surrounding me in every direction . And it didn't help that I told my best guy friend about my crush not knowing they were good friends . Ooh , that was such a weird but fearful class .

" Ooh ! " Chas practically screams unlocking me from my thoughts . " Leila do you have child development ? " .. Really ?

" You yelled to ask me that ? " She nods , as I roll me eyes. " Yeah , I got it next semester why ? " I ask

" I'm so excited , my boo might in there ... but some people say it's harder than ya think " she says , changing her demeanor .

" Then why did you pick it , the book gave you a description of the course " I tell her in a duh tone .

She makes a face . " Because .. I'm majoring in early childhood education so I did it to get it out the way .

" Elijah Jackson " Him .

So that's his name . Elijah . Elijah Jackson . Leila Jackson . Ms.Leila Jackson . Leila Marie Jackson . Doesn't that have a nice ring to it ?

" Your spots right here " he starts walking to my left stopping diagonally infront of me .

When he gets there he gives me sly side smirk . Omg you just don't know how much I melted . I could just jump on him right now , but I won't . Don't want to make a fool out of my self .

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After going over our syllabus , we had to take a quiz . Like damn , the coaches didn't even let us digest everything yet . And I'm pretty sure no one was listening .

" Yo ma , can I get a pencil " Ugh , another hood dude acting acting like they didn't know they was coming to school . Who comes to school on the 1st day not prepared .

I thought it was just another dude tryna spit game , so I said ok and starts rumbling through my bag ' searching ' for a pencil .

But I guess I was wrong because it was Elijah . " How much stuff do you have in that small bag ? " he says eyeing my small Nike bag . I look back at him , surprised he even asked me for a pencil .

" It's not small " I say quietly , blushing .

He does a little chuckle . " Well if you can't find one in that suitcase of yours .. I'll just ask someone else " he says , about to get up from his spot .

" No ! " I practically yelp . " here just take mine , i'll find another one " I say say looking away .

" You sure , because if you n-

" I'm sure .. you can just have it . " I tell him reassuringly , with a smile . Hmm , nice move .

" Thanks Ma " He says getting up . That word again . Ma . I never really liked that word . it's annoying to here that , like dang i'm not your mother .

I'm not a big fan of ' hood language ' , as my mom calls it . And I guess that's why I have a small square of friends . People always thought I was a church girl , just because I didn't like everything everyone said or did . I mean I'm not a PK , but I guess you could still call me a church girl . I been one all my life . Mom took me to church every Sunday , some days she would take me to children's church others I'd be with her . Clapping to the beat of the gospel melody . I even go to bible study . Every Wednesdays , with people my age to talk about God . Going to church was a priority in my house but just because I go to church two days out the week , does not mean I don't know how to have fun .

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