L O V E

2 ~ Parties, Drugs, and...A Driveby???

S T O K E L E Y

I walked into the party seeing everybody was either high, drunk, or on the way to it. My boy Wifi, we call him Weef, dapped me up and talked over the music, "They got everything up here. I'm starting to enjoy this move." I laughed as he handed me and cup of lean and I gladly took it. He went off with a jawn and I leaned against the wall with my boys until I saw a familiar face. It was and she looked like all that and a bag of skittles. She was with Kenny and Angie. I know Kenny through X because they've been tight since the sandbox. 

I guess was staring too hard because she looked at me before looking away. She looked lost and nervous. "That girl will never warm up to. You have no clue how to treat a perfect girl like that the way she deserves." I looked at X, "Bet, Hold my lean." He took it as everybody snickered and tried to hold in their laughs.

I went over to her and smiled, "Not your scene?" "N-n-no...not really." "You wanna talk outside?" "I...I don't know." "Please? For me?" I pouted and she covered her giggle, "10 minutes." I  held her hand and lead her outside. We sat on the swinging bench and I started talking to her, "How old are you?" "17, I'll be 18 in a few days." "Oh for real shawty? Happy early birthday. I'm still 17 too." "Thanks.." "Why are you so shy?" "Self-esteem issues. Angie dressed me tonight so this is new for me." "I like it, you look pretty..well you looked beautiful before, but you still looked beautiful now." She blushed, "Thank you." "Who picked you up to day." She rolled her eyes, shook her head, and sighed before looking down. "My big brother Roscoe. He runs these streets. First rule of living out here...you never cross him. I'm into eve supposed to be talking to you."

"And why not?" "My brother don't play about family, so when it comes to me and boys, that's a no. Me talking to you right now, is already risking you're safety and breaking rules." "Oh, you ain't heard shawty? I'm a bad boy, all I do is break rules and take risks." I finally got a smile outta her, "Oh, I get it now." We both chuckled and I laid m head on her shoulder looking up at her, "You're really beautiful though. I wanna get to know you." She grabbed both of my cheeks and looked in my eyes. All I saw was anger, "Are you o something right now?" Uh oh..the lean! "Uh..yeah? Why?" 

She roughly let go and stood up, "You're not even going to remember this in  the morning. I can't believe I was stupid enough to think you actually wanted to be my friend." "Wait!" I grabbed her wrist and she turned to me, "What?" "I'll drink water and we can start over next time." She rolled her eyes and snatched away from me. "There won't be another next time." Next thing you know, a car starts cruising down the streets. They start lettin off rounds inside the house and outside from the car. I grab her and we take off running, we hopped in my car and she called her brother, "Are you okay?...Good, I'm with Ski...we're okay I promise. Just stay with Angie...I love you too." 

They hung up and she sighed running her hand down her face. It surprised me because I realized she never wore makeup, she was just that beautiful. "Pull over." I did and she kept her eyes forward, it was weird because I felt hurt that she couldn't look at me. "Switch seats." "Wha-" "I'm not tryna get arrested because you're driving under the influence."

I sighed and got out as we switched sides. She started driving and she got a call. She put it on speaker and laid the phone on her lap. "Talk to me Ken." "We home, it's too much heat on the street so you gotta stay where you at right now. X and the boys are with us at the house, they're fine." "And Roscoe? He knows, but he has no choice but to let you stay with Ski right now." She rolled her eyes and made a left. "Alright, good lookin." "I love you." "I love you too boo." "See? I'm tryna be cute and you wanna-" "Bye Ken!" They laughed as she hung up.

I chuckled too and groaned feeling a headache coming, "What's wrong?" "Headache from the lean." She looked hurt and I sighed, "I'm sorry Lo..I really am." "Look Ski, I honestly don't wanna hear it. You're gonna forget in the morning and tell the school you slept with me. I don't care anymore." "I wouldn't do that to you. I'm not like that." "Just tell me where I'm supposed to be going." I gave her directions until we reached my house. She pulled into the driveway and we quickly got inside and locked the door seeing multiple cars speed by shooting.

She went in the refrigerator and gave me water, "You take Advil." "Lo, I-" "I'm gonna lay down for a bit." She went to the couch and I sighed, she didn't deserve that, If I wanted to talk to her, the least I could do was sober up. I went over to her seeing she was asleep. Why she got me feelin this way? I don't ever feel bad for how a girl feels or how I treated them. Why do I care about her? I scooped her up and put her in my bed I wrote a letter to myself explaining what happened tonight so I don't accidentally disrespect her in the morning.

 I kissed her cheek and just that gave me butterflies. I took the letter and went into X's room, putting it on the nightstand. I showered and hopped in the bed feelin slumped. If I want her, I gotta shape u, but I don't know how long that'll take.

  Lord please save her for me...