Deep [Book One]

Two - Me continued

Kehzia

Tapping my pen over my left knuckles vigorously as I read through my answers. My mind skimming over each question intently and reading each one of my answers with even more precision, I'm satisfied. I raise out of my chair, walking to the front of the class where my professor sat. After handing him my test, he wished me happy holidays and told me he hopes to see me next semester. I simply nod my head as a gesture to let him know that I was most definitely coming back.

Once I left campus I headed home to change. I got myself a job at a the local book shop. not far from where I lived. Not that I needed the money, I just figured it'll be good to do something other than school and binge watch reality television. Since I'm going to be on break as well, I figured why not.

Getting into more comfortable clothes, my phone started ringing. Mehcad's name flashed across the screen. I couldn't help the automatic smile that spread across my face. I answered his call excited as ever. My brother was a texter like myself. We both hated phone calls...I mean if you can text it, why not.

"Hey broski!" I greeted with excitement. I missed my brothers more than i realized.

"Yo what's up nugget?" He greeted, i could hear the smile in his voice and could imagine it on his face.

"Not much, just about to go to work."

"For real, run me some money."

"You living better than me."

"I might be. Listen, moms called me up, begging me to try my best to convince you to come home for the holidays. Now you know as well as I do that I am not about to do that. All I need to know is your reason for not wanting to come home." He explained the reason for his call.

"I already told mom that I just wanted to settle into the life I have here. I get it that she really wants me to come home but it'll be the first Christmas without me and who knows it might be the only one."

"Nah look, you know I know better than anyone that you just want to be living life. I just thought maybe some nigga had something to do with it."

I laughed at my brother's attempt to find out what was going on in my life. I was very private when it came to my love life but once again he was disappointed when I gave him the same story I always do. That I was still single and not ready to mingle. 

We spoke for a couple more minutes before he had to go. He said he'll use my new job as the main excuse as to why I wasn't making it home when he spoke to our mom. I was happy he has my back on this because I felt my reasons were flimsy but they were important to me.