(Wilfred "Junior" Rivera is TJ's character)
Jordan's POV:
I for once have the house to myself. I should throw a party like the girls do in the movies. Invite the sexiest boys I know and maybe get some liquor involved, but I'm of course the good child and would never do that. I went in the kitchen and decided to help out mom with chores she would do when she got off. Like make dinner, wash clothes, and mop all the wood floors downstairs. I surprisingly got everything done, despite the last two loads of clothes in 2 hours. I smiled looking around the house satisfied with myself. As soon as I got ready to make my plate of rice, coconut chicken curry with some coco bread, TJ came in the house slamming the front door behind him. I jumped and looked at him as he stormed past. His bloody hands were clenched in a tight fist and his dreads were covering his face. I put down my plate and chased after him.
"TJ?? TJ?! Are you okay what happened?!"
He stormed up the steps and his voice sounded broken and raspy as if he'd been crying, or was trying NOT to cry.
"Just leave me alone Jordan..."
He slammed the door to his room. I stood there in the middle of the stairs and sighed. It killed me to leave him in his room with no one to talk to. I raised my right foot to continue up the stairs to check on him, until I heard the loud banging on the wall. He was punching it with all his strength. I turned around and went back downstairs. I was not about to get my shit rocked. Mom and dad rushed in looking upset.
"What happened to the Hummer?!"
My dad yelled looking more concerned about the Hummer than his son up there flipping his bedroom like he's on 'Home Improvement'. My dad immediately figured out what happened and I sighed looking at mom.
"Well, at least dinner is ready.."
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*Next Morning*
I walked out of my room knowing that mom and dad found out TJ drove the car without permission. I didn't snitch he just always get caught. When I walked past his door he opened it as if he knew it was me. He looked sad- no this boy looked depressed.
"What happened to you last night?"
He sighed and move to the side, signaling me to come in his room. I walked in there looking around his dim room. It's my first time in here, and I'm so surprised that his room is surprisingly clean and organized. He was the last person I would think to be organized. He flopped on his bed and rubbed his face.
"I know you know I got in trouble last night.."
I scoffed and took a seat in his computer chair.
"Of course I know, I live here too."
He reached in his drawer in the little nightstand near his bed, which seemed to me, were full of socks. He pulled out a little brown box and grabbed a joint, all of them were already rolled up. They weren't thin ones either, and they were loud as hell. He grabbed a lighter from his pocket and he put his back against the headboard.
"Uhh, What are you doing?"
"Relax the window is open and the fan is blowing towards it. Anyways..."
He put the joint between his lips and flicked the lighter. The flickering fire brought a small shadow on his face. He inhaled the intoxicating gas and held it in for a few seconds, then he slowly let out an exhale.
"I saw some fucked up shit last night.."
I folded my arms with my ears peeled. I love a good sip of tea in the morning.
"What happened?"
"Of course I went to Amira's house. I ain't tell her I was coming, I wanted it to be a surprise. Well I pulled up across the street from the house because her parents were home, then I walked around to the backyard where her window was. Her window was open and her light was on, apparently she was turned on too. I saw her riding someone. But it won't just some nigga, it was Shamoy."
My mouth damn near touched the basement floor, and I clenched my hand into a tight fist. Amira was fucking his bestfriend, I ain't think she was hoein like that. TJ sighed and looked at the joint between his fingertips. He looked upset. I guess now he finally realized who he was messing with. I'm personally glad he's not with her anymore, and not in that way.
"I thought Amira and I had something you know? I fell in love with that girl."
I looked at him and he scoffed looking away towards the wall.
"To think that last night I went to go give her a promise ring, I was gonna promise her that if I took over the world, I would just give it to her."
He clenched his jaw. I feel bad for TJ, but I'm not gonna feel bad for Amira when I whoop that ass, I already owe her one for what she did to me. I never told a soul, not even TJ. I should've told him, he would have been left her.
"Jordan can you promise me something?"
A tear fell from his eye as he turned towards me. He put out his joint and laid it in the overflowing ashtray. I looked at him in his tear filled eyes as he stared into mine.
"If you fall for someone... make sure it's with someone that you know is your forever. 'Cause this shit hurts, I don't want you to feel this. Ight?"
I nodded and got up and sat beside him. He struggled to hold back his painful tears. I hesitantly wrapped my arms around him and hugged him. I felt his warm tears seep into my shirt. He actually cried. My heart crumbled to hear him cry for the first time. I ran my fingers through his hair and rubbed his back. His head slid down into my lap and his face was in my stomach. I never seen him hurt like this before, she's gonna pay for this. He sniffled and I played with his dreads.
"I should've listened to you.."
"Yeah you should have..."
I mumbled it to myself, and I looked down at him to see his mean eyes peering up at me. I rub his head smiling.
"I'm kidding."
He moved his face to look up at me, he finally let it all out.
"You deserve better TJ.."
He smiled and looked up at me showing his pearly whites. He looked so damn fine- WHAT AM I SAYING! He sat up sitting close to me hugging his left knee.
"You know I never thought about coming to you for advice or to vent to like this."
"I know right."
We talked about his problems, I even admitted to some of mine. We talked about some problems that made us laugh, we talked about some problems that made us tear up. Either way, we got a better understanding of each other.
"You were the last person I would believe that can listen to a girls problem."
"Hey, I'm not always a tough guy. I have a soft side to me as well. What you though I was just rude... and good looking"
I laughed and shook my head.
"Looks can be deceiving.."
He looked at me and chuckled then I smiled looking down. He stroked my chin and looked in my eyes.
"Don't act like I was never fine to you.."
I halfway didn't hear what he said to me. His eyes, so brown, so bold so dark. His eyes looked like deep pools of chocolate. I wanted to swim in them. I noticed his plump lips were inching towards me. Not sure of the reason, my lips longed for this. Without thinking twice, we kissed each other. Not just a peck either, but a passionate and deep kiss. His lips were soft and charming, but his kiss was rough and irresistible. He pulled away leaving butterflies in my stomach. I quickly hopped up and cleared my throat.
"Well I gotta go do uh stuff, you know?"
I awkwardly tried to ignore the fact I just kissed my brother. He shyly rubbed the back of his neck.
"Umm, yeah yeah, I get it..."
I wanted to just jump on him and kiss him again but I just walk out his room closing the door behind me. All the reality hit me, I just kissed my brother...
And I liked it.
So much for being the 'good child'.
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Aye, I need some likes and comments going for this new chapter. I want to know what you guys think Amira did to Jordan. I also want to know how y'all feel about Jordan and TJ's kiss. Stay tuned...
-Mel
