The Wrong Brother

Friends With Her Father

12:55 p.m. - Lunch
Devantae's POV

     The rest of that day, I thought of the girl who helped me in my first class. I don't remember her name, it was something with a R I ain't remember for sure though. I couldn't get her off my mind. She was so beautiful. So strong and her voice. I couldn't stop thinking about it. I ain't even much know the girl but I was attracted to her. But I ain't never felt for no female so why now?
I started to leave campus for lunch because I ain't know nobody but I was stopped on the way to my car. "Hey. Where you going?" I heard a familiar female's voice. I turned to look and see it was her. "Um I'll be back I'm just bouta make a quick run." She laughed at me. "Don't get caught boo." She said about to walk off but I caught her hand. "Hold up. What you mean?" "We're not supposed to leave off campus. I thought you knew that." She said replying to me then looking to see I was still holding her hand. "What?" I responded, then letting her hand go. "Yeah I thought that same thing too." Damn, I thought. We then both fell into a stare. She smiled so brightly at me. Her smile was perfect and her eyes were gorgeous.
     "Um, you can come sit with me if you'd like." She insisted. I ain't really know too much about that cause I don't really fuck with other people like that. "Nah, I know you got yo people an-" I started but she cut me off. "Oh nah. It's not even like that. They cool." I looked at her concerned. "You sho?" "Yeah for sure. I'm sorry, what's your name again?" She asked me. I feel like she felt a little shamed that she ain't remember my name but it's all good cause I remember hers.
"Devantae." I said to her, looking around the cafeteria to see a lot of folks staring. "Lani." She said before winking at me. I chuckled. Once I realized what table we were walking to, I seen a fine brown skin girl and two other niggas. One of the dudes, I knew. Justin. He real chill and hang with my older brother.
     "Boy shut yo stupid ass up." The female said to the other nigga I ain't know as she hit him upside his head. "Can y'all niggas act a little bit civilized for a day?" Lani said to them as she sat down. I sat next to her and she sat next to her homegirl. I dapped up Justin, saying What's up and only dapped up the other dude so I ain't seem rude.
     "Y'all know each other?" "Yeah I know Justin." She looked a little confused. Right as I was about to explain it to her, Justin took the mic. "You remember ole dude that was with me at the party Friday?" Both of the girls still looked confused. "You know you be with every nigga at the party Jay." I heard the other girl say. "Fred," They both seemed to realize who he was talking about. "That's his brother." They both looked shocked. "Swear." Lani said. "Swear." I laughed. "Nah swear to Jesus and God right now." "Bro, Lani, the same nigga that was tryna fuck with you." Justin said. I kinda figured he was tryna fuck with her. Ain't nothing ever new with him.

After School
Rolani's POV

     Shortly after the bell rung, I made my way to the dance room and told the girls what was up. I had went to meet my biological father after school. He probably wanted to discuss my plans for when I graduate because I haven't heard from him in a while and that's the last thing he's asked me about.
To make a long story short, my mother (Victoria) was not a mentally stable women at all; despite her looks and actions. She was just sex for a really long time, to my biological father and ended up pregnant. However, briefly after, she started talking to my stepdad (Lance); who I now stay with. She wanted to have everything with my stepdad but she hated kids and despite the fact that he already had a son, she wanted a real life with him regardless. Once she discovered she was pregnant, she told Lance the baby was his. 7 months later, my mother told my him she was going to visit her parents in Killeen Texas but secretly went into labor. She then paid someone to leave me with Lance and a note explaining who my a real father is. She's been MIA since. I've never bothered looking for her, I think that would only make things worse for everyone.
My biological dad (Daymone) of course couldn't care for me because he's a traveling business man. Let me tell y'all, he makes millions. He owns a few companies and does a couple illegal jobs on the side i'm sure but Lance took me in. He didn't give me away. He raised me and gave me the best life ever and I will forever be thankful.
I met my dad at a really expensive restaurant that I could hardly pronounce. "Hey daddy." "Hey sweetheart. How are you?" He replied, getting up to give me a hug and pull out my seat. "I'm great. You know everytime I meet you at a restaurant, it seems to get more and more expensive." I said and he just laughed at me. "Are you hungry?" He asked me. I looked at the menu and realized that I didn't know any of the foods on there except for the desserts. "Not really, but I may just get something sweet." He nodded.
Soon after, the waiter came and took our order and we caught up with each other. He asked me about dance, school and then he asked about boys. "So do we have someone special in our life?" "I'm sorry-" I said as the question he asked caught me by surprise. He raised his eyebrows at me and continued cutting his steak. "Well no- no not at the moment dad." "Are you sure? You know who I am Lani," He said looking at me seriously. I gave him a look as to back off the question. "Listen I just want you took look after yourself. People try to hurt me left and right." He ended the conversation.