Chapter 7

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(August Point of View)

Man when I tell you Arica so pretty. I don't see how she only has two friends. She's likeable, smart, and friendly. She has a nice body too with some nice long hair. Something different about her though. Idk what it is yet, but I know something special about her. I'm feeling her already but I'm not finna mess nothing up tryna move too fast with her. She seems innocent and fragile. I just met her and already wanna spend more time with this girl. How is that even possible? How does she have me like this? Her voice is so soft and cute, she reminds me of my lil niece back home. Imma definitely be spending all my time hanging with her. Let's just hope I don't get in trouble out here. This a new start for me. Arica might just be the key to keeping me on a straight path. We were walking down the hall when I remembered we had all the same classes. God thank you for making that possible for me.

August: Aye, ma. What class do we have next?

Arica: (looking up at August) We just left Mr.Turk's math class, so we have Mr.Johnson's English II class next. He just might give us a packet too.

August : Ight I like English

Arica: I do too. I think I like the writing more than the reading though

August: I like how there can be so many different meanings of words depending on how you use them

We kept walking until we got to a empty class. I'm guessing she's usually the first one in class. I set a lil towards the back and she set in the seat next to me. I kinda like how we are. We just met but she's comfortable with me and I'm comfortable with her. It's like we've known each other our whole lives. If she doesn't become my girlfriend, she's definitely becoming my girl bestfriend hands down. Some people started walking in and I saw my cousin Chris walking in with some dudes from our math class.

August: Aye Chris, wassup?

Chris: (daps August off) Hey cuz wassup?

August: Nun much just sitting here with Arica

Chris: Oh hey Arica I'm surprised you're not with Josh

Arica: I'm not talking to him right now

Chris: Dang what he did now?

Arica: (rolling her eyes) Left me this morning knowing I didn't have a ride to school

August: Ma calm down. That's why I came got you (kissed her forehead)

Chris: I see ya'll two mfs

August: Boy whateva but look we gone sit with chu at lunch today

Chris: Ight cuz (walks over to his seat with his friends)

I looked at Arica and she just smiled up at me like a lil kid. This girl gone be the death of me bruh. I laughed a lil then asked her what she looking at.

August: What chu looking at ma?

Arica: I'm looking at yo big lip ahh boy. What was that kiss about Aug?

August: Nun ma you was just looking a lil heated so I cooled ya down a bit

Arica: (blushing) Mhm ok Aug

The teacher walked into class with a stack of papers. He put them on the desk and turned to the class. Hello class I was recently informed that we have a new student in the class. His name is August. August can you raise your hand and tell the class hi for me? I waved to everybody and said hey then set back in my seat. He told everyone that we would be reading a short passage and writing a short essay response to the question on the board. Arica started as soon as he handed out the papers. God that girl can get lost in her work. I was done reading and highlighting important parts I might use from the passage when Arica looked my way. We were writing when we heard laughing from across the room. She looked up but I just kept writing. She said we should read over each others work before turning it in just to make sure we didn't miss anything really important. Her essay was basically perfect and her hand writing is so neat.

August: You write so cute Arica

Arica: You write pretty neat yourself pretty boy

August: Oh so now I'm pretty boy ma?

Arica: Yup (pops the p)

August: Nah ma I'm sexy and you know it (starts slow grinding in his chair)

Arica: Omg stop Aug (laughing)

August: Ight what chu doing after school today?

Arica: Dance practice. Why wassup?

August: I wanted to go to the mall if you wanted to come. I'll buy you food

Arica: If you buy me food and a cookie with ice cream I'll say yes

August: Issa deal ma. What time you get out of practice?

Arica: Like 4:20 with a quick shower and a change of clothes

August: Well imma wait for you in my car. Just text me when you on your way to the front of the school

Arica: Ok Aug

We were done with our work so we were just talking the whole time. She kept smiling, blushing, and putting her head down so I wouldn't see her blushing. I just smiled at her and moved a piece of hair from her face. She looked up at me with her soft eyes. I looked down at her pretty pink lips and I could see she was nervous. Why was she so nervous? I have to stop before I mess this up. I leaned back into my seat and turned my head towards the front trying to calm myself down. This girl really has me moving too fast and she isn't even trying. Gotta get my mind straight can't mess over her. I can't make any problems for her. Imma just stay her friend fah real she cant get mixed up with me right nah. Class ended and we turned our essays in to Mr.Johnson before walking towards our next class.

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