Chapter 8

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(Josh Point of View)

Man who is this nigga all up under Arica? He must not know she off limits. This nigga must be tripping thinking he can just come here and take her away from me. He ain't nobody special. Yea he know Chris but I don't care if he knew Jesus himself, he better stay away from Arica. Now that I think about it she ain't even speak to me this morning. She been acting real funny since this dude got here too. Lemme find out she tryna replace me with this pretty boy. She better open her mfing eyes before I open em for her.

I walked out the class with my friends laughing and playing in the halls. We stopped at our lockers and waited for the girls. These females was bad ash. Popular chicks always are fine, but these girls were top ten fine. Model type fine. Ain't no way in the world any guy can just pass these girls up without tryna get the number. Amber was the finest out the three, then Madison, and Kourtia was last. But Star was the one who topped them all. Guess who she was with tho. Ya boy Josh, yup. Amber was with Blake, Madison was with Jake, and Kourtia was with Mason. Chris didn't care too much for any of the girls so he just paid them no mind. We all walked to art class and as soon as I walked in I saw Arica with that nigga August. Ever class we've been in they've set together. She was so busy laughing at him she didn't even notice I was walking in. She usually looks up at me when she sees me walk in. I mean ion usually say nun but still she looks. I just walked to my seat and talked to Star while the guys talked to their girls and Chris set back listening to his music.

Mr.Anders started talking about some project we'll have to do next week. He said he would show us how he wanted the project done and we could start on it in class anytime this week. I guess this is gonna be my free class for the semester.

(Arica's Point of View)

Arica: Why are you so goofy Aug?

August: Ion know ma. Why you so adorable?

Arica: I'm not adorable tho. So what chu mean?

August: Gurh you know you cute so stop it

Arica: (blushes) Thanks Aug

August: No problem luv

Mr.Anders just told the class what we would be working on this week. Basically we were drawing basic shapes and making them 3 dimensional but trying to give different angles and view points. I already kinda had an idea in my mind. I started sketching a drawing out in my book so I wouldn't forget it. I asked August if he had an idea of what he wanted to draw. He did and showed me this amazing sketch of a building with a shadow of a person standing on top with someone else at the bottom. They both were looking in the same area but from the bottom everything seemed scary and from the top everything far away looked beautiful; like looking at hope. His sketch was great hands down better than mine.

Arica: What does this drawing mean to you Aug?

August: Idk. Maybe I'm saying thing always looks bad from a bottom view, but when you see what's waiting for you beyond the top view is worth it.

Arica: It's beautiful honestly I wish I could see things like this

August: I bet you surprise yourself sometimes Ari

Arica: Oooo I get a new nickname

August: Yah ma

Class was over and we grabbed our stuff then headed to the cafeteria. Today's lunch was Baked chicken, corn, and yellow rice with a side salad; pizza with cheesy crust; and a fully dressed salad with chicken and bacon bites and any choice of drinks from soda to juice to water. Arica grabbed a tray for her baked chicken, corn, and yellow rice. She stopped at the salad bar to put some cut eggs, bacon bites, and ranch dressing on her side salad. She grabbed a apple juice and water then scanned her school I.D. Waiting for August to get his food, Arica was standing in front of the line. August also got baked chicken, corn, and yellow rice. He put eggs, bacon bites and chicken, and ranch on his side salad. He grabbed a water and scanned his school I.D. then walked up to Arica. They walked to Arica's normal table sitting down to eat and then Chris and his friends came. Chris dapped August off then introduced him to the rest of the guys.

Chris: Aye this my cousin August.

August: Hey wassup?

Blake: Wassup?

Mason: Aye

Jake: Hey mane

Josh: Mhm

Arica just set there eating her food while the guys talked before she heard August say something about her.

Arica: Wah? (fork in hand)

August: I said ya lil cute ahh helped me around the school shawty

Arica: Now Aug, you know I was gonna help anyway. We don't want these lil fast hot in the pants girls tryna make you daddy number four

August: Dang number four ma?

Arica: Like I said. They hot in the pants and fast

Chris: She ain't lying tho cuz

August: I know she ain't

Blake: What would she know she's a loner

Mason and Jake: Bruh not this again

Chris: Why you always mess with this girl? She don't do you a damn thing

Blake : Mane calm down I'm just playing with her she know that

Josh: Let em be

August: Ma you still coming after school right?

Arica: Yea right after practice. Ice cream I'm coming for you my love

August: Shawty I thought you wanted food and a cookie too

Arica: I do what chu mean

August: Ight ma I got chu. Aye Chris Imma be home later cuz

Chris: Ight cuz be safe ight?

They finished their food and Arica took out her sandwich giving August half. She ate her snacks then threw their trash away putting the trays where they belong. Then set back by August while the guy started talking again. Josh didn't even speak to her not even a glance her way. She wasn't gonna talk to him because he was in the wrong and she didn't feel the need to speak first.

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