Still Adjusting (New Adjustments part 2)

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*Friday afternoon*

"Aye bruh, what's up?" Mar asked as he sat beside me. The bell rung and Mr. Smith walked in and started writing on the board.

"Okay class, we will start with last night's homework. Please pass it up to the front and I'll collect it."

I passed my work up to the front like everyone else as I opened my textbook. It is so hard to keep my eyes open. I am beat.

"Bro, wake up." I opened my eyes and Mar was nudging me.

"Shit, thanks." I told him.

I raised my hand and Mr. Smith called on me.

"Can I go to the bathroom?"

"Yea, but hurry back." He said then continued his lecture.

I was up pretty much all night studying for this english test next period. I need to go get some coffee or something to wake myself up. Shit, I can't fall asleep during this test. It's worth half my grade.

I pulled out my phone and texted Dria.

'Aye baby, can you grab me some coffee?'

She has study hall this period so hopefully she can leave real quick before next period.

I walked into the bathroom and splashed some water on my face. I can not fail this test.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket when it vibrated in my pocket. It was a text from babe.

'Okay, do you want your usual or something a bit stronger?'

'Something stronger. I need some energy for the english test next period.'

Dria isn't in honors English with me otherwise we would have studied together. God knows I needed a study partner last night. This class has been the death of me. Every since I was in junior high, I've been in honor classes. I was a little bit of a nerd back in the day. But I was also really good at sports. So I've always been the smart jock in class. One of the reasons why I won class president last year. I was pretty much cool with everyone.

I tried to wake myself up as best I could. Hopefully Dria will be back before next period.

I went back to class and started taking notes. Then my phone buzzed again. I pulled it out and it was a text from babe.

'I'll wait for you at your class.'

I put my phone back in my pocket and continued listening. Damn I have the best girlfriend.

*After school*

"Aye, are you going to practice today? Coach said it was optional for the seniors." Mar asked as I was walking to my locker.

"Nah, probably not. I have too much studying to do for next week. I'll run by coach's office to let him know. Are you going?" I asked as I reached my locker.

He signed. "Man I guess. I might be the only senior there but I'm not about to spend my weekend studying for a test. Bruh, I'm tryna turn the fuck up." He responded as he leaned on Dria's locker.

"So what are you going to do about the midterm exams next week? Are you confident you're going to pass?" I asked. I opened my locker, put some books in and took some out. I stuffed them into my bag.

"Hell yea!..." He sounded unsure.

I looked at him and he shrugged.

"Yea, whatever. Listen I gotta go catch up with coach before practice but I'll hit you up later."

"Bet." We dapped and went our separate ways.

I went to coach's office and let him know what was going on. He said it was okay and to focus on the test. Dria went home early because she has some girls night thing going on tonight. I went straight home and started studying.

*Khris POV*

Beep...beep...beep

I groaned as I reached over to snooze my alarm. It is Friday which means...it's Friday! I'm so ready for the weekend because we have our girls thing today. I'm so excited, I missed them. It's been forever since we all hung out and just had fun. With so much stuff happening, we might not be able to do this again anytime soon because our midterms are coming up and them everything with graduation and second semester stuff to plan and get ready for.

"Khristina Grace Jackson! Wake up, it is time for school." My mom yelled.

Ugh, she drives me crazy sometimes.

I got out of bed, took a quick shower then got dressed. I put on a maroon cropped turtle neck with some ripped dark blue jeans and my tan uggs with the bows on the back. I pulled my hair into a messy bun and grabbed my purse and my overnight bag.

I am the youngest girl out of three. My oldest sister, Kassidy Hope Jackson, is 24 in med school. She's extremely smart. The second oldest is K'Lynn Faith Jackson, she's 22 in college. She's studying to be a lawyer. My family comes from a lot of successful people so my parents are really strict when it comes to academics. They want me to be a doctor or a lawyer like my sisters but I haven't told them that I'm not going to college yet. I want to take a year off to travel the world and just experience life.

I walked downstairs and my mom, Keisha, was making some coffee as my dad was sitting reading the paper. My dad is a lawyer, so you can tell her was really excited when K'lynn wanted to follow in his footsteps. My mom is a nurse. She's hoping I go into the medical field as well.

"Good morning mom." I walked over to her and kissed her cheek. "Good morning daddy." I kissed his cheek too.

"Good morning baby. Are you girls studying tonight?" Mom asked.

"Yea, we all have midterms next week so we're all going to Dria's house to study together."

"Why are you taking a bag?" My dad asked.

"I told you this last night dad. We're planning on studying all night, so we're having a sleepover. It will be a big week, we have a lot to do."

"Honey I've told you this a few times already. I swear you never listen to a word we say." My mo said drinking her coffee.

Dad looked up from his paper. "What was that?" He asked clearly not paying any attention.

I chuckled a little. "Okay and on that note, I will be heading out. I'll see you guys later." I said.

"Okay baby, have a good day at school and text me when you get to Dria's house." My mom said.

We said our goodbyes and I drove straight to school picking Joslyn up on my way.

Once there, I texted her I was outside and a few minutes later she put her bags in the back and got in the passenger seat.

"Hey chica, what's up?" I asked her.

"Eh nothing. The twins getting on my damn nerves about some stupid game or something. What the hell is with guys and games? I will never understand." She said. I laughed. "But anyway, what's up?"

"Nothing really. Last night my mom asked me what colleges was I thinking about attending. She said it was getting close to the cut off times to apply."

"You still haven't told them you weren't going?" She asked.

"No."

"Why not?"

I signed. "I don't know. I don't want them to be mad at me."

"Girl if you don't man the fuck up and tell them before they find out on their own. Now that will be bad."

"I know, I know. I just have to figure out what my plan is before I do. You know how my dad is. I have to know what I wanted to do before I bring anything up to them. Otherwise my dad will go crazy."

"Yea, I know. He is kinda strict but you should hurry up and figure out what that plan is because secrets don't stay secrets for long. Trust me, I know."

I looked at her and she had a worried expression on her face but tried to cover it up. I wonder what she's hiding...