TAYMOR MCINTYRE.
I nibbled on my fingernail as my leg bounced up and down rapidly as I thought of what I was about to do. It's been weeks since I got back to what Kentrell asked me, which was selling for him.
I was just scared, what if I get caught, or better yet end up in jail for a very long time. I needed to keep my record clean so I can get into the colleges I want to go to.
"Mm." I mumbled picking up my phone and shakily going to Kentrell's contact to send him a message. I had to get his number from Vince which was hard since he kept grilling me on why I needed it.
I pressed the message icon before typing up what I wanted to say and quickly sent it making my heart pound so I locked my phone quickly as well before setting it down on my bed.
KENTRELL
Bet, I'm otw.
My phone dinged making me pick up my phone with the quickness as I used my thumb to scan over the message while releasing a shaky breath wondering if I was making the right choice.
"Damn." I muttered running a hand down my face.
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I looked out the window thinking as Kentrell was smoking a cigarette with the window rolled down to let the smell out but for some reason the smell didn't bother me.
"You sure you wanna do this, I don't want you to feel pressured." Kentrell says making me look over at him and give a stif nod.
"Y-yes."
He nods before smashing his cigarette then flicking it out the window before turning his body completely towards me and looking me up and down as I started to fidget under his glare so I looked away from him.
"You so scary, why you shaking.?" He asks in a soft like voice making me furrow my eyes brows cause I never heard him talk like this, he was always so aggressive and angry.
"C-cause you're l-looking at me." I say rubbing my sweaty palms on my pants.
"Ain' nobody going to bite you, calm down."
I nod but still felt myself shake slightly cause I could feel his eyes on me still. I heard him sigh before he leaned his seat all the way back and rolled up the window.
"Why you always stuttering around me and Vince but not Cordae.?" Kentrell asks as I scratch my cheek.
"C-cause you're very i-intimidating." I say making him huff out a laugh as I glanced over at him.
"I know."
It was silent between us two before I broke it with a question I really had to ask.
"Why a-are you asking m-me out o-of all people, I thought y-you didn't like me." I say lifting up my head as he stared at me with low eyes before licking over his lips.
"At first I didn't like yo little annoying ass forreal, hence why I choked you." Kentrell says while shrugging as I frown at that part, I was scared for my life that day.
"Then when I took you home while it was raining and shit I realized you wasn't that bad, but the reason I'm asking you is because I know you won't get caught you're pretty smart so it won't take long for you to catch on with what I be doing." He finishes as I play with the seatbelt buckle trying to process all of this. I just hoped I was making the right decision and not about to ruin my life.
"I-I don't any st-street smart i-in me." I said feeling my face flush as I thought back to when I thought the drugs were grass and flour. Kentrell looks at me before laughing.
"Yeah I know, that's why Ima teach you everything you need to know."
I fiddled with my fingers. "Are you completely sure I won't get caught Kentrell.?"
I just had to ask for the final time to reassure myself with what I was getting myself into. He sits all the way up so he was looking me straight in my eyes and coming closer to my face making my breath hitch.
"Remember what I said a couple of weeks ago.?" He whispers as I nod trying to keep eye contact with him but it was so hard to do so.
"Alright than, like I said as long as you with me ain' shit going to happen to you and I mean that shit Taymor, niggas already know what it is when it comes to me out here."
I nod still fiddling with my fingers as the faint smell of cigarettes was still lingering on his breath along with the faint smell of some candy he was eating earlier tickled my face.
"Give me yo hand though." Kentrell still whispers as I shakily give him my hand while sighing as he grip my smaller pinky with his larger one all while still staring me in my eyes.
"I never break my promises Taymor, on my life nothing is going to happen to you."
"Okay K-Kentrell." I whispered believing him as he kissed his side of his pinky before letting mine go. I sat back releasing my breath that I was holding as he leans his chair up before proceeding to crank up the car.
I felt like I was making the right choice, hopefully this wouldn't backfire on me.
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[What would you do if you woke up and you were the only person left on earth, crying isn't a option.]
[12/22/18]
