Never Leave My Side

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Miliana Marie Mitchell

I was skipping school on the football field just chilling. I had a lot on my mind and I couldn't focus in class. I haven't talked to Kailan in a week after that whole incident, but Kendrick always made slick comments with his little side kick Briana.

I was scrolling on my phone eating some hot fries when I heard someone start walking up the bleachers. I looked and it was him. I scoffed and shook my head.

"I can't chill? I come here to clear my mind to." Kailan said sitting next to me looking straight ahead.

"Mmm your boss say it was coo? Matter of fact I don't think you wanna sit this damn close could bring your reputation down." I said not even looking at him.

"Mil..." He said looking at me making me look at him.

"Now it's Mil? Cause at Walmart it was just bitch Kai. I'm not finna play." I said shaking my head.

"Kai...you know you still the only person I allow to call me that." He said smiling licking his lips. I ignored him and rolled my eyes. "I'm sorry about that to."

"Don't trip." I said shrugging. "I'm used to it."

"Mil, you so damn beautiful. Like how aren't you popular?"

I smacked my lips and put my phone down, "You think I give a fuck about being popular Kai? Cause I don't...I care about how I get treated and the people that I call my childhood crush and best friend and my childhood brother could just treat me like shit Kailan." I snapped making a stink face. "But you don't get it do you? You guys treat me like I don't mean shit to y'all."

"You do Mil. What you did hurt." He said shrugging. "We love you to death."

"I can't tell Kai. Cause y'all would never! Ever! Let anyone disrespect me and y'all do. On top of that you disrespect me with them."

He licked his lips and looked down, "Look you never should've told them niggas our business and you never should've gave your virginity up when you was quote on quote working on something with."

I bit my lip and thought back to that rumor, "Mm..so you stopped talking to me over a rumor you didn't make sure was true. Funny because you're in this drug game, but you believe everything a nigga say. Pathetic and that's gone get yo ass killed. And you didn't even ask me about that shit Kai. I still have my virginity because I was saving it for you. I would never rat on you and Kendrick even to this day. I'm realer than that." I said poking his chest as tears rolled my eyes.

"Kai, you left me when I really needed you Kai. I was still dealing with find myself and how to cope with really learning my parents weren't coming back and around the time my brother was getting into a lot of trouble Kai, you promised you would but you left. And you started treating me like we didn't have history only real one by my side is Jillian." I said rolling my eyes trying to push back the tears.

He stared at me and sighed, "we just thought you ratted Mil, that's all."

I scoffed and looked straight ahead shaking my head, "does that sound like me Kai? I mean really."

"I mean Kendrick sa-"

"Kendrick. Of course. Kendrick said what I really did it. Did he show you evidence or at least attempt to show you evidence?"

Kai looked at me and bit his lip, "miliana I'm really sorry."

I stood up and grabbed my backpack, "word of advice quit being a fucking peon to Kendrick you're way smarter than him...I'll see you around." I said walking down biting my lip.