Frenzy

Chapter 2-Im not other people

Zakiah POV
As I walk back to the booth I see Neelam and Isaiah with someone else. His head is facing away from me so I can't get a look. As I approach the table I see a fine looking dude sitting on my side of the booth. " Zakiah, Kaiden, Kaiden, Zakiah" Neelam said introducing us. "Hey" he said with a smile. Damn he's fine was all I could think.

"Hi nice to meet you" I said while sitting by him. "So your Neelam's friend?" he says turning towards me. "Bestfriend" I say. "Got it" he says with a chuckle. This man is gonna make me loose my shit if he don't stop. "So I haven't seen you in are class, what brings you here?" He asks. "Well Neelam here, wanted me to come with her so being the great and loving friend I am, I agreed" I say. "After like 10 min of begging" Neelam said. "Bitch shut up, I came didn't I?" I said. "And that's why I love you" Neelam says while blowing me a kiss. I catch it playfully and Isaiah and Kaiden laugh.

Time passes and we're all having a good time. I got to know Kaiden a little. Turns out he moved here from South Korea when he was 6. And he lived with his mom and sister. I tell him a little about me, how I moved here in the 9th grade from Seattle. I lived with my older brother before heading to college. Isaiah whispers something in Neelam's ear and she smiles and nods.

"Hey, were gonna head out. We're taking my car, Kaiden do you mind taking Zakiah home?" Says Neelam. "No that's fine I can ta- "Yea that's fine" Kaiden says cutting me off. "Great see yall tomorrow" Neelam says as Isaiah and her hurry to leave. "Wait Neelam!" I say but she just looks back and winks. Ima get her back for this. I turn to Kaiden smiling sheepishly, "Sorry bout that, I can really just ta- "Lets go" he says grabbing my wrist. He needa stop cutting me off. As we walk to the exit, I feel someone grab my other wrist pulling me towards them making me collide into their chest. What's up with people today and grabbing me shit! "Where you going Za?" Says Cameron.

"For the last time, nigga leave me alone" I say trying to get out of his hold. That only made him grip harder hurting me. "Aye bro let her go" Kaiden says pulling me away from him. "And who da fucc are you and why you with my girl "Cameron says. "Ion think she's yo girl by how she obviously she don't wanna be with you so back tf off" Kaiden says walking towards Cameron. "We just on a break, but that don't mean she can go around messing with other dudes" Cameron says walking closer to Kaiden.

"What da fucc do you not understand Cameron?! We're not together anymore! Not after what you did" I said remember how I caught them in bed. Thinking of it made my eyes water, I really did love him. I thought he did too. "Zakiah lets just go, I don't wanna waste time on this boy" he said taking my hand pulling me towards the exit. "He's not always gonna be around you Zakiah! Remember that!" Cameron said yelling after us. This shit is so embarrassing. Way to go for a first impression.

Kaiden POV
As me and Zakiah go outside, I turn to her and notice tears in her eyes. "Hey what's the matter" I say my hands on her shoulders. "Nothing, just let my emotions get the best of me" she says laughing wiping her tears away. I can tell she's not okay, just putting up a front. But I don't wanna pester her, at least not right now. "..ok let's go" I say grabbing a hold of her hand. I like holding hands with her, I know I sound 12 but still.

We get in the car and she puts in her address in my GPS. The ride to her house was quiet, with Giveon playing in the background softly. I look over at Zakiah and she has her head against the window, I see a tear run down her face. I put my hand on her thigh for comfort.

"You know you shouldn't hold in your emotions, you can trust me" I say softly. She doesn't answer right away. A minute later she says "I stopped trusting people a long time ago".

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When we get to her apartment, I get out with her. "Why are you doing" she says. "I'm walking you to your door, your crazy if you think ima let you go by yourself at this time of night" I say closing the door. She doesn't say anything just looks at me for a while then we walk into her building. We take the elevator to the 4 floor and and make way to her door.

"Is it ok if I use your bathroom really quick" I say to her. "Sure" she says putting in her code to open the door. "Third door to your left" she says throwing herself on the couch. She has a really nice apartment. It has a modern look to it with a spiral staircase.

When I get out the bathroom I tell her i'm heading out. She follows me to the door but I stop suddenly making her bump into me. I turn to her and say "I'm not other people" "What" she says her face all scrunched up. Cute, I think to myself. "What you said earlier about not trusting people, I'm not other people" I say. I lean down and kiss her cheek saying goodnight. I then leave to go home.

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