On My Block (Prophet$ Side)

Chapter 4: Changing for the Better

I wake up to the buzz of my phone. I done turned into a new leaf. It's my girl Anna calling to wake me up. I told her to because I'm finally going to school to get my life on track. Answer the phone in a tired ass raspy voice, " Yo? " she laughs and hangs up the phone right after to text me get ready for school. I give a big sigh and think, this all for the bed anyways. What I'm gonna do after I get older? That's why my ass gotta go to school. I start looking around to realize I barely have any books regardless a book bag. I hop in the shower and freshen up, coming out feel awake with a minty cool breeze in my mouth. I think what I'm gonna use for a bag and an idea comes to my head. I check my closet and find this military camouflage Jansport book bag, pretty basic but I just need shit to hold my books. Then I see 2 notebooks, and a binder with no loose leaf. ' Niggas at school will spot me.. ' I think to myself. I then put on 'Take Flight' Jordan 8s with black nike sweatshorts and a black tee. I put on my cuban link for finishing touches and spray a little cologne, 'This shit smell sweet as hell, I hope Anna like this shit, ' I say to myself leaving the crib, it's 7:35 AM. I call Anna and she says she's walking up the block as I turn my head and see her walking up. I give her a come on notation with my hand, as she speed walks until she's beside me. I put one arm around her, " What's up babygirl? " I say softly with a little half smile. She laughs a little and answers good. I look at her up and down, and damn she looks good. " I haven't been in school for a long ass time, you think I'll still be able to be aii? " She nods,
Anna: " you're not dumb, and you just have to review afterschool and I'll help you."
I nod in agreement, we get closer and closer to school I start looking around because I haven't seen some of these people ever. Anna sees my expression of confusion and grabs my hand,
Anna: " Listen, I'll take you to the office for your schedule and bring you to your classes. "
While looking around I say, " Yeah that sounds about right... " I say staring somebody down that looks familiar, Anna sees and pulls my face, she says, " Don't stare it's rude, " We arrives at the main doors and we make our way to the office. I ask for the schedule, and they print out a sheet of paper with my name and a grid filled with classes. " We have anything the same ? "
Anna: " I don't hope so, I don't wanna see your ugly ass every class. " She laughs after.
I mush her face right after taking the paper and exiting the office waiting for her outside. " Mah but really, do we? " We compare schedules to see we have First, Third, Sixth, and Eighth.( there's 8 periods.) " We got a lot, let's head to first period. "
—TIMESKIP—
It's 6th period lunch, I text Anna to meet me near the cafeteria. In a minute, I see her walking down. I stick my hand up and call her name for her to see. She walks up next to me and I hold her hand as we walk to the lunch line. " So how was ya other classes? "
Anna: " It wasn't all that, to be honest our third period maybe the best class because you're there.. and CLEARLY that's a good ass English teacher. "
I laugh right after and bring her close to my face for a kiss and smile for a bit, she kisses back, wanting one more from me. I give her one last kiss against her soft lips,
Anna: " You kiss so bad, "
I furrow my brows and then laugh a little," But you deadass asked for another one, " We get our food and went outside to the outdoor food court and sat at an empty table. Soon, 5-10 minutes later a small group of 4 come to the table:
Jasmine: " Umm, we always sit here what are y'all doing? "
I inhale and exhale deeply as I see Cesar,
" It's a table... anybody could sit. "
Anna: She gets up, " Is there a problem? "
Jasmine: She scrunches her face up, " what you mean? Of course there is this is our table! "
Anna: " So then solve it b- "
I cover her mouth, " It's a fucking table, there's many more. "
Anna: " Deadass my nigga, " she exhales as I hold her hand again.
Monse: " Your.... anyways, clearly guys there's more tables there's no need for this, we could honestly just sit with them. New friends? " she shrugs her shoulders. She looks to Jamal and Rueben as they both shrugs their shoulders in unison.
Cesar: " I..... I don't know... might as well. I want to get to know you guys. "
Jasmine: She kisses her teeth, and gives Anna the stink eye.
" Yo, somebody control they bitch! "
I say furrowing my brows, Anna comes to follow-up:
Anna: " Who she think she looking at cause it definitely ain't me at all. "
I glare at Monse and Cesar as an indication to get their friend but they clearly ignore it. Jasmine then loudly whispers "... dumb bitch " Anna then spits on Jasmine as she gasps. Jasmine tries to swing, Anna moves and fakes her with a left as Jasmine tries to dodge but moves to into her right. Anna grabs her hair and swings her quickly on the floor and starts repeatedly punching her hair. The others try to infer but I back them up, " Don't jump in my nigga, watch. " more and more people starting to surround them and record videos of Anna beating up Jasmine. I pull Anna back, " You. Fucked. Her. Upppp. " I take her back as we both start laughing. " She ain't even swing at you once! "
Anna: " She shouldn't even came up in my face being disrespectful. "
" Yeah baby, she was on some diff shit, but you washed her ass. " I laugh a little after, as our faces get near, we are at the side of the outdoor cafeteria where it's us all alone nobody in view other than past the wall where everybody was recording the video. I get close, as she puckers her lips I go for a kiss and grab her hand. She takes her other hand and wrap it around for me to come close. My phone then vibrates, and we pause. Anna takes my phone out for me and,
Anna: " It's them, they're texting they're sorry... what should I say? "
" Text them, don't try some shit like that if we are gonna have that dream @ Cesar. " Anna types away, as the lunch bell rings and we start up another kissing session one last time, as she wraps her leg around me and I press her against the wall. She stops purposefully and pushes me away,
Anna: " See you Eighth. "