How Far? (Book l)

Part 10: "I'm sorry Hope"

"Wakeeee uppppp Hope." Tash Yelled snatching my comforter off of me. "You're lucky I didn't leave you on the curb!" I sat up rubbing the crust out of my eyes " What you talking about?" "You was sleep on the curb  I don't know why but umm yeah!".  "But wait Tash how did you get here? Matter of fact how did you get in you don't have a key?"  "Your key duh it was on you! Put on some clothes we got school."I huffed at the thought of school. "why do we need school? I haven't used trigonometry on anything in life yet."  "Were almost done. But if you tired of school why go to college and get stressed out for an additional 4 years?"  I slithered out the bed to reach for a shirt. "Correction Hope Jackson is not paying for anything but I wouldn't mind being stressed out if it were actually my dream school  that I was going to. We both know that's not happening." "I'm sorry Hope." said Tash. "It's okay it just wasn't meant to be I guess." She watched as I slid my pants on, I could tell she was about to critique my outfit. "Don't start Tash. I like what I like!" "Do you think Chris like it? said tash  "I'm not here to please Chris I can give a damn what he likes! He never made it to see what he really had!"  "ok sensitive subject. Nevermind" said Tash backing off " "Far from sensitive just speaking facts." I replied reaching for my book bag. There's something I've been meaning to tell you." Tash stop what she was doing and turned around giving me her full attention. "I came home the other day and Dr Carson was leaving from my house. They had a chat so they say. That's where I knew her name from, she was  a colleague of my mother. " "soooo like what she's a client of your mother or something. " "No! why would she be but whatever she told my mom she was crying!" "What was your mom crying for? Did you ask? what she tel."  "Can you let me answer! I yelled. Tash was more interested in getting the answer seemingly to her own questions. "Basically what you're scared to tell me is.. she's your mother new client? I gotta go." said tash grabbing her things and heading for the door "So you're not going to school?" "I'll think about it she replied. I tried to hide from my mother's view. "Too late Hope. I already saw you help mom with these boxes."  "Morning mom!"  "Morning sugar. " she responded. " What is all this? You could have asked Tash she just passed by." I looked around at the boxes of paperwork. "Tasha needs to move out already. Besides I'm a lawyer what do you think? "I'm working on a case and as an undefeated lawyer I have a record to uphold she smiled.  "Is that what Mrs Carson told you ? that Tash needs to move out?" The smile on my mom face was no longer there."I don't need your help anymore go ahead to school she proceeded to pick up a box of files but I stopped her. "why?" "Carson didn't say anything don't you have school?" She paused and picked up the last box and walked out of my view in seconds. Started to stay home but I didn't want be in the presence of my mom anymore so school it is...

Here I was again, walking the halls of Watson looking the same as usual. Jeans two times bigger than my actual size. A simple white v neck and a  pair of all stars. Threw my hair in a slight ponytail ..I needed a makeover but whatever. "Yoo bitch! yelled a voice from down the hall. I just knew it wasn't for me so I kept walking.  "Hope" I  turned to see Dickhead, Jerome and the same ole dusty bodyguards approaching me with a smirk. "Don't call me out my name." "Or what?" "Yo chill man she's Chris girl." said Jerome stepping in." "Do it look like I give a fuck? Chris got a bitch who will slob me and then his! I need some real like this." He turned his attention back to me ."Sorry I'll pass for the 7th time give up already." "I don't do well with rejection." His hand was clenched tight and the vein in his neck started to press up against his skin. His eyes were locked on me. I thought on what I should say, right now wasn't the time to be a smartass. But the words came out anyways. "Do it look like I give a fuck?" I turned to walk away. What's the most he can do were in the middle of a school? "You lil bitch." I heard his footsteps grow harder and faster, I turned to see him making his way to me with his fist still balled. A guy came out of nowhere and grabbed him by his neck and pressed him up against the locker with his feet dangling constantly trying to find the ground. It was Chris again. "She's marked don't violate me." Said Chris squeezing harder on his neck the two other guys tried to Intervene but one look from Chris stopped them dead in they tracks. Jerome stood there smiling at the situation. "I really hate repeating myself" said Chris loosening his grip from around dickheads neck. I watched as Dickhead quickly gasp for air bending over like a tired track runner. "Jerome get the man some water." He added with a smirk. He turned to me "let's hit the block." "I can't miss another day of school' I said staring at him confused. "Did I ask you that? "Jerome get an excuse for her, make sure it get to the teacher." He reached for my bag and I gave it to him of course. I walked behind him as he lead me to his car. This wasn't the same Chris I knew, but this Chris.. I hate to admit it turned me on a little more.