Soft Spot (Clarence nyc)

10

Liyah

"Everyone get into partner's." Mr. Henderson said.

We just started school and we have a research project already. I looked around for Mia but she wasn't in class which means she went to the bathroom.

"You tryna be my partner?" Raymond asked, sitting next to me.

Looking for Mia one more time, I didn't see her. "Sure."

"I know you probably wanted to be with Mia but it's time to..open up."

Looking at him strange, "What is that suppose to mean?"

"Shawty, I didn't mean to offend you. I meant like you're really quiet and only hang out with Mia and I want to get to know you more, that's all."

Smiling at him calling me shawty, "Oh. Sorry I can be defensive sometimes..I want to get to know you too."

He smiled and listened to the instructions for the project.

"What's going on?" Mia whispered, sitting behind me.

"Where were you?"

"In the bathroom and then Chris called me and then I-"

"Mia is there something you like to share with the class?" Mr. Henderson asked.

"No Mr. Henderson." She mumbled, "why you think I was whispering."

"Excuse me?"

"I said sorry for interrupting the class."

"That's alright. Don't do it again." He said, continuing whatever he was saying.

"Oop." I looked at her and laughed at the face she was making.

"Alright, get started." Mr. Henderson finished.

I explained what was going to Mia and Raymond explained to us what the instructions were.

"So basically, I got to go sit with some random?" Mia asked.

"Girl look on the bright side, you might make a friend."

"I'm not here to make no damn friends, no offence Raymond."

"Damn that hurt." Raymond said sarcastically.

"You know you the homey. Now let me go sit by a bad bitch and ask her to be my partner." She got up, walking to this pretty dark skin girl.

I shook my head, "Anyway, let's start."

"What you want to do the project about?" He asked.

"Well it has to be about a significant time in history, right? And I don't want to do the obvious which is black slavery so lets go Hitler and the Nazi."

"I like that idea cuz everybody gonna do that same thing so we got to switch up."

I nodded my head in agreement, "Want to do a research paper or presentation?"

"Honestly shawty, neither. But if I had to pick I would pick the presentation."

"Slides or poster board."

"Slides. I aint creative for shit."

"Lord. Okay let's start."

~

"This burger is good." It was lunch time and we were at some burger place Carl brought us to.

"I told you. All I eat is good shit." Carl said.

"Don't do too much. I still miss Atlanta food." Mia said.

"Well you ain't in Atlanta, are you?"