How Things Change (Urban)

Chapter Five.

The Next Morning...

Naya POV

RIIIIIING RIIIIIING.

It's early as hell and Kyle is calling me for damn near the 100th time but I'm still ignoring him. I can't believe the shit that he pulled. I can partially take responsibility because he is my boyfriend and I should have told him that I was meeting up with a dude, but I knew if I told him that this was going to be the reaction I got. THIS is what I was trying to avoid. There's no winning with him! Whether he likes it or not, I had to work with Lee on this project one way or another.

I got up and quickly got ready for school. I know if I take too long Kyle will probably show up thinking I'm riding with him but I need time to think. I'm going to leave extra early today and take the train. I quickly took a shower and then put on a burgundy sweater, a pair of jeans, and my favorite boots. I also put on a scarf cuz its a little chilly this morning. I grabbed my bag and walked down the stairs. Mama was sitting at her usual spot on the table drinking her coffee. "You're up early." Mama said, studying me. "Yeah I have some things to work on at school this morning so I decided to get an early start." I lied. "Hmm. Well alright baby. I'm proud of you for working hard. Keep it up." She said, smiling at me. "Okay mama. See you later." I told her. I kissed her goodbye and set out.

I started walking towards the train station that was a couple blocks from my house. I hate walking in my neighborhood cuz I always get stares. I put my headphones in and started listening to music. As I turned the corner I groaned. Ahead of me I saw Lee leaving his house and head towards the train as well. Just my luck. I was trying to avoid him. I'm so embarassed about what happened yesterday and I know he probably thinks I'm crazy for leaving like that. I decided to put my head down and pretend I didn't see him.

I let him stay about 50 feet ahead of me while we both headed towards the train for school. He looked so cute today. I couldn't help admiring this boy. I know I have a boyfriend but Lee just has this effect on me. I stayed on one side of the train platform while Lee was on the other. He was jamming to some music and didn't even notice me.

Soon, the train pulled into the station and we all got on. I sat in a seat towards the front. Then I heard him. "Is anyone sitting here?" I turned to see Lee smiling at me. Awkwaaaard. "Um. No you can sit." I said smiling back. He sat down and looked at me but he didn't say anything. "What fool? Like what you see?" I said, half way joking. He laughed but he didn't answer. He looked like he wanted to speak but he didn't know what to say. "Naya, let me ask you something." He said to me with a serious look on his face. My heart dropped. Nobody likes to hear those words. Hearing that is almost as bad as hearing 'We need to talk.'

"Okay what's up?" I asked him. He looked like he was carefully choosing his words. "Well, let me know where I'm wrong at... Ever since I first seen you in class you been sending me signals that you like me. Smiling at me, flirting with me. I know I ain't crazy Naya.." He said looking away from me. Damn damn damn. Look what I done got myself into. I wish I could disappear at this very moment. I'm not sure where he's going with this. "Anyways. I seen you with Kyle and I know y'all are more than just friends. Why didn't you just tell me you had a dude? You ain't had to lead me on." He said looking in my eyes. When he did, I seen the hurt in his eyes. I didn't realize how bad I hurt him. I guess he likes me. Truth is... I like him too. But I'm with Kyle. Are my feelings for Lee real or temporary? That's one question I don't have the answer to right now. "Lee..." I started but he shook his head. "Nah, you know what. You don't have to answer that." He said looking away. The train pulled into the station and came to a stop. He stood up and put his hands in his pockets. "I'll holla at cha later Naya." He said, and exited the train. I gathered my things and glanced over to see an old lady staring at me. "That boy likes you a lot, I can tell. Give him a chance." She said. I was halfway mad she was in my business but one thing my mom always taught me was to respect my elders. I just smiled at her and exited the train.

I could see Lee down the street walking towards school. I followed from a safe distance. When I reached the school yard I took my phone out and texted Journeé.

Me: Journeé where the hell you at!

Journeé: I'm pulling up to school right now. Where you at?

Me: By the entrance. Hurry up I need to talk to you.

Journeé: Alright bitch I'm coming.

I laughed. Typical Journeé. A couple minutes later I seen Journeé walking in my direction. "Hey girl." She said walking up to me. "Hey. Girl I got so much to tell you." I said shaking my head. "Do it got something to do with Kyle?" She asked studying me. "How did you know?" I asked her, confused. She laughed. "Y'all are attached at the hip every day but today you're by yourself. It's kinda obvious." "True. Well girl I went to go meet up with Lee and work on our project and I kinda didn't tell Kyle I was working with a boy." I started. She just looked confused so I continued on. "Well yeah so somehow Kyle decided to show up at the Starbucks we was at and caught me leaving. But the thing is, he seen Lee leaving too and he knew something was going on between us cuz of how Lee was looking at us when we left. So we had a huge fight and haven't spoken since. I took the train this morning." I said to her. She gasped and face-palmed herself. "I knew you liked this guy." She said laughing. "This isn't funny!" I said cutting my eyes at her. "But what makes you say that though?" I asked. "If you was willing to meet up with a dude and not tell Kyle about it that means you like him cuz you never pull shit like that on him." We just sat in silence for a minute. "Well girl this morning I ran into Lee on the train and he confronted me about it. I couldn't say shit and he got mad so he took off. I feel horrible." "Well girl at the end of the day only you can make the decision. But just make sure you make the right one. Follow your heart." She told me. "Yeah you right girl. Thanks." I said and hugged her. I love my best friend. I can come to her bout anything and she don't judge me.

We stood up to walk into the building when it saw something moving fast out the corner of my eye. I turned my head and seen Kyle rushing towards me. "Fucccck, here comes Kyle." I said to Journeé. "Ima let y'all have privacy and talk. Tell me what happens later. And remember what I told you." She said and hugged me. "Alright boo see you in class." I watched her walk off just as Kyle walked up to me.

Kyle POV

I had the worst night and morning. Between this shit going on with me and Nay, whatever it is, and this big meeting I had coming up with Huey and his boys, I had a lot on my plate. I been trying to apologize to Naya since our fight last night but she been forwarding my calls and when I showed up this morning to take her to school as usual she wasn't there and her moms said she left early and took the train. I knew she was avoiding me but I love that girl so I knew I had to find her this morning. I pulled up to the school and spotted her talking to her best friend Journeé so I rushed towards her before she had a chance to see me and take off.

"Nay.." I said when I was in front of her. "What Kyle?" she said to me. I knew she was mad cuz she wouldn't even look at me. "Nay I'm sorry. I shoulda trusted you. But you gotta understand man! Things didn't look good. And the way he looked at you? Don't nobody want another nigga looking at they girl like that. He violated!" I said to her. She didn't say anything. She just turned her head and looked at me. She was studying me. "Kyle?" she said. "What?" "What are you hiding from me?" She asked. "What you mean what am I hiding from you?" I asked her. "Why I got all types of hood ass niggas coming up to me and acting like they scared of you? Why they scared of you?" She asked me. I didn't know how to answer. I knew that those dudes knew me because of the business I'm in but of course Naya doesn't know nothing about that. So I lied. "Bae I have no idea what you're talking about." I said. She just looked at me. She looked like she was about to speak when the school bell rang. "I'll catch up with you later Kyle." She said. "Nay wait. We solved absolutely nothing. Can we at least meet up later? Let me drive you home. I want to talk this out." I told her. She looked at me for a bit. Then she smiled. "Okay Kyle. See you later." She said. I couldn't resist touching her. I hugged her and held her close.

This girl got me sprung. I never cared for no chick how I care for her. The thought of losing her hurts. I see a future with her. I wanna settle down with this chick. So I decided that I can't lie to her no more. I was gon tell her the truth today. Hopefully she still wanna be with me. But if she don't, I'll understand. Either way I'll always love her. She deserves the best even if it ain't me.