Too Dark

The Boy With The Tattoos...

You see a criminal
Well I see a work of art
Covered from head to toe in tattoos
He may seem intimidating
But he's shy
Just talk to him
I bet he'll give you a smile (except Brittany )
He may be mute
But she's here to change that
That once quiet boy
Is out of his shell
Winnie's beauty is rare
Joenetta is a goddess
Everyone is beautiful
But this boy...
Is A Work of Art

*Joenetta POV*

The happiest depressed person is me. Yes it's seems I may have it all but nobody is perfect. Elijah and his tattoos intrigue me. The boy is a walking art piece, nearly perfect. So why hide it? Who am I to judge I hide things everyday. The fact that I used alcohol to escape my problems and thought harming myself was the best. Everybody but me in my friend group seems to have it all worked out, while the problem kid is having a hard time coping. But it's gonna be alright, right? Let's hope it stays that way..

   I hurry on downstairs. "Maybe I'll get some tattoos, I'll be a work of ar-" "Not under my roof!" My mother says cutting me off. I had no idea I was talking out loud. "Ma that was a private thought I was kindin-" "Excuse me? What was that?" She said holding a broom. "Nothing Ma love ya." I said heading out. Cause I'm not about to be black and blue. I went to McDonald's before school cause I want a Caramel Frappe. As I got to school my bestie ran and jumped on me. "I missed you babes! Where mine at?" I looked at him like he was a deer in headlights. "Maybe if you had some money you would've gotta one boo." As I walked with Simone and Star. He stood there dumb founded until she ran up to us. "Babesssss! Please?" He begged until I took one more sip and have him the last Lil sip left in the cup. "Here baby, muah!" I said and walked away. "Bihh this only a sip. Ima beat yo a-RINGGGGGGGG. The sound of the bell cut her off. "Gotta get to class boo, muah."
•TIME SKIP-LUNCH TIME•
We're all at lunch. The whole lil crew you know. Me,Win, Star, King, Simone, and Jacob. We just cooling and talking but me and star catch those boys looking at us. Elijah seemed to be starting at me , as Star puts it and Anthony doing the same. The boy with the tattoos seems to have caught a starting problem. I hate people starring at me but with him I like the attention *wink wink*. I make eye contact with him, what has this boy done to me? Got me all weird and flustered. Win has to pee and star wants to walk past them to see how they'll react. I go with, I don't know where this boldness came from but baby we gone rock it! As we approach I say "Wassup Anthony, Elijah." I see him watching me, like I'm gonna run away with the wrong move. I stay back as Win and Star go to the bathroom having a conversation with them. Elijah wasn't talking much but Anthony wanted to know more about Winnie. "I thought you liked Star? The way you two act makes me wonder.." "Yeah Star is cool but she's helping me too but she doesn't know Winnie like you do though." "You want Win? My beautiful work of art, the walking goddess? No, she's too pretty for you." I laughed. Anthony's jaw dropped. "What do you mean? She's pretty , I'm gorgeous. It works." I hear Elijah laugh for the 3rd time. "You hear this too Elijah? He thinks he good enough for the walking goddess!" We laugh harder. "Well Eli here thinks you're a goddes—" he stops as Elijah hits him in the stomach. "Mind your business Ant." ,he says. He seems embarrassed. "Well that escalated quickly." Star and Win come back, along with everyone else coming over too. "So what's the tea?", King says. Lord help that child. "Well Anthony here likes w-OUCH!" I said as Anthony hit me. "Did you ju- hold my stuff. I'm about to beat you black and blue!", I said as I hit Anthony until they pulled me off of him. "Ouch! Dang you hit like a man I'm sorry, but don't say nothing ima do it." He said. As we were walking "Hit me again and you won't be able to walk away from it." Elijah laughed as we walked to class. "Who does he think he is? Touching me? Ooouuu I got him after school." "Don't worry about him Joenetta," Elijah said, "he's just all bark no bite." I looked at him "You got that right Eli." I give everyone nicknames so I don't care if he likes it or not. "Eli, why you got so many tattoos?'', I asked. "Well , I like them, they're like art and they all tell a story." I look at him. We had a sub and no work, I'm taking advantage of this meal ticket. As I stare he stares back. "You're a world of art you know." This man must be ready to have my kids cause babyyyyy... WHEW CHILE. "Mhmm I've been saying the same about you." I said. Im my mind I'm like "let's make our art one baby cause the one you got me feeling I don't want it to stop". This man is like sex walking but I don't really do relations. That's too much, not even the sentimental type. I lay on him and scroll threw my phone. "I'm not a pillow Joe." "Well you are today . Now hush and let's get comfortable Tattoo boy." I must really be comfortable cause what was that? We get comfortable and chill till it time to bounce.
       - It's now my free period the whole gang is here. Also, I now smell like Eli's cologne. King gets to questioning me. "I laid on him dang mind ya business." I said. "Ohh I see. Ole boy probably feeling you and you like him too" Jacob said. "Calm yo nuts dude it's not like that." I said. But, part of me parts it like that in a way, you could say. Sad part is I don't know how to do that, maybe we'll avoid it You know. I see Anthony walk in with Win. "So he asked her I see. Guess he wasn't a kid after all." I said. "Yes girl he asked her but in those middle schools way. Write it on a note," Star said. We started laughing so hard. Anthony looked at Star like he knew the deal already. "Star ima hurt you." He said. Win looked down kinda embarrassed. "Awn Win it's ok. It was cute though." Simone said. We all agreed , except Eli. "Ooouu it's ya man JoeJoe." King/Jacob said. "Ite now when y'all go missing.." They looked shocked. "Yeah I said it hush up." We all talked but I was curious about Eli. What's up with this boy fr? "Yo Eli, you're like a different breed, your own breed. I like that about you kiddo," I say to em. "Thanks but I'm not a "kid" short stack." "Boy I said what I said." We had a whole starring contest. Then the bell. See man they bell always messing sum up. We all head out meet in the parking lot. Everybody said there goodbyes cause we got plans. I give once last glance to Eli and he's already starring at me. Thank god it's Friday . No plans just homework sleep then chill. I get home and run up to my room. Texting everyone Yk. Texting Eli convo getting really interesting. Mannnn im getting tired but the thingssss... We not gone speak on that but I slip into some shorts and a tank top and chill. Boy he just don't know! I'm tryna get freaky with youuu! But that's another story..you know?...
I was texting last before I fell asleep. Man this boy may be the death of me.

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I haven't updated in sooo long😭! But this lil thang getting juicy just wait on it pooh🥴. Anyway ideas? Ima start updating at-lease 1-2 a week if I'm not lazy or tired from school. About to start getting ahead cause I got some juicy ideas for this upcoming future of the book. Like just wait until chapter 6👀. Whew Chile the intense scenes