Holding Onto You

Chapter 19 - Graduation Dinner

Isaiah, Stephon, Calvin, and London were already standing outside waiting when we pulled up. They were standing in a circle talking and didn't realize we were their until London turned around. "Hey!" She gave us all hugs and we walked to the "guys". " Where's your parents?" Isaiah asked us "Oh! At my house. I think the were looking at old pictures of us. They said they be on their way in a bit though. " Isaiah nodded "Same but ours were drinking. I hope they don't come up here drunk like they did on New Years Eve." Everyone laughed remembering that night but I only looked at Stephon. He looked good in elegant clothes. He seen me looking and nodded to the side.

We walked away from the group and down the sidewalk. The sun was setting so it wasn't dark, only getting there. He put his arm around me as we continued to walk farther away. When we got to where nobody could see us anymore he turned to me and kissed me grabbing my waist as I put my arms around his neck. It was the type of kiss we hadn't done in what felt like a while and it became more passionate every second.

When we finally stopped Stephon pulled back a little and wiped the I Love You look off his face and gave me a smile, while I was still looking shocked that he had just kissed me. I felt embarrassed, kind of like we couldn't really make up for all the time he was gone with just our lips. I felt like I did when we first started going out and I was always nervous around him.

"I've been waiting to do that." He said. I looked down then back up. "Can we do it again?" He answered my question by kissing me. This time it lasted longer. "You still coming over tonight right?" I asked when we finally stopped. He nodded. "But since were here alone. Cant you just tell me now...?" He let me go and backed up, he really did look good in his outfit. "No, its a sad story. I'll tell you at home." I loved the way he said home like he lived there too or like we were already married with kids.

We walked back slowly to the front of the restaurant. "I missed you." He said. I put my head on his shoulder until we got to the door. Stephon stopped me from walking as he grabbed the door handle and opened it gesturing for me to go in first. I did and he we were in the sitting/waiting room. He walked to the next door and did the same thing. I stood looking for everyone but I didn't see them. "Are you in Isaiah's party?" A waitress asked me. "Umm yes." I said and she guided me and Stephon to the very back.

As we walked I thought Isaiah's party... Wow Bruh. The entire back was reserved for us there was a long 22 person table in the middle and booths on the walls. Everyone already had their seats but they weren't at the big table. The waitress left and I looked at the two tables, one with the girls another with the guys. Stephon came up next to me, kissed my forehead then went to sit down with the guys. I walked to our table and sat down in a seat. London was to my left and Zoel was to my left.

3 minutes later all our parents, grandparents, cousins, aunties, uncles, and friends came at the same time. It was so many people. I felt like I was younger at church with all the old friends of my mom and dad saying hi and reminiscing.

I looked over at London and started to ask her about her brother. "London, what's going on with your brother?" She was looking at something ahead of her when she started to turn her head towards me. She was still looking the other way though. "What you say?" She finally broke her gaze and looked at me,she was kind of smiling and because of that I didn't want to ask her because it might mess up her attitude so instead I said "Never mind. " and she went back to staring.

I pulled out my phone when and got on Instagram when someone called my name. I looked to the left and seen my Aunt waving at me telling me to come here. So I stood up to walk over when London called my name still staring across the room. I told her to hold on and I walked away.