I kept hearing my alarm go off and I so badly wanted to press snooze for the 3rd time but I couldn't. I got up and got ready. As I was getting ready. I heard my mama call my name.
"Yung!"
"Yes ma!"
"You up?"
Yes ma!"
And after that, she didn't say nothing. I hopped in the shower to freshen up. One I got out, I lotioned up my arms and face. It was now time to pick something to wear. This is what I decided.
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As I bent down to make sure my shoes were good, the scar on my neck started to hurt really bad. I started screaming as I held my neck. I did the breathing technique that my doctors told me to do whenever this happens. I've had this scar for a really long time, ever since I was little.
"You okay?" My mom said out of breath. I looked at her and shook my head yeah. She came behind me and looked at my scar.
"Go put some ointment on it. It's turning red." She said touching it. I went in her bathroom to get the ointment out the cabinet. I then went back to my room so she could rub it on my neck.
"You gone be okay to go to school today? Cause I know the days that this happens are the worst." She said rubbing my shoulder. I put some antibiotics in a napkin and then put it in my backpack.
"Ma ima be good. If I missed school every time this happened, I might as well drop out." I said chuckling. She didn't find it funny though. I knew she wanted to kill the bastard who did this to me. Tears started forming in her eyes.
"Momma come on now, don't cry. Everything's gonna be okay." I said hugging her. It's been 12 years and she still gets emotional over it. She hugged me tight around my neck but not too tight. I let go and got my things together. I made sure to grab this charm that i've been having since I was 3. For some reason it brings me comfort and i'm wayy better with it. I got in the car and decided to stop by McDonalds to get some breakfast.
"Hi welcome to McDonalds, how may I help you?"
"Can I get two sausage and biscuits."
"Would you like strawberry or grape jelly?"
"Both."
"That'll be 3.08 at the first window."
I rolled my window up and pulled up. The girl in the window was trying to flirt but I wasn't going for it. She wasn't bad looking but I was not looking for no relationship. A relationship is the reason I have this scar on my neck.
I got my food and drove off. I looked at my receipt just to be sure and the girl left her number on there. I shook my head and didn't even bother to look at the receipt.
A few minutes later, I pulled up to the school and parked in my usual parking spot which is in the back. I hated parking in the front cause too many people be in the front.
I got out the car and walked to the front of the school. One I got there, I saw Antwon and Jermaine standing at the front talking to some girls. I walked up and the girls instantly looked at me and licked they lips.
"Hey Yung." They said seductively at the same time. I nodded at them and talked to my homies.
"What's the play after school?" Jermaine asked me. We always hit up the same spot after school on the first day.
"You know we go to Turkey Leg Hut every year. You forgot?" I said in my deep southern accent. I only talk in my accent around them cause we grew up together and they the only people I trust. Plus, I don't want anyone knowing where I'm actually from.
"On baby I forgot all about it. Same time?" Jermaine said.
"Yeah same time." Antwon said. We dapped each other up and went our separate ways. I went to first period and I seen the girl that I seen at the mall yesterday. She looked so familiar for some reason. She looked up at me with her beautiful brown eyes.
I went to go sit down in a seat in the back. She was sitting in the row in front of me but the desk on the right of me. She tucked a piece of her behind her ear and put in her AirPods. I did the same.
"Okay guys, I am your new teacher Ms. Greene. Today will be chill. I don't want to stress y'all out on the first day so we'll take today to chill and get everything out and possibly meet new people. As of the classes after that, as long as you do my work and finish it with a PASSING grade, you can do what you want. That's all I have to say. Continue doing what you were doing."
The whole class started back talking and playing. I found myself looking at the girl as she sung to herself and drew. I looked down at her art and seen that she could really draw and I heard a little but of her voice. She was just .... beautiful.
For some reason, I feel a strong connection to this girl. I don't know why and I don't know how but I feel like i've known her my entire life. I continued looking at her but then looked down at my phone and played my favorite playlist, put my hoodie on, and took a nap.
