𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞, 𝐨𝐦𝐛/𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧

seventeen.

LATRELLE TYLER POV

I'm sitting in math class thinking about what happened earlier. Khalil, Darnell, Elijah, and Malik really came to my defense against Jordan, which is crazy because I haven't talked to them since the Dwayne situation.

They cut me off, claiming that I was too reckless to be around. Now they want to help me? But I guess Jordan's ass just has that effect on people. He can't help but piss everyone off.

Olivia rushed into the room and sat next to me. She greeted me. "Hey."

"Hey, everything okay with Asher?"

"Yeah everything's good. Jordan just pissed him off, that's all."

See?

Coop entered the room and headed straight to the opposite side. She avoided eye contact with us the entire time but I couldn't help but watch her. She's trying really hard not to look back at me. I can tell that she wants to, but she's too stubborn.

Sigh.

Then Monse, Jamal, and Ruby walked in, and Monse has my focus now. Her outfit blatantly spells out depression, and I know that Cesar's the cause.

Speaking of the clown, Cesar and Alexa walked in next, hand in hand. They even went as far as rubbing their noses together.

I grimaced in disgust and so did everyone else.

I looked over at Monse and saw the heartbreak on her face. I feel bad about her being humiliated like this and I want to give her my sympathy, but that wouldn't be wise. The girl doesn't like me at all, especially because of my argument with Jamal.

"Alright class, settle down. It's time to work on these problems," Ms. Kent announced. She started handing out the papers, but Alexa offered to do it for her.

Ms. Kent was grateful. "Oh, thank you Alexa!"

Alexa smiled and handed out the papers. She gave Olivia one, but purposely skipped me.

The fuck?

"GIVE ME A PAPER, FOOL!" I yelled.

"NU UH! LOWER THAT TONE IN MY CLASSROOM, BOY!" Ms. Kent scolded while pointing at me fiercely.

Alexa just snickered.

"Alexa, please give him a paper so that he doesn't yell like that again."

Alexa slammed the paper down in front of me and walked off to Monse's table. She gave Jamal and Ruby one, but not Monse.

Instead, she dangled the paper above Monse, forcing Monse to reach up to try to take it from her. But Alexa wasn't making it that easy. She moved her hand back every time, and it's annoying me.

I got up and snatched the paper from Alexa. "MAN, GIVE HER THE DAMN PAPER!"

Alexa crossed her arms at me. "Damn, who has your panties in a bunch?"