I walked into the house. Its was so quiet, that buzzing sound echoed in my ears. I hate that sound, badly. I went upstairs and knocked on my mom's door, and heard someone moving around. " Mom? " I asked. My stepfather answered and he looked tired. I looked down and scratched the crease of my lips " Oh sorry.... I was trying to see if mom was home. " I said. He shook his head no, and I nodded and walked to my room.
After my shower I put on a onesie, that was mickey mouse. I decided to flat iron my hair too. My hair needed breathe.
When I finished my hair went under my breast. Well I had to cut my ends, so at first it was low down my back.
I went downstairs, tip toeing because it was so quiet and I didn't want to disturb it. I went into
the kitchen opening the refrigerator, and looked for something to eat. Then I heard a door close, I peeked into the hallway seeing bags of symbols. I walked up to mama and grabbed them, smelling food. I smiled and took them running into the kitchen and made a plate.
I was thinking about going upstairs into my room, but that'd be risky mentioning the fact that pops always has to pop up in my room checking up on me. So I just sat at the table, while mama fixed her plate. " How was school? " She asked. " Good, but one of my friends Desmond was worrying me a little. He looked like something was weighing down on him heavily. " I said.
" I'm sure he'll be fine soon. Anyway, I would love to meet your friends. Maybe they can come this weekend. " She smiled. I looked up and stopped checking on my sesame chicken with wide eyes " Really? "
" Of course, just have to talk to your dad about it. " She smiled. " Okay. " I rolled my eyes. " Why don't you like him sweetheart, he's good to us, and he loves us no matter what you think or feel. " Mama touched my hand. " I don't know, its hard to accept someone whose not your real dad. " I admitted. " I know sweetheart, but you have to accept this. You wanna go back to living in an apartment. " Mama asked.
" It was a good apartment. The soft white carpet, the two big rooms, two bathrooms, the kitchen with tile floor, and that small space for a table of four. Then the living room, and then the balcony. I don't care mama, if we go back like that. I was living large. " I smiled at the thought.
Mama took a deep breath, snapping me out my good moment. I rolled my eyes and got up from the table and rinsed my dishes putting them into the dishwasher and went upstairs.
- Desmond -
I was lying on my bed in the dark with my eyes closed. I had a headache, really bad and I couldn't go to sleep.
Jade walked into my room giving me an aspirin and a cup of water. I took it and waited for it to kick in.
A couple minutes later I was drifting off into a deep sleep. Man I was suppose to call Brook, like I said I would. I'll call her when I wake up or tomorrow if I don't.
I walked into the cafeteria, and sat down next to Keyshawn and Joyce.
" Aye wassup Dezzy! " Keyshawn shouted. " Wassup. "
" Hey Desmond. " Joyce said. " Where's Essence? " I asked. " She had to go to Mr.Jason's classroom for something. " Keyshawn shrugged. " Essence needs to stop having a life. " Joyce said. " What? " I made a disgusted face and what the hell you talking bout face.
" If she didn't have a life, she'd be hanging out with us. " She tried to explain. Keyshawn and I shook our heads. " Shut up, and listen to your never gone be boo Chris Brown. " I said and Keyshawn started laughing.
Her caramel brown face turned a little pink. " Aww she embarrassed. " Keyshawn said. He whispered something into her ear, and she stomped away and sat with her cheerleading squad.
" What you say to her? " I asked. " I just said she needs to close her legs, because I smelt something funky. I wasn't lying. " He looked down and then we both started laughing our asses off.
" Hey why y'all laughing? " Brook asked sitting down across from me with a box of cereal and milk. I just blinked like I had a blinking disorder. " What? " She chuckled. " I'll tell you why I got this when you tell me what y'all laughing for. " She said.
We told her what happened and she shook her head laughing. " Y'all mean. "
" So why you got a box of Captain Crunch and a carton of milk? " I asked. " I made a bet with one of the volleyball players yesterday saying, I can three boxes of cereal for breakfast and candy all day long. " She said. " Of course you can. " I said. " I can too! " Keyshawn smiled like an idiot.
-
" Carter! " She shouted. Brook ran over to her, and aunt Jess talked to her, and Brook had this worried look on her face as she spoke. She shook her head, and bit down on her bottom lip. Then she nodded as aunt Jess said something and walked out. I walked out, and followed Brook to check on her.
" Brook! " I said she turned, but kept walking. I ran up to her, and sped walked next to her.
" What's wrong? " I asked. " I don't want to talk about it. " She said blinking a whole lot. I grabbed her hand and we walked outside. I sat on the bench next to her, and looked at her, as she looked down and tapped her foot on the grass.
The wind blew, making her hair blow to to right. I looked at her lips, they were pink and brown, full, juicy, wet, and Jesus! I just want to kiss them, its so tempting.
" I'm so unsure of myself. Like I really like Damion, we're hanging out now, but something's telling me ' no' ". It's worrying me, it's so irritating. Should I listen to this ' voice ' ? " She looked at me, with her hair all in her face.
" Its your choice, I would listen. " I shrugged. " Well, i'ma see for myself, maybe its a lesson. " She looked down. " Okay. " I said casually, but it hurt. I really really like Brook, man, and she going for some nigga that ain't loyal, trustworthy, he's a liar. He seems sweet, and romantic, but he's not he just plays girls, and the beautiful ones.
After a moment of silence I spoke up. " Just be careful okay. " I said. " I will. " She nodded.
