Prologue

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"Zayn, love are you ready for freshman year? You start school in two days!" I looked up from my phone and stared at her, then replied with, "fuck no." 
"Well why not? You're gonna have all the boys on you, foreal." 
"Yeah, yeah I highly doubt it. Let's focus on the party later tonight, yeah?" I truly did not want to have this conversation right now. Partly because I don't believe her and well I also don't care. 
"I swear you are always bitchy, get it together," she said rolling her eyes. 

Ignoring her, I look around the park I call my second home. This summer has really brought me back to my childhood. Sadly, I probably won't be here again until next summer. 
"Babe, it's time to go!" Savannah yelled. Sometimes I wonder why I'm still bestfriends with her loud ass. 

I've known Savannah for about 6 years now. Many fights and lots of making up, explain our friendship. But of course I added another issue for us to argue about. This year I will be attending James Morrow High School and she attends Pallas High School (also known as the rival school of James Morrow). It's okay though, I love Morrow. I'll be the third generation in my family to be a student there. If I'm being honest I'm kind of scared. Although I was the one to beg my mom to go there, it's still very different from what I'm used to. Going to school with only white people all my life has really taken a toll on my persona. Finally going to school with people I love and who have brown skin like me will be very different. Also, the fact that Morrow is known for the weed/drug dealers and hands that go there. But I guess we'll see in due time. 

"Hello, hello. Earth to bitchy, Earth to bitchy," Savannah said, snapping her finger in front of my face. "The fuck do you want, bruh," I replied. "And don't put your hand in my face."
"Well excuse me, it's not my fault you weren't paying attention. Now c'mon, everyone else went downstairs already."

💛💚 time skip: three hours later 

After hanging out for a while, the real party started all the way upstairs. You might be wondering 'a party at the park?' Yes. When you live in a ghetto neighborhood, the parties at the local park go up. 
Savannah and I ran upstairs and walked into the building where the party was held. 'Peter Piper' by DMB Gatti was blasting through the speakers and the room was already hot and extremely crowded. 
I danced around for a bit until it got hot and I walked outside for some fresh air. 
I say next to a boy named Giovanny and his friends. Gio and I have an… interesting past to say the least but in a few days we'll be going to school together, so we put all the drama behind us. 

"Aye, wassup Zayn," he greeted. "Hi, Gio." He went back to his conversation with a boy I don't know and they were talking about one of Gio's crazy exes. 
After a while, my beautiful cerulean eyed friend called my name. "Zayn, come back inside. They're playing our favorite song!" 

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, I have two close friends named Louis and Liam. Both white as paper but grew up around here so accepted by the black people as one of their own, just like me. 
"Louis, babe! Where have you been?" I said while walking back inside. "In the bathroom. Where else?" He replied a bit slurred. "Pause, are you high right now?" I asked, sniffing him. "Duhh, bro I don't understand why you don't ever smoke with me, it's so boo." He said with red eyes. 
"Um, No. Louis, you know I'm an athlete and a singer, I can't risk that nasty smelling, green shit fuckin up my brain and lungs." I stated, matter of factly. "Yeah whatever. I'll get you soon enough."

"Ayoo Zayn, Louis get the fuck over here!" Our puppy eyed friend yelled from across the room. 
"Hey, Li Li," I said while hugging him and dappin up everyone else. "So, I heard that Dre was fuckin Tia behind the pool a few minutes ago. And that's why she came in looking rough with her hair everywhere," Liam explained. "Woahhh, are you deadass?" Someone asked. "Wait who's Dre?" I asked rather confused. "He goes to Morrow, but he's actually over there," he pointed to the corner of the room. 

Across the room was a group of boys, the one in the middle Im assuming is Dre, to his left is Mehki's annoying ass and somebody else I've never seen in my life. A tall, lanky, curly haired white boy. He sticks out like a sore thumb. 
"Li, how do you know him?  We're in the same grade." I questioned. "Well, we used to play ball together. Anyways-" He was cut off by some commotion outside. 
"AHH SHIT, THEY FIGHTIN," somebody shouted. "We outta here," Louis said, dragging me to the entrance. 

Well shit. So much for the party. 

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