Today was an okay
day. I just can’t wait for tomorrow! I mean, we have a gig at the country club and if they like us, we get paid big
moneiz you know what I’m sayin’?! Anywizzle, something tight happened today so I guess it wasn’t that bad.
Wanna hear ‘bout it? ‘Course you do. You’re my diary.
Anywho, I was in the lunch line with Zach in
front of me right. We were just talkin’ about how we gon’ do this fake marriage thing. But Jason was sitting,
right there! Oh my goddess, someone coulda told me! So he goes, “Ay, you know yo wife or whatever, has been checkin’
me out?” I was like, “Uh…EXCUSE ME?! Who do you think you are? One, I complimented a few o’ yo features.
Two, this convo don’t concern you. And three, well…you need to stop actin’ so cocky.” It was funny
but he was like whatever.
I just looked at this B5 poster on my wall. Well, actually it’s only Carnell, but hey.
I wish I could meet them. They seem like real cool peoplez. They cute too! LOL. Ahh, who am I kidding? I ain’t ever
gon’ get to meet nobody like them. I prolly ain’t gon’ get to be famous, like I wanna. Don’t nobody
believe in me except a few select individuals…wow that was some big words. Anydog, I gotta go eat. Ciao!
Kali
put her diary back in it’s hiding place underneath her mattress. She put the pencil in a special cup for her “writing
utensils” and left her room. She went through the hallway, the living room, and then into the kitchen. She saw a plate
of lasagna on the counter, steaming.
Teri
(Kali’s mom): You’re welcome.
Kali got the food and took it back in her room. While she sat on her bed
and ate, she watched some videos on MTV Jams. To her surprise, the fifth video was All I Do. Her eyes widened as she put the
plate on the bed and stood up. She hit record on her VCR and sat back down watching the video…hoping…wishing…and
dreaming…
Adrian (They mama as most of you know): ::shouting:: Kelly! Come
here!
Kelly scurried into the room wide-eyed.
Kelly:
::high-pitched voice and shrugging his shoulders:: I don’t know which one you talkin’ ‘bout, I got 4 of
‘em!
Kelly:
::wide-eyed:: Which one? ::slowly:: I do not know which one you are tal-king a-bout.
Kelly: ::breathing out:: Now see that’s all you had to say.
Kelly:
I mean, dang. I got 4 brothers and if you just say your brother it’s gon’ ‘cause some confusion. I mean,
I can’t just assume you talkin’ ‘bout one of ‘em ‘cause we be in a situation like dis right
now.
Kelly: I mean, if you wanna know where Dustin is, don’t you think you should
say ‘Where is Dustin?’ instead of yellin’ at me expecting me to know who you talkin’ ‘bout?
Adrian:
Kelly stop messin’ around and tell me where he is. I know you’re covering for him.
Kelly: ::sighs:: He said he was going over someone’s house,
but he said he’d be back ::looks at his watch:: 15 minutes ago. So he didn’t want me to tell you-
Kelly: I asked him that too but…he wouldn’t tell me. I wasn’t that worried about it because he said
he’d get home 15 minutes ago, though, so I said I’d back him.
Adrian: If that boy…never mind. I’ll
talk to him when he gets back.
She walked off mumbling something under her breath while Bryan came running into the
room.
Kelly: Like I’d tell you.
Bryan: Please! Come on, Kelly, that ain’t
right I’m yo brotha-
Kelly: You think I ain’t noticed that yet? It’s been 11 years don’t you think
I was bound to find out?
Kelly: ::sighs:: I’m sorry lil’ bro ::put his
hand on Bryan’s head:: I can’t tell you though. Ask him when he gets back…or at least when mama’s
finished wit ‘em.
Kelly left leaving a furious Bryan behind. Patrick and Carnell walked in the room after Kelly
had left.
Patrick: What he say.
Bryan: ::mean mugging in the direction Kelly went:: He gets on my nerves. It ain’t
fair.
Patrick: He didn’t find out.
Carnell: ::in a smart kind of way:: Well, I kinda noticed
that part.
Patrick: Shut up.
Aight girl listen up.
I wanted to pick a cute lil girl off the internet that looked real and not fake to give readers a visual. This might not look
nothing like you, but work wit me here. Lol. Anywho, you live in Atlanta in an apartment with ya grandma and auntie B. well,
at least the britt in da story do. So hey…you know how it is. It’s the fanfic world. I’ve seen it all.
*Now
back to da story…oh where have my manners gone?! Sorry for the interruption*
Britt: Oh, okay. I’m going to my room. ::starts to go to her room::
Grandma: Wait a second! Come
‘ere, girl.
Grandma: You got two messages on the counter.
Britt:
Oh, okay.
Brittany tore off the post-it note off of it’s pad and started to go to her room.
She shut the door behind her, sat on her bed and looked at the note and read her first message. It read:
Bryan-
Just called to say hi and see how you were doing.
Brittany squealed. She and Bryan had said they were just friends,
but undoubtedly, she wanted to be more than that. She sighed and was about to call him until she decided to go on and read
the second message. It read:
Kali- Called to say hi and tell you something important. Said call her back. 324-5155
Britt:
YES! ::jumped off her bed and grabbed the phone off her desk:: I’m so happy to have a private line.
Brittany
began to dial Kali’s number and the phone rang a few times before she answered it.
Kali
was typing another one of the groups songs and felt her leg vibrate.
Kali: ::screamed:: …::sighed:: Oh, it’s
just my phone. ::answered it:: Hello?
Kali: Yeah, dis is she. Who dis is?
Kali: Trick? Oh I know who dis is. Wuzzup Nawee!
Kali: ::laughed:: I’m jus’
messin’ wit you Britt. How you been?
Kali: ::laughed:: Aight. Well,
uh…ya gramz give you da message?
Britt: Yeah.
Kali: ::smacks lips:: Unh. I shoulda known you wouldn’t call
me jus’ cause you was thinkin’ o’ me or anything…::pretends to cry:: I’m hurt…it cut me
deep.
Kali: Oh no you didn’t! Well, anywizzle…I’m
comin’ to visit.
Kali: Yep. Soon as Summa Vaca come I’ll be down derre fo 2 weeks.
Britt:
I have to wait 4 freakin’ weeks for you to be here only two weeks? That ain’t right. And you got 2 freakin’
months off from school! Why can’t you spend a month-
Kali: Be grateful! Oh my goddess…act like you know. I
gotta go to the Indiana Black Expo…I might get to go to South Carolina to see Deidre ‘n’ Marco…I gotta
go see Nelly, T.I., and Fat Joe in Roberts Stadium at Evansville. Sheek, I’m a busy woman!
They laughed and talked
some more until Brittany had to go because she had to call Bryan. She didn’t tell Kali about him because she knew she
wouldn’t believe her. After they hung up, Kali pulled out her two B5 magazines and started to get the posters out. She
was ready for them to fill the empty spots on her wall that B2K left when they posters went down…
When she was through,
she ate some leftover lasagna and got on the ‘net. She played Zuma fo a while until she had to take a bath. She thought
her life couldn’t get anymore boring right about then, but she had no idea how exciting life would get when she visited
ATL.
Dustin had snuck in the door, an hour late and 15 minutes past curfew. He tried
to make his way to his room without anyone noticing, but…
Dustin: ::gasped (you
know he scared out his mind, rii?):: Huh? Oh, I uh…um…I gotta use da bathroom can we talk about this after I get
out.
Adrian: Pee in ya draws ‘cause we talkin’ bout it now! What have I told you about going places without
telling me? And if it’s somewhere that you can’t tell me then you ain’t got no business goin!
Adrian: STOP TALKIN! And you know better than to try to put Kelly up to lying for you. I’m disappointed in you.
You know that now that you got a record deal and you famous you got to be careful! If we don’t where you are how are
we supposed to help you if you in trouble-
Dustin: But Ma, I’m alright. Nothin’ happened-
Adrian: Shut up
Dustin! You’re grounded…but you knew that. I just want to know where you were.
Adrian:
NO! I’M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU YET! From now on it’s to school, back home, work, back home. You ain’t goin’
nowhere, until I think you know what you’re doing. And until…until…until I can trust you again.
Adrian: Just tell me where you were and go to your room.
Dustin: I-I ::getting choked up:: I was over Denny’s
house-
Adrian: WHAT?! I told you not to mess wit that fool no mo, D! What is wrong with you? That boy has gotten himself
into so much trouble and you don’t need to be around that! The drugs the sex the bad grades the gangs he’s got
it all! You know I don’t want you around him at school, so you decide to go ova his house? Where did I go wrong? What
didn’t you understand? What does he have to make you do that?
Dustin: He…::getting choked up:: He’s tryna
do something…something I can’t tell you about. But all I got to say is that someone needed to stop him. And I
did. I’m tryna help him out so that he won’t do somethin’ stupid and keep doin’ stupid stuff. I’m
jus’…::sniffs:: He needs my help, Ma. He listens to me. He won’t listen to nobody else.
Adrian: ::getting
a lil sympathetic:: Dustin…baby. Look, I’m sorry. But you could get yourself hurt being around that boy. Don’t
trust him right now. He might be fake. He could be using you but…but if he really needs help…tell someone. A professional.
Dustin:
Ok.
Adrian: I’ll give you 2 weeks groundation (y’all like that word, huh? It ain’t real) Suck it up though.
Don’t let ya brothers see ya cry.
Dustin:
::laughin:: Thanks mama. I’m sorry.
She pulled a belt…a
long, thick, leather belt…out from behind her and Dustin’s eyes got massive huge! (massive is a saying here in
da OBKY, ya know) She laughed and tossed it on the couch and gave Dustin a hug. He hugged her…hesitantly…but it
was a hug none the less. Then he went to his room.
It was lunch and Kali and her two friends, Amber and Cyan were sitting with her and their
other friend, Charnele.
Kali: So…we got paid a LOT of money last night.
Cyan: Let’s save it up so as
soon as Summer Vacation comes we can hit up the mall.
Cyan: Uh…Towne Square Mall. Duh!
Kali:
You call that a mall? Please. I was thinking more of um…TJ Max, maybe Goodies…possibly Catos or Target…or
even Wal*Mart.
Amber: She’s right.
Cyan: Well, the day after the last day of school, we can go to TJ Max, Goodies,
Catos, Target, and then the movies since they’re all right there.
Kali: Um…I can’t go. At least not that
day.
Kali: I gotta go somewhere.
Cyan: Well, we’ll go the next day. ::sees look on Kali’s
face:: How long will you be on hold?
Kali: 2 weeks.
Kali: I’ma be in ATL wit my lil’
cuz and my auntie and older cuz. As a matter of fact that’s where my money will be spent. I’m going shopping wit
my lil’ cuz.
Kali: You can calm down! I ain’t seen them in faeva and I ain’t about
to shut out my fam! I was about to ask y’all if y’all could go and stay with us, but since y’all tryna catch
an attitude…
Kali: Not no more since y’all wanna be all iffy and ish.
Kali:
And still gettin on my nerves. I already told my auntie about y’all and she got the room all cleaned up…I might
as well find someone else to take wit me so all her hard work don’t go to waste.
Cyan: ::calmed down:: Okay, we sorry. We just wanted to spend this time together
before Amber starts takin her lil’ family trips or whatever.
Kali: Yeah, whateva.
Britt:
My cousin’s coming up here in 4 weeks.
Britt: Yeah, she madd cool. Her name is Rhedd.
Well, that’s what we call her.
Britt: It’s her fave color. She spells it r-h-e-d-d. Because
she’s ::does quotation marks:: “unique”.
Britt: Like 13 or sum’n.
Bryan:
Maybe Carnell wants to date her. ::laughed::
Britt: ::laughed:: I don’t know. She’ll only be here for 2 weeks…and
she’s shy around new people. And um…um…re-re-…hold on, I know this…reclu-reclusive. Yeah, that’s
it! Reclusive. ‘Cause she appreciates her alone time.
Bryan: Carnell is too! Maybe…somehow…they can be
reclusive together!
Britt: She ain’t tryna be introduced to nobody she is WAY too shy.
Britt: ::jumped and
widened her eyes:: What is yo prob?!
Bryan:
Maybe if me and Carnell just ::does quotation marks:: “happen” to be there…
Britt: …did you forget
what you was gon’ say?
Britt: Oh! Well
I don’t know what the rest of the sentence is, I ain’t psychic! Do I look like Raven Baxter to you?
Bryan:
It don’t take a psychic to know what happen next Brittany!
Britt: Who you think you yellin’ at?! You better
calm down! ::lookin him up and down like he crazy::
Bryan: Girl, youz is madd trippin.
Britt: Naw, you iz.
Britt: ::laughed:: Boy shut up! There go yo brother…and his girl. HEY CHRISTINA!
Christina: ::looks
over and waves:: What’s up Kiesha!
Christina: Oh well, my bad Tiffany.
Christina: Well, whateva. So anyway Patrick… ::continues to talk to Patrick, who is walking
and holding hands with her::
Britt: ::rolls eyes and says to Bryan:: I can’t stand her! I can’t wait ‘til
they break up.
Bryan: That ain’t happenin’ anytime soon.
Britt: ::thinking about Kali and her friends::
Hmm…maybe Cyan can make it happen…
Britt: Neva mind. We still going to your house?
Bryan:
Yeah.
They walk to the Breeding house while Christina and Patrick stay in the park.
Chapter Three – Not coming
alone (part 2 of 3)
Chris: Nothing that I know
of.
Patrick: Oh…well, word is she got beef wit you.
Chris: I neva did anything to her! It’s prolly just
a rumor.
Patrick: Mmm…::knowing that it wasn’t a rumor b/c Britt talked to him about herself::
Chris: So
where’s Dustin ‘n’ Kelly? Ain’t they usually here with y’all.
Patrick: Dustin’s…not
gonna be here for a while, but Kelly should be somewhere with that girl he’s dating.
Chris: No I mean Crystal! ::laughed:: You know I’d never do you wrong.
Patrick: ::laughed:: I’m jus’ playin’ wit you ma.
Chris: ::laughed:: That
betta be the case. Anyway, I was wondering…um…
Patrick: What? Don’t be shy, tell me.
Chris: I’m
more scared then shy really. Oops! I said that out loud.
Chris: Um, I gotta go. You know,
my mama said that I needed to clean my room.
Patrick: You said you was cleanin’ yo room yesterday on the phone. What’s
going on Chris?
Chris: ::sighed:: Well…what would you say if…I said that…never mind.
Patrick: ::worried::
Chris tell me! Don’t hide anything from me.
Chris: I’m not it’s just. I don’t know how to tell
you. Just let me wait and get it down on paper because I need to approach this thing in the right way.
Chris:
Patrick…please. ::looks deep into his eyes…I mean DEEP! lol::
Patrick: Okay.
Ugh!
How did I get myself into this position? How do I tell him about what’s going on? I just want him to know but…he
might not be cool wit it and then just up and leave me…but he’s a sweet guy and I don’t think that he would
but…it might scare him…I don’t know if he’s ready to hear it…maybe I should just wait.
Chris: ::snaps out of her thoughtful trance:: Huh? Oh. My bad.
Patrick: Ay, look,
Chris it’s getting dark I gotta find Carnell and head on home.
Chris: Oh…okay. I’ll see you tomorrow
then.
Chris: ::had been walking away and stopped::
Yeah?
Patrick: Just remember…I care about you…a lot. And I don’t want you to ever be afraid to tell me
something, okay. I want you to be comfortable telling me stuff. ‘Cause right now, I must admit, you scaring me. I’m
real worried about you and stuff-
Chris: Patrick I’m okay. ::smiles:: You know, after you just said that…::nods
head:: I believe I’ll be ready to tell you tomorrow.
Patrick: So I don’t have to stay up all night, wondering
if you’re okay?
Chris: ::giggles:: No…good night.
Patrick: Good night Chris.
They smiled at each
other and went their separate ways: *Christina going home, feeling relieved *Patrick going to get Carnell, still a little
worried, but also relieved that he would find out tomorrow.
Chapter Three – Not coming alone (part 3 of 3)Breeding Household:
Bryan:
Mama! I got Brittany wit me!
Adrian: Oh, okay. Hey Brittany!
Britt: Hey!
Bryan: Come on Britt let’s go to my
room. (I’m sure some o’ y’all was like Lil’ Jon fo a quick minute…WHAT?! lol)
Britt: Aight.
They
went into Bryan and Carnell’s room and sat on Bryan’s bed while Carnell just sat back on his bed listenin to da
iPod.
Britt: Hey Carnell.
Carnell: …
Britt: Dude!
Carnell: …
Britt: C*Nelly! (my bad I like
writin it dat way)
Carnell: ::trying to ignore her and started humming::
Britt: Chicken Head Breeding!
Carnell: ::turning
off the iPod:: Bryan.
Bryan: Well, you could at least say hi to her.
Carnell: Hi Brittany.
Britt: Mmm. ::rolls eyes::
Bryan:
::clears throat::
Britt: ::looks at him:: Oh! Um…Carnell?
Carnell: Oh, so I ain’t Chicken Head no mo?
Britt:
::smiled:: I’m sorry. Anyway…I was wondering…are you single?
Carnell: ::looked at her all strange:: Why?
Britt:
No not for me.
Carnell: ::let out a deep breath of relief:: Woo! You had me scared fo a minute. But if it ain’t fa
you it’s for someone else and that hook-up game ain’t my thang so forget it.
Britt: No it ain’t like
that. Well…sort of…um…
Bryan: Just- just stop talkin’ Britt. I got this.
Britt: Excuse me-
Bryan:
I got it! Dang! Anyway…Carnell…let’s see. We were wondering if you need…a friend.
Carnell: I got
friends.
Bryan: A female friend.
Carnell: I’m friends wit Crys and Chris.
Britt: Mmm ::rolls her eyes:: I don’t
see why you friends with Chris fo.
Carnell: Aw dat’s right you still upset about that lil’ incident that happened,
like what, 3 years ago?
Britt: Hey now. I don’t take kindly to bein’ disrespected.
Carnell: Whatever. Anyway,
who is she? I ain’t sayin’ yes, but I might as well ask because I know you gon’ tell me whether I do or
don’t.
Britt: My cousin-
Carnell: Oh no! Last thing we need is another you. She’s prolly 10 just like you
too.
Bryan: Actually, she’s 13, shy, in the school choir, in the school band, in the school dance team, and on the
school newspaper. She’s real mature, but she’s reclusive.
Britt: Dang you remembered alla dat?
Bryan: Of
course it’s stored up there with all of the phone numbers I be getting.
Carnell: Think you a pimp-
Bryan: I am
a pimp!
Adrian: ::yelling from the other room:: No you ain’t! I did not raise you to be no pimp! You needa calm down
wit alla dat!
Bryan: Sorry mama!
Carnell: ::laughed:: Yeah, youz a pimp alright. ::imitating Bryan:: “Sorry mama.”
Bryan:
You hatin. That’s it you hatin. Anyway, we just want you to meet her. Get to know her. Be her friend. Something she-
Britt:
Lacks due to her reclusive-ness and secretive-ness.
Carnell: ::looked back and forth between both of them:: Whatever. I’ll
think about it.
Britt: Oh yeah she’s a C.
Carnell: ::surprised:: What?
Britt: ::thinking oh snap that wasn’t
supposed to come out:: Um…She’s lucky? I mean she’s lucky that you’re such a nice guy. She’ll
only be visiting for 2 weeks so if you don’t like her you won’t have to worry about her harassing you or anything.
Oh yeah and she lives in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Carnell: O-what?
Britt: ::laughed:: Owensboro, Kentucky. She’ll
be here in 4 weeks. Ay, look I gotta go. Bye Bryan. Bye Chicken Head.
Carnell: Wha- ::stopped when he realized Brittany
had left:: Bryan you needa get ya friend.
Bryan: Talk to her cousin and I might.
Carnell: Whateva…
Chapter
Four – Simple words that mean more than simple things
Room Christina woke up to the sound of that ANNOYING alarm clock. (Don’t y’all hate the way they sound?) She turned
it off and looked up at her ceiling. “How do I say it?” was all that was running through her mind. She smiled
and laughed at herself. She knew that after Patrick had said all that he did, he was definitely ready to hear her say what
she had to say. She got up and took a shower. After that, she got out and put this on:
ShirtPantsShoes She made her way outside and sat down on her porch. She just looked out over her neighborhood and thought it was gonna
be a good day. As a matter of fact, she was right. For her, today was one of the best day’s of her life. It was early
still, 5:00 am to be exact, so she decided to head back in. She had fixed her a bowl of Cheerios (I can’t stand those
things, they too…plain) and after she was finished put her bowl in the sink and walked back out onto the porch. At that
time it was 5:15. She sighed and was amazed at how slow time was going. She decided to take a walk, before her mama woke up.
She started down the block and when she passed an alleyway, she saw something unusual and stopped. It was people. A man and
a woman. They were arguing and pushing…shoving each other, quite violently. She could make out their voices, and soon
became aware of what was going on.
Woman: Markell! Javonte is too young to be goin through this! If you were gon’
leave you shoulda done it before he could tell you were his father!
Markell: Kita, I ain’t that boy daddy!
Kita:
You were the only one Markell! You were the only one!
Markell: Well, you musta been raped ‘cause that boy don’t
look nothing like me-
Kita: What?! Even yo MAMA can’t tell the difference between y’all baby pictures.
Markell:
My mama ain’t all dat smart Kita-
Kita: SHUT UP! Oh my God, I hate you Markell! I hate you!
She ran in the
opposite direction of Christina, crying. Markell looked up and saw Christina, smirked, and began to walk towards her. Christina
normally would have been gone with the quickness, but she knew Markell…a little bit more than she wanted to. Eventually,
he got to where she was, and it became quite evident that he was drinking, although she already knew because of the way he
was yelling a minute ago. He looked Christina up and down, licking his lips, making her feel a little uneasy, but not scared.
Not of Markell.
Chris: Why you keep doin this? Huh? Kita don’t do nothin’ but love you, but you keep putting
her down.
Markell: She gon’ take me back anyway.
Chris: That’s her mistake right there. She should know
betta then to be messin’ around wit yo broke (rear end, lol. I’m not a cusser so, work wit me on dis).
Markell:
You know you want some. ::laughing::
Chris: Honestly I don’t. Why would I want a 23-year-old man, who ain’t
got a job, won’t take care of his kids, disrespects the only chick that loves him, and only cares about himself…and
no one else?
Markell: ::stopped smirking and gave her a cold stare:: I’ll see you around.
Chris: What are you
threatening me now? I ain’t scared o’ you Markell.
Markell: Don’t think of it as a threat. Think of it
as…::chuckles:: think of it as a warning. A ‘watch ya back’ type of warning. ‘Cause when yo guard
is down I’ma be right there.
Chris: ::chuckled:: Like I said before…you do not scare me…at all.
Chris
rolled her eyes and went down the alleyway. She sped up a little bit, because it was 6:20 then. She knew her mama would be
up soon, so she had to go a bit quicker with her walk. She made a turn at the end of the alleyway, and saw Triple X unlocking
the doors to his little store. She ran inside.
XXX: What are you doing in so early?
Chris: I was in the ‘hood,
jus’ walkin’ around, you know the drill. But guess what.
XXX: Y’all girls and y’all gossip.
Chris:
Y’all men and y’all freaky habits.
XXX: ::laughs:: Oh, okay. You got jokes. Anyway, what happened?
Chris:
Markell and Kita split again. They was up in the alleyway.
XXX: Which one?
Chris: The one by Hodgie and Podgie’s
crib, you know.
XXX: Mmm…oh! Here come yo lova man.
Chris: What?
Christina turned around to see Patrick
walking in the store, looking very sleepy. He had bags under his eyes and a big white tee with some baggy jogging pants that
looked like they belonged to someone much bigger than him.
Patrick: ‘Sup X?
XXX: ‘Sup superstar. Adrian
send you ova here?
Patrick: ::rubbing his eyes:: Yeah. ::yawns and nods his head in Christina’s direction:: Who’s
that?
XXX: What do you mean? That’s ya girl.
Patrick: Oh…hi girl. Um, mama said she wanted- Oh wait! Chris?!
Chris:
::laughed:: Yeah.
Patrick: Aw, dang, my bad. I was just sleepy and-
Chris: I know.
Patrick: ::yawned:: So…are
you gonna tell me?
Chris: Yeah. But not now. I’ma wait ‘til you awake and can process it through whatever you
got fo a brain up there.
Patrick: ::sighed:: I wouldn’t be this sleepy if I had gotten more sleep.
XXX & Chris:
WELL DUH!
Patrick: ::jumped:: What happened?! Why is everyone yelling? What happened?
XXX: ::cracking up:: Oh, I gotta
tell Adrian not to let you out of the house like this. You might walk across the street and just stop in the middle of the
road.
Chris: ::cracking up:: And while a big red truck is coming too!
XXX: Anyway, she wants the usual right?
Patrick:
Yeah.
XXX: Alright. Ay, Christi, you can get a free donut if you wanna.
Chris: Naw, I’m good. I’ll see you
later Patrick.
Patrick: Hello.
Christina busted out laughing and just left…
Chapter Four –
Simple words that mean more than simple things
At the park:
It was later on in the afternoon and Christina
and Patrick were walking, holding hands, as usual…
Patrick: Alright so you gon’ tell me now?
Chris:
Yeah, but I gotta say something first.
Patrick: What?
Chris: How much…do you care for me?
Patrick: More than
anything- What did you do?
Chris: What?
Patrick: What’d you do?
Chris: ::laughs:: I ain’t do nothing.
Patrick:
You sure?
Chris: Oh my God, Patrick, I didn’t do anything. But you care about me a lot, right?
Patrick: Yeah,
I’d do anything for you.
Chris: Well, you remember when we first hooked up…how we said, we’d never say
anything to each other, if we weren’t sure that we meant it?
Patrick: Yeah…
Chris: So we never said three
little words…because we weren’t sure if we were mature enough to understand those words.
Patrick: Three words?...oh
you mean I L- Chris?
Chris: I love you.
Patrick: What? You mean that?
Chris: More than anything. And I was wonder
if you felt the same way.
Patrick: …
Chris: Patrick?
Patrick: ::looking at the ground:: …
Chris: ::scared::
Patrick?
Just then he looked up, grabbed her face, and kissed her…I’m talkin’ fa real kissed her…like
in the movies.
Patrick: ::pulling away:: I thought you’d never say that.
Chris: ::grinning:: Aww! ::hugged
him tight::
Bryan and Brittany happened to be there, and Bryan got up and went over there.
Bryan: Get it big
pimpin’.
Patrick: ::laughed:: Ain’t none of us Breeding boys pimps and you know that.
Bryan: Whatever. Anyway,
Christina? I was wondering…::looks at Patrick:: Could you, like, leave? I need to talk to Chris fo a minute.
Patrick:
What? Hold up I don’t think you realize who you getting an attitude wit.
Chris: ::laughed:: It’s alright, I’ll
be back. Come on Bryan.
They went over to where Brittany while Patrick stayed in the same place.
Bryan: Alright
we gots ta clear dis up. ‘Cause you cool wit me, but miss grudge ova here-
Britt: Shut up!
Bryan: Why you gotta
be all hostile and…nevamind. Can you make up wit Britt fo me?
Chris: What? What did I do?
Bryan: Three years ago
you dissed her, ignored her, whatever you wanna call it. All I know is that I’m tired of her actin’ stupid-
Britt:
Shut up!
Bryan: Here we go again. Anyway, she asked fo some change and you bounced…
Chris: What? …oh yeah!
‘Cause we had to go to my house to see some group on some TV show. Aw…I’m sorry Britt. I didn’t know
I hurt your feelings.
Britt: ::with attitude:: It didn’t make me sad or anything! I was just angry wit you disrespectin’
me-
Chris: My bad, girl. But you know it was a hot group and I was only 10. You should know how it is.
Britt: Yeah…I
guess you’re right. My bad…you know, for getting all worked up about it.
Chris: Ay, how about I take you two
to the movies this weekend? And maybe we can go to McDonalds or Burger King or something.
Bryan: ::cheesin:: What about
Red Lobster?
Chris: I ain’t got Red Lobster money, boo.
Bryan: ::frownin:: Cheap chick.
Chris: I ain’t
the one with a record deal, okay?
Britt: Oh, I gotta go. I gotta call my cuz. I’ll see y’all later.
Bryan:
Here, I’ll walk you home so she can go back to her boyfriend.
Chris: Shut up!
Bryan: Oh, not you too!
They
went they separate ways. Patrick started to take Christina home while she told him about what happened and Bryan took Brittany
home while she talked about Kali.
Chapter 5 – Sweet little voice / Leave me alone
Kali’s Diary:
Dear Diary,
I’ve
been really irritable lately. Everyone’s managing to get on my nerves, especially Amber and Cyan. Amber’s always
seemed a little fake, but I thought Cyan was 100% real. Now I’m not so sure. They both seem like symptoms of a case
of the fake people. Anyway, they have to come to Atlanta with me anyway…I wish I never told them about it all of a sudden.
Maybe I’ll work up the gut to confront them about it. I got homework so I’ll just write later. Oh snap! I have
to call Brittany and talk to her about Atlanta…this going to be majorly exciting. I’m ecstatic. I’ll call
her first, I guess. Only one more week until I hit that ATL scene! Big BAY-BAY
-Rhedd…confused
Kali closed
her diary and picked up her cell phone. She dialed Brittany’s number and stopped before hitting the call button. She
stared at her walls…her B5 posters. She looked at one poster in particular…a group photo and they were all smiling.
Kali:
(thinking to herself) Look at them. They are SO young and they’re in a magazine…on my wall! They are my motivation,
since no one else is there to motivate me. They are so lucky to have their mama behind them all the way.
She shook
her head and looked at her phone, Brittany’s number still on the screen. She pushed the call button and put the receiver
up to her ear, still thinking about the posters on her wall, as she studied all of them. Soon enough, the answering machine
came on and Kali left a message.
“Ay look Britt, I didn’t call you to become friends wit yo answering machine.
You need to be there. Bet’ not be out messin’ wit no boys, eitha. ::laughed:: Anyway, call me back. I got some
things that I need to ask you.”
She closed her flip phone and fell back on her bed. Just as she did that her
phone began to ring and she popped back up. She opened it, checked the screen, and looked at the unfamiliar number. All she
could tell was that the area code was Atlanta’s because she recognized it from Brittany’s number. But this wasn’t
hers. She answered it and a small, sweet, male voice was on the other end.
Kali: Hello?
M/v: Is um…Rhedd there?
Kali:
Yea, dis is her. May I ask who is calling? (got to stay polite and proper, it might be someone important…lol)
M/v:
Um…my name is Bryan. I’m a friend of Brittany’s.
Kali: Oh, well, hey Bryan. Can I help you?
Bryan:
Well, uh…you see…Britt told me a lot about you…and, uh…you seem like you would get along great with
my brother…
Kali: And?
Bryan: I was wondering that if, um…while you were here and I might need some time
with Britt alone, maybe you could hang with him, so, you know, you wouldn’t be lonely or anything.
Kali: Ohhh! That’s
so sweet, but really. I’m reclusive and if I’m by myself it won’t bother me at all.
Bryan: Yeah, Britt
told me but…I think you’d have more fun if you had someone to talk to.
Kali: You’re really sweet, Bryan.
But two people are coming with me.
Bryan: What kind of people?
Kali: Well, uh…friends…when they want to
act like it.
Bryan: So you guys aren’t that close…but they’re coming to Atlanta with you?
Kali: Yeah.
So I can prevent being too lonely…you know, like what you brought up.
Bryan: Well…it’s nice that you
won’t be lonely…but what about my brother?
Kali: …dang. What a predicament. You know what? I think my
friends would like to hang with him. So maybe-
Bryan: Okay, look. Carne- um…my brother…knows about you. Britt
wanted to see if he’d want to hang out with you while you were here. But he’s bein kinda iffy because he doesn’t
know you. Britt thinks that y’all could grow to be pretty tight though-
Kali: She tryna hook us up ain’t she?
Why is she always tryna do somethin’ like that?
Bryan: She is, but most of the time, the people work well together.
I personally think that you and Carnell would be perfect if she’s telling the truth about you.
Kali: Well, she does
know me pretty we- Car-who?
Bryan: Oops.
Kali: Wha?! Bryan what is your last name?
Bryan: Uh…the same as my
mom’s.
Kali: What is hers?
Bryan: The same as all my brothers’.
Kali: All your brothers? How many
do you have? Four?
Bryan: Uh…possibly.
Kali: ::looked at a Bryan poster on her wall:: You know what? I’ma
talk to Britt tonight. But you tell your brother that I apologize for Britt’s stupidity.
Bryan: But-
Kali: I gotta
go. Talk to the dial tone if you lonely.
Bryan: Wait- ::stopped when he heard the dial tone:: I know she didn’t
just hang up on me!
Breeding House:
Carnell: ::just walked in the room:: Who? Brittany?
Bryan: Naw her cousin.
Carnell:
Oh.
Bryan: She said that she apologizes for Britt’s stupidity.
Carnell: ::laughed:: That’s what y’all
get.
Bryan: I think she was going for it until she found out who we were.
Carnell: So after she found we were
famous, she didn’t want to? That’s something new. I would expect it to be the other way around.
Bryan: Well,
I told you she’s shy. When she found out that Britt was tryna hook her up with a famous guy, she prolly got a little
scared about making a fool of herself.
Carnell: Yeah, I understand completely.
Bryan: See man, that’s what I’m
tryna tell you! ::talking slowly, as if Carnell wouldn’t understand it if it was said any other way:: You would understand
her and she would understand you!
Carnell: Too bad, she don’t wanna. So just leave me alone. I got to read this book.
Bryan:
Whateva man, you ain’t even worth it. She sounded real cool on the phone and you prolly couldn’t get her to like
you like that. She prolly would run away from you because you big, UGLY, AND MEAN!
Carnell: Man, Bryan, quit actin like
BABY and SHUT UP!
Dustin, Kelly, and Patrick came into the room. Adrian didn’t because she wasn’t there.
Kelly:
Y’all need to calm down.
Dustin: What’s going on in here?
Bryan: He’s bein stuck up!
Carnell: Man,
please you keep buggin!
Patrick: I’m going back to my room. ::He left…that’s it…nothin’ else…lol::
Kelly:
What happened?
Carnell: Him and Brittany keep tryna hook me up wit this chick I ain’t neva seen or heard of-
Bryan:
I don’t see why you decilinin’ the offer! You can’t get a chick on ya OWN!
Dustin: HEY!
Kelly: This
is stupid. Y’all don’t need to be fightin ova dis. Bryan leave him alone and Carnell…just-just…just
go in Patty’s room.
Carnell: But I-
Dustin: Just go!
Carnell: Man, dis ain’t right. ::got up and left
and went into Patrick’s room::
Kelly: Bryan if he don’t wanna get wit a girl-
Bryan: But they’re perfect
for each other!
Dustin: ::tryin not to laugh:: Look, if they’re supposed to meet, they’ll meet.
Bryan: But-
Kelly:
::annoyed:: Bryan just leave him alone. If it means that much to you, scheme or plan somethin up. Y’all are really workin
my nerves.
Kelly left with his hands on his head and Dustin exited laughing to himself. Bryan, infuriated, just sat
back on his bed with his arms folded. In Patrick’s room, Carnell was telling him everything that had been going on.
Chapter
Six – Just me, I guess
That same night at the Menefield’s crib:
Brittany was sitting on
her bed listening to B5 when all of a sudden her auntie B came in.
B: Kali’s on the phone for you.
Britt:
Thanks auntie B.
Britt got up and headed into the kitchen. She picked up the phone and sat at the bar on the barstool.
Britt:
Kali?
Kali: Um, hey…you know how I told you about Amber and Cyan?
Britt: Yeah.
Kali: They’re not coming.
Britt:
…good.
Kali: What?
Britt: Last time I came up there they was madd trippin’, gettin’ on my nerves.
They was real buggin’, too. They so fake.
Kali: Dang, girl! You ain’t gotta dis ‘em all up and down,
in and out, high and low, and whatnot.
Britt: Well they were. And I could tell that you felt the same by how you acted.
Kali:
Yeah…anyway, Bryan made me realize that if I ain’t that close wit ‘em they shouldn’t come.
Britt:
::laughed:: B Murr doin’ more good deeds?
Kali: Naw, not Brian Murray. Your friend.
Britt: ::shocked:: Um…you
mean Bryan with a ‘y’?
Kali: Mmmhmm. He hipped me to the fact that you and him are trying to get me and his
brother…oh yeah, I know who they are…to hook up fo a two-week relationship. Girl it ain’t happenin. I’m
coming to see you. Not to make a fool outta myself in front of some famous guy who couldn’t care less about a ‘tucky
girl.
Britt: Ay yo, cuz. I just wanted to let you know this real quick before you came down here…Carnell…well…never
mind. Y’all don’t want to date each other or nothing, so it don’t matter. But…I honestly think that
you should at least be friends with him. It would be so tight. And um…you could get someone to recognize your voice
for what it is.
Kali: That’s okay, I’ll stick to writing. I gotta go now.
Britt: Kali wait-
Kali: Bye
Brittany. ::hung up::
Breeding House:
Patrick: So you tryna tell me that you got a chance wit someone who’s
a lot like you, but you gonna pass it up.
Carnell: P, oh my- Would you listen to me fo a minute? I don’t know if
this is girl is really like me or not. For all I know, it’s all lies.
Patrick: Brittany don’t mess around when
it come to hookin’ people up and you know that.
Carnell: Well, this is her cousin.
Patrick: Quit lookin’
for excuses man. You know you want to. You just scared.
Carnell: I’m not scared and I don’t want to.
Patrick:
Yes you do. I would. You know, ‘cause if that one ain’t worth it, drop her and get another one. Soon enough you’ll
find somebody to spend your life with and- Oh…I get it.
Carnell: ::confused:: Get what?
Patrick: ::points at him
and raises his eyebrows while grinning:: You’re scared that you’re really gonna like her and then by the time
you’re sure you wanna be with her, she’s gonna have to leave.
Carnell: …::looked at floor::
Patrick:
Ah-hah! I knew I’d figure it out sooner or later. But, hey, after all, I’m still your brother. You should tell
me these things.
Carnell: Man whatever. ::tryna change the subject:: What did Chris tell you?
Patrick: Oh…she
told me some…words.
Carnell: What kind o’ words?
Patrick: You know…short words.
Carnell: ::smiling::
Come on, Patty, tell me.
Patrick: ::smiling:: Short…meaningful…words.
Carnell: ::cheesin and nearly screaming::
She said she loved you?!
Patrick: Shhh! ::laughing:: Yeah. I’m glad I didn’t pass up the chance to be with
her.
Carnell: ::frowning:: Patrick, come on…
Patrick: Just be her friend while she’s here. Or at least check
her out. Y’all could call each other after she leaves. It wouldn’t be hard keeping up with her, I’m sure.
Carnell:
I guess you’re right…wait a minute. Since when did I listen to you?
Patrick: …I don’t know…hmm…
They
looked at each other and laughed. It just so happened that Bryan was standing outside of the door and heard everything. He
was happy, but kind of upset because he didn’t do the “hooking up”.
Chapter Seven – Goody
goodie gosh!
The next week (the last day of school) after Bryan got out of school he went straight to his
house. Dustin had been off of “groundation” for a week but he went on home because he had a lot of stuff to do.
They both took the school bus, like they normally did. Kelly and Crystal went to some fast food restaurant to get a bite to
eat. Patrick went to his house with Christina to hang out. Carnell just followed Patrick and Christina and grinned when they
started talking about “stuff” and then stopped because he was right there.
Patrick: Why are you right there?
Carnell:
Well I’m going home. And this is the way that I go, to get home…when I walk.
Chris: Well…maybe you should
take a longer…or even shorter route to ya house.
Carnell: Why don’t
you do that?
Patrick: Because
we don’t have to.
Carnell: And neither do I.
Patrick: ::sighed:: I’ll just tell you while you’re in
my room.
Carnell: Uh-oh. Somebody gon’ get busy!
Chris: C*Nelly, if you don’t shut up-
Carnell: What
you gon’ do?
Patrick:
I’ll beat yo-
Carnell: ::scoffs (y'all might wanna look that word up or sum'n)::
Please! I’d like to see you try. You know mama would take a belt to yours after that. ::laughed::
By then they
were at the boys’ house. Chris and Patrick went in, but Carnell just leaned up against the house. He looked down the
street and saw Brittany getting out of her auntie B’s car with some luggage in her hand. Then auntie B got out with
some luggage. But that was it. Auntie B had shouted into the house that ‘Rhedd was bringing her friends after all’.
Carnell had no idea to what she was talking about, but Brittany wasn’t too happy about it. She came back out of the
house and looked to see Carnell looking right back at her. She smiled and sprinted her way over to the Breeding’s house.
Carnell:
What’s going on?
Britt: Rhedd’s coming. She should be here tomorrow.
Carnell: Oh, your cousin.
Britt:
Yeah. What are you doing.
Carnell: Just looking around, you know.
Britt: …actually…I don’t know. There’s
not much to look at. I mean, we’ve seen it all before. Plenty of times. So why study it now. Get ya chicken butt in
the house fo I get Adrian.
Carnell: ::laughed:: You stupid.
Britt: ::smiled:: I know…Oh snap! ::answered her ringing
phone:: Hello?...’sup cuz?...when?!...right now?!...oh my goddess, ok we’ll be right there. ::hung up:: bye C*Nelly.
She
darted for her house and soon enough, her, her grandma, and auntie B were out of the house and into the car. They sped off,
almost hitting a cat that was crossing the street. Carnell figured that it was Rhedd and walked back in. He saw Bryan dancing
in their room.
Carnell: Sorry.
Bryan: ::stopped dancing and turned towards him:: What?
Carnell: Sorry for getting
upset.
Bryan: It’s okay. You know, since you’re going to give her a shot and all.
Carnell: I had a feeling
you were listening in on that conversation. ::laughed:: I love you, B.
Bryan: I love you too.
They shared a little
hug and little did they know, Adrian was in the doorway.
Adrian: Aw! I wish I coulda got that on tape. It was so touching-
Bryan:
Mama!
Adrian: ::laughed:: My bad. I’ll be on my way. Oh and Bryan. Some girl…green or pink or something…called
and said that she wanted to see you when she came in. What was she talking about?
Bryan: That was Rhedd! She’s coming
in this week!
Carnell: I think she’s coming in today.
Adrian: Coming in what?
Carnell: Town. It’s Britt’s
cousin. She’s bringing two of her friends.
Bryan: No she’s not. She said they weren’t coming.
Carnell:
I saw Britt before I came in and her aunt said they were coming after all. They went to go get her just a minute ago.
>>>later
that day>>>
Christina: Bye P. I’ll see y’all later!
Christina jogged out of the house and ran
to her house, since she only had a few minutes to get there. Dustin was in his room, Kelly was in his, Patrick was in the
kitchen with Adrian, and Bryan was in his room. Carnell was walking outside. It was around 8:00 pm. As he was leaning back
onto the house like earlier that day, auntie B’s car rolled back up. Britt got out and was trying to pull something
out of the car, but it looked like it wouldn’t move. Then he heard a voice…an unfamiliar female voice, that said,
“I know how to get out o’ a car Britt!” Then a figure stepped out, wearing black jeans…floods, I guess,
a red hoodie, and red/black/white sneakers. The hood was on the head, but you could tell it was a girl by the…well,
you know. Carnell squinted his eyes and looked a bit harder. He could see hair coming out of the hoodie just a little. Auntie
B opened the door up and everyone went into the house. All except the girl. She opened the door and motioned for two other
people to come out. One was wearing a yellow short sleeve shirt with some jeans and a blue jacket tied around her waist and
the other was wearing white tee with a pink jacket and some denim shorts. When they all got out, the one wearing the yellow
shirt pulled the one in the hoodie back and pointed in Carnell’s direction.
With the three girls:
Yell.
Shirt: That boy is looking at us.
Pink Shirt: Oh snap, let’s go in!
Hoodie: Girl, please. He looks harmless. As
a matter of fact he looks like Carnell.
Yell. Shirt: Oh my gosh, that is him!
Hoodie: Oh boy…here comes trouble.
Brittany
walked out of the house and grabbed the girl in red hoodie’s hand. She pulled her over to the Breeding house while the
two other girls followed.
Carnell: Hey Britt. You just get back?
Britt: Yeah. I want you to meet somebody. Well,
three somebodies…but one in particular. This is ::points to girl in black hoodie:: my cousin, Rhedd- Girl! Take that
hood off yo head!
Rhedd: Naw that’s okay. I’m getting tired I should go in. I wanna see yo room anyway. ::starts
to go back::
Carnell: ::hesitantly:: Uh…wait!
Rhedd: ::stopped and turned to him:: huh?
Carnell: I’m
Carnell.
Rhedd: ::dag near blushin:: Um…yeah, I knew that. But thanks for the introduction.
Carnell: I heard a
lot about you.
Rhedd: So I was told ::shoots look at Brittany:: But um…I didn’t hear a lot about you.
Carnell:
Well, if you wanna hang out some time…then…I’ll be right here.
Rhedd: ::blushin and smiling, but not
too big, not too small, but, uh…(here come goldilocks) juuuust riiiiiight:: Aight then. Well, I guess I’ll see
you around.
Carnell: ::smiles:: Alright.
Yell. Shirt: ::clears throat::
Rhedd: Oh my bad, girl! ::laughs:: This is
my friend, Ducky. That one right there is Cyan.
Ducky: Hey.
Cyan: ‘Sup.
Carnell: Hey. So um…I’ll
see y’all…
Britt: Tomorrow?
Carnell: ::laughed:: Yeah, I guess so. Thank you Brittany.
Britt: ::cheesin::
Your welcome. Now, uh Rhedd? Please take that hood off.
Rhedd: Man, dude, youz iz madd trippin.
She turned around
and walked away, but she took her hood off. But all Carnell could see was the back of her head. Her hair was long. It went
as far down as the middle of her chest, I guess. It was straight, nothing special. It was dark brown. But when the street
lights hit it, it’s red tint showed. Carnell was amazed at how detailed and complex, yet beautiful her hair looked.
Cyan:
I guess we’ll see you tomorrow. Let’s go Ducky.
Ducky: Aight. Britt you coming?
Britt: Yeah. In a minute.
::waited ‘til they were inside before she started talking:: Did you like her?
Carnell: Yeah. But she seems…a
bit…
Britt: Complicated?
Carnell: Yeah.
Britt: Well, she was having a bad day, but…when she saw you…up
close…well, her face lit up. Especially when you suggested…that y’all should get together.
Carnell: Oh
really.
Britt: You might not believe it, but I think y’all already in love.
Carnell: Loves a complicated subject,
it don’t just happen like that.
Britt: Love ain’t always complicated Carnell. But let me tell you this. Rhedd
has been through some hard times so…be careful. Treat her like she was yo mama’s china dishes or something. Don’t
hurt her or it’ll all be broken and it’ll be over for good. She’s a walking FRAGILE stamp.
Carnell: Well…well…I
hope this works out…I really do…
Chapter Eight – Y’all would be cute together
The
next day at Menefield’s crib:
Ducky: You ready to go Rhedd?
Rhedd: Uh, do you notice how early it is?
Ducky:
Girl, it is 12 o’clock!
Rhedd: Precisely. It’s too early to do anything. Especially when I’m on Summa
Vaca.
Cyan: But what about Carnell?
Rhedd: If he’s smart, even though most mixed boys ain’t, he’ll
stay in too.
Cyan: So you ain’t gonna meet him?
Rhedd: Yeah, just not now! Oh my goddess, y’all steadily
buggin!
Brittany walked in.
Britt: Someone called ya phone last night while you were sleep Rhedd. They asked
for Kali, though.
Rhedd: Did they leave a name?
Britt: Um…Cecilia I think.
Rhedd: Oh goddess…she’s
already calling me. Well, I’m about to get ready for today.
Ducky: Thas what I thought.
Rhedd: ::laughed and scoffed::
Please. Y’all get dressed in something too, ‘cause y’all goin wit me.
They took showers and got dressed
in:
Rhedd's Shirt/Rhedd's Pants/Rhedd's Shoes
Ducky's Shirt/Ducky's Pants/Ducky's Shoes
Cyan's Shirt/Cyan's Pants/Cyan's ShoesRhedd: Aight, there’s a park not to far from here, right?
Britt: Yeah. Let me make a call before we go
there first.
Rhedd: Make it quick.
Brittany ran into the kitchen and phoned the Breeding house. It rang twice before
a deep male voice answered sleepily.
M/v: Hello?
Britt: Um…Dustin?
M/v: Naw, Denzel Washington.
Britt:
You must still be dreamin. ::laughed:: Anyway, is Bryan up?
Dustin: Yeah. ::yawned::
…
Britt: Hello?
Dustin:
Yeah.
Britt: Do you think you could get him on the phone? Before he dies!
Dustin: Aw, yeah. ::shouts:: BRYAN!
Britt:
OW! You think you could use your manners and put the phone down, then go get him, come back, and tell me he’ll be right
there? Gosh, I learned that on Playhouse Disney! I woulda thought you already knew.
Dustin: I had a feeling it was you
Brittany. Here’s Bryan.
Bryan: Britt?
Britt: Is he ready?
Bryan: ::talking low:: Yeah, he’s uh…eating
right now, we ‘bout to go.
Britt: Aight, we going now.
Bryan: Bye.
Britt: See you in a little while.
Brittany
hung up and soon enough she and the girls were on their way to the park. When they got there, the girls sat down on a bench
and talked while Britt went to talk to a friend.
Ducky: So when are we going to go see him?
Rhedd: If I know Britt
like I think I do, he’ll be coming here.
Cyan: Oh, so she works like that?
Rhedd: Yeah. But not that she got Bryan
Breeding in on it- Oh snap, my phone’s vibrating. ::answered her red flip-phone:: Hello?
F/v: Hey wassup cuz?! You
beat me to ATL, I see.
Rhedd: Is this- ::phone makes “end of call” noise:: Oh my goddess my phone cut off!
Man, lemme just turn it off right now. ::turns phone off::
Ducky: I hope I get to see Dustin-
Cyan & Rhedd: HE DON’T
WANT YOU!
Ducky: Shut up!
Cyan: ::laughed:: But uh…there goes Rhedd’s new man now.
Rhedd: ::turns to
Cyan:: One, he ain’t muh man. Two ::turns in Carnell and Bryan’s direction:: OOO! I wish he was ‘cause ol’
boy look FINE! Uh, I mean…he look’s nice.
Cyan & Ducky: Mmm hmm…
Cyan: HEY CARNELL!
Ducky:
Oh my gosh, do you have to be so loud?
With Bryan and Carnell:
Bryan: Well…don’t you think you should
go over there? You know…hang out…like you SUGGESTED LAST NIGHT!
Carnell: Dang, B, I get the point, aight? I’m
goin…and you are too. ::grabbed his shirt and pulled him over to the girls::
Bryan: Lemme go! I’m tellin’
mama!
Carnell: ::let him go::
Ducky: Did you try to kill him?
Bryan: I think SO! ::rubbed his neck::
Rhedd: Hey,
um…Bryan. I was thinking…is it possible that you like…Britt?
Bryan: Like her? You mean like…
that?
Rhedd:
Y’all would look cute together. Honestly.
Bryan: Well, I thought about it before…but she only wants to be friends-
Ducky:
CHOPS! You LIED! You know she wanna get with that.
Cyan: Not that she pulled out chops on ‘em! ::laughed::
Rhedd:
You can’t touch him though. He get dat ‘curity. Or call up Purity.
Ducky: Please, Purity ain’t my daddy.
Rhedd:
But Bryan…you should go ova there. Ask her what’s up. Last night, she went on and on about you. And if I know
her like I think I do, then she likes you…a lot.
Bryan: ::smiles:: Okay. Thank you. ::ran off to Brittany and her
friend::
Carnell: ::laughs:: ‘Bout time they hook up.
Cyan: Well…maybe Rhedd’s just returning a favor
to her for hooking- Umph! ::Rhedd elbowed her in the side:: Never mind.
Carnell: Oh, um, Rhedd…can I…can I
talk to you for a minute? Over there?
Rhedd: Uh…yeah, I guess. Are y’all cool-
Ducky: Yes, yes. Go on, go
ON, sista girl. Take advantage of the
time that you have with such a- a
wonderful person-
Cyan: Okay
you can stop now she got the point.
Rhedd and Carnell laughed before they started to walk around the park and strike
up a conversation.
Carnell: So, uh, where is it you’re from?
Rhedd: Owensboro, KY. OBKY for short. But, uh,
just ‘cause it’s Kentucky don’t mean we all hillbillies. We south o’ da Mason Dixon line, therefore,
we still in da Dirrty. But, yeah you know, it’s a small place and it’s pretty boring. But we have some real cool
people. The people make it a fun place to be.
Carnell: Oh, okay…so you B5 fan?
Rhedd: Am I? Oh ::sort of laughed::
I got like 15 posters on my wall and I am always tryna find something on the internet. I wish I was famous…get to do
what I love…maybe I will be…psh! Listen to me. That ain’t gon’ happen. Don’t nobody believe
in me. They think I’m settin’ myself up for failure. ::looks down::
Carnell: Well, what is that you wanna do?
I’m sure you’re pretty good at it. Britt says you’re pretty talented.
Rhedd: Naw, she just threw that
in to impress ya, I guess. But I wanna sing…and write. I can write pretty good I guess.
Carnell: Write what?
Rhedd:
Stories…songs…poetry.
Carnell: You can write songs?
Rhedd: Yeah. I write songs all the time. That and poetry.
I’m working on a book too. A fantasy. And a realistic fiction. And book that ain’t nothin’ but journal entries…mine.
And a few other things.
Carnell: Wow, you’re busy ain’t you?
Rhedd: ::laughed:: Yeah. I like to keep myself
busy with my own projects so that…that…::sighs:: I don’t know. Just to…never mind.
Carnell: You
can tell me. I won’t tell anyone else…::looks at her:: or think any less of you.
Rhedd: Wow…that’s
scary. ‘Cause that’s what I was afraid of and…nobody has ever guessed that. They just think that I believe
they’ll tell someone, but it’s because I think they’ll think less of me. ::smacks lips:: I am obvious…
Carnell:
Whoa, no you’re not. I had to look at your expression first.
Rhedd: I bet my face scared you too.
Carnell: No,
not really. I’ve seen a picture of you before…yeah…Brittany showed me a while ago. It was a cute picture.
Rhedd:
Must’ve been deep ago.
Carnell: No it was like…well, you look the same now.
Rhedd: ::blushing:: Well, that’s
a first.
Carnell: Do you look down on yourself or something? You don’t seem to happy to be you.
Rhedd: Well…I’ve
been through a lot. Stuff hits me harder than anyone else. People think I’m always happy. I guess I want them to think
that, but…it’s far from the truth.
Carnell: Well, what is that you’re not happy about? Is it physical,
mental, spiritual…you know, maybe I could help.
Rhedd: No one’s ever wanted to help except my uncle and my
guidance counselor. But, uh…I guess my problem is that I’m steadily comparing myself to others and picking out
my faults.
Carnell: What faults?
Rhedd: ::laughs:: Like you ain’t noticed any yet.
Carnell: ::smiles:: I haven’t.
You just seem a lil’ insecure, but it can’t be physically, ‘cause as far as I’m concerned, there’s
nothing wrong there. Maybe you flunked a subject in school or something, though. I don’t know, you gotta let me know
these things so I can keep up with you.
Rhedd: ::laughed:: You sound like you known me for a while. But you prolly have
wit Britt’s loud mouth.
Carnell: ::laughed:: yeah…::looks at her:: You have a pretty smile.
Rhedd: Thank
you…but let me ask you a question. Since you actin all quizzical ‘n’ all.
Carnell: Dang, that’s
a word you don’t hear every day.
Rhedd: I like to use big words. If you need me to explain one, let me know. I won’t
mind. But I’m not good with explinations…Anywho! ::laughed:: What do you do in your free time?
Carnell: Sing…dance…play
video games-
Rhedd: Oh snap! I forgot the GameCube and PS2! Oh I’m gonna be MASSIVE bored. Oh wait…I’m
in ATL there’s bound to be SOMETHING to do.
Carnell: Yeah, there’s a lot to do…
Rhedd: So, uh…::a
menstrual cramp hits her hard (ladies y’all know that cramps can be massive painful)::…::grunts and grabs her
stomach::
Carnell: ::worried and sort of scared:: Are you okay?
Rhedd: Uh…yeah…::nervously laughed:: Nature
stuff. I need to go ask Britt somethin, I should be back in a little bit…I just got something back at the house I need
to get and I don’t exactly know which corners to take yet.
Carnell: You want me to take you? It would take longer
if you went all the way back to get Britt.
Rhedd: Sure…
They went to the house and talked about video games
and stuff like that on the way.
With Brittany and Bryan:
Britt: Bye Shawna. ::her friend leaves:: What do you
want?
Bryan: Are you mad at me or something?
Britt: No…I just heard that you were thinking about asking Gina out…and
never told me! You’re best friend…well, at least I thought-
Bryan: ::blurted out quickly:: Britt I like you.
Britt:
Don’t interrupt me! …okay I’m finished. Now what did you say?
Bryan: ::slower:: I like you. And I wanna
be with you. Like…I want you to be my girlfriend.
Britt: Rhedd talked to you didn’t she?
Bryan: Yeah, but
will you just answer the question?
Britt: ::laughed:: you didn’t even ask a question.
Bryan: Oh…you’re
right. Well-
Britt: Yeah, Bryan…::smiled:: I’d like that very much.
Bryan: Dang, I’m good. ‘Cause
you lost every bit of ghetto in yo voice-
Britt: ::pegged him in the shoulder:: Listen…BOO…::laughed::
Bryan:
Don’t put your hands on me…HON ::laughed::
Britt: Well…SUGAR!
Bryan: What do you want…MUFFIN?!
They
went on and on and laughed and laughed. Ducky and Cyan were just talking about what might happen with Rhedd and Carnell.
Chapter Nine – Books
Menefield’s crib:
Carnell: I’ve never been
in here before.
Rhedd: I hadn’t until yesterday. Auntie B! Aunt Cleedus! …guess they ain’t here. Well,
you can sit on the couch. I got take deese pills right quick.
Carnell: ::sits on couch:: Aight.
Rhedd headed into
the room she and the girls were sleeping in and looked through her bag. She found the Midol box and let out a sigh of relief.
She got one and headed to the kitchen. She poured her a glass of water and before taking the pill, she looked over the bar
and into the living room, where Carnell was.
Rhedd: So, uh, what are y’all doin this summer? ::took pill::
Carnell:
Just shows…you know, touring and stuff.
Rhedd: Yeah…hold up, I’ll be right back.
Carnell: O- ::looked
up to see Rhedd was gone:: kaaay…
Rhedd had gone back into the room and put her phone on the charger. She turned
it back on and redialed who had called her.
F/v: Hello?
Rhedd: My bad, my phone cut off.
F/v: Aw, Rhedd, it’s
you! Hey girl!
Rhedd: Ari, look, I gots ta go so make dis quick aight?
Arielle: Okay. Well, I’m coming down there
with y’all. I’m stayin’ wit Uncle Black.
Rhedd: Aw fa real? You should come visit me some time. Me and
Britt was talkin’ ‘bout you last night.
Arielle: Aw…how is lil’ Britt doin?
Rhedd: I think she’s
going out wit Bryan, from B5.
Arielle: Whateva.
Rhedd: No seriously. They like best friends and I told him to go ask
her out.
Arielle: Mmm hmm…
Rhedd: No fa real! Carnell is in the living room right now! You know what? Faget it.
You’ll see when you get down here.
Arielle: Look I got somethin else to tell you, but I know you gotta go. So just
holla atcha girl, aight?
Rhedd: Aight I gotchu. Ciao!
Arielle: Bon jour young one!
Rhedd hung up and soon enough,
she and Carnell were out the door. They were walking back to the park, when they saw Patrick, Kelly, and Dustin coming out
of their house down the street.
Dustin: C*Nelly!
Carnell: ::waved (but not like a real wave. You know how we do,
we just stick our hand in the air, lol) D Diddy!
Patrick: (they were with Carnell and Rhedd now) Hey. And this is?
Carnell:
Rhedd.
Patrick: Brittany’s cousin?
Carnell: Yeah.
Patrick: Nice to meet you.
Rhedd: Nice to meet you too.
Kelly:
Is Rhedd ya real name?
Rhedd: Naw. My real name’s Kali.
Dustin: Why people call you Rhedd?
Rhedd: I don’t
know. There’s a lot of reasons. My fave color’s red, my astrological color’s red, and I got a red tint to
my hair. So it could be any of those reasons.
Dustin: Well, dang, I bet the walls in your room are red.
Rhedd: ::laughed::
They are.
Dustin: Dang!
Rhedd: My second favorite colors black. And red & black are our school colors so I lucked
out on that one.
Patrick: You got any black in yo room?
Rhedd: Well, yeah…whenever I’m in there. ‘Cause
I’m black. But uh…other than that no…oh wait, yeah! The spot on my wall caused by a fire on my bed.
Kelly:
What started it?
Rhedd: My light bulb busted and landed on it. My baby sister, Aryn, basically saved my room ‘cause
she got mama and I was at my grandma’s house.
Kelly: Oh…well at least you weren’t hurt-
Patrick: Well!
We’ll let you two go…wherever it is you were going. See y’all later. ::whispers to Carnell:: Get it boi!
Carnell:
::laughed:: Shut up, man.
Rhedd: (after they had started walking again) So, uh…dang I forgot! I always forget stuff
right when I’m about to say it. I hate when that happens.
Carnell: ::laughed:: Well, uh…do you like movies?
Like, going to the movies.
Rhedd: Yeah…::still tryna remember what she was gonna say::
Carnell: Well, you wanna
go see one tomorrow? I mean, we don’t have to go alone. You can bring your friends and Britt. I think Bryan wants to
go.
Rhedd: ::forgetting about remembering what she had to say:: Really? Wow…oh, uh, yeah. Yeah, I wanna go. But if
you change your mind about it, don’t think I’ll be hurt. I’ll be okay. I’m used to it.
Carnell:
Naw, I won’t change my mind. And it’s not likely something’ll come up.
Rhedd: Well, Cyan and Ducky prolly
wanna go. And Britt too.
Carnell: It’s cool wit me.
Rhedd: Aight. ::smiles:: You’re too nice. You know that?
Like you walked out of some book or something.
Carnell: ::laughed:: Well, what kind of book? Since you like to write stories
and all.
Rhedd: ::laughed:: Well…maybe one…where…there is…oo I know! Okay so there would be a girl…um…someone
in the same situation Cinderella’s in, right? Only a bit updated and modernized. And then there’s these guys at
school that are really cute and popular but they are all jerks. Then there’s a new guy, which would be you, who is absolutely
PERFECT for her or any other girl. And all the girls want him but for some reason he’s attracted to Miss Cinderella.
BUT the popular cheerleader captain, who is really mean to the Cinderella chick, gets to him first but everything works out
in the end. Perfect chick flick if I do say so myself. ::laughed::
Carnell: ::laughed:: That would be. And who would you
be in the story?
Rhedd: Um…Miss Cinderella’s best friend. OO! I could hook you two up! Wow, I should write
this as a script…oh wait they already made A Cinderella Story. I guess it’ll just be a book. Or just another thought
in my head.
Carnell: So what else are you working on? You know writing and stuff.
Rhedd: Um…well, the realistic
fiction is about a girl who has a lot of dreams but just doesn’t get the support she needs…
Carnell: Isn’t
that what you said about yourself?
Rhedd: Yeah…::looking sad:: The only difference is that she makes it in the end.
Carnell:
Why don’t you let me read something of yours one day? I bet it’ll be real good. I’d support you.
Rhedd:
::smiled:: You are so nice. But I don’t wanna bore you with a poem or a song or a story or anything.
Carnell: You
wouldn’t bore me.
Rhedd: Well, they might.
Carnell: Aight, you just makin’ up excuses now.
Rhedd: ::smiled::
Once again, you read me like an open book.
Carnell: Well, I can’t wait until I get to the last page.
Rhedd
looked him in the eyes and they just smiled at each other. They had finally gotten to the park and Rhedd started to look for
Ducky, Cyan, and Britt. She soon found them. They were with Bryan and crackin’ jokes and funny little stupid stuff.
Rhedd and Carnell went up to them and told them about the movies and Ducky and Cyan pulled Rhedd off to the side and told
her a little something…
Chapter Ten – Fast
*Recap*… Rhedd and Carnell
went up to them and told them about the movies and Ducky and Cyan pulled Rhedd off to the side and told her a little something…
that
set Rhedd off.
*End of Recap*Ducky: Uh…I’m glad y’all are getting along and stuff but…the
movies?
Rhedd: What, y’all don’t wanna go?
Cyan: Naw it ain’t that, it’s jus’…
Ducky:
Don’t you think you two are going a bit fast?
Rhedd: ::shocked and mad:: Are you serious?! How is that fast? Especially
since we ain’t goin’ alone!
Ducky: Y’all just met each other last night, he just saw your face today,
and you left with him without even telling us where you were going-
Rhedd: I was cramping. I needed some Midol.
Cyan:
Well at least tell us.
Rhedd: But it would take longer and my stomach was seriously hurtin’.
Cyan: Rhedd, you
know we happy for you, but…dating someone you just met…
Ducky: Really. Don’t you think you should get
to know him first? Be his friend?
Rhedd: That’s what dates are for! Getting to know the person better! What is y’all
prob? ::put hands on head:: Oh my goddess, I can’t believe this!
Cyan: We just worried about you. We don’t
know if something bad could happen-
Rhedd: And that’s why I invited you to come along!
Ducky: Oh, so you don’t
even trust being alone wit him, but you go off with him, and then go to the movies?
Rhedd: Actually, he suggested I bring
you two along, IF I wanted to, or just wasn’t COMFORTABLE being alone with him. So why should I be afraid going to the
movies with my cousin, my so-called friends, and two really nice boys.
Cyan: How do you know if they’re really nice,
though?
Rhedd: Oh my goddess, Cyan! Britt hangs with them all the time, at her OWN will! If they weren’t cool people,
she wouldn’t shadow them all the freakin time!
Ducky: But-
Cyan: Girl, let it go. She’s right. We was just
looking for some excuse…
Rhedd: Excuse for what? For me to hang out with him? As friends?
Cyan: Naw. To hang out
with him…as his girlfriend.
Rhedd: What?! Why would y’all do something like that? Are y’all jealous or
somethin?!
Ducky: NO! We ain’t jealous of
you! We j-
Rhedd: Oh what’s that supposed to mean?
Cyan:
Here, now! ::after Ducky and Rhedd calm down:: We were talking to Bryan a minute ago…and he told us that he heard Patrick
and Carnell talking about him giving you a chance. And Carnell’s scared that he’ll really like you, but by the
time he realizes it or wants to take the relationship a step further, you’ll have to leave…and we don’t
want that to happen to either of you…so we just thought if y’all didn’t talk, then maybe you wouldn’t
be massive sad when we got home.
Rhedd: ::looked at the ground:: … ::speaking softly:: Well, there’s one thing
I know. If it was meant to be, we’ll find a way to work it out. So just…just let me do this my way, okay?
Ducky:
::sucks teeth and rolls eyes:: Aight. It’s your heart, not mine. ::walked back to Bryan, Britt, ‘n’ Carnell::
Cyan:
Sorry ‘bout her. I think she might be a
little jealous. But that’s okay.
Rhedd: She betta realize, that
if I want to, I’ll send her back home. Like this was Survivor or America’s Next Top Model or sum’n.
Rhedd
and Cyan laughed and went back over to the four other people in that little group.
Rhedd: Hey, y’all, I’m
tired. I’m gonna go home aight?
Britt: Aight. Do you want us to get you somethin to eat on our way back?
Rhedd:
No. I’m good.
Carnell: You need me to walk you again.
Rhedd: Naw, I- ::looks at Ducky, who has a ‘that’s
what I thought, she betta listen to me’ look on her face:: You know what? Maybe you should.
Carnell: Okay.
Once
again they left for the house. It was silent until they got to the sidewalk.
Carnell: What happened?
Rhedd: Nothing…
Carnell:
Something happened, ‘cause you and Ducky was mean mugging each other like it wasn’t no thang. I thought y’all
was ‘bout to scrap or sum’n.
Rhedd: I wanted to, but…Cyan’s always there for me.
Carnell: But
what happened?
Rhedd: I don’t know if I should tell you.
Carnell: …well…I won’t tell them that
you told me. I promise. I just wanna know. Sorry if I’m being nosy.
Rhedd: Naw, it’s aight. It’s nice
to have someone to talk to, I guess. But uh, they was all like, “the movies? Aren’t you two moving a little fast?”
but I found out why they was trippin and stuff.
Carnell: Why?
Rhedd: Well, that’s the part I don’t know
if I should say. You might begin to feel a lil’ uneasy being around me because you think that I expect you to…never
mind.
Carnell: You mean, expect me to like you? ‘Cause if that’s it…well…I guess I do.
Crystal’s
house:
Crys: Oh my gosh, girl! I can’t believe you told him you love him! Is it true though?
Chris: Well,
yeah! I’m head over hills for this boy. He got me going crazy and ish.
Crys: Well, well, well. Oh! What about that
girl Britt bought from Kentucky? Have you seen her?
Chris: No. But I saw Patty on my way ova here, and he said that he
thinks they gon’ make a real cute couple. I hope I like her, ‘cause if I don’t-
Crys: Girl, be quiet!
You like errbody and errbody likes you.
Chapter Eleven –
Unexpected company
Breeding House:
Dustin: Ma, we home!
…
Dustin: Guess she ain’t
here.
Patrick: Well, that could explain why her car wasn’t here. ::rolled his eyes::
Dustin: Well, maybe
I didn’t notice that.
Patrick: D, you was the one who said somethin ‘bout it!
Dustin: Oh well, man, whatever!
Patrick:
::laughed:: I’ma go call Chris.
Kelly: She’s ova Crys’s.
Dustin: Man, I couldn’t have my girl
hangin out wit a brother’s girl. Especially if they called the same thang. It’s already hard to keep up wit ‘em
fa me.
Kelly: Well, it won’t be so hard for you after a while…
Patrick: You ain’t breakin’ it
off wit Crystal are you?
Kelly: She just expects too much of me. Just ‘cause I got a record deal and what not. Does
that mean I gotta be able to do everything?
Dustin: Did you talk to her about it?
Kelly: I tried. She doesn’t
get it. I’d call her but, Chris ova there and…I’ma just go to my room.
Patrick: Aight. ::falls back on
couch::
Dustin: I’m right here if you wanna talk about it. I’ma just stay in here wit P.
Kelly: Aight, ::heads
to his room:: I’m out.
Dustin: ::sits on couch:: So…Rhedd…
Patrick: ::laughs:: I was thinkin’
‘bout her too. You think she cool?
Dustin: Yeah. She seem like she cool. Kinda quiet, though.
Patrick: I feel
bad fa Carnell though.
Dustin: Why?
Patrick: She’s gon’ have to leave in two weeks. And I think he really
likes her.
Dustin: Aw, fa real? Man…that’s messed up. Maybe they can work it out though.
Patrick: Yeah,
maybe-
Patrick was interrupted by the door opening. But before we continue, let’s rewind a lil’ bit.
*Recap*
Rhedd:
Naw, it’s aight. It’s nice to have someone to talk to, I guess. But uh, they was all like, “the movies?
Aren’t you two moving a little fast?” but I found out why they was trippin and stuff.
Carnell: Why?
Rhedd:
Well, that’s the part I don’t know if I should say. You might begin to feel a lil’ uneasy being around me
because you think that I expect you to…never mind.
Carnell: You mean, expect me to like you? ‘Cause if that’s
it…well…I guess I do.
*End of Recap*
Rhedd: What?
Carnell: Well, I…I like you.
Rhedd:
Like a friend…
Carnell: Yeah. Like a friend. But more than that too.
Rhedd: A close friend…
Carnell:
Yeah, but more than that. Like, if you wanted to, I’d jump at the chance to be ya boyfriend.
Rhedd: ::a bit surprised/shocked
and with eyebrows raised:: Oh! Well…that changes a lot. Unless of course you were just playing-
Carnell: But I wasn’t.
Rhedd:
…wow…no one’s ever said that to me before. Well…not the way you did. ‘Cause B Murr back in da
‘boro said-…you know what? ::smiled and looked at Carnell:: neva mind.
Carnell: ::smiled:: So, uh…waddaya
(what do you) say? Wanna chill like that while you here? I mean we only got two weeks. Might as well make the best
of it.
Rhedd: …about that…two week thing. What if-
Carnell: I know, I know. But let’s not think about
it right now. I wanna have a good time with you. I don’t know if I could knowing that it was gonna end real soon.
Rhedd:
You’re right. ::smiled:: So yeah…let’s roll together. But uh…I must warn you. Ol’ girl can get
it crunk ‘n’ iono if you can handle it.
Carnell: ::smiles:: Oh what you think I can’t get crunk?
Rhedd:
Naw it ain’t that. It’s just…I might be a lil’…ya know…too crunk fa you.
Carnell: I
don’t think that could happen. ‘Cause it don’t get no crunker den dis rii hurr.
Rhedd: Uh-oh! Shawty
thinks he can handle dis.
Carnell: Naw, naw, see. Shawty knows he can handle dat. What he’s worried about,
is if you can handle…::pops his colla::…::high pitched voice:: dis!
They laughed and went on until they
reached the Menefield house.
Rhedd: Man…I don’t even wanna go up in herre.
Carnell: You wanna chill
at my crib? Ion (I don’t) think nobody’s there.
Rhedd: Aight, cool.
So that’s how we got to where
we are in the story. So Carnell and Rhedd just walked in, a lil’ surprised to see Dustin ‘n’ Patrick on
the couch. But Patrick ‘n’ Dustin was also surprised to see that Carnell brought Rhedd to their house and was
even more surprised when they realized they expected to be ALONE in the house.
Dustin: Well, well, well.
Patrick:
What have we here?
Dustin: P, uh…don’t you think that bringing a girl home, the day you meet her, is a bit,
uh…
Patrick: Rushing things?
Dustin: Yeah. ::laughs and turns attention to Carnell and Rhedd:: Hello there, young
ones.
Carnell: What y’all gotta mess wit us for?
Patrick: Hi, Rhedd.
Rhedd: Hey.
Carnell: Come on, my room’s
this way. ::starts to walk off but then…::
Patrick: WHOA, WHOA, WHOA! What you plan on doin in your room?
Rhedd:
You ain’t gotta worry ‘bout dat, ‘cause I ain’t even tryna do dat. I ain’t ready.
Dustin:
Well, I’m glad to hear that. ::to Patrick:: She’s a smart young lady.
Patrick: Yes…very. We should tickle
her brain fo a minute.
Carnell: NO! ::talking slowly:: We are going to my room now. To talk. That’s it.
Rhedd:
::laughed:: Nice seeing y’all again.
Patrick: You too, shawty.
Rhedd followed Carnell to his room and sat
down on his bed with him, while they talked about anything and everything.
Chapter Thirteen – She’s my girl now, so back off
This is a short chapter about
a situation at the park that happened while Carnell and Rhedd were talking in his room. So don’t be surprised by its
short length.
Back at the park:
Cyan, Ducky, Bryan, and Brittany were looking all around the park trying to
find Ducky’s earring. It was a purple star, and was harder to find then they thought. They were each in different sections
of the park looking for it. Brittany was bent over, looking around the trunk of a tree when her ex-boyfriend, Darrell, came
up to her.
Darrell: Hey.
Britt: ::looked up and said, sounding disappointed:: Hey.
Darrell: You don’t sound
too excited to see me.
Britt: Prolly because I’m not. ::rolled her eyes::
Darrell: What are you doing?
Britt:
::stood up and looked at him with a cold stare:: Last time I checked you said you didn’t want nothing to do wit me and
couldn’t care less what happened to me or what I did. Why you so interested now?
Darrell: Dang, I just wanted to
say what’s up.
Britt: Well, maybe you shouldn’t have said that you never were gonna talk to me again.
Darrell:
Sorry.
Britt: AND YOU STILL TALKI- what?
Darrell: …sorry.
Britt: Wow, I’ve never heard you say that before.
Darrell:
Well, I miss hanging with you. We used to be cool, and now that we ain’t…life’s been kinda dull.
Britt:
…yeah. You were a pretty important friend in my life. But, uh…::with attitude:: what do you want?
Darrell:
I want you to talk to me again.
Britt: Okay…is that it?
Darrell: No…
Britt: Well, hurry up. I got an
earring to find.
Darrell: Aight, shorty. My bad. But, uh…you think we could kick it again? You know, like we used
to.
Britt: You mean…go out?
Darrell: Yeah. You look real good ‘n’ you still got that ghetto flare
that I like. ::gets real close to her:: Well, uh, I was wondering if I could put that glow on ya face again. I’m still
feelin’ you ‘n’ I thought maybe we could- ::grunted::
Bryan: Listen punk! I think it would be best fa
you if you eased up off Britt, jus’ like you eased up on her. (Bryan had kicked him in his leg and Darrell was a lil
bit limpy)
Darrell: What is ya prob? I can holla at her if I want to. She was muh girl- ::grunted ‘cause Bryan had
kicked him again::
Bryan: WAS bein da keyword in da sentence! (I be sayin dat all da time…the keyword being _ …lol)
Guess what. She’s my girl now, so back off! ‘Cause I got an urge to let my fist loose on ya jaw. Maybe THAT would
put a glow on YOUR face. A red, bloody one.
Darrell and ran away, limping and stumbling. Brittany was laughing, but
she stopped when she saw the red hot look on Bryan’s face. He was looking at her like he was about to punch her! She
got on the defensive, even though she was more scared than anything.
Britt: What? I ain’t done nothin to you!
Bryan:
What’s up with you?! You just let him get all up on you like he you wanted him to!
Britt: I wanted to hear what he
had to say!
Bryan: Why?! He shouldn’t matter to you anymore ‘cause your with me and not him!
Britt: But
he had said sorry and I was interested in where it was gon’ go!
Bryan: I’ll tell you where it went! TOO FAR!
Britt:
Bryan, I ain’t interested in him at all. I just wanted to turn him down after he said all that he had to say. You know,
sorta like get back at him. I wouldn’t do you wrong. Not now, not ever. You’re my best friend and now my boyfriend.
Why would I wanna mess that up.
Bryan: …you’re right. I shouldn’t blame you for something you didn’t
do. I’m sorry.
Britt: You should be. ::smiled:: Had me scared. Thought I was about to get that bloody glow on my
face.
Bryan: ::laughed:: I couldn’t ever hit you, even if you was kissing someone else I couldn’t hit you.
Might mess up dat pretty face o’ yours.
Britt: Fa real…oh, thank you.
Bryan and Brittany laughed as
they split apart and began searching for Ducky’s earring again.
