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Shanice's POV (shay)

I thought Brooklyn was actually starting to fuck with me but recently she's been acting so distant.

ever since that weekend that her parents were away she's been acting like i don't exist.

we was flirting heavy as shit so for her to just do that was kinda messed up.

this is what i get for catching feelings so fast, i guess ill just keep it cordial since she's not feeling this anymore or maybe wasnt even from the start.

she probably always wanted to be friends.

either way winter break is in two weeks and we get basically two weeks off this year so ill try to figure out what's up in that time.

taking me away from my thoughts the bell rang.

i ran downstairs to get it before my mom would start that yelling shit.

"hey shay."

"wassup brooklyn," her expression changed for a quick second not letting me get a chance to examine her face. "why you here?"

"let's go somewhere."

"you just showed up unannounced askin to go out. first of all you know how my mom is and-," i was cut off.

"brook!" eddie yelled running and hugging her legs.

"hey buddy," she smiled picking him up.

"i miss you, sis talk bout you and say that too." he exclaimed.

now why would he say that..

"oh really she misses me?" she looked up at me who was avoiding eye contact.

"mm-hm," he nodded.

"eddie let me talk to brook okay? can you go in our room please?" i asked nicely.

"ok," he pouted letting brook put him down.

"okay so let's talk.. in the car though, i don't want my mom to trip."

"that's fine."

we both went outside to my car since it was out front.

"you smoke?"

"yeah but i'm good," she declined as i lit up.

"okay what's up?"

"i miss you and i feel like i haven't really spoke to you in like forever."

"well the phone works both ways, you've been blowing me off."

"i know and im sorry it's all just a lot, do you like me?" she asked bluntly.

i know i looked shocked i mean who wouldn't.

"i-."

"so that's a yes," she cut me off.

"you like me?"

"yeah to be honest, i haven't been in an actual relationship in like forever so im just a little scared." she mumbled.

"well we don't have to date or anything just yet anyway. i just wanna talk, go out, have fun, and get to know each other but if you disappear how are we supposed to do that?" i blew smoke out.

"you're right, im sorry."

"it's okay love don't make looks like that." i poked my lip out a little.

"like what?"

"sad, i accept your apology don't worry. if you want we can take shit slow and see where it go from there?" i suggested.

"okay," she cracked a small smile.

i love when she outs that little protective cover she has up down. it's always mr tough guy at school probably so people don't bother her even though they do it anyways. then with me alone that wall always seems to be let down.

"this means no talking to other people right?" i asked confirming making sure that we are on the same page.

"exactly so cut that little roster off," she laughed a little.

"never had a roster always been you. could you say the same."

"yeah."

the weed was kicking in or something because she was looking good as fuck.

"brooklyn i actually fuck with you like heavy, don't play in my face no more."

"i wasn't ever playing in your face baby."

the nickname made me smile a bit but then i had to lock in and remember im still lowkey mad at her.

"yes you were, i forgive you just don't do it again. you know exactly what we had going on but you shook me off and ignore me. now you're coming back to apologize but you know you were wrong," i expressed to her.

"you're right im sorry."

"why'd you do it?"

"i- i uh it's just because i.. my cousin passed and i've been trying to grieve."

i stale faced her, "okay and the real reason?"

"that is the real reason," she got defensive.

"okay bro, you can get out my car and go," i shrugged throwing the roach out the window.

"why are you being like that shay?"

"like what? we tryna fuck with eachother but you keep playing with me and lying so i'm not about to entertain your bull shit, fucking weirdo," i mumbled at the end.

"i'm being deadass with you i really like you too but you have to believe me." she tried pleading her case.

she must think im dumb.

"i mean it'd be easier to believe you if you were telling the truth."

"you're burning me out.. im telling the truth, my cousin passed and i was tryna grieve so i wasn't talking to you so im sorry about that."

as she was talking i lowkey stopped hearing her out as my eyes went to her neck.

"wait wait wait," i laughed a little, "i don't care anymore we're good. you gotta cut off whoever you're fucking with though."

"how many time i gotta tell you, im not fucking with nobody. i'm tryna mess with you and only you."

i grabbed the bottom of her chin gently moving her face towards the left to get a closer look, "then what's this?"

i spoke in the calmest tone that i could because i really shouldn't be mad given we weren't talking at the time or together.

"i- shay it's," she tried to think of a lie.

"stop lying to be just be straight up."

"okay that weekend you were supposed to come over i had someone over and we had sex. i knew it was wrong but it was to get back at someone and it literally meant nothing."

"so are you gonna cut her off because this hickey isn't three weeks old."

"yeah, for real."

"ok."

"i'm sorry for lying i just didn't want you to judge me or not wanna fuck with me anymore." she nervously chuckled.

"i'm judging more because you lied about it."

"okay and i apologized," she said her voice laced in attitude, "you can't keep tryna make me feel bad for this, it's not like we're together."

"wow, so that's how you really feel. you know what brooklyn get out. we can go back to how shit was." i got out my car.

she got out too letting me lock the door.

"wait plea-."

"no brooklyn!" i yelled cutting her off, "go be with her im not gonna waste my time going after someone who's not shit." i said opening my door.

"Shay please i'm sorry."

"Bro leave im done with you."

her face went to shock and i was confused because i didn't think she's make that face at me.

"Shanice why are you outside of my house yelling and shit?" I heard my mom from behind me.

"I-."

"matter fact who are you?" she asked brooklyn cutting me off.

"ma'am she's nobody." i tried to go inside.

"i didnt ask you." she said coldly. "what's your name?"

"brooklyn."

"so you're who she's always talking about and running off to see."

"she's not." i mumbled.

"Shanice shut up, why were you yelling at her?"

"We had an argument and we aren't friends anymore."  i told her in a quiet tone.

"friends? i thought this was your little girlfriend."

"well she's not can we go inside?"

"yeah, brooklyn come in."

"what? hell no."

"watch your mouth!"

"ma'am i promise you i'm not being disrespectful but please she was just going i don't want her inside."

"okay, brooklyn go home she'll see you on monday," she said shutting the door in her face. After she did she smacked the shit out of me, "don't even in your life speak to me like that.have you lost your mind? go take your brother shopping he needs some winter clothes and don't come back around me smelling dank."

"yes ma'am."

i changed my clothes  so i wouldn't smell like weed and got eddie together.

"sis!"

"hey buddy, wanna go to children's place?"

"yeah! mommy come this time?"

"no i'm sorry let's go."—-