Jazmine's POV
"Jazmine wake up it's time get ready for school!" Jazmine groaned at the sound of her mother's voice coming from downstairs. She grabbed her pillow and placed it over her face. She had forgotten what it felt like waking up at 6:00 in morning.
Jazmine always loved the first day of school but she secretly missed the had had a blast hanging out late with her friends, having weeklong sleepovers, going to the beach, it was perfect and plus the songs that came out were killer. She was just about to go back to sleep when she heard her phone vibrate on her nightstand.
She removed the pillow and reached for her phone finally opening her eyes for the first time that morning. She smiled when she saw who decided to text her at 6:05 in the morning.
From Best Friend: Wake up DuBois
Jazmine giggled before replying to the text. Huey could be really caring. When he wanted to be.
To Best Friend: But I don't wanna
Jazmine gently laid her head back down on the pillow. She just needed five more minutes and she would be charged and ready to go. She almost drifted back to sleep if not for Huey rudely interrupting her.
From Best Friend: Jazmine
To Best Friend: Hueyyyyy
From Best Friend: Jazmine do you remember the last time you couldn't wake up on the first day of school? Do I need to go get the water bucket?
Jazmine quickly jumped out of bed. She remembered that day clear as ice much like what Huey poured all over her.
It was last year and Jazmine was still asleep past the time she was supposed to be and Huey had been calling her phone nonstop. So he came over to her house in person with a tub full of ice water and poured it all over her. She of course screamed and almost committed murder. And Huey was just standing there acting as if it's cool to pour freezing cold water on your best friend.
She told him she wasn't speaking to him and of course he acted nonchalant about it. The silent treatment lasted all but three minutes but Jazmine had theorized that it was the longest three minutes of his life even though he begged to differ.
Jazmine felt herself getting heated again and decided to send Huey a strongly worded text. She could practically feel Huey's gasp through the phone and smiled in satisfaction. She giggled at what he sent back.
From Best Friend: Watch your mouth DuBois. Now get dressed I will be over in an hour.
She rolled her eyes and placed her iPhone on her pink Beats Pill speaker. Jazmine pressed play on the song that always starts her day off right.
You know I love music And every time I hear something hot
It makes me wanna move
It makes me wanna have fun
But it's something about this joint right here
This joint right here
Its makes me wanna
"Whoo!" Jazmine sung along with Mary J. Blige as she strutted into her walk in closet searching through her collection of dresses, skirts, blouses, purses, jewelry, and shoes
"Okay Jazzy something that says sexy but classy" She said to herself. Jazmine was really into fashion and found it crucial for you to dress according to your grade. She was finally a Junior now and this was the year she dressed like a mature young adult. And maybe finally people would stop treating her like a kid.
She was really stoked to be a Junior in high school. Jazmine hadn't had the best high school experience she struggled with managing her academics and popularity but now she had this in the bag.
So I like what I see when I'm looking at me When I'm walking past the mirror
No stress through the night, at a time in my life
Ain't worried about if you feel it
Got my head on straight, I got my mind right
I ain't gonna let you kill it
You see I wouldn't change my life
My life's just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooh
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooh
Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooh
You see I wouldn't change my life, my life's just fine
After Jazmine finishing dancing around her room she finally chose her outfit and headed for her bathroom to take a shower "Jazzy is gonna knock them dead" She said out loud.
'Okay I really need to quit talking to myself'
Huey's POV
"Riley I'm going to get Jazmine you got 10 minutes to be in the car or you're getting left!" Huey yelled upstairs before heading across the street towards the DuBois residence.
Right as he was about to knock on the door, it flew open and Sarah was standing there with her usual business suit and briefcase.
"Oh hey Huey! I was just on my way to work!" Sarah said beaming with excitement. Huey rolled his eyes. He was still trying to figure out which parent Jazmine gets her perkiness from.
"Is Jazmine still getting ready?" Huey said getting straight to the point. "I'm not sure but you can go check. She's up in her room. Thank you again for taking Jazmine to school." She smiled cheerfully.
Definitely her Mom
"Uh yeah no problem we live right across the street from each other and go to the same school anything else would be futile" He replied nonchalantly.
"Right. Well I should get going. Can you tell Jazmine I will be home late tonight? I have a business meeting."
Yeah a meeting in your boss's bedroom
"...Sure" Huey said walking inside the house as Sarah stepped out and headed towards her grey Prius.
Huey knew Sarah was cheating on Tom. While Tom was at work Sarah went off with other men. And because Tom was barely home half the time he didn''t notice how distant she really was towards him. Huey didn't see why Sarah just didn't divorce him if she wanted to be with other people.
But, then again if she did she would lose her grand lifestyle and Huey knew Sarah was to accustomed to the life Tom built for her.
Huey headed upstairs towards Jazmine's bedroom. He never shared his thoughts with anyone regarding Tom and Sarah's relationship. It was none of his business but he was torn because it would affect Jazmine. He shook his head letting out a frustrated sigh.
Whatever happens in the dark will eventually come to light
When Huey reached Jazmine's door he could hear her music all the way from the other side. He knocked three times.
"Hey Jazmine are you good?" Huey asked not trying to create another awkward moment when he walked in on her in the shower. Huey still can't erase the memory of her stark naked in front of him. He get's chills just thinking about it.
"Yeah the door is open" She answered from the other side of the door. Huey walked inside her huge bedroom. If there was anybody Tom spoiled more than Sarah it would be Jazmine.
The girl had a nice queen sized bed with all kinds of stuffed animals, an expensive vanity mirror, and huge walk in closet.
He spotted Jazmine sitting at her vanity putting on makeup wearing a white bustier top, a hot pink high waisted midi skirt, her hair straightened going down her back, and white pumps.
Don't ask Huey how he knew the technical terms for these things. But let's just say he learns a lot about woman's clothing from being forced to go shopping Jazmine.
Huey could lie and admit he was not at least sexually attracted to Jazmine but as said before it was a he caught himself staring too long at her chest, and hips a little longer than intended to. But he blamed his attraction to Jazmine sulli on hormones. And He would be the first to tell you his hormones were all messed up.
Every time he see's her he just has this urge to touch her and it doesn't help when she's always pressed up against him.
"Take a picture it will last longer Freeman" Jazmine snapped him out of his gaze. Looking up at him from her mirror.
"Don't be sassy Jazmine... and how many times do I have to tell you not to straighten your hair? Do our black women some justice... and is that makeup? Do we need to have a talk Jazmine?" Huey gently took her face into his hands examining her face paint.
"There you go again over reacting Huey. I'm a girl and girls wear makeup, and it not like I have on a full face just eye shadow, mascara, and lipstick relax... Oh and Erykah begged me to let her straighten my hair for the first day"
Huey grunted which was Huy language for "fine". He moved uncomfortably as Jazmine when Jazmine stood up and wrapped her tiny arms around his neck.
She moved one of her arms down and uses her index finger to straighten Huey's eyebrows but wasn't successful he kept his scowl on his face.
" Aww don't be mad Hue bear... This isn't my everyday look" She assured him pressing her chest against his chest while stroking his hair.
"Don't call me that. And I don't know if you heard about this but there's this thing called personal space and your invading mine" Huey said sarcastically prying the mulatto off him.
"Sorry Hue bear you're just so soft and comfortable"
Huey rolled his eyes at the nickname he told her multiple times not to call him "Whatever Jazmine are you ready to go?"
Jazmine did her little girly giggle Huey hated to love "Yes... Can you pass me my backpack?"
Huey then rolled his eyes again at Jazmine's "backpack" it was really just a huge Betsey Johnson purse. He doesn't understand why she can't carry a regular backpack like a normal person but then he remembered... Jazmine is anything but, normal.
He handed her the "backpack" none the less. "Okay let's go DuBois" Huey said headed for the door.
"Ooo wait.. wait" Huey puts pinched the bridge of his nose.
This chick
Jazmine did her quick perfume routine. She didn't just spray it like regular girls. No, she had a routine. Once on each wrist, twice on her neck, once on each ankle then she sprays the air two times and walks into it. Huey knows it by heart.
"Okay let's go DuBois!"
"Wait one more thing."
"No!" Huey lifted Jazmine into his arms and put her over his shoulder and carried her downstairs despite her squeals of protest.
He carried her over to his car. Huey had been saving up for a car since he was 14 and for his 16th birthday his Aunt Cookie gave him the rest of the money he needed to purchase his slightly used Honda Accord.
"Stop moving Jazmine I am not going to put you down" Huey said with a little amusement in his voice. Jazmine finally relented and allowed him to carry her. He knew she was pouting without even looking at her.
Riley's POV
Riley was currently in the front seat of Huey's car. (Don't ask him how he got in without a key, he might have to kill you.)
He was mad as fuck because Huey gay ass told him to being outside 10 minutes prior and he was. He had to make his cereal in his mouth and everything.
Eventually he heard Huey unlock the car door and was carrying a blushing Jazmine over her shoulder.
Oh that's why he late
When Huey opened the backseat door Riley blurted out "How was y'all's fuck?"
Huey was caught so off guard he accidentally let Jazmine hit her head on the roof of the car while he putting her in the backseat.
"Ow!" Jazmine squealed taking liberty to get her own self in the car.
Riley started cracking up which earned him a slap on the back of his head from Huey before he closed Jazmine's door.
"Damn nigga! Don't be taking your sexual frustrations out on me 'cause 15 minutes ain't enough for you to bust a nut" Riley cackled while Huey got in the front seat.
"Remember whose car you're in keep talking and your ass will be walking to school." Huey reprimanded him backing out of the driveway.
"No disrespect bro but tell me something... Is she tight?" Riley asked swagging his tongue out while looking at Jazmine through the rearview mirror.
He loved fucking with them.
"What!? Me and Huey do not do that sort of thing. You're so gross! Pig!" Jazmine stuck her tongue out at him. Her face red as a tomato.
Huey just drove silently. Riley knew that nigga be thinking about banging Jazzy but his ass was to gay to actually do it. He was about to comment about that, but was interrupted by his cell phone ringing.
She do it all night
She goin' hard, right?
She love the spotlight
She make that thang go
Drip drop, drip drippity drop
Drip drop, I do my dance like
Drip drop, drip drippity drop
Drip drop, drip drippity drop
Riley did a little chuckle he already knew who it was. He put the phone up to his ear "Wassup C-Murph"
"Riley where y'all at?" Cindy asked sounding distressed.
"We on our way to the school. You sound worried what's up? Is Reezy gone have to beat the breaks off a nigga on the first day?" He asked seriously Riley was prepared to go ham on somebody.
"No Reez. I forgot my basketball shorts at home and was going to see if you can let me borrow some of yours but y'all already gone so I gotta figure something out."
Riley smirked "Oh don't worry C I gotta extra pair with me 'cause I know yo slow ass always forgetting shit"
"Shut the fuck up but thank you doe. You know I love you right" She said buttering him up. He knew it.
"Stop with all that mushy shit. But you're welcome and I love you two girl. But Aye-"
"What?"
"You buying me lunch white girl."
"Whatever Reez. Tell Huey to press on dat gas pedal Sade out here getting impatient and shit."
"Okay boo"
"I'm hanging up now."
"Bye babe" Riley chuckled after Cindy hung up in his face. Oh she was gonna pay for dat one. Riley enjoyed messing with Cindy calling her boo, babe, bae, and baby in public it was cute to see her get all flustered. They've been best friends since they were 8 & 10. They even "went out" a few months after meeting each other.
About 5 minutes after making it "official" they started fighting because Cindy said she was not about to be his hoe. So, that was that. But they are really close best friends and Riley would admit he had a little crush on her but, he doesn't want to tell her 'cause in his opinion expressing feelings is gay.
"Awww look who's getting soft" Huey sarcastically cooed from best to him while Jazmine giggled.
'Ooo he better be lucky he's my blood'
After Huey found a park in the student parking lot Riley, Jazmine, and Huey go out and met the whole gang who were standing in front of the school.
"What up my niggas!" Riley slapped Caesar and Hiro hands.
Jazmine squealed and ran over to Erykah, Cindy, and Sade then started talking. "Oh no ya don't y'all gone have us out here all day" Riley said pulling Jazmine away because she was the main one that be holdin' everybody up.
"Whatever Riley... Is everyone ready?" She asked pulling out her phone to do a quick mirror check as everyone approached the school main door.
"Aiight leggo!" Riley said motioning for Huey to open the door. Every first day of school since they've been friends they all walked down the hallway together to show new niggas that they ain't to be played with. The girls linked arms and lead the way while the boys puffed their chests and eyed every nigga that called themselves staring at their girls.
Since the boys are right behind the girls Riley gets a clear view of Cindy's ass. He studied the way it moved side to side in those tight blue jeans when she walked.
Damn she got a nigga feelin' like Ginuwine . Oh how I would love to get up in those jeans.
"Stop staring at my ass Reez" He heard Cindy snap at him breaking him out of his booty trance.
"What! How did you even know your back is turnt?" Riley questioned her.
Erykah, Sade, and Jazmine stared at them with wide grins. Then Cindy turned around with seductive eyes "I can feel you"
Dammmnn! It's gettin' hot in herr
Riley regain his dignity and mugged the crowd "The fuck y'all looking at!"
"Okay well as much as I would love to stay and chat Jazmine, Ceasar, and I have history with Mr. Berry and I'm not trying to make a bad first impression so let's go" Huey said grabbing Jazmine's writ and motioning for Caesar to follow them.
"Cindy, Erykah, and I should get going too. We got first period English. I already know I'm going to fail, my brain don't work right in the morning." Hiro said taking out his class schedule.
Cindy rolled her eyes and stood next to him "Hiro you Asian you gonna get a good grade without even trying... Aye you coming Erykah?"
"No, Jason got me switched to his homeroom class. I'm taking it as an elective." Erykah said pulling out her phone probably texting the bastard.
"Wait your a Junior how are you in a Senior class?" Sade asked tugging on Riley's arm.
Erykah smiled "My boo got connections... bye ya'll" She turned around on her heel. Riley made sure she was almost down the hall before he said "Yeah that or he's fucking the counselor"
Cindy hit his arm "Riley! Don't be sayin' dat you know they having problems and you wanna bring more problems" .
"Yeah well it's true" Riley replied shrugging his shoulders.
"Whatever nigga get to class. And keep an eye on him sister!" Cindy said running to catch up with Hiro who was on his way towards their class.
"It's just you and me Riley now let's go before the good seats fill up on the front" Sade said pulling him down the hallway towards the chaotic classroom.
This is gonna be a long day
Caesar's POV
"So Huey, are you saying that Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and even Huey P. Newtons efforts were all in vain?"
"No, I'm not saying that. But what I am saying is Racism in America did not start with them and it did end with them there is still racism alive today. Look at all these killings of innocent young black males on the street by law enforcement. Look at the stories of Emmett Till, Oscar Grant, Treyvon Martin, Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Freddie Grey, Alton Sterling, and Philando Castile just to name a few. Racism has gotten so bad now a days I have to live in fear of not only my life as a black male, but the the lives of my brother, of my friends, and even my future sons. Racism is not just something that goes away. That's why we have to continue to fight against those who oppress us"
The classroom filled loud applause and the chanting of "Black Lives Matter!" including Caesar who gave his best friend a pat on his back for schooling these uneducated people.
Oddly enough this was their 7th period English class taught by a young black man who had to be in his early twenties named Mr. Sean. He gave the class a quick writing assignment on Racism in America and with Huey in the class it turned into a debate with Huey going back and forth with the dude.
Mr. Sean asked if anyone else would like to comment and Caesar kept his hand down he didn't have anything near as intellectual to say as Huey's comment. Caesar was just ready for the bell to ring so could can try out for football. Woodcrest High sports teams and clubs made everyone try-out every year regardless if you made it the year before mainly to keep it fair for new students. They also had new coaches every year for the most part.
Football was not his ideal sport he was more of a soccer guy but, Sade was trying out for the cheer team and he wanted to keep an eye on Sade to make sure none of the cheerleader boys tired to look up her skirt. Everyone but Huey were trying out for extra circular activities.
Caesar & Hiro was trying out for football, Sade was trying out for cheer, Cindy & Riley were trying out for basketball, and Jazzy & Erykah were trying out for the dance team.
Erykah... Why couldn't he keep Erykah out of his damn mind. She had a boyfriend, a punk ass boyfriend... but still a boyfriend. She deserved better. She could do better. Caesar was better.
He thought about the day that Jason asked her out. Erykah didn't know it but Caesar was there too.
*Flashback*
It was a dark and rainy night. A week before the last day of school and Caesar couldn't take it anymore. All he could think about was her. Every time he closed his eyes he saw her face. She appeared on his dreams. He had to tell her. He had to show her how much he loved her.
So Caesar drove to her house in a suit & tie with a dozen roses. He didn't bother going to her door because her mom would just beat him off the porch with a broom.
So he walked to the side of her house where her bedroom window only to feel his heart sink to the ground.
The love of his life was making out with some other dude. It was Jason. Caesar " overheard" Erykah talking to Sade on the phone saying she had a 'little' crush on Jason. But apparently, it was more than just a 'little' crush.
Caesar couldn't watch anymore of Jason groping Erykah so he just dropped the flowers in the bushes beside her window and walked back to his car without an umbrella.
He caught phenomena after that night and was sick for two weeks but his lungs didn't hurt as much as his heart did.
*End of Flashback*
The school bell rang snapping Caesar out of his emotions.
"Great! Everyone turn your papers in the front of the class I look forward to reading them... Oh uh Mr. Freeman can you please stay back I would like to speak with you?" Mr. Sean dismissed the class.
Caesar chuckled as everyone in the class started ooing Huey. "Aiight man I'll see you after tryouts" Huey just grunted in response.
When Caesar got into the hallway he grunted himself when he saw Erykah and Jason arguing by Erykah's locker.
"How many times have I told you to answer the phone when I fucking call you!" He got in her face.
"I was asleep" Erykah mumbled.
"Well next time don't be. You better answer it in your god damn sleep! Do I make myself clear" Jason spat getting closer and closer to her face. Erykah sunk lower under his piercing gaze not saying a word.
"I said do I make myself clear!" He raised his hand up and Erykah flinched.
'Oh Hell No!'
Caesar ran over to the scene and pulled Erykah away from Jason. "What the fuck is going on here. I know you were not about to put hands on a female" Caesar said letting his Brooklyn accent come out.
"Come down Caesar, Erykah and I were just having a little talk. Nothing that concerns you" Jason said backing away like a coward.
"Well, when you're raising your hand to my friend it becomes my concern son. This is not how you treat a lady and that damn sure ain't how you talk to a lady." Caesar got closer to Jason ready to pop that nigga in his mouth.
"Oh so you think cause you was raised by your mama you know all about females" Jason said backing away from him.
"Fuck yeah son! Now get the fuck on before I get my niggas to bust a cap in dat ass!" Caesar wrapped his arm around Erykah's waist.
"Man whatever... I'll be over to your house so we can finish our conversation Erykah" Jason smirked staring at Erykah as if he's looking through her soul. Then smirked and walked away.
Caesar could feel Erykah shaking in his arms. His mug softened when he looked into her big brown eyes "Erykah"
She was silent.
"Erykah is he beating on you?"Caesar asked feeling blood rush to his veins.
"...no we're just going through something right now... His Dad has him stressing about college and he's struggling to keep up with the college boys playing ball. He's under a lot of stress right now and the least I can do is answer the phone when he called" Erykah said closing her locker.
"Yeah but that doesn't-" Caesar was interrupted by Erykah "Micheal stop worrying about me I'm... Fine. You worry too much"
Caesar believed that answer for now.
"Ok Mama but Aye...Let me walk you to dance tryouts"
"Isn't that way out your way?"
"Yeah but since I worry so much I gotta make sure you get there safely" Caesar said wrapping his arm back around her waist and walking her towards the dance room.
"Oh Micheal" Erykah giggled leaning her head on his shoulder.
Huey's POV
"I bet you're wondering why I wanted you to stay after class" Mr. Sean said gesturing for Huey to take a seat in front of his desk before going behind it and sitting in his rolling chair.
Huey took the seat across from him "Look I didn't mean to offend anyone. I was stating pure fact. It's what a lot of these white people need to hear" Huey said not in the mood to beat around the bush.
"Your the type of student to get to the point I like that. Which is why I want you to help me start a debate team here at Woodcrest High" Mr. Sean said taking off his reading glasses.
"Ok... Well why me?" Huey asked.
Mr. Sean scratched his head. "Because you're not afraid to be confrontational when it comes to serious topics and that's key when in a debate"
"How do you know all of this about me in 50 minutes" Huey asked skeptical about this whole thing.
"Oh that cute little mulatto girl told me" He grinned. Huey rolled his eyes "Jazmine?"
Mr. Sean nodded his head. Of course that was so like Jazmine talking to strangers about him. She probably did it so he wouldn't be left out while everyone else had their extra curricular activities after school. It was a sweet gesture when he thought deeply about it.
"She's your honey isn't she?" Mr. Sean snapped Huey out of his thoughts.
"Huh?!... What no... no we're just friends" Huey said nervously scratching the back of his neck.
"That's what I used to say about my wife" Mr. Sean smirked looking at his wedding photo of him and his wife on his desk.
"Yeah, well back to the debate team when are you thinking about getting it up and running?" Huey asked trying to change the subject.
"Well the more help the faster I can get it started. So are you in?" Mr. Sean asked sticking his hand out for Huey to shake.
Huey shook his hand "Let's get started."
Cindy's POV
" Hey Cindy, aren't you trying out for the boys basketball team?" A girl named Tammy asked putting on her basketball jersey. They were currently in the girls locker room getting ready for tryouts.
"Yeah I want to challenge myself and the girls team ain't really cutting it for me" Cindy replied slipping on the shorts Riley let her borrow.
"See I told you Nia." Tammy told her friend Nia who came around the corner in the row of lockers Cindy and Tammy were talking at. There were only a few people in the locker room being that it was after school and everybody who wasn't trying out for basketball went home.
Tammy and Nia were both apart of the varsity team last year with Cindy. She of course was the star player of the team, well why wouldn't she be? Her Dad used to play for the Miami heat, and was currently a coach for the Chicago Bulls.
But, she felt she wasn't living up to her full potential on the girls team. "Well girl I heard the new captain they got is a hard ass... He might not let you in 'cause your a girl" Nia said leading the way out of the locker room.
"Then we'll take it up to court... My best friends Dad is a lawyer" Cindy chuckled with Tammy and Nia as they made their way out of the locker room and on the court.
"Alright Cin we should get going to the bleachers... Good luck!" Tammy said running to the girls side of the bleachers on the left with Nia. For tryouts they let the girls have the right side of the gym while the boys had the left side.
Cindy let out a surprised squeal as she was pulled back by her hips onto something hard.
"Hey babe!" A husky warm voice trickled down her neck. Cindy spun around and came face to face with none other than Young Reezy.
"Riley! What the fuck are you trying to get killed? Scaring me and shit!" Cindy said giving him a series of hard punches.
"Ow C-Murph! Damn you heavy handed as hell" Riley said trying to block her punches.
Cindy threw one last punch that he caught and entwined with his hand "Oh don't be like that baby you know you like when I be touchin all on you and shit"
Cindy let out stifled moan as Riley grabbed a nice portion of her ass bringing her closer to him.
He began rubbing all on it and she gasped in realization of what is going on and pushed him away. "Riley! What the fuck I should get yo ass arrested for sexual harassment" She said charging towards him.
He started chucking and ran. Cindy right behind him. She chased his ass all around the gym with people pointing at laughing at them.
"Yo! Freeman! stop all that flirting and get over here if you want a spot on the team" The coach Leon yelled from across the gym floor on the boys side. Leon was the former captain of the Woodcrest High boys basketball team last year when he was a senior and he decided to come back to the school to coach the team after their other one quit.
Cindy wondered why he didn't say her name but didn't play it any mind. She followed Riley towards the group of boys sitting quickly on the bleaches.
Before sitting down she walked over to Leon who stood in front of the bleachers"Sorry Captain. We were just playing around" She stuck out her hand for him to shake.
He didn't return the favor "Okay rude much?" Cindy asked.
"Very. Now what are you doing over here McPherson? Last time I checked this a guys team and your not a guy so move it to the right" The captain said taking roll.
"No. I'm trying out for the boys team and I'd like to see you try and stop me" Cindy said with her arms crossed over her chest. Riley right behind her with a look that said 'try it if you want to'
"Fine. Since you want to tryout so bad give me 10 laps around the gym"
"What!" Cindy exclaimed.
"You heard me. Do I need to make it 20? You didn't see it as a problem when you were chasing Riley around it"
Cindy sucked air between her teeth and started running with Riley right behind her.
"Freeman! What are you doing?" Leon asked.
"I'm running with my friend I'm the reason she gotta run in the first place" Riley explains.
Leon shook his head "No... No I want you have full energy when you go against other people. But I want her to run"
Riley made a face "Is it some type of freaky fetish you have or something?"
"No Riley please just sit on the bench Cindy is a big girl she'll be fine" Leon dismissed Riley's claim. He started pairing the boys up to go one on one while Cindy continued to run her she was finished he made her do sit ups and push ups.
20 minutes later she still hadn't played any ball but she was a sweaty mess.
Cindy had enough and marched right up to Leon to give him a piece of her mind.
"Finished your wall sits already? Ok next I want you to-"
"No! This is basketball not fucking P.E now you're going to give me a chance or I'm going to shove one of dem basketballs so far up your ass you will be able to taste it."
All the boys including Riley started cracking up.
"Aye man as much as I would love to see that shit... No homo. You need to give my girl a chance she got mad skills" Riley said standing up from the bleachers to wrap his arm around Cindy's shoulders.
"Fine... I want Cindy against Mike, Elliott, Adam, Chase, and Drake. First to 21 wins" Leon said smirking at Cindy.
Ooo I wanna wipe that smirk off his fucked up face so bad he betta be lucky I've been doing my weekly meditations
"Man what the fuck is that 1 against 5 and they way taller than her. Tell me how that's fair?" Riley said getting in Leon's face.
Cindy pushed him back and took off her warm up jacket revealing her tight black Nike workout bra, tightened her ponytail, grabbed a basketball from the rack, and walked over to the court unintentionally swaying her hips. She passed the ball over to Adam hitting him in the groin because he was not paying attention. "Let's do this"
"Daymnnnn!" All the boys except Leon calls out. Cindy chuckled at the silly high school boys.
15 minutes later the game between her and the five boys was tied 18 to 18. Cindy needed 3 more point to win the game. Everybody was cheering her on. The other boys were rooting for her, and even the girls team came over to watch but none of the cheers compared to Cindy's number one fan... Riley.
Earlier in the game when one of the boys "accidentally" reached for her boobs it took two guys and three muscular girls to stop him from killing the poor guy. But she had to put all her Riley thoughts to the back of her mind and focus on the game.
Alright I'm exactly 12 feet away from the basket. I got the ball. Fake right and break left... Oh no Drake's gaining on me... Speed up... Okay C you got this... shoot
Cindy shot the ball from the 3- point line and it rolled around the rim a few times.
Cindy along with everyone else were biting their fingernails until they heard...
Swish
The whole gym went wild and Riley came from the bleaches and picked Cindy up and put her on his except Leon crowded around Riley and Cindy chanting "Cindy! Cindy! Cindy!"
Cindy was on cloud nine with a grin as wide as a whale but she didn't miss the disappointed look on Leon's face. She flipped him off and gave him a look that clearly said 'kiss my ass'
"Who run the world?!" Cindy exclaimed.
"Girls!" Everyone in the room shouted.
"Who run the world?!"
"Girls!"
Sade's POV
It was cheer leading tryouts and Sade was super nervous. Because always expected the worse that way the situation would feel minuscule to her even though it would be pretty bad to a optimist .
She watched all those snotty cheerleading movies about the captain being stuck up and rude. So she was a nervous wreck.
Jazmine was the one who persuaded her to try out for the team because of her gymnastics background. The only problem was Sade couldn't dance to save her life. Like her name and rhythm didn't even go in the same sentence. Huey teased her about it a lot but it didn't really bother her. She knew she couldn't dance.
It kinda sucked that they have cheer leading tryouts on the field with the football players right there. Like right there.
She didn't want those boys to see her practicing but luckily her brother and Hiro were over there so she should be fine.
While everyone was waiting for the captain to show up Sade got a look at girls and few boys who were her competition. They were wearing workout bras (well the girls were if the boys did it would be kind of weird... Not that Sade sees a problem with boys wearing bras it would just be taboo) and they are were wearing yoga pants and shorts.
Sade felt kind of under or overdressed she was not sure what she was but she was something wearing one of Caesar's old white T- shirts and loose grey sweatpants.
She looked around and saw everyone doing some crazy stretches as if they were pretzels. So she attempted to do a flamingo stretch and fell flat on her face. She quickly got up and looked around.
Good no one seen that
"Oh my God are you okay?" A petite beautiful African American girl with long straight hair rushed over to Sade.
Oh sugar honey ice tea
"Oh yeah, I'm okay I'm just the queen of awkward situations" Sade explained dusting the dirt off her pants that wouldn't come off.
"We all have our awkward moments. Lord knows I do. I'm Angela" She said.
"Sade. but a lot of people around here call me Sister" Sade stuck her hand out to shake but Angela surprised her by pulling her into a hug.
"Sorry I'm a hugger" Angela giggled.
"It's okay I loves hugs" Sade said awkwardly breaking away from Angela.
"Right... Oh I should get going it's time to get started with the tryouts" Angela said looking at her watch.
"Yeah... Wait what?" Sade asked but Angela was already gone.
What tryouts is she the-
"Gather round everyone... Gather around" Angela said standing on the bleachers facing the crowd of boys and girls.
She is the captain... But she's so nice
"So before we get straight into the tryouts I want to make a huge circle towards the middle of the field. But not too close. I don't want any football accidents" She giggled.
Everyone did as told. "This is a great circle. Good job you guys. Okay I know you're all probably super nervous right now so let's just go around in a circle and say our names what grades were in and something unique about ourselves... I'll go first... My name is Angela Robinson, I'm a senior, and something unique about me is that I was adopted by a same sex couple. So I have two dads" Angela smiled and nodded her head towards Sade who was standing right next to her.
"Oh... Um my name is Sade Caesar, I'm sophomore and something unique about me is uh... Um... I uh don't know what's unique about me."
"What! There has to be something unique about you... Your you, there is no one else like Sade Caesar and for that I want three things" Angela gave an encouraging smile.
"Ok um... My favorite color is purple... I was diagnosed with dyslexia when I was four... And... And" Sade felt herself getting nervous.
"It's okay go on" Angela said softly.
"Okay... This may sound really gross but I don't have a favorite ice cream flavor instead I just mix strawberry, vanilla, rocky road, mint chocolate chip, and cookies & cream all together in one bowl." Sade giggled.
"You're so silly, great job Sade... Who's next?" Angela asked.
10 minutes later everyone had gone and were way more comfortable. They were able to let go of that breath they had all been holding. Sade included.
Angela showed everyone a simple routine slowly making sure everyone got it. Sade had half of it down and the other half was a jumbled up mess.
"Hey Sade do you need a little help?" Angela asked her.
"Yes, please" Sade answered.
"Cool my little cousin has dyslexia too. But that doesn't stop him from being a regular kid and I'm glad it doesn't stop you either... Okay so I saw you were having trouble with this part let me show you."
Hiro's POV
"Alright boys let me see those high knees none of that sissy shit. I want them knees up so high they touch your face!" Coach Milian yelled at the boys trying out for football.
Surprisingly Coach Milian was a woman in her late thirties. She may have been a woman but that didn't mean she was not tougher than the male coaches. She may have been worse. They had just finished the first half of the game but do they get a break? No. Coach Milian wanted them to do more exercises to make sure their heart rates stayed up.
Hiro caught himself staring at the cheerleaders on the left of the field again. One cheerleader in particular.
"Hey Hiro! Where's your knees at get your head in the game son" Coach Milian barked him.
"Yo Hiro where's your head at man you were doing fine in the beginning?"
Caesar asked Hiro.
It's true Hiro was doing exceptional on the field as the quarterback. But when he saw her. Everything stopped working but his heart.
Hiro sighed and looked at Sade and the mystery girl again dancing.
"I know you ain't staring at my sister" Caesar gave him a challenging look.
"No that's disrespectful man. I'm talking about the one next to her" Hiro said.
"Oh you mean the petite captain" Caesar smirked.
"Yeah she fine than a moththerfucker, I'm bout to go holla at her. Cover for me" Hiro said taking off his helmet and handing it to Caesar.
"Now how the hell am I gonna cover for you in football?" Caesar asks.
"Make yourself big" He walked towards the group of people.
When Hiro got over to Sade and the girl he puts on his charm.
"Excuse me miss do you have a band aid?" Hiro smirked.
"No why?" She asked sweetly.
"Because I just scraped my knee falling for you" Hiro put his hand to his heart.
Sade busted out laughing while the mystery girl just smiled "Ha! Hiro I have to add that one to your cheesy pickup line book" Sade wheezed out trying to catch her breath from laughing so hard.
"Uh Sade can you give me and the lady some privacy." Hiro said between clenched teeth giving Sade the eye.
"Ok I'll give y'all some alone time. Don't believe anything he says Angela he's a player" Sade warned.
Hiro rolled his eyes and lightly pushed her in the opposite direction.
"You two know each other?" the mystery girl asked.
"Yeah she's my best friends little sister. So it's like she's mine because we all basically grew up together" Hiro answered.
"That's so sweet I'm Angela by the way. And you are?" She smiled up at him.
"Hiro. But enough about me. I want to know about you"
Angela bats her eyelashes at him "Well that's going to take longer than a couple of minutes for me to tell you"
"Can I have your number?" Hiro pulled out a pen from behind his ear.
He handed it to her "My phone is in the locker room"
She wrote her number on his arm. "You better not say you lost my number boy"
"You better not have given me a fake number girl"
They stand and stare at each other and Angela is about to say something before...
"Otomo! What are you doing we already started playing the game!?"
Coach Milian yelled from across the field.
"You better go before she chews your head off" Angela advised him.
"Yeah, I'll call you tonight" Hiro grinned. "Can't wait!" She waved him goodbye.
Neither can I. We about to be on the hotline
Jazmine's POV
Jazmine and Erykah were on the floor in the auditorium stretching. They heard their captain was a senior and was a strict ballerina. Woodcrest High was so cheap they didn't have a contemporary dance team so they were stuck with whatever type dance the captain chose.
Jazmine and Erykah wanted to change that. Before the girl even came in the room her assistant informed the girls to put their hair in a bun and put on their ballet shoes, leotards and tights.
Well Jazmine and Erykah didn't have that because it was impossible for black girls to find ballet gear in Woodcrest specifically Jazmine and Erykah because of their curves so they put their hair in buns, and wore sports bras, spandex shorts, and ballet shoes.
The captain was more than 15 minutes late and everyone just decided to mingle. Well almost everyone, Erykah was in the corner of the room texting Jason.
Jazmine talked to the new girls and they were really nice and agreed with Erykah and Jazmine about not being a fan of the classical form of ballet.
There were a couple guys in there too. A really hot, buff guy with blonde hair and blue eyes walked up to Jazmine.
"Hey your Jazmine right?" The boy smiled at her.
"Yes how do you know my name?"
"Who doesn't know your name? I'm Joseph by the way I'm a senior" He stuck his hand out.
Jazmine took his hand and returned the gesture "Nice to meet you Joseph so, how long have you been dancing?"
"Since I was 6 it's always been a passion of mine. And you?" Joseph asked.
"Well my mom was a dancer and her mom was a dancer so it's kinda in my blood. I've dancing since I could walk-"
Jazmine suddenly tripped over her ballet slippers and fell into Joseph's arms.
This is so cliche
"Sorry" Jazmine said looking into his ocean blue eyes.
"Jazmine... You have the most beautiful eyes" He said staring at her with total fascination. She felt her cheeks heat up.
"What the hell?! Who is this tramp on my boyfriend" Joseph dropped Jazmine on the floor at the sound of a angry girl's voice.
"Ow!"
"What the hell are you bitch?" Some blonde chick came closer to Jazmine and hovered over her.
"I could ask the same thing about you" Jazmine said standing back up rubbing her already sore derriere.
"I am Brittany. Joseph's girlfriend. And the captain of this dance team" She said sticking her nose up in the air.
"Oh I'm sorry. I didn't know he was your boyfriend."
"Yeah he is. I guess you can't help being the little whore everyone knows you are" Brittany said getting in her face.
Jazmine felt the tears threatening to fall from her face but she sucks them back in.
Darn me for being so sensitive
"Hey! I know ain't calling my friend out of her name when you done fucked half the football team last year" Erykah appeared stepping in front of Jazmine and getting in Brittany's face.
" Well at least I admit what I do unlike you who deny you and Jason are fucking and have been since you started dating...nice outfits by the way. I see you two can't follow directions" Brittany turned around swiftly. Her hair smacking Erykah in the face.
Erykah charged at Brittany getting ready to beat her down but, Jazmine held her back.
"She's not worth it Mama... Wait are you and Jason really-"
"It's not important"
Jazmine let it go... For now.
It was not like Jazmine had never thought about sex. She was constantly reminded of it by Riley but, she didn't think of sex as being a mortal sin.
She was a virgin, and as far she knew Cindy, and Sade were too.
It was not like if Erykah was doing it she would think differently of her. Jazmine just thought friends should know these things about each other.
But She didn't pressure her about it.
"Okay you poor excuse of ballerinas stand up, shows over. Now I'm only going to do this routine once. And that's it"
Brittany "teaches" the group a complicated ballet dance routine with all kinds of flips, jumps, and turns. One girl asked if she can do it a little slower and she told her "if you can't keep up then get out."
The girl hung her head low and grabbed her stuff. "Does anyone else need to go?" Brittney asked.
Everyone shook their heads except Jazmine who went twords the door before the girl was about to leave. ''Hey, do you want me to help you?"
"Yeah..thank you" She smiled at Jazmine.
While Brittany watched the other girls individually do the routine Erykah and Jazmine helped the girl.
When it was Erykah and Jazmine's turn they looked at Brittany like she was crazy. "We're not doing that shit" Erykah said flicking the imaginary dirt off her nails.
"You got anything better?" Brittany asked with her hands on her hips.
Actually they did. Jazmine and Erykah choreographed a dance a few weeks before school started.
Jazmine grabbed her beats pill stereo and placed her phone on the dock then handed the stereo to Brittany. "Why don't you press play for us darling" Jazmine smiled before standing next to Erykah waiting for the intro.
Hehehe Yeah b,
Talk your shit hehehe (partner let me upgrade you)
How you're gonna upgrade me
What's higher than number one
you know I used to beat that block
Now I be's the block (partner let me upgrade you)
They took off their ballet shoes and let their hair down and began tearing the floor up. They do the dance flawlessly, during one part of the dance Jazmine pushed up on Joseph and popped her butt then dropped it low on him while Erykah touched on him.
You need a real woman in your life
That's a good look
Taking care, home is still fly
That's a good look
I'm gonna help you build up your account
That's a good look
Better yet a hood look,
Ladies that's a good look
Towards the middle of the dance Jazmine got everyone on their feet and she taught them a simple step so they could all be included in the dance.
Partner let me upgrade you
Audemars Piguet you
Switch your neck ties to purple labels
Upgrade you
I can (up), can I (up)
Lemme upgrade you
Introduce you to some new things & Upgrade you
At the end Jazmine got in Brittany's face and then swung her hair in Brittany's face like she did Erykah earlier.
"Let me upgrade you" Jazmine said giving her five fingers to the face.
The whole room cheered while Brittany squeaked then stormed out of the room. Her assistant followed her after giving the girls a quick thumbs up and left.
While the girls were jumping up and down giggling Jazmine felt someone tap on her shoulder. Jazmine smiled after turning around to see Joseph's face.
"I just want to tell you and Erykah that you two did amazing. Especially you Jazmine I didn't know you could dance like that" Joseph licked his lips causing Jazmine's knees to buckle.
Jazmine blushed "Thank you"
"JOSEPH!" Brittany yelled from the hallway.
"The princess awaits, Coming dear!" He said bitterly.
"See you around Jazmine" Joseph says charmingly.
When he's gone all the girls squeal. "He likes you" Erykah said walking over to the corner of the room to grab her duffle bag.
"He does not! He has a girlfriend" Jazmine blushed picking up her things as well and following Erykah out the door towards the bathroom.
"Oh my God you like him too... look she's blushing" Erykah teased walking into the girls bathroom behind Jazmine.
" I do not. And like I said before he has a girlfriend and Jazzy don't get down like that." Jazmine repeated checking herself out in the mirror above the sink.
"Yeah, a bitch ass girlfriend" Erykah said before walking into the big bathroom stall to change out of her dance clothes.
"But still I don't want to break up any happy homes 'cause I wouldn't want anybody to do that to mine" Jazmine.
"Girl, please ain't nothing happy about their home. Jason told me she was fucking his best friend Aaren all summer" Erykah said through the stall.
"Okay can we stop talking about other people and their relationships?" Jazmine asked.
"Whatever you say Jazmine" Erykah said mocking Joseph's flirty tone.
"He did not say all that" Jazmine lied. That was exactly how he said it.
A few minutes later Erykah opened the stall and was in the outfit she wore earlier. Jazmine was about to walked out the bathroom when Erykah pulled her back " wait I know you ain't walking out like that Huey's gone get on you're ass" Erykah said noticing Jazmine was still wearing her white criss cross sports bra and spandex shorts.
Jazmine just shrug her shoulders and walked out the bathroom with her head turned towards Erykah " Huey Freeman is not my father I am not afraid of-" Erykah coughed and motioned for Jazmine to turn around.
Jazmine jumped and hid behind Erykah after turning around to see Huey standing outside the door with his arms crossed frowning at her attire.
"Jazmine what the hell are you wearing?" He asked.
"I tried to tell her" Erykah said shaking her head walking slowly down the hallway towards the parking lot so she could listen in on their conversation. No one else was in the hallway so they could talk as loud as they wanted.
"Jazmine I see more skin than I see clothes" Huey ignored Erykah pulling of his jacket grey sweatshirt.
Jazmine smacked her teeth "But it's hot outside"
"Like I care. I am not letting those perverts look at you and I'm talking about our friends" Huey said looking into her eyes as if he was afraid to look down.
"Not all boys are perverts" Jazmine said matter-of-factly.
"They are"
Jazmine gasped "So that means your pervert Huey Freeman" .
"No... ugh Jazmine just put the sweater on please." He blushed handing Jazmine the sweatshirt. She frowned at how big it was on her small frame, stopping at her knees.
"Hueyyyy" She whined but of course Huey being the insensitive person he was just disregarded Jazmine's feelings and grabbed her wrist so they could catch up with Erykah who was holding the door open for them.
"Thanks Mama" Jazmine said. When they got to the parking lot the crew was standing around Huey's car so they could debrief.
"So how was y'all tryouts everyone?" Jazmine asked the group. "Tough" They all responded.
True
"Hey guys guess what?" Erykah said looking at her phone
"Humor us Erykah" Huey said.
"One of Jason's college friends are throwing a party tonight and he wants us to come" She replied showing Cindy what Jazmine inferred was the invite.
"For real? A college party, you know that shit is gone be lit as fuck and they gone have booze" Cindy grinned.
"And Twerking" Erykah added.
"And College boys!" Jazmine and Sade squealed.
"Whoa whoa wait... Back that up do you girls seriously think we are letting you go to an establishment with underage drinking, illegal drugs, and underage sexual activities?" Huey raised his eyebrow at the girls specifically Jazmine.
"Hell no!" Caesar, and Hiro said at the same time.
"For once I agree with my gay ass brotha. Y'all ain't goin' nowhere tonight" Riley said seriously.
"Man y'all some haters" Cindy said and the other girls nod their heads in agreement.
"We'll be that. But y'all better promise y'all ain't go do no sneaky shit" Riley said looking at directly at Cindy.
"We promise" all the girls except Erykah said in a sad tone.
Caesar looked at Erykah "I'm going with my boyfriend so... He'll protect me"
"And your mom is okay with this?"
"She doesn't need to know, and don't you dare snitch on me Michael" Erykah pointed her finger at him.
"Whatever let's go. I'm tired as fuck Coach Millian don't play bye y'all" Caesar said exhorting Sade and Erykah towards his car.
"Me and Hiro should get going too bye y'all" Cindy said walking towards her Cadillac with Hiro in tow. Hiro had a car too but, his had been in the shop for a week after a tree fell on it so Cindy drove him to school because they lived fairly close to one another.
Huey, Jazmine, and Riley get into Huey's car and head towards Timid Deer Lane. During the ride Huey started lecturing Jazmine about underage drinking. She tried to pay attention but interrupted by an incoming group text message.
From Erykah: Y'all really gone listen to dem fools?
From Cindy: Reezy ain't my daddy
Jazmine thought about it the decided to text back.
To Groupchat: Huey is not mine either
From Erykah: So you know what we gotta do. Sade you in?
From Sade: Caesar is going to kill me. You guys can go without out me.
To Groupchat: Aww come on Sade you're a teen live a little.
From Cindy: Yeah Bitch YOLO!
From Sade: Darn it peer pressure. Erykah you're going to have to tell Jason to pick me up from the backdoor.
From Erykah: Hell yeah. Now it's going to be a party. Be ready by 10.
To Groupchat: Party! Party! Party!
"Jazmine! Are you listening to me?" Huey looked up at her from his rear view mirror.
"Yeah" Jazmine lied putting down her phone. "No her ass too glued on that phone she ain't listening" Riley read between her lie turning around to stick his lip out at her.
"I am" Jazmine lied again which she probably shouldn't have because Huey could always see right through her lies.
"Then what did I say?" Huey asked raising his eyebrows in his usual Huey-like fashion.
"That you're taking me and Riley for ice cream" Jazmine giggled.
Huey gave her a disappointed look then turned the corner where Jimmy's ice cream parlor was on
Aww Huey is so sweet. Now what am I going to wear tonight...ooo I have the perfect thing.