Author's Note: Told y'all I would update. I apologize in advance for any typos or confusion, didn't have time to go beast mode on proofreading. Only proofread a few times and thought it was enough. But yeah - let's get this thing started.
Disclaimer: It's 2017 for God's sake. Do people still do this ?
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Chapter 28: An Unforgettable Weekend Part II
"Everything hidden will be revealed, everything secret will come out into the open." - Mark 4:23 (CEB)
Jazmine
"Cindy," I closed the door as soon as I was done kicking Cairo out of the house.
I heard her mumble, "Oh god, here we go again..."
I didn't need to turn around to know that Cin rolled her eyes. I've already told her this for the billionth time. I don't trust Cairo and as you can see, it's a fact. "Do I have to tell you to not bring any problems here? I just want us to have a good time."
"But we can also have fun with him here," Cindy defended. "Damn, what's your problem with him?"
I can't believe what this girl just asked me? Is she serious? "Girl, do you know the amount of trouble he has caused us?"
"That's the thing. The trouble that he caused the boys...not you. He didn't do anything to you." Cindy made a point, and I refuse to admit that to her.
Therefore, I stubbornly hmph'ed and folded my arms against my chest. "Still..."
Cindy laughed, probably enjoying the fact that she's right. Lately, she's been schooling me when it came to my issues. "Yo I bet you can't tolerate his ass because of Huey."
Rather offended, I gasped over-dramatically. "I can think for myself Cin."
She smiled - which seemed suspicious, she got something up in her sleeve. "Alright. Fine. Then I want you to actually talk to Cairo and give him a chance."
I looked up at the ceiling, asking God what I did to deserve this. I've been good to everyone. Well, Mitsuki didn't count. "Why?"
Cindy playfully whacked me upside the head, then proceeded to take off her white Nike windbreaker and hung it up on the coatrack. "He's actually not a bad person. Sure, he has a reputation of being a bad-boy and a troublemaker. But he cool."
Bullshit.
"Bullshit," I voiced out my thought, "Look at that fight he had with Huey. He was the one who caused it, and spreading rumours."
Cindy cracked up, "Come on, you gotta admit, that shit he be telling the 10th graders...hi-la-ri-ous. Especially with how he said we had an intervention cuz of his small dick." Sensing my annoyance, she was desperate to fight the urge to laugh...but she failed badly.
I shook my head, "It's not funny - wait, how did you know he said all that? We weren't there to see the fight."
"People talk hun," she finally calmed down from her fit of laughter. "Shit, Cairo must have been high."
"Exactly! He's bad news."
One of her eyebrows lifted up. "Right...if you say so."
"Alright," I clapped my hands, ready to change the subject before Cindy talks crazy. "We have chicken ready in the kitchen so if-"
Midway through my sentence, she was already gone to the kitchen, at the speed of the roadrunner. Well I'll be damned. Cindy sure doesn't joke about her chicken...
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Cindy
I was sitting in the kitchen table - with Riley sitting right across from me.
Well, ain't this a bitch?
I am hella stupid for not thinking through this, before coming to the Freemans place. The whole point of us linking up was so that Jazmine and I could meet up with Hiro and start our mastermind plan from there. But the real reason why this would be an appropriate location was because Carlotta's apartment would be off-limits for the rest of the day and I thought Riley wouldn't be here.
Clearly, I thought wrong.
I didn't hesitate to pull out my phone to send a quick text to Jazmine. 'Bitch, ya didn't bother to let a sista know that Riley is here?'
Not even a minute went by and I got a text back from her. 'He lives here Cindy…What did you think?'
I sucked on my teeth. This girl did this on purpose. I know her well enough, that she would have avoided using his place as our meet-up location. If anything, she would have suggested an alternative. She did this to get him and I on talking terms.
I ain't trippin tho. If anything, I'm impressed with her. She's getting slicker by day.
Another text was sent to her. 'You sneaky bitch.'
She had the audacity to text back an angel emoji. Lawd, help this girl. She ain't innocent at all. This right her' is the proof.
Another text was sent, this time to Cairo. He was my ride here and it wasn't too long ago that he dropped me off here. He might still be in the area. 'Save me nigga.'
To my surprise, the boy actually texted me quick. He'd usually take hours to answer back. 'Gettin pussy now. Text me later.'
I gasped, rather offended by how fast he replaced me. Dat fuckboy! We were just fuck-buddies like not even two weeks ago. Well lemme tell yall, these men ain't loyal. The next punani they see, they will pounce on it. Fuck him, his dick ain't even all da-
Riley cleared his throat, grabbing my attention. "Look Cindy, we not together, and you made it clear that we ain't never getting back together. And I accept that."
"I-I'm listening," I played it cool, but a part of me was crushed. He already moved on from the break-up, that fast too? I was expecting him to fight for the relationship, not to give up so easily. It just didn't feel like him to do that, unless if there was another bitch in the picture. He did cheat on me...
He pulled out a fist, I guess for me to fist-bump. "So what d'ya say we be cool and civilized about it, and be homies like old times?"
The remainder of my heart just shattered into pieces. It was like the relationship meant nothing to him, in fact, it seemed like he wasn't fazed by the break-up at all. He couldn't be serious. Hell nah.
But at the same time, I can't talk shit. He did pursue after me at first, and I kept pushing him away. I still even remember that awkward conversation we had at the school rooftop, and I pushed him away again. What would have happened if I had spoken my heart out to him at that moment? I dunno what to do anymore. The 'what ifs' have been in my mind since the break-up, and I can't stand them no'mo.
"Look Riley, I gotta keep it real with you. We broke up because you cheated on me. While you was doing you, I was over here tryin to keep myself together and not crack."
Guilt was written all over his face. "But Cindy, I keep tellin' you that I was drugged. On God, on my parents' grave, I thought that chick was you. And I wasn't even the one who pulled a move. I was at the bar with my liquor, unknowingly getting drugged and sum hoe was feeling on a nigga and actin as you. It didn't help that my vision was fucking up and I started seeing you everywhere."
He even swore on his parents' grave, and he don't play when it comes to them. A mention of them, and it'd get him mad real quick. We knew each other for years, and to this day he'd refuse to talk about them. All I know was that his father died and his mom just mysteriously up and left him and Huey.
Regardless, I refused to back down. "Drugged? Nigga you was drunk and acted on your impulses. Point blank."
The fist that was once waiting for my fist-bump, banged on the table, empathizing his frustration. "Nah, that sum bullshit. That drink I took at Zonni's party was a Coogi drink. I've had a dozen of that before, and I've gotten drunk by them, never have I acted that fucked up. My vision was never that fucked up, and I was never seeing hundreds of yous, Cindy. You can even ask Caesar or Hiro, I always drink with them!"
My eyes widened. Wait. Maybe he telling the truth. It even made sense, because so many events had happened on that evening, and it was all caused by Mitsuki. First, she caused the breakup of Hiro and Zonnique's relationship, by purposely bringing his parents to the party. Second, she sent pictures of Jazmine and Huey to her father, on that very same night. It just wouldn't just make sense for her to not try to get at me.
Oh my God, that bitch Mitsuki prolly caused this bullshit!
I got up so fast, that my chair fell from the impact. It took all of me to keep myself collected - well, despite my ass making the chair fall. He was not entirely off the hook yet, at least not until it was proven that he's clear. "You know what, we'll see if you tellin the truth."
His ass also got up from the chair, his glare not budging from mine. "You know me well enough, that I ain't a bitch-nigga. I don't lie."
The argument was interrupted by the doorbell, and we overheard Hiro coming in and bidding hellos to Jazmine and Huey. Perfect. We will finally know the truth with his hoe of a sister's diary.
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Hiro
I got into the Freemans' place and bided hellos to the couple that walked me in. "How are you guys doing?" I asked, as I hung up my olive green jacket in the coatrack.
"We good," Huey said as he went back to the living room with his cup of coffee and newspaper. This wasn't the first time I've been over the Freemans' place. I do live in a mansion, but I do think their place is decent. To be honest, I always preferred their place, it was a decent size. My house was way too big for 4 people, and we barely use the house. We're mostly out doing our thing.
"I'm great," Jazmine jumped in excitement, clapping her hands in such a girly way. "So excited for everyone to come and we can hang out and have fun like old times."
"Right? It was definitely needed, with the exams and drama we had to deal with lately," I rolled my eyes. You have no idea how I badly needed this. You guy already know that I am a party type of guy, and it's been weeks that I've gone to one, and my sister was the one blamed for this. Ever since she ratted out to my fam about my relationship, shit hit the fan. My supposed fiancée won't leave me alone, my family keep booking for interviews, Mitsuki continues to be a bitch. I am this close to losing my mind.
Jazmine sensed my frustration and gave a friendly pat on the shoulder. "Aw, I know how you feel. How is everything going between you and Zonnique? All I know is that you guys broke up."
"Really? That's all? Nah, I don't believe you. You must know more than that," I said, rather confused. I know Ze very well that she'd have her occasional girl-talk with the girls, and blab about her drama. They were that close. Wasn't that what girls do anyway?
"No man, we haven't spoken for a while. I haven't gotten any updates from her," she admitted, all the while guiding us to the living room. The TV was on, and I see one of Thugnificient's music video, Eff Grandad. I couldn't even hear the music with the loud shouts coming from the kitchen - it sounds like Cindy and Riley.
I looked at Jazmine, one eyebrow quirked way up. "Is that Cindy and Riley?" I jabbed my thumb to the kitchen's direction.
She sweat-dropped, "Yeaaaaah. She somehow didn't know Riley is here."
"You serious?" I chuckled. Nah, she knew he lives, she just forgot to use common sense. How did the girl forget that her ex lives here, seriously? Cindy is jokes. "But wouldn't that be awkward, with how everything is between them?"
Huey put down his newspaper, and that's how you know facts are about to be dropped into this conversation. "I know my brother, and I think this is good for him to discuss with Cindy. He may screw up on a lot of things, but he is honest. That I give to him. And when he wants something, he won't do anything to jeopardize his chance to have it. So it's off-putting how he 'cheated' on her."
Jazmine hummed, deep in her thoughts. "It does make sense. He's also blunt. If he doesn't like you, he'll just straight up tell you and not give you the time of the day. No joke. There were may girls that went after him when he first came to Woodcrest Academy. No matter how some looked good, he didn't care about them. So it's weird he'd cheat."
Huey nodded, agreeing with her. "Now you're on to something."
Was it me or do I feel like Huey knows something. He calls shit ahead of time. He always knew how situations end, he'd either hint it out to us, or straight up tell us. "Huey, I have a feeling your wisdom knows what's up."
He shrugged. "The answer was always right in front of you guys, you guys for some reason are too blind to realize it. I want you guys to figure it out while you can."
Before Jazmine and I could ask further questions, Cindy marched right into the living room. "Y'all do know we could hear you guys."
"Y'all ain't slick fo shiiiiit," Riley loudly added as he also joined us in the living room, and lazily sat in the couch.
...Well, we are dumbasses.
Their kitchen was an open area connected to the living room. Jazmine was embarrassed, but I wasn't. We were spitting facts, and you know what, it was about time that they hear our input on their situation. We kept quiet, out of respect. But this has gone far too long. "We don't care tho, you are probably thinking the same thing as us anyway."
"Now I am," Cindy said, "But I'll need the hoe's diary to confirm my thoughts."
For some reason, Riley jumped in curiosity, strangely getting even more interested in the situation. "Wait, you guys got da hoe's diary?"
"Yeah," I confirmed as I pulled out Mitsuki's diary out of my bag, showing it to him. "We wanted to plan a way to take down Mitsuki, and we needed to get some dirt on her first before going any further."
I was just about to give it to Cindy, until Jazmine motioned for me to stop.
"Hiro, if you have second thoughts, this would be a good time to act on it. We understand if you change your mind. She is your blood after all. Blood over everything."
Everyone's attention fell upon me.
Mitsuki is my sister...but not by blood, more like according to the adoption certificate. There has always been hatred between us ever since she first stepped foot into my family. I was good and respectful to her, but for some reason, she hated me. I tried everything to be a good brother for her, but whenever I thought we'd connect as siblings, she'd always pull something that'd ruin that connection. I hate her, but I used to respect her for her grind. Whenever she'd want something, she'd work for it.
To my parents' eyes, she was the perfect child. She was the girl that dressed appropriately, possessed proper manners and always wore that smile that radiated innocence. But obviously, now it was a mask.
She used to be innocent, until she stepped foot into Woodcrest Academy. I still remember that one time when I walked into the waiting area to get into the principal's office, and I had caught her coming out of there. What a walk of shame that was! The girl's hair was practically a bird's nest and her makeup was all ruined, her neck had hickeys all over, and her shirt was half open showing her bra. Since then, I lost all respect for her and the hatred between us just kept growing from there.
I honestly expected better from her. Yes she hates me, but it's the fact that she had to stoop that low to be seen as the perfect schoolgirl. She can do so much better than this. I had seen her grades and they were all straight As. Rumours surfaced that she continuously sleeps with the principal in order to be enrolled in that school, but not a lot of people know that she's actually a genius. She just uses that rumour to make herself look like a 'baddie'. And if anything, that's sad.
Honestly, I thought there was hope when she dated Caesar, since he knew her since they were childhood friends - and they used to be so close and they'd tell each other everything. But I knew all hope was lost when they broke up. Nothing could save her at this point.
Drastic measure was needed, in order to put her in her place.
I gave the sparkly diary to Cindy, smiling mischievously. "I give you guys permission to do whatever you want with it."
Mitsuki needs to humble herself.
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Riley
I felt a vibration in my pocket, a little annoyed that I get a call now when things about to get good. "Imma take a quick phone call," I excused myself out of the living room and climbed upstairs, until I got to my bedroom. Yo, you can't trust a house with too many people. They sometimes be nosy enough to listen to phone convos that don't involve them.
And I had a gut feeling Dewey would be the one calling, since he gonna come through in any minute. I finally pulled out my phone from my pocket, and my assumption was right. "What's good nigga?"
"Can't you just say hello like a normal person?" I could just feel Dewey rolling his eyes.
"Real niggas don't say hello," I stated matter-of-factly, "But that's not important right now tho. You still coming through or nah?"
"Well, yeah. I'm actually driving close to your area right now. I should be here in 5 minutes. Zonnique's also coming by the way."
I scratched my scalp, "You sure it's smart? Her ex is in the house, ya know that."
"Seriously? What the - how?"
"Apparently, he was supposed to meet up with Cin and Jazmine...in order to discuss some things. School-related stuff," I lied. I'm not gonna snitch on the girls' mastermind plan, even though Jazz be doing that to me all the damn time. I'm still salty about that fundraiser event. But anyway, their plan stays between them. I still don't trust him enough to let him in on some stuff, and plus he wasn't even supposed to be here in the first place. I still need to figure how to get him to come in, without having to deal with Huey's kung-fu moves. He still holding a grudge against him for what happened.
"But they're not even in the same grade as Cindy!"
"Nigga, do I look like I care about their school shit?" I cautiously checked my surroundings. "Plus, our main focus is our plan. We have to keep this between us, so you can drop Ze off and I can meet you outside. There's a park in my street."
"Timid Deer Lane?"
"Yeah, that one." We didn't even need to do this plan, considering we have Mitsuki's diary. I can just look through the book and see from there if she spread that rumour. Ya know, I don't understand what that bitch have against Cindy. We are not together no'mo, so shouldn't she be happy about that and move the fuck on?
Some bitches will never be satisfied.
I threw on a dark blue Thrasher hoodie and left my room, making my way down the stairs. I was gonna go straight for the door, until I felt a soft hand grip on my arm. I turned to look, and to my surprise, it was Cindy. "Riley, our convo is not done. We'll talk when you get back."
I nodded, slowly taking her hand off my arm. I forgot how soft her hand was. I don't know why, but I just held her hand up to my mouth and gave it a kiss. I missed her. I left before I could have a chance to see her reaction.
If I had stayed longer, something would have happened at that moment - something that exes shouldn't do.
I really missed her.
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Zonnique
"Wait, what made you change your mind? I thought you'd come over."
Dewey chuckled awkwardly, "Well, there was a change of plan. I gotta meet up with someone, so I'll just drop you off here."
He gotten into the driveway and smoothly parked. We finally reached the Freeman's place, and I gotta say, it's not too shabby. This was my first time coming over to their place. I was always used to hanging out at other people's place like Jazmine's, Caesar's and H-Hiro's.
"You're a liar. You just didn't wanna come because you're scared of getting your ass beat by Huey," I suspected.
Dewey flicked me on the forehead, "My young one. I'm not scared. I'm being smart and avoiding an unnecessary conflict."
I stared at him. "..."
"...Fine, I'm lowkey avoiding an ass beat."
I laughed, "Knew it. I never pegged you as the scaredy cat."
"Zonnique, you weren't there to see the bruises and black-eye Cairo got, from that last fight!" he exclaimed, "They were humongous. In fact, for the past few days the man had to wear them big shades just to hide them. Even they couldn't hide that shoe print on his face."
I kept cracking up. Damnit, I tried so hard to remain sad from the breakup, but this dude succeeded in making me smile. I haven't laughed this hard for a long time. "Dewey, don't kill me. At least he was brave enough to fight Huey. You should learn from him."
"Ze, life is too short and precious. I want to live, not die."
I wiped a tear from the corner of my eye. "You're a mess. But hey, you got me in a better mood, and I think I'm mentally ready for what's to come today." I got off the car, and slammed the door.
Dewey started the car. "Now that's the spirit. And one more thing I forgot to tell you," he started the car and reversed out of the driveway. "Hiro's here by the way."
"What the fuck, Dewe-" Before I could finish my sentence, Dewey was smart and fast enough to drive away, his loud screech echoing throughout the street. He knew I'd run after him to drive me back home.
I was left alone in the sidewalk. Am I really ready to face Hiro, after everything that has happened ? This was going to come sooner or later, I might as well face him now and get it over with. Nothing was going to happen, if everyone was going to be there.
I started my way towards the door and rang the doorbell. I just gotta keep myself in check. It was not like I was obligated to talk to him. I can be polite and ignore him, and talk to everybody else. Yeah! This is going to be a piece of cake.
Plus, I was smart to look decent. I looked presentable, but not too much to the point where I reeked desperation. My face was lightly made up, my hair was pulled into a cute bun. My outfit consisted of a black leather jacket, a white knitwear sweater, a pair of jeans, and a pair of black Fenty pumas. Not too much, right?
Ladies, word of advice. It is always important to look good, you never know who you'll run into.
The door finally opened, and of course God was trying to test me, when I had desperately prayed for anyone but him to the first that I'd have to face. I sucked on my teeth, folding my arms. "Hey Hiro."
"H-Hi Zonnique. Long time no see. You look great," he said, and he wasn't slick with that once-over. He really took his time looking at me from head to toe. I can't complain, it did make me feel a bit confident.
But I controlled myself to not drool. The dude was and will always look good. He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt that showed the world how toned he was. He worked out at the gym, and you could clearly see the results. The muscles were there, but it wasn't too much. And don't get me started on those grey joggers he was currrently wearing.
"I can say the same for you," I remarked. "Now, aren't you gonna let me in, or do I have to push you out of the way?"
He scoffed, amused by our little banter. "I'd like to see you try."
I faked a bored face, looking at my nails as thought I wasn't hearing it. I had to show him that I was doing fine without him. "Alright then, I can hop outta here and catch a cab."
I turned around and walked away, making sure that I added extra sway to my walk, just for him to see.
3...2...1
"Alright Ze, I was kidding. Damn, get back here." I got him. It seems I still have him wrapped around my finger. I blushed, thank goodness. I know now that despite his forced engagement, I was still in his heart. If he didn't care, he would have just closed the door on me and left me out in the cold. And he doesn't beg. He was just that type of guy.
I got inside the house, and proceeded to take off my jacket and hang it up. With how the coatrack was overflowing with jackets, I could assume that everyone was here. But then why was it so quiet? I was expecting a loud ruckus, especially if Cindy is here. The gal had a loud mouth, you guys already know this.
Hiro guided me through the house, until we got to the living room. And there sat everyone, looking quite off. Extra quiet.
"Hey guys, what's up?" I noticed a sparkly book that was wide open. It just sat right on the table, where everyone could see. In fact, it looked like a diary. "Oh my god, who's diary is that? Ohhh man, I see you guys after like an eternity, and you're already planning a prank. Who's the poor soul that's gonna be our victim."
I'd be excited at the mention of a prank, but I felt like it wasn't appropriate for me to be happy now. The tension was too thick in the room, that a plastic butter knife could cut it. Suddenly, I felt a cold shiver.
"This is actually Mitsuki's diary," Hiro spoke as he joined the others in the couch.
My mouth hung low. "Shut...up. Why are you guys doing this? You guys are trying to get her, but it's not worth it. The girl has too much power. If she finds out, she's going to make our high school lives a living hell. And she has already started doing that, so imagine what she'll do after this."
I've always wanted to get the bitch, especially with how she'd been nothing but a nuisance to us. But we'd be stooping so low for taking this route. All of her secrets are there. I always believed the girl acted like this out of insecurity, so she's probably poured out her feelings into that book.
I am the type to believe in Karma. Let the universe handle the person's consequence and they'll reap what they sow.
Cindy spoke, "she fucking drugged Riley into having sex with another bitch. She even admitted that and has confirmed that she hired someone to get into my files and spread word of my past."
My eyes widened. "What the fuck..."
Jazmine also joined in, "She also wrote that she was the one that sent a picture of Huey and I to my father."
Huey didn't really seem fazed by the situation. "I honestly called it, from the start. So I'm not that bothered," he pulled out his newspaper and went back to his usual reading.
Wow, that bitch. I already knew about Jazmine's ordeal. What I didn't know what that she drugged Riley. This bitch is crazy. This is basically rape! How hasn't anybody arrested her yet? This would be so bad of me to ask but, who cares. This was getting way too juicy for me to not ask. "So...what else did she write?"
"Well," Jazmine plundered, carefully reading through the pages. "She has basically admitted everything that she has done since stepping foot to Woodcrest Academy - including how she became the it girl. And it's not pretty."
I ran to Jazmine's side and peeked over her shoulder to see what she was talking about. My eyes widened as I continued to read what was written. "Hey Huey?"
Huey lowered his newspaper and nodded, showing he was all ears. "Yes?"
"Apparently, Mistuki knows your Mom."
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Huey
The newspaper fell on the ground. "Wait, what?"
I heard what she said, I was just astounded by the information. I still remember everything about my parents - from how my father was an abusive bastard that liked to rot away in the love-seat couch with his vodka, to my Mom being the one always having to take the hits for us. My significant memories about them were just that - abuse, misery and anger. This is why I am relieved that Riley doesn't remember anything about them - he doesn't need to know how much we suffered.
We are doing so much better now, than before. So much had happened, that no kids should endure. I understood why my Mom had to give us up to Granddad, it was either that or us get taken away by social service.
But I never understood why she never contacted us after that? No phone calls, no mails. Nothing. We don't even know if she's still alive.
Zonnique took the book from Jazmine and hand it over to me. "See? It's written on that page."
My hands were shaking as I held the book, but I forced myself to remain still and read. It had come to us finding Mitsuki's diary, for me to know her whereabouts. This was ridiculous. I am relieved that my mother is well and alive but at the same time, I am disappointed in her. From what I read so far, it turns out that she is a well-known lawyer, she was the one that celebrities would go, whenever they found themselves in a tight situation. Ever since the Otomos gained wealth and recognition, they hired her as their family lawyer and even have her on speed-dial.
So she could have contacted us, she could have done her best to check up on us. She could have fought to have us back. All this time, she could have done that - but then decided not to?
"Ah, I see. I didn't know my Mom is your family lawyer."
Hiro jumped in surprise, but quickly recovered back to his collected self. "Y-yeah, we do have a family lawyer. Her name is Zendaiya Linda Bright but we call her Linda or Ms. Bright," he informed. "I didn't know she was your Mom man. She doesn't even have the same last name as you, so I couldn't put two and two together."
This just confirmed that she did abandon us and didn't want to be found, for her to go as far as to change her last name. Freeman has always been her last name. Even when she was with my father, she refused to change her last name to his and always kept Freeman.
Does Granddad even know about this?
I couldn't even finish reading the first paragraph, I was too angry. There were too many people in this room, watching my every movement. They know our family was a subject that Riley and I never liked to talk about - so everyone couldn't find the words to say anything. Even Jazmine was quiet, and I know her well enough that she would have bombarded me with questions by now.
I got up from the couch and gave the book back to Zonnique, "I'm going for a walk."
"I'm coming too," Jazmine was about to get up but I motioned for her to remain in her seat. I know she meant well, but I just needed to be alone and digest all of this new information. "You don't have to. Stay with the guests and resume what you guys were doing."
She lowered her head, "Alright, just be careful."
"Yeah, I will. I wasn't even interested in Mitsuki's diary in the first place, so just keep reading without me." I assured them that I was good, and made my way out of the house. I didn't even bother to grab a light jacket, in fact I welcomed the cold.
I am thankful that Riley wasn't there when all of this news came out. I wasn't taking it well, so I doubt he'd take it any better. He may not remember, but he always had a strong attachment to our Mom. From when he was born to the day when she left us on Granddad's footstep, he'd always follow her around and never let go of her.
It was for the best that he didn't know about her whereabouts. If he found out about it, he would have made it his priority to find her and get answers.
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Dewey
I sat at some picnic table that was in the park. Trees swayed to the wind, as leaves danced in the air, decorating the playground that situated not far from me. I observed the kind of houses that I'd seen in this street - the Freemans do live in a good area, such an upgrade from their last place in Chicago. We had all upgraded honestly. I remember how it wasn't even safe for us to play in the playground after a specific time of the day. It was that bad.
I checked the time on my phone, only to see that Riley was 5 minutes late. The nigga lives in this street, what the hell was taking him so long?
Right on cue, Riley finally showed up and sat right across from me. "My bad for being. Something popped up. But what d'ya got for us?"
During the rest of the week, I got to hang out with Mitsuki and something just didn't seem right with her. I noticed how much importance she'd put in presenting herself as the school's princess. Most girls in our age group go through this phase where they want to look good, gain popularity and get all the boys they could. I call it the hoe phase.
But Mitsuki was doing too much. She already has everything that any naive, clueless girl could ask for, but she still demands more. Nothing satisfies her.
My gut told me that something didn't click for her, and I mean, mentally didn't click. All of that glittery, perfect girl garbage was a mask. Something happened that made her into this. So with some connections, I did some digging through her files, and found details that confirmed my assumptions.
That wasn't the reason why I wanted to meet up with Riley. In fact, I didn't intend to even tell him about this. Believe it or not, I had gotten closer to the girl and she wasn't that bad. Unfortunately, Zonnique was right. I do get easily attached to a person very quick, and I was the type to believe that there's some good in people.
I wasn't going to expose all of this personal shit to Riley. He'd obviously tell his ex or his friends and they would use that against her.
However, as I did some digging, I had found something that Riley deserved to know. "Actually, I did some digging and called some of my connects to search up on her. And they had told me that you have a family member that works for her family."
Author's Note: Things are finally starting to click...Aside from that, next chapter will also be updated soon. I've decided that I'd fix the previous chapters gradually, whenever I can. My main focus at the moment is to update. This story should have been completed a long time ago *facepalm*. But yeah, let me just give all of you shout-outs for the mad love yall have been giving me.
Natasha Annalise: Awn, thanks! I feel the same whenever I'd re-read it, and it just brought back memories of my writing days when I was 15, going through my own craziness in my high school. And yeah, I was supposed to update Opposites Attract a while ago, I just had a hard time writing the chapter *sweatdrop*. I still have it in my file too.
CartoonLover187: Yeah definitely. I won't just be fixing the typos, I'll also fix the flow of the story. So that the interactions between the characters won't be OOC. Thanks!
Theblackdarkshadow: It is too much, but I'm going to take your word and just focus on updating. Thanks! And am I using lmao wrong haha?
RabbitMelody: During school, I won't be working a lot since I'll be more focused on my practicums. So I should have time to write. I'll definitely update. Thanks!
Guest: Pedophile? How am I a pedophile lol?
TheBeastUnleashed: You found the first chapter dope? Yoo I cringed the most when I re-read the chapter, but thanks man! Appreciate the support.
Kfc-kill-tha-fuckin-chicken: Since you left a review under chapter one, I can assume that you only read that chapter. Keep in mind that it was written years ago, when I was 15 and just fresh in the writing game. So that explains why the POVs are short, but then again they were meant to be written that short since the chapter was technically a prologue. And you misread my OCs, Zonnique and Carlotta Itzel are half Spanish and black...Equatorial Guinea to be exact, which you should know it's an African country. And you should also know that in an African culture, we tend to call a close friend as our cousin if we practically have grown up together and see their family as ours. Which was the case for Cindy and the Itzel sisters. I know this because I am African as well and proud (clearly you didn't read my bio if you automatically assumed that I'm not proud of my heritage). And...I'm not American, I live in Canada. Thanks for reading tho.
Niggawhatjiggawho: Haha awn stop it, you're gonna make me blush !
nigaulooklikamuthafuckin uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh: I know, sorry. I'll be more original next time *shrugs*
: I knowww, I looked back on that moment and I felt back because I was actually listening to Views when I read that lol!
Other guest, mkay, guest: Thanks guys! And I knowww I lack alot when it comes to the Huey/Jaz romance, but that will change hella soon. Things are bound to happen when a couple lives together...wink, wink.
annoyed: I wrote this when I was 15 *cries* Cut me some slack haha. Compare those chapters to the ones after chapter 12, trust me. They are way better and the characters aren't OOC !
DazzlingDenasha: I feel like Ed would be perfect in helping Carlotta grow, ya know? It might not make sense since they're both cray-cray, but you'll see. Thanks girl for the support!
Hueyfreemanrocksmyworld: Right? All I can say is that Ceaz and Ming are gonna get hella closer soon ;) And as for Mitsuki, yo don't get me started on her. My eye twitches whenever I'd proofread her POV. Dewey tends to get easily attached to people, and this experience would teach him a lesson. The main question is will his attachment with Mitsuki work out for him in the end? You'll find that out soon ;) Glad that you liked the phone scene with Cairo and Cindy, I thought it was about time I'd get them back in talking terms - this time, strictly as friends haha. Uncle Ruckus has always been a hard character to write, but I'll definitely check out one of your fics and see what's up! Thanks for the love.
luv ta luv ya: Giiiiirl, you went ghost on us? Where have you been, I missed your crazy self! Glad you liked the chapter, definitely need to catch up sometime. It's been a min.
The shout-outs were long to write, but totally worth it. You guys are so funny and supportive and I can't appreciate you enough for that. Did you know that you guys are the reason why I was doing so well in English class? I used to hate writing and reading, but ever since I got into writing fics, I'd gotten better and even the teacher had accused me of cheating at some point lol! But anyway, next chapter will be posted soon. Expect one sometime this week.
