Still can't do review responses because I have a shitload of homework to do..Guys I'm stressed out. I'm pissed and I'm not feeling today at all. =(
iToday Jazmine goes to look for Huey. He's in his garage so she watched Hiro,Riley and Caesar play the game until she's tired of waiting for Huey.
Jazmine gets up and walks to the backyard and contemplates throwing something at the garage door. But Instead doesn't.
She walks over to see that Yvonne is cooking how long does it take for an apartment to be fumigated?
"Can I help?"Jazmine asks scaring Yvonne. Don't Judge her but she knows she's been ugly to Yvonne lately and Jazmine can't possibly sit with herself. Yvonne turns and smiles."Thanks Jazzy poo. I'm making some spagetti and chicken." she sounds almost as if she's asking for permission.
Jazmine washes her hands at the sink. And get's a packet of breadsticks from the freezer she looks to Yvonne to see if it's alright.
Yvonne barely glances so Jazmine does what she wants. Jazmine put them on a pan and in the oven then goes to the spagetti sauce and stirs next to Yvonne who's taking the chicken wings out the fryer and putting them on a plate covered in a paper towel.
Emy comes in and says how good things smell and starts on her homework. Ms Brown took her with her to run errands. That's stupid Jazmine thinks. She's suppose to help her cope with anxiety or whatever.
While they cook and Emy sits at the table doing homework Yvonne hums a song. Jazmine sees it a song her dad hums all the time.
The three sit at dinner and seems that Tom is going to be late. Jazmine looks at Yvonne while they eat. She's quieter right now Jazmine doesn't mind. Nope she doesn't mind at all that the woman only speaks when spoken too at dinner tonight.
The chicken and spagetti is good but Jazmine doesn't say this. Emy however does and she talks about the spagetti she made with Tom. Yvonne talks with her while Jazmine eats silently.
Tom comes in while Emy and Yvonne clean the kitchen. He ruffles Jazmine's hair as he walks past the couch on his way into the gives him a foil wrapped plate and they talk for a while.
Jazmine goes into her room to sleep.
Today marks the start of the last week of April and the first day back at school from spring break. Huey picks up Jazmine on her way from the bus stop on her way from walking Emy. Of course Riley is already in the front.
"Goodmorning Huey,"Jazmine beams, Huey looks at her through the rearview"Jazmine."
Is all he says. Can't he say hi for once? "Are you guys going to be at my pageant Friday?" Jazmine takes out their tickets.
Riley snatches his and makes a noise. Jazmine knows he's coming and kind of wants to tell him not to lose it like he does everything else but Huey doesn't grab his ticket. Jazmine figures she'll hold it for him since he's driving.
She also holds Cindy,Caesar and Hiro's ticket. Jazmine is so excited because her parents will be together seeing her on stage and be so proud then they'll have to fix their marriage again. Why not for their perfect daughter?
At the school Jazmine runs over to Hiro,Cindy and Caesar to give them their tickets. They all promise to be there. Jazmine sashays up to Huey and hands him his ticket. Huey is opening his locker now but spares her a look."It's your tick-et for the pag-eant"Jazmine says in a sing songy voice.
Huey snatches it and puts it in the pocket of his backpack strap. Almost like it pains him to do so,Jazmine doesn't miss this."Why aren't you so happy?" Jazmine searches his face for the answer his mouth probably won't give her.
"Jazmine…I'm tired."Huey lies. That's right Huey lied. Something he never does and he does it to Jazmine of all people his 'bestfriend.' That tears it.
"Tired? You aren't tired. You just don't want me to be happy because you're never happy."Jazmine snatches a book out his locker.
"Jazmine.."Huey says her name in a warning tone. Jazmine ignores it and pushes past him.
"Jazmine come here."Huey calls behind her. But Jazmine is going. She doesn't need Huey's attitude today, Everything will be better after the pageant. Everything.
He doesn't think she can do it. But she'll show him, it's sad her own best friend can't believe in her. Jazmine fights the shiver that runs down her throat at the thought of that and bites back her tears.
In Trig her and Cindy talk how great she's going to look at the pageant and they practice her answers to questions.
Jazmine lets herself get happy even though Huey's attitude is in the back of her mind she doesn't let it put a damper on her mood.
Everything will be better.
She says that in her head everyday. When Mr Freeman fusses at her about a delivery being late at Mr Bitchez. When her and Huey don't talk at the lockers or on the way to school. When Yvonne and her dad kiss on the lips whenever he comes home from work.
Whenever they lie in his bed and sleep and whenever her mom calls and Fahkeem says to tell Jazmine he said hello. Jazmine's inner voice says Everything will be better and she believes it.
Today Jazmine has to go with Emy to get her graduation dress. Emy has a band aids on her knees and elbows and is limping a bit.
They go into Jazmine's favorite store. 'Frills and thrills.' Jazmine shops here for everything, all of her clothes are from here.
Jazmine owns almost everything from the pink and colorful princess looking store. The girl probably only owns 4 pairs of jeans the rest is skirts and dresses.
Huey hates this store,Cindy and Riley hate this store but Caesar and Hiro kind of like it.
She looks for a cute sundress for Emy. Jazmine eventually picks her one that's yellow and blue, and Jazmine gets her a yellow cardigan to match.
She also gets a pair of strappy black sandals for the girl. Emy isn't even really searching for anything."Emy aren't you happy?You're graduating in a few days."
Emy nods"I'm real happy but I kind of wish my mother could come..or something." Emy says or something when she's unsure of what she really wants.
Jazmine is kind of caught off guard."Maybe you can send her some type of invitation." Emy looks at her then."To where?Ms Brown says she's going try and mail one to A pimp named Slickback but I don't know if she'll show up."
Jazmine feels bad now."Well if she doesn't show… I'll be there."That probably was no help but Jazmine waits for her reaction anyway. Emy smiles at her.
When they get home,Emy goes to watch t. v and does some reading while Jazmine gets ready to go with her mom to see her nana at the nursing home. Fahkeem comes too.
Sarah introduces her mom to her new boyfriend and her nana notes how different he is from Tom. She makes Fahkeem seem so much better than Jazmine's father. Jazmine then realizes why the rest of Sarah's family don't like Barbara Ramsey.
Everyone seems to hit it off. Not noticing when Jazmine gets up and walks around the home. There's a painting class going on and the instructor invites Jazmine to join.
Jazmine sits between two woman at her canvas. They smile kindly at Jazmine with their dentures. Jazmine smiles back.
It's a big class with at least 12 other people in it. Jazmine sees the instructor lady standing there in front of the stand. Jazmine figures they are about to draw the bowl of fruit.
Then the doors open and a elderly man walks in with his robe on.
Poor guy must have Alzheimer's and doesn't know this isn't his bedroom. Jazmine shoots him a sympathetic look but then he goes to the stand. Maybe he wandered over from the crazy house across the street.
Jazmine wonders why nobody tells him to get down for he could hurt himself.
Is this how this place works? They just let sick old people stand on high stands with their robes on?
Then the old man begins to untie his belt around the robe.
Wait what?
Jazmine watches as he drops the robe and is full on stark naked. Right in front of her.
No no no no no
As Jazmine runs out the area. She bumps into someone and gets knocked back onto the floor."Sorry sorry sorry."Jazmine says hoping that wasn't an old person hooked up to breathing tubes."It's fine."The voice helps her up.
Jazmine looks at the person and sees that it's the guy from the party."Hey I know you!"Jazmine smiles she loves seeing familiar faces."Yeah from the mall." He nods. Jazmine makes a face."Um no I don't think so."
The boy smiles "You came in and got a bracelet for your bestfriend." Jazmine squeaks a bit."Hey! That was so totally you!"
The boy laughs"Yeah and I didn't mention the party because well…you know why."
Jazmine laughs."You work there?" He nods"Yeah."
Jazmine thinks of another thing to say but then looks past his pokey dread things and sees her mom waving her over."Well bye Billy catch you later." Jazmine walks past the boy and down the hall to her mother.
"Who is your friend Jazmine?"Fahkeem asks like he has some business. Jazmine shrugs "Just met him." Jazmine says bye to her nana and lets the old lady hug her. On the way home Sarah and Fahkeem decide to talk the whole way then go to a restaurant without even asking Jazmine if she wants to go.
Jazmine climbs from the backseat and realize they are at her and Huey's pizza place.
Fahkeem had been bragging about it the whole way. Like it was his special place. Jazmine decides to play sick and Sarah decides they should all get it to go. Jazmine declines the offer.
When she gets home she goes right to bed. Everything will be better.
The rest of the week goes by fast in a blur of being mad at Huey,her mom and Yvonne and preparing for the pageant.
Everything will be better.
I'm feeling like Jazmine. Hoping everything will be better because I'm almost at my breaking point. Anyway five for next chapter. I own nothing.
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