Wooo no homework so here's an update also I warned you guys about some fucked up shit during the next few chapters. So..you know*Straps on bullet proof vest.*
Also I met a new guy..he's so cute. He has a big beard and he's tall! I like this one. =)
Jazmine gives the new girl at work her hours because she needs the money. Mr Freeman would be upset but Jazmine doesn't care. Jazmine goes in the kitchen and makes Huey a cupcake for his birthday she uses all Vegan ingredients.
Huey doesn't even care about his birthday so Jazmine celebrates it for him. She throws confetti that he makes her clean and get out his hair but she doesn't mind.
She also keeps blowing a paper whistle in his face while he drives. "Jazmine stop or we will die."
"Why is death the first thing you go to?" Jazmine says but he got his point across and she sits in her seat.
"Well we'll be seriously injured." He says turning on his signal. He now has a full license at seventeen. Even though he's been driving anyway Huey got the hang of driving when he first tried it.
Jazmine thinks he learned when he was younger. "When will you show me how to drive?"
Huey looks at her then"Why I gotta put my life in danger? Why Tom can't let you drive?"
Jazmine smiles a little but pouts at him. "I want you to show me how to drive, my father worries too much."
"Why do you want to learn how to drive all the sudden?" Jazmine shrugs she actually doesn't want too. She gets distracted too easily and panics. But she wants Huey to teach her something.
Jazmine's birthday is 4 days after Huey's and a week before school. She wakes up to the sound of her mom,dad and Emy walking in her room singing happy birthday.
Jazmine smiles even though she wishes they knocked first though what if Huey had been in here? Oh God. Why did she think that?
They bring her a plate of pink heart shaped pancakes with icing and sprinkles on them. Huey would be disgusted when he told her about that.
"Thanks guys!"Jazmine squeaks and begins eating right there on the tray they bought her.
They also bought her a big glass of strawberry milk for her. They know her so well!
Everyone sits in Jazmine's room while she eats. They all laugh and talk. Then Mom has to go to work it makes Jazmine a little sad but she gets up and tries to get something done with her hair but it's as unmanagable as ever.
Jazmine walks down stairs with a broken comb in her head.
"Daddy?"
Jazmine and her father pull up to Yvonne's shop while she's unlocking it. She has her hair natural. It's black and really curly all around and big. A short curly afro with a side part.
It fits her... maybe she'll stick with this one.
Jazmine and her father park and Yvonne turns around when she hears the doors close. She has a surprised face then smiles"Hi. Jazzy it's your birthday!"
She's still nice to her?
Jazmine smiles and nods. Tom rubs his neck awkwardly"Hi Yvonne."
"Hey."Yvonne says and folds her hands together. Jazmine nudges her father because the awkward silence is too much.
"Look Vonnie"He says Vonnie? "I feel like we should talk." Yvonne looks to Jazmine as if for permission. Jazmine nods encoragingly
"I'll wait in the car."She says turning and going to wrestle with that broken comb she has in her hair.
She responds to the birthday texts from all her friends and they're all busy. That's fine she's probably going to be spending the rest of the day getting her hair done.
Huey doesn't call nor text. That figures.. he never does. Deep down now that she knows she loves him she wishes things were different. Maybe a text would've been nice.
Her father comes to the door with Yvonne and they wave her in. The both look happy but they always do. When she gets in the shop, they're both standing next to each other with their arms wrapped around the other.
"So you guys are...together again?" Jazmine asks The two exchange a look then laugh like two teenagers.
Jazmine takes that as a yes but she doesn't squeak and jump for joy nor does she congratulate them. Jazmine only smiles a real genuine smile and nods "Good."
Yvonne directs her to a chair then scolds her about scheduling before time. Then she goes on a tangent about how she got her new style inspiration from Tracee Ellis Ross.
Jazmine wouldn't know who that was until her father looked at Yvonne with wide eyes. "Diana Ross's daughter? That prompts a conversation about Diana Ross and all her kids and baby daddies.
Jazmine tells them about when she met Quincy Jones. "I remember that!" Tom gasps.
They all talk for hours and laugh about old celebrity gossip and Huey's black Jesus play. Yvonne agrees that Jesus had to be black. Tom says that it doesn't really matter.
Believe it or not Yvonne believes in the same things Huey does when it comes down to white people. Mr Freeman calls and tells him Jazmine has to work tonight. Jazmine doesn't really mind because Caesar,Riley and Emy work tonight too so atleast she won't be alone.
"So what kind of dress are you wearing?" Yvonne asks her. Jazmine shrugs"Probably won't get one. I have to wear a uniform at work."
"Nonsense!"Tom says then takes out his card "You know how you love your dresses and skirts and what not, why don't you two go and get you one. Not like he'll fire you."
Jazmine considers this well he doesn't pay her anyway and it is her birthday. "Okay." Jazmine agrees
"This gone be fun Jazzy." Yvonne says. Yvonne finishes her hair and it's in long curls again. Jazmine runs her hands in it and does a spin.
Yvonne laughs. "Come on girl." She leaves one of her stylists in charge and her and Jazmine head to Jazmine's favorite store. They talk all the while there like nothing had changed. Jazmine felt like..like poop.
"Yvonne I'm sorry." She says while they drive. "For what?" Yvonne asked
"For everything... how I treated you how I acted. I like you but I wasn't ready for my parents to be like totally done and now I see you make him happy and I'm just sorry."
Yvonne is silent then she does the darndest thing she smiles. "Jazzy you say sorry too much."
Jazmine shuts her mouth. Yvonne reaches over and rubs Jazmine's hand reassuringly.
This is okay.
Jazmine gets a champagne pink Betsey Johnson new trick dress. It has a glittery sweetheart neckline paired with a frilly skirt and flower on the hip. If Jazmine were a dress she'd be this one.
She gets some cream-colored pumps and she goes to work and like Jazmine figured it would be around 6:00 when she heads to work.
The store is dark and it looks closed. Jazmine wonders if Mr Freeman is late himself.
When she opens the door with Yvonne following as the light flicks on and all her friends and family sing her happy birthday!
Jazmine's eyes well when she sees the balloons and cake and pink everywhere. Emy,Her mom and dad,Caesar,Fahkeem, Riley,Cindy,Hiro Mr Freeman and Huey is there. He's not singing her happy birthday though. Even Mr. Ruckus is there and Caesar's mom.
Riley holds his ear when Jazmine shrieks and runs over to everyone. "Damn girl."
Jazmine turns and hugs Yvonne then her parents and everyone else. Her cake is a two tier chocolate cake with her name on it. She has gifts on the table and another has all her favorite foods on it. Even some of her Trader Joes pizzas and Cinderella drinks!
Cindy hugs her and she asks if she's surprised. Jazmine replies with a smile and nod. Then she goes over to Huey who's sitting at a booth.
"Hu-ey! I'm so hap-py"Jazmine sing songs over to him. He doesn't even look at her "You look like a damn disco ball."
'Shut up." is all she says before going to dance with Emy and Cindy while 'Natural' plays courtesy of Dj Hiro. The girls are doing the booty dance when Sarah comes over and tells Jazmine she has a guest.
Jazmine turns around sees Ms Brown walking in with a sundress on and her hair pinned back."Emy look! Ms Brown!"Jazmine squeals running to the door with Emy in tow.
"Ms Brown how'd you get here?" Jazmine says hugging her. Ms Brown laughs and hugs her back"I have a car Jazmine."
Jazmine feels silly then Ms Brown hugs Emy and gives Jazmine a gift bag. "Emy invited me." She says answering Jazmine's question.
"Well come in."Jazmine sits her bag on the gift table and pulls Ms Brown over to everyone.
"Guys This is Ms Brown!"Jazmine annouces. She sees Mr Freeman's mouth drop.
"E-Ebony Brown?" He sounds as if he's gasping for air. "Hello Everyone!"Ebony waves then she lowers her voice.
"Hello Robert."She smiles directly at him.
Jazmine dances with everyone at her party except with you know who. She walks over to Huey who's still at the booth.
"Smile."She says sitting across the booth looking at him. He spares her a quick look "I don't wanna smile." He then gets up and heads to the kitchen, Jazmine follows.
"Why are you such a Debby downer? Everybody is happy. I'm happy."Jazmine asks him turning his shoulder so he can look at her. There is only one light in the kitchen on but Jazmine can see those eyes.
"I'm happy."Is all he says during their stare off. "Where?" Jazmine asks him bitterly "Why can't he be happy for once on her big day. Everything is right for once.
"Somewhere in there."
Jazmine looks at him then smiling a bit because she knows it's true there is a little happy in Huey.
Jazmine pushes her face towards his on her tippy toes, frowning at him, they're foreheads almost touching. She stares into those eyes of his.
"I don't see any happiness in there Huey." Jazmine stands back to her regular height and crosses her arms.
Huey shrugs"Maybe because you always have enough for both of us."
"So I haveyour happy?" Jazmine says jokingly Huey shrugs again "No but being around you too much can make it rub off on me."
"Sooo I make you happy?" Jazmine says before she can stop herself. Huey frowns and how Jazmine wishes she stopped herself. "Maybe."
Jazmine smiles then probably blushing madly. She reaches for his hand and plays with it while leaning her back on his chest. Huey rests against the counter.
He lets his hand go limp while Jazmine gives his fingers a massage. She barely notices how his other arm is around her waist. She leans back more so that her head is on his neck.
She interlocks their fingers and folds Huey's fingers over the back of her hand. He adds pressure and Jazmine presses down her own on his. They're holding hands.
Jazmine smiles at their hands and doesn't dare look up at his face. She doesn't want to see his scowl she wants to pretend he's happy here with her holding hands.
Jazmine closes her eyes and leans her head back "Huey.." He doesn't answer.
Maybe he heard her. He probably didn't. Jazmine opens her eyes and repeats his name but Huey's staring ahead scowling again but it's directed at something. Or someone.
Tom.
Jazmine looks at her father who has his tie loosened from dancing and singing. "Hi daddy."Jazmine lets go of Huey's hands and they both stand straight.
Her father looks stuck"Uh there's some here to see you pumpkin." he rubs his neck in a nervous way.
Jazmine looks back at Huey who is now looking to the side of him. The idea of another gift has Jazmine leaving the two men in the kitchen as she goes to see her guest.
Oh God the party was going so well.
"Ewan..Hi."Jazmine walks over getting the boy's attention from where he stood talking to her mother and Fahkeem. Who apparently are friends again.
"Hey babe."He says kissing her cheek. Babe? "Happy birthday." He gives her a gift bag
Her mother,Ewan and Fahkeem look at her expectantly as Jazmine holds the gift bag. She reluctantly dips her hand into the bag and reaches around the wrapping paper. She pulls out a book.
Jazmine looks at Ewan for an explanation because everyone who knows Jazmine knows not to give her a book for her birthday.
It's disrespectful.
"It's a book of all the poems I've ever recited or wrote for you." Ewan tells her.
Her mother awws and Fahkeem smiles"Well you must be the one that has this brother reciting poems every friday down at the bookstore. Since what? December E?"
He been reading poems about her since December?
Ewan smiles and shrugs"Love at first sight." Jazmine is a little stuck. Love?
Ewan excuses himself and Jazmine is left with her mother and Fahkeem. "So he's sweet."
Jazmine shrugs and listens to Fahkeem talks about how Ewan seen her once and has been writing and talking about her since. That's sweet.
Ewan comes back and asks her to dance Jazmine agrees and doesn't realize everyone will be watching and it'll be a slow dance. Ewan leads her to the middle of their makeshift dancefloor. Huey and her father suddenly appear and everyone is watching.
Jazmine doesn't look at Huey for various reasons. Ewan takes her hands and Jazmine listens for the music and oh God not this song.
Not this song please God not this one.
Minnie Riperton plays through the speakers. No no no. Jazmine feels Huey's heat all the way from over where she is.
Ewan begins spinning and twirling her. Jazmine cant help but laugh a bit because she like the spins and twirls. He dips her back and she sees Huey upside down. He's scowling harder than Jazmine has seen in while. Her stomach drops and after 3 agonizing minutes the song ends.
They all clap and take pictures and Oh God not pictures. Jazmine looks back and Huey is gone.
Happy Birthday.
A/n Damn didn't that piss you guys off? Huey sure doesn't seem happy. Five reviews for another chapter? Since I don't have homework or work till Tuesday.
Review responses:
Jazavelli: You're back! I missed you and your long reviews! Your last review was chapter 22 and I updated a lot because people were reviewing really fas and the entire story was already finished. All I needed to do was upload. lol
Everyone says Huey planned it lol and maybe he did! Can you blame him? Jazmine is his love. I loved writing the Cuba /Geronimo part.
lol nooo no sex scene this early,but it will be soon. && Oh my God you notice everything! OMG I LOVE YOU!
Yeah if I was Ewan I'd be pissed off Jazzy always all over Huey and sleeping in her underwear with him? Smh!
I was going to make him go off but I have it all mapped out. You'll love it if you continue reading. And yeah he probably wasn't tripping when he found out about them because he know what it is.
I hope you do come back love?! But find the time after all your schoolwork I don't want you to fall behind on the count of me. =) Thanks so much for the r&r love!
Megageek21: Lol two and a half that's funny. And I'm glad you notice the change in Jazmine! Evolution! No this isn't really almost the end. I checked the chapters and it's more than 60.
Thanks for the r&r!
Mercedes B: I can't wait for you guys to get to the fluff either! Like I'm writing the sequel now and they already together so it's really fluffy but you know Huey isn't that sentimental type but I made it work. Thanks for the r&r!
MzJesA: Awww I'm sorry for the wait! Thank you glad you like Emy&& Riley together but Riley is a lot like his brother...afraid of commitment? maybe I don't know. lol thanks for the r&r!
Supersweet96: Here is your drama hun! Thanks for the r&r love!
LovinHueyFreeman: I liked the bedroom scene it shows how Huey can lean on her as well and her bed can be a spot for comfort too. She always using him for comfort and now it's his turn lol everyone was thinking it was going to turn into a sex scene. Yeah she growing up, ain't call Evolution for nothing lol
You know granddad don't give af about no labor rights. lol he ruthless Ewan loves poems obviously but you'll see what his problem is down the line. He may just be the perfect guy.
Three cheers for adorable -caring but still- not- giving a fuck Riley. So cute together. I think that's a good relationship they have. She's his calm and steady while he's her adventurous and ambitious. Yin and yang.
I think that's how therapists should be. They should only give advice when asked and it should only sound like."Do what makes you happy." Therapists are only there to listen and let you know you aren't broken. Ms Brown is like the worlds best therapist.
Yeah the fucked up of all fucked up shit is happening. Thanks for the r&r!
Five reviews for next chapter. also I have no homework or work for a while so lets try to breeze by these bad chapters so we can get to the sweet juey middle while I'm writing the sequel. Which is already drama from the first chapter.
Also the poll results show that the sequel will most definitely be Huey's Pov during college. Thanks everyone for voting!
Love you guys.
Salaam,Boondockers.
