Chapter 8

The band played Compton behind us as we danced around. It was a dedication to winter sports. So far all the soccer teams, and the girls volleyball teams have won all of their games.

The school spirit was high this day and so was the heat. And all the dance team members were stuck in Adidas sweats with white wife beaters.

The rally ended as the bell rang. I picked up my stuff and went to class. My drama class was empty when I walked in. I remembered the class was in the auditorium and ran to get there before the bell.

I was out of breath as I worked my way down the walkway. I sat down by my friend Arcessiana and ran over my lines. I was to do a monologue where the girl was telling her younger sister that her man may be living her but he won't stay with the sister.

"Emerald?" My drama teacher called.

"Yes?"

"You're up."

I walked up with my head high as shouts from my classmates.

I cleared my throat, said my name and the person I was to portray and began.

"I been with him for years. Who you think does all the planning. Who do you think does all the planning for the jobs he's pulled and his hustles, him? You really think he does it all on his own? I do it baby, I do it."?

I continue on until I finished the piece. I heard the, "you go girl" from my classmates. I watched everyone else and even grew bored. I couldn't wait to get out. We didn't have dance for the next period so I could leave. That gave me three hours of free time.

The bell rang and I practically ran to the dance room. The teacher let us out the side gate I went to my car. I drove to the mall and went into Hot Topic. I knew they would have my outfit.

The pants were cargos with Velcro straps that connected the shirt to the pants. There was a pink tie that hung loose.

I picked it up and paid for it. I changed there. They asked I was going to be in that day. I smiled and said of course before leaving.

I went to the shop to find Leon all by himself. I grabbed his ass, surprising him.

"That's new." He said as he saw my outfit.

"Just in today."

He looked at his watch. "You're early."

"No dance class." He walked closer and kissed him. "You busy?"

He threw down his rag and closed the hood of a 1994 Ford Escort.

"Not now. Come on. Leave your car here."

"Let me go pull it into the garage."

I ran out back as Leon went to his car.

I pulled into the shop and closed it. I jumped into Leon's car and he drove to his house.

"Our you trying to tell me something?" I said.

"That I need a shower."

"Oh. Just don't ask me to join."

"Damn."

We walked in and he headed to his room. I hit the kitchen to see what he had.

He had some boneless chicken in the freezer. I took it out and placed in his almost-too-old-to-defrost-a-thing-in microwave.

I pulled out a skillet and was shocked to nothing.

"Great, the man has al meat and nothing else."

"What's that?"

I closed the cabinet to find Leon standing there in his birthday wear. I gasped and turned my head.

"What? You've never seen one."

"I wasn't expecting to see yours."

"Well?"

"Well what?" I asked with my head still turned.

"You know."

"Um, it's not the size that counts."

"Aw." He turned and walked out the room.

"Baby, I'm just playing." I walked to the entryway to the kitchen to see him walking into the hallway.

"I love your ass." I shouted. "It's tight and round and easy to hold."

"Yeah thanks."

"I don't care about the package." I side in the hallway. "It's not like I'm going to be using it."

"Okay, prove that it doesn't matter to you." Leon said from the room.

"What?" I stood by the door.

"Touch it."

"What?"

"Touch it."

I thought about it for a while and turned to look in the room to see him acing the door.

He was well built.

"Al'right. I'm game."

Angel Note

I go an idea for the next two chapters. Let me run this by all of you. Em gets drunk and come extremely close to sleeping with someone in the group who isn't Leon. Even if you have already reviewed once before, review again. I am iffy about the idea so if you can think of someone or some reason why should or shouldn't write it in, put it in the review. I really need the help.

? I did not write this. All I can tell you is that it's from Small Time Hustler. And that the character is Roxanne.