I'd just like to thank you all for your patience. . .there has been a lot
going on in my life lately, but thankfully it has all been straitened out.
I'm sorry for leaving you on the cliffhanger, if you will, but I promise
that I will be writing more frequently from now on. Thank you again.
CHAPTER 10
As Sara brought out her English binder and started writing her essay which was due tomorrow, a thought crossed her mind. How were her and Derek to get married when he was going to Georgetown and she was going to Julliard? She didn't want just another marriage among young adults who end up getting a divorce within the first ten years. Could they actually have a long- distance marriage? Or would a long-distance engagement be better? All this thinking was taking her mind off of her work, so she promised herself that she would discuss it with Derek later that day.
After the last bell rang, Sara headed toward her locker and saw Kenney and Chenille talking. Chenille appeared to be happy; she was laughing and had a huge smile on her face.
"Hey Chenille. . .Kenney," Sara greeted them with a subtle smile. Chenille smiled back and returned the greeting.
"So did you have that pop quiz in Beckman's class?" Chenille asked as Kenney left her locker. Sara, opening her locker, answered yes. "How do you think you did?"
"Alright, I guess. What about you?"
"Didn't know hardly any of it girl. . .Christopher had a cryin' attack again last night. I'm tellin' you girl, that kid will not shut up!"
"Well if. . ." Sara started, reaching into her locker and pulling out her coat as well as her backpack, "if you ever want to drop him by my house. . .you know, if you have to study or something I could look after him for a while." Chenille turned around and looked over at Sara with a smile on her face.
"You'd do that?"
"Yeah, I mean if you ever needed to,"
"Well I'll think 'bout it, a'ight?"
"A'ight," Sara answered, and with a giggle, the two exited the building.
Once they got outside, Sara was greeted by Derek's smiling face and his lips soon met hers. With a smile, the group started walking when some guy Sara had never seen before intercepted their path. With an angry look on his face, his eyes were on Derek.
"Man what you doin'?" Derek asked, trying to get past him but the man stepped in front of him once again.
"What am I doin'? Why don't you ask how Malakai is doin'?" Derek looked stunned and confused
"What? Man, what are you talking about?"
"Yeah you know. I know you know. Kai's gonna' be on trial for attempted murder and that's all you got to say to me? C'mon man, I ain't that dumb," the man took a breath and wiped his mouth, "Now why don't you tell me why the fuck you think you had the right to peep on him?"
"Peep on him? Man the dude shot me! And you think I'm just gonna let him get away with it? Nah. He used to me my boy, yeah. . .but not anymore,"
"You peeped, man! Now that them lawyers and shit are lookin' at his record he'll probably be sent to the chair, man! They jus' want him out of the streets, and this is their chance! It's your fault, man. If you hadn't a peeped on him man nothin' like this would'a been happening,"
"Look, Kai shot me. What do you think I was supposed to do, man. It's none of your damn business anyway," Derek replied, attempting to walk past him but the stranger stopped him
"It's my business, man, Kai's like a brother to me man. . ."
"I really don't give a shit," Derek replied coldly, when all of a sudden he saw a fist come flying at him. He threw one back, along with a few swear- words and kicks, but eventually the fight was stopped and they went their own separate ways. Who was he? Derek wondered.
CHAPTER 10
As Sara brought out her English binder and started writing her essay which was due tomorrow, a thought crossed her mind. How were her and Derek to get married when he was going to Georgetown and she was going to Julliard? She didn't want just another marriage among young adults who end up getting a divorce within the first ten years. Could they actually have a long- distance marriage? Or would a long-distance engagement be better? All this thinking was taking her mind off of her work, so she promised herself that she would discuss it with Derek later that day.
After the last bell rang, Sara headed toward her locker and saw Kenney and Chenille talking. Chenille appeared to be happy; she was laughing and had a huge smile on her face.
"Hey Chenille. . .Kenney," Sara greeted them with a subtle smile. Chenille smiled back and returned the greeting.
"So did you have that pop quiz in Beckman's class?" Chenille asked as Kenney left her locker. Sara, opening her locker, answered yes. "How do you think you did?"
"Alright, I guess. What about you?"
"Didn't know hardly any of it girl. . .Christopher had a cryin' attack again last night. I'm tellin' you girl, that kid will not shut up!"
"Well if. . ." Sara started, reaching into her locker and pulling out her coat as well as her backpack, "if you ever want to drop him by my house. . .you know, if you have to study or something I could look after him for a while." Chenille turned around and looked over at Sara with a smile on her face.
"You'd do that?"
"Yeah, I mean if you ever needed to,"
"Well I'll think 'bout it, a'ight?"
"A'ight," Sara answered, and with a giggle, the two exited the building.
Once they got outside, Sara was greeted by Derek's smiling face and his lips soon met hers. With a smile, the group started walking when some guy Sara had never seen before intercepted their path. With an angry look on his face, his eyes were on Derek.
"Man what you doin'?" Derek asked, trying to get past him but the man stepped in front of him once again.
"What am I doin'? Why don't you ask how Malakai is doin'?" Derek looked stunned and confused
"What? Man, what are you talking about?"
"Yeah you know. I know you know. Kai's gonna' be on trial for attempted murder and that's all you got to say to me? C'mon man, I ain't that dumb," the man took a breath and wiped his mouth, "Now why don't you tell me why the fuck you think you had the right to peep on him?"
"Peep on him? Man the dude shot me! And you think I'm just gonna let him get away with it? Nah. He used to me my boy, yeah. . .but not anymore,"
"You peeped, man! Now that them lawyers and shit are lookin' at his record he'll probably be sent to the chair, man! They jus' want him out of the streets, and this is their chance! It's your fault, man. If you hadn't a peeped on him man nothin' like this would'a been happening,"
"Look, Kai shot me. What do you think I was supposed to do, man. It's none of your damn business anyway," Derek replied, attempting to walk past him but the stranger stopped him
"It's my business, man, Kai's like a brother to me man. . ."
"I really don't give a shit," Derek replied coldly, when all of a sudden he saw a fist come flying at him. He threw one back, along with a few swear- words and kicks, but eventually the fight was stopped and they went their own separate ways. Who was he? Derek wondered.