Out of My Head
Well get back to the Alicia/Riley part of the story.
She leans in for a kiss when she looks over his shoulder and sees a picture of someone.
"What is that?" Alicia ask while pointing at the picture
"Umm a picture." Trey says confused
"I know that I mean who is that in the picture?"
"Umm my stepsister."
"Please don't tell me that's the hoochie nurse from the clinic?"
"Umm yep that's her, my stepsister."
"Why didn't you tell me that she is yo stepsister? You think that would have been something very important to tell me."
"Why does it matter?"
"Uh because last time I checked that is the bitch ass nurse that was pushin up on my boy- I mean ex-boyfriend."
"Exactly he's your ex-boyfriend. Which means it shouldn't be so important to you."
"Yea your right it shouldn't, but you gone need to warn me before I come over. I can't be over here when she's here cuz if she's here I'm goin to jail for battery."
"I'm not gone let you go to jail. Even though it would be nice to see her get her ass whooped for once."
"How you know I'm gone whoop her ass?"
"Let's just say I was at that club when you got to fightin wit that girl."
"Wait I think I remember seein you. You asked me for a dance?"
"Yea I did and you turned me down."
"Well that was my mistake. So I'll see you later like around 8-ish?"
"Yeah I'll see you then."
"Aight see you later." Alicia looks at him. She leans in and gives him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. They walk out the door and Alicia walks to her car and gets in. She waves good-bye to Trey and drives home. Alicia arrives at home and finds Kacey, Janal, and Jasmine watching TV. She walks over and sits down.
"Why you cheesin so hard?" Jasmine ask
"I met a guy."
"Wait I thought you and Riley were together."
"Yea key words "were together" as in not anymore."
"Yall are always breaking up." Kacey says looking away from the TV and at Alicia
"Yea well we wouldn't break up so much if he wasn't such a horny dog and could keep his dick in his pants."
"Hahaha that's hilarious." Jasmine says
"Shut up it ain't funny. How bout we go to the clinic to get him tested. He leaves the room and one of the male nurses comes in and tries to holla at me, we kiss. Riley walks in the room talkin bout he saw us kiss and I cheated on him. So a female nurse comes in the room and gives Riley her number so they can "finish they business" that they were doin. So I call her a hoe and she got the nerve to get offended and then we bout to hook when the male nurse grabs me and pulls me out the room. Girl I was finna .ass and go to jail."
"Aight chill and you should have called for backup." Jasmine says before Alicia's phone starts playing Out of My Head.
"Wait a minute." Alicia says holding up her finger to hush Jasmine
"I know she did not jus give me the finger. She must-" Alicia hears Jasmine whisper to Janal in the background. Alicia turns around and gives Jasmine a warning glare. She answers her phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey it's Trey from the clinic."
"Oh, HEY TREY," Alicia says extra loud so they can hear her, "whats up?"
"I just wanted to tell you to wear something comfortable for our date."
"Why where are we going?"
"It's a surprise just wear something comfortable."
"Aight well you ain't gotta worry bout me I always dress comfortable."
"Aight see you in about an hour"
"Ok bye-bye." Click
"So that was the guy you met?"
"Yea that's him." Alicia says smiling
"Girl he sounded sexy." Jasmine says
"Girl he is and he's really sweet."
"When do we get to meet him?" Kacey ask
"Uhh tonight he's picking me up."
"What are you going to wear?"
"Umm he said dress comfortable so I guess jeans, tank top, eye liner, and ponytail."
"What kind of shoes?"
"Uhh either sneakers or flip-flops."
"Sneakers!" Alicia, Kacey, Janal, and Jasmine say in unison
"What time is he coming?"
"8."
"Ok you need to go get dressed then cuz he comin in like a 30 minutes." Jasmine says
"Aight I'll be right back." Alicia runs upstairs to her room. She runs to her closet grabs a pair of jeans and sneakers. She runs to her dresser and grabs a blue tank top. She throws it on and puts her hair up in a ponytail. She looks at her self in her body length mirror and runs back downstairs.
"What do you guys think? Is this casual enough?"
"Yea that looks straight but you might want to go rub off that lip gloss and put on some chap stick instead. Oh and re-do your eye liner cuz it look a lil wild right now."
"Aight be right back. If the doorbell rings Kacey can you answer the door?"
"Yea I'll answer it."
"Thanks." Alicia races back upstairs and runs to her bathroom. She wipes off the lip gloss and puts on some chap stick and touches up on her eye liner. Alicia walks in her room when the doorbell rings. She hears Kacey talking to Trey. She does one more glance over in the mirror before she heads downstairs. When she enters the room Trey stands, looks her up and down, and smiles.
"Hey you look great."
"Thanks is this comfortable enough?"
"Yeah that's fine. You look really pretty."
"Thanks so can you tell me where we're goin now?"
"Nope it's still a surprise."
"Ok even though I'm not a big fan of surprises I'll go along," Alicia turns to Kacey, "I'll be back later on tonight." Alicia grabs Trey's hand and walks him out the door. Trey leads her to his truck. He opens the door for her and closes it when she's in. Then walks around to the driver's side and gets in. He starts the truck and Out of My Head starts to play. Alicia starts rapping along with the song. When the songs over Trey looks over at her and smiles.
"So you like that song?"
"Yea it's my ringtone. I love Trey Songz."
"He aight if you like a guy who talks bout sex in every song."
"Well that's what makes him so attractive and sexy. When I do it I want to hear Trey Songz in the background cuz he helps get a girl in the mood."
"Ok do you wanna eat first or would you rather do the other thing first."
"Uhh let's do the other thing first."
"Ok."
Freeman house (with Riley)…
Riley walks in the house to find Huey and Jazmine making out on the couch. He slams the door to let them know that he's home. When the door slams shut Jazmine and Huey spring apart and Jazmine tries to straighten her clothes.
"Yall niggas just nasty." Riley says
"Oh shut up Riley you can't call anyone nasty. I know what Alicia and you be doing." Jazmine says
"Don't say her name please she just broke up wit me again."
"What did you do this time?" Jazmine says
"Riley didn't I tell you about hurting her?" Huey says jumping into the conversation
"Nigga shut up and I got caught cheatin on her again."
"Riley what is wrong with you? Alicia is a great girl but you can't keep your dick in your pants. So you deserved to lose her because she deserves better."
"Huey you need to tell your girlfriend to keep her opinions to herself because no one asked for it."
"I know you didn't ask for my opinion but I put it out there anyway."
"Huey you need to get yo girl."
"I'm sorry to say this but she's right Alicia does deserve better than you."
"Seriously bro Jazmine got yo ass whipped. Ever since you've been goin out wit her you been actin different. Since she's here I think you should ask her for your balls back." Riley says before running upstairs to his room. He sits down on the edge of his bed and decides to call Alicia to apologize and fix whats happened. He dials her number and gets her voicemail. He decides to leave her a message. Hey Alicia its Riley. I just wanted to apologize for earlier today and wanted to know if you could call me back once you got this. He hangs up and lies back down on his bed. He thinks to himself why do I always realize wat I do is wrong after I do it. I promised Alicia that I wouldn't cheat on her anymore and I broke that promise like I broke the promise that I would never leave her. Then I left her in Chicago by herself.
(Flashback…)
Riley and Alicia are sitting in class not paying attention as usual. They're to busy throwing paper at each other. They have been best friends and in the same class since 1st grade. I can never forget how I met Alicia after seeing her whoop that girl's ass. When I broke it up and took her inside all she had was a busted lip and she didn't even freak out about it like most girls would. Ever since that day we've have been inseparable. That is until granddad broke the news that I was moving and I broke my promise to never leave her.
There teacher turns around and before we can throw the paper we're holding Mrs. Applebottom catches us.
"Riley and Alicia are you throwing paper in my class?"
"Naw Mrs. Applebottom Alicia asked for some paper to right down some notes and I was givin it to her."
"Is that right Alicia?"
"Yes Mrs. Applebottom. Riley was just giving me some paper."
"Mrs. Applebottom they're lying they've been back here throwing paper at each other behind your back for the last 30 minutes." says Joy the teachers pet and class snitch
"Bitch why can't you learn to keep yo motherfuckin mouth shut. You always snitchin on someone that's why don't no one like yo ass."
"Alicia you know I have a no tolerance level of cursing in my class I'm going to have to send you to the principal's office."
"Why you gotta send her to the office Mrs. Applebottom? You need to send that trick Joy to the office cuz her bitch ass always snitchin on somebody."
"Riley I'm afraid I'm going to have to send the both of you to the office for the 5th time this week."
Mrs. Applebottom hands us both a hall pass and sends us to the office. Before we leave Alicia shoots Joy a death glare letting her know she'll see her after school. Alicia never liked snitches and never will.
"Thanks for sticking up for me and havin my back."
"I'll never leave you."
"You promise?"
"Yea I promise I'll never leave you. We've been best friends for 4 years I'm not gonna leave you now."
"Thanks Riley."
They're walking down the hall together when they pass by the art room and see their teachers Mr. Asshton and Mrs. Suckding in a major lip lock. They stop in front of the door.
"OOOO I'm telling the principal on yall." Alicia says
"Dayumn Mrs. Suckdick I mean Mrs. Suckding ain't you married. Yo husband ain't gone be too happy to hear about how his wife was kissin another man." I say
"Riley and Alicia if you say anything to anybody about this I'll give you both 3 weeks worth of detention." Mrs. Suckding says
"Aight Mrs. S you ain't gotta threaten nobody we ain't gone tell. Come on Alicia." I say and grab Alicia's hand. She shakes her hand out of mine. We walk into the principal's office and sit in a chair and wait to be called into the office.
"Riley and Alicia I've been waiting on the both of you. Where have you been? It doesn't take 10 minutes to walk from Mrs. Applebottom's class to my office." Says Principal Anderson
"Uhh we stopped at the bathroom and the water fountain." Alicia and I say at the same time.
"Mhm sure you did, but I'll let it slide since you to are already in trouble. So which one of you would like to tell me why you're here?" Principal Anderson asks. Neither Alicia nor I open our mouths to speak.
"Ok since neither one of you wants to tell me I'll call Joy up here to tell me." Principal Anderson threatens. Alicia and I still don't open our mouths to speak. Principal Anderson picks up his phone and calls Mrs. Applebottom's room and ask for Joy to come up to the office. 5 minutes later Joy walks into the office. She looks at Alicia who just gives her a smirk and she decides to sit on the other side of me.
"Hi Principal Anderson."
"Hello Joy thank you for coming up here. I would like you to tell me what happened in Mrs. Applebottom's class today because these to refuse to tell me." Principal Anderson says while pointing at Alicia and me.
"Ok it all started when Mrs. Applebottom was righting notes on the board. As soon as she turned around Riley and Alicia started throwing paper at each other. They were throwing paper at each other for about 30 minutes before Mrs. Applebottom turned around and saw them. Mrs. Applebottom asked them if they were throwing paper and they both lied and said no. I thought it was my job to let Mrs. Applebottom know the truth so I told her that they were. Then, Alicia started cursing at me and saying I need to close my mouth and that I'm a snitch and that's why no one likes me. Mrs. Applebottom was going to right her up when Riley jumped in and said that I should also be sent to the office for being a snitch. That's how they both ended up in your office sir." Joy says smiling feeling like she did the right thing.
"First of all Joy you are a big ass lier we were not throwing paper at each other Riley was giving me a piece of paper. Then he couldn't see the board so I was giving him my notes so he could copy them. Second of all Joy you are a damn snitch so don't sit here and act like your ass ain't." Alicia says
"Miss Jackson I don't appreciate you using foul language in my office." says Principal Anderson giving Alicia a stern look
"Sorry Chris." Alicia says with a smirk
"Miss Jackson you do not call me by my first name you call me Principal Anderson or Mr. Anderson."
"Whatever Principal Anderson" Alicia rolls her eyes. Alicia doesn't like being told what to do.
"Principal Anderson can we go ahead and get our punishment cuz I'm tired of sittin in yo office lookin at you."
"Thank you Riley for putting me back on track. You two have detention for the next month everyday after school. Whatever days you don't show up will be added to it. The only time it won't add is if you're sick." Principal Anderson puts it in his computer. He sends us all back to class. As soon as we get out in the hall way Joy takes off and Alicia runs behind her with me following. Alicia catches Joy in front of the girl's bathroom.
"Look here Joy I don't like you. So I'm going to make this real simple. I don't like snitches or bitches and your both so I advise you stay out of my way cuz I'm not somebody who's bad side you want to get on. Got it?"
"Uhh yea Alicia just don't hit me."
"I'm not gonna hit you this time, but if you snitch on me again well lets jus say it won't be very pretty." Alicia says and pats Joy on the back a little to hard. Joy takes off again and stops running when she gets to the classroom and walks in. Alicia and I walk in together. We don't cause anymore trouble for the rest of the day. The bell rings to let everyone know they can go home now. Alicia and I walk home together. We get to our houses and see that movers are outside of my house.
"Why are their movers outside your house Riley?"
"I don't know lets go ask granddad." We walk into the house to find Kacey and Huey already talking to granddad. We walk up to hear granddad tell Huey that we're moving to Woodcrest.
"We're movin to Woodcrest? Wat the hell is a Woodcrest?" I ask
"Boy watch yo language. Woodcrest is a small suburb." Granddad explains
"When are we leaving granddad?" Huey ask
"We're leavin in a week so get all your good-byes out." Granddad says and Alicia runs out the door. I run behind her and catch up with her.
"Alicia what's wrong?"
"You promised me that you would never leave me and you're leavin me."
"I'm sorry Alicia I didn't even know I was leavin. If I could I would make it so I could keep my promise and not leave you."
"I know you would." Alicia gives me a hug.
"We gotta make this the best week ever. A week well never forget."
"Okay we should start tomorrow cuz we got homework." We do our homework and Alicia goes home. We wake up the next day and get ready for school. We make it the best week. Now it's Saturday morning the day I have to leave. Alicia are standing in front of her house. Alicia has tears running down her face. That's the first time I've ever seen Alicia cry.
"Don't cry."
"I can't help it. My best friend for the past 4 years is leavin me. You gotta promise that you'll call me when you get there and whenever you can."
"I promise." I say. Then granddad and Huey pull up in Dorothy.
"Boy hurry up we ain't got all day."
"Aight granddad give me a minute." I look at Alicia and she starts crying harder. I give her a hug and she leans in and kisses me. I look at her and she smiles.
"Bye Freeman. I'm gonna miss you." She hugs me one more time then goes and stands on her porch and watches us drive away.
(End of Flashback…)
I can never forget that day. That week was the best I've ever had. I can't get her out of my head.
Girl I want you to know (whoo)
I can't get you out of my head
My head my head (naawww)
Girl I want you to know
I don't even know what you did
You did you did
But I love it
I think of all the good times we had before I moved. All the trouble we got into.
Uh Uh
Everything hooks
Everything works, you're a real good cause
I'm a real good verse, freestyle unrehearsed
So clean no curse
And when the song's gone man everything hurts
So I put it in reverse
Go back to the scene where I seen you first
Yeah, I need you to sing that single again
Play that video I seen you up in
A hundred million scenes in my mind all day
Call in and request on the line always
Yeah, the president of your fan club
Leave them players all behind like a bad love
I think of all the times I made her smile and laugh. I wouldn't trade those moments for anything in the world.
Girl I want you to know
I can't get you out of my head
My head my head (I can't get you out now)
Girl I want you to know
I don't even know what you did
You did you did
But I love it (Wait)
I can't get Alicia out of my head. The looks she gives me when we were together. The things she would do or say when she got in trouble.
Playa need a minute
Like a time out in tennis 'for I finish
How'd I get in this
Maybe 'was your hair, maybe 'was your flair
Maybe it's the heels and the way you wear
Maybe it's your real and the way you care
You don't care if I'm ill or a millionaire
The only thing that matters that the feeling's there
Your smile is so bright it's like a grills in there
High off life, don't need a pill in there (nah)
You're killing me, I think I need a will in here
Got me feeling real skills impaired
Hard to describe why you're still in here
The way she laughs. The way her ponytail swishes when she's in a hurry. The way she screamed my name.
Girl I want you to know
I can't get you out of my head
My head my head
Girl I want you to know
I don't even know what you did
You did you did
But I love it (but I love it)
Don't care what nobody say
Cause I like it girl
Might go crazy try'na figure this out love (but I like it girl)
Don't even know why I feel this way
Cause I like it girl
Caught up in something that I can't get out of (but we like it girl)
I can never forget the look she gave me as she left the room when we were at the clinic. The look of disgust she had on her face when she saw me with Kayla.
Girl I want you to know
I can't get you out of my head (I can't get you out now)
My head my head (said I can't get you out now)
Girl I want you to know
I don't even know what you did
You did you did (you did you did you did)
But I love it
Girl I want you to know (I want you to know)
I can't get you out of my head (lupe)
My head my head (trey)
I want you to know (yeah)
Girl I want you to know (oh oh oh)
I don't even know what you did (just making sure)
You did you did (I don't even know)
But I love it
I can't get you out of my head (lupe, trey)
My head
The one look I'll never forget is the way she light up when I gave her that necklace and sang to her in the club. I would do anything to make her look like that again. I decide to head over to her house and talk to her. I get up and head downstairs and walk out the door. I walk next door and ring the doorbell. Kacey answers the door.
"Hey is Alicia here?"
"No she isn't."
"Do you know where she went?"
"She went out with a guy named Trey. Why?"
"I need to talk to her. Do you know where I can find her?"
"No I don't know where they went."
"Okay well can you tell her I stopped by?"
"Yea sure." I turn to walk away and hear the door close behind me. I walk back to my house and find Huey in the kitchen with Jazmine.
"Jazmine what would it take for a guy to get you back if he cheated on you?"
"Uhh I don't really know."
"Ok I'm going to upstairs to my room if yall need me." I head upstairs and decide to call Shanay.
"Hello?"
"Hey Shanay its Riley from earlier today."
"Oh hey Riley wats up?"
"I was wondering if you were doin anything tonight?"
"Nope just sittin at home. Why?"
"You wanna go to the movies?"
"Yea sure. What time?"
"How bout 30 minutes?"
"Ok." Shanay gives Riley her address and they hang up.
30 minutes later…
Riley pulls up in front of Shanay's house. He gets out of the car and rings the doorbell. Shanay answers the door wearing sweat pants and tank top and some slides.
"You ready to go?" I ask her
"Yea I'm ready." They walk to the car after she locks her house door. They drive to the movie theater and talk on the way there. Riley finds a parking spot and puts the car in park. They get out of the car and walk into the theater. When they walk in Riley sees…
(To be continued…)
Authors note: The song is Out of My Head by Lupe Fiasco feat. Trey Songz