THE THAT WE CLIMB

CHAPTER 2

We could be anywhere in the world
But we right here
We gon' be right here
For this perfect day
Got me thinking 'bout a perfect day

JASMINE

Here we are all packed in Cindy's escalade. Cindy and Caesar are rocking the front,while Riley and Sunshine was in the 3rd row. That left me in the middle of David and Huey. For some reason ,Huey never liked David like the rest of the crew. I wonder why as I see him staring out of the window mysteriously. You would think by now I would be able to figure him. I mean we have been friends for nearly 10 years. Ugh! It annoys me so much. But that annoying feeling always goes away once I look into Huey's amber eyes. I hadn't notice I was staring at his face until...

"Yo we here yall!" yelled Cindy as she pulled into the parking lot of the Woodcrest Shopping Center. My second favorite place besides the hill.

" So guys,what should we do first?" I asked.

"Man we need to get some grub up in this bitch. Got a nigga starving and shit."stated Riley.

SLAP!

"Riley what I told about that language!"scolded Sunshine

"You don't run Young Rezzy. No one run me."Riley said in a voice quiet enough so Sunshine could hear him.

"Well, Riley is kind of right. I am kind of hungry."said Caesar.

"So its settled. We going to the food court. YAY!" I said with joy.

As we walked to the food court , I couldn't help that I was being stared at. I was right when I saw a group of boys following us. I started to get scared so grabbed hold of David's arm. He was a little surprised but he didn't push me away. He embraced me by putting his arm around my shoulder. But I still didn't feel safe with him for some reason. I then looked at Huey who was staring back at me. I could see that he sensed I was scared. I nodded toward the group of boys following us. He mouthed to me that he got my back. I finally felt at ease.

HUEY

I mouthed to Jasmine that I had her back. I saw that she was frightened by the group of boys that was following us. I could sense that they were trouble since they have been following us for some time. I would keep my guard up watch out for Jasmine. I have always felt like I need to be Jasmine's protecter. That is the reason I tell her about the evils of the world. I put that out my mind so I could eat.

David had order a big mac from Mcdonalds,Cindy and Caesar were snacking on some Burger King, Riley and Sunshine was sharing a meat lovers pizza. While Jasmine and me both order the orange chicken salad from the Panda Express. WE have both come to have the same taste. As we sat down , Jasmine rushed up to go get some napkins.

She was gone for too long so I looked in the direction she went. And what do I see? The groups of guys were threating Jasmine. I ran to go help her.

"Where Huey going yall?" asked Cindy. That was when they saw Jasmine in trouble. They were right behind Huey.

"I advise you let her go and there won't be no trouble." I stated calmly.

"Who you suppose to be , her boyfriend?"said the teen who had a hold of her wrist.

"NO I am not."

"Then you don't matter. Now get yo afro ninja looking ass away from!"he said loudly enough so the crew heard him.

"AWWWWWW shit! He done fucked up now."said Riley sensing a nigga moment.

"Like I said before,let her go and there won't be a problem."I said with anger in my voice.

"Like I said befo,get yo lil afro nin..."

He didn't get to finish his sentence before I kicked him through the display window of Holster.

I looked at the rest of his crew. They took of running in the opposite direction.

Jasmine ran in to me crying into my chest.

"Jasmine I told you I had your back and I will always have it."I said.

"Thanks Huey. Now can we go back and eat?"she asked now that she returned to her normal self.

"Yeah. Come on and lets go eat."I told her .

As we walked back to the table I heard Riley's loud ass mouth already talking bout the fight.

"Man you see that shit. Maaannn, Huey was on some ol matrix shit!"he said as we sat back down to eat.

I saw that David had an angry look on his face. I guess he was a little mad about those guys messing with Jasmine.

"Now that we finished eating where we going?"asked Suneshine.

"Cindy and me hittin u FootLocker for some new kicks."said Caesar.

"Baby, me and you headin to Rue 21."said Riley with a smile on his face.

"Huey,David,and me are going to POLO factory."Said Jasmine.

As I was about to leave with Jasmine, Riley asked for my phone.

"Why you want my phone?"

"Cause you got them cool ass apps."he said

"Fine. Just give it to me when we get back in the car alright."

"Yeah yeah."he said as looked through my phone.

As Jasmine ,David,and me entered Polo factory she already saw something for me. She pulled a pair of black levees. I had to admit she knew my tastes and they were pretty fly.

"Huey go and try these on."she commanded

"Okay but hold my wallet."I said as I handed her my wallet.

As I was trying on the jeans, I heard David on his phone.

"Yeah...right now...you gonna leave us...we on our way."he said through the phone.

"Jasmine,come on they about to leave us."

"Who you talking bout?"she asked.

"Cindy and the crew."

"But what about..."but he cut her off and dragged her out of the store.

I tried to follow the but the alarm went off when I tried to to leave the store. So I had to put on my other pants and run through the mall. I was pushing and running through people. As I made it to the main entrance, I saw Cindy's escalade leaving the parking lot and driving onto the highway.

JASMINE

I felt bad because we left Huey at the mall. I tried to get them to wait for him before we left the parking lot, but Riley wasn't hearing it.

"Guys can we wait for Huey please?"i asked.

"Hell no, he should have brought his bitch ass on when we were leaving."Riley said.

As we left the parking lot, I looked out the back window and saw Huey at the entrance of the mall.

"Man, that nigga could call him a cab."Riley said.

"But Riley you have his phone and I have his wallet."I told him

"Oh well, his ass just gonna have to walk in the rain."He said

I looked back at Huey as we turned onto the highway. He looked a mix between pisssed and hurt.

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