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Here we gooooo...
CHAPTER 3: I DARE YOU…
"Huey, stop it! You're gonna make me sneeze." Jazmine complained in her gentle voice. Huey just continued to spray the ocean-scented Febreeze air freshener in his room.
"Well get out for a second. I'm tryna make sure the smell is completely gone." He stubbornly stated. Jazmine's eyebrows furrowed and she crossed her arms.
"It's GONE Huey!" She raised her voice a little. Huey stopped spraying and stared at her.
"…" And the staring contest commenced.
After a minute or so, he finally threw the can down. "Fine, but don't expect me to do anything if the smell comes back." He warned her, but all she did was laugh.
"So, Huey…" She started as she almost accidentally sat on Riley's infested bed, but Huey pulled her arms and brought her over to his side.
"You don't wanna sit there." He assured her and picked a book from his bookcase to read. As he sat up with his back against the headboard, Jazmine smiled at him.
"Thanks." She shyly thanked him. He just nodded.
"Now, what were you saying?" Huey asked, obviously interested but his tone still remained nonchalant.
"Oh, right. Umm, I wanted to know if you…" Jazmine trailed off, suddenly feeling embarrassed to ask her question. Huey looked over at her and raised his eyebrow.
"…Yes?"
"Uhh…" she stammered and finally decided to change her question. "Uhh...I wanted to know if you could teach me some of those martial arts moves." She ended with a wide smile and Huey just looked at her, not at all convinced.
"Jazmine."
"Yeah,"
"What's your real question?"
Jazmine opened her mouth as if she was about to defend herself, but she just glared at him irritably. "For your information Mr. Smarty-Pants, that WAS my question."
"Jazmine, please. You don't care about martial arts. You hate violence."
"Says who?"
"Says you." He retorted without hesitation.
Jazmine rolled her eyes and sat right next to Huey. "Fine." She huffed as she looked down at her shoes. Huey smiled at her pouty behavior. It was kinda annoying, but then again, it was kinda cute. Before she looked back in his direction, Huey's facial expression changed to his normal demeanor.
"Jazmine, just tell me what's really on your mind and we won't ever have to talk about it again." He reasoned with her. Jazmine hesitated at first, but she finally sighed and spoke her mind.
"Fine. I just wanted to know if…you thought…I mean, do you think I'm…"
"…What?" Huey egged her on.
"Pretty?" She finally asked him and turned her head away. Huey's eyes nearly bulged out of his head as she said that last word. Pretty?
Do I think she's pretty? Hell yeah! She's more than pretty, she's beautiful! What the hell kind of a question is that?
"Jazmine, what the hell!" He exclaimed in annoyance, as he stared at her neck (her head was still turned).
"SEE!" She turned around quickly, shocking Huey a bit. "That's why I didn't wanna ask you." Embarrassment crept through her and she began to rise up, until Huey spoke up again.
"Jazmine, of course you're pretty. What made you ask that?" He questioned in monotone.
Jazmine's eyes went wide and she felt the heat collect in her cheeks. "Oh. Well, I don't know. I just wanted to know what you thought of me." She answered and quickly turned her head away again.
Huey wanted to laugh at her cuteness, but decided against it. "Oh, okay." He just looked down at his book and began to read.
There was a long silence in the room and the awkward vibe that Jazmine had just felt quickly shifted into boredom. She suddenly faced Huey's direction again.
"So, are we just gonna stay in here all day?" Jazmine inquired, breaking the uncomfortable silence.
"That's what I was gonna do." He plainly answered as he had his eyes glued to the book.
"Huey Freeman, you have your whole life to read that book."
"You're right. In that case, my life will be over tomorrow, so if you could let me get back to reading my story, that'd be nice." He stated sarcastically. Jazmine laughed at his joke and lightly (we're talkin' baby taps) punched his arm playfully.
"I'm serious, Huey!"
"Fine, Jazmine. What do you wanna do?" Huey kindly suggested; a rarity for him.
"Hmm…" She pondered, and finally came up with an idea. "How about we play a game?"
Huey gave her an inquisitive look. "What kinda game?"
Jazmine pondered some more. "Uh, truth or dare." she decided and smiled sweetly. Huey just looked at her as if she was stupid.
"Jazmine, that's stupid."
"No it's not. You gotta play it and you'll like it, I promise!" Jasmine whined a little.
"What's to like about a game called 'truth or dare'? You end up either telling secrets you don't want anyone to know, or doing somethin' stupid and I, for one, am not up to par with that." Huey said, bluntly.
Jazmine frowned.
"Huey Freeman! Stop being a spoil-sport and play!" She childishly commanded. God, that girl could be so immature sometimes. It's just a game.
With a heavy sigh, Huey marked his spot in his book and put it away. "Whatever. Let's just play and get it over with."
Jazmine squealed. "Yay!" Huey rolled his eyes. If this were anyone else, he'd waste no time in denying the game.
"So how do you play?" he asked.
"Wow, you've never played before?" Jazmine asked, shocked.
Huey glared at her. "Jazmine…"
"Okay, sorry…but all we have to do is take turns asking 'truth or dare' and you have to come up with the questions or orders that you want the person to answer to or do. And don't back out because then you'd be a punk." She instructed half-jokingly. Huey rolled his eyes again and nodded. "Okay, so I'll go first. Truth or dare?" *1*
"Truth." He simply stated.
"Okay." Jazmine poked her lips out in thought for a few seconds, and then smiled as the thought came to her. "Is it true that Riley got a 1480 on his PSAT?" She asked, much to Huey's surprise. He thought that she had to ask him questions about…him. Not his relatives.
"Uh…yeah." He responded and rolled his eyes again as Jazmine beamed.
"Oh my gosh! I knew he was smart. Why doesn't he like to show it though?" She inquired, forgetting about the game.
"I don't know. Even though he grew out of his "I'm so hard" image, he still doesn't like to let people know he got a brain up there." He answered. "And aren't we still playing that stupid game?" He rudely asked. Jazmine just rolled her eyes at him calling the game 'stupid'.
"Yes, Huey. It's your turn though." She announced.
"Right." He started. "Truth or dare?"
Jazmine hummed as if in thought. "Mmm…truth."
Huey didn't need to think about the question he was going to ask her.
"Is it true that you listen to that God awful Lady Gaga?" He asked bitterly as if mentioning the artists' name was bad for his health. Jazmine giggled at his behavior before sighing.
"She's okay. But I don't really like Pop music that much." Now that statement caused Huey's eyebrow to arise.
"Really? 'Cause I thought you were into that kind of stuff."
Jazmine giggled again and rolled her eyes playfully. "Right, 'cause I'm SOOO naïve." She sarcastically remarked. At that moment, Huey didn't want to admit, as always, but he had a newfound respect for her. She knew what music was…well, she knew what music wasn't. He didn't necessarily know what type of music she listened to, but if she wasn't feeling pop music than she must be listening to something worth…well, listening to. "Alright, truth or dare?"
"Truth." Huey responded, turning his gaze away from her, looking at the window across from his bed.
"Is it true that you don't like white people?" She asked, kind of in a sad tone. Huey quickly turned to her and was met with an almost hidden sadness on her visage. Wow, now he had to choose his words carefully.
"Well, not necessarily. I'm cool with anybody who isn't ignorant. All the white people I've met just happen to be exactly that: ignorant. Except for your mom and Cindy. So it's not as if I'm against white people so much, but I'm not stupid and I know how the majority of them like to beat around the bush when the topic of 'black people' comes up." He explained, lifting Jazmine's spirits. She listened intently to everything he said and was relieved that he wasn't some racist idiot.
"Good, 'cause I don't like racist people and I just had to make sure you weren't one." She genuinely stated with a smile. Huey wanted to smile back, but…ya'll know Huey. The nigga is too damn stubborn. So he just continued on with the game.
"Okay, truth or dare?"
"Truth." She quickly responded.
"Y'know, we might as well be playin' 21 questions 'cause nobody picked a dare yet." He finally noticed. Jazmine looked at him as if she was forming an idea in her head, but Huey just returned to the game. "Okay, so-"
"Ooh! Let's play 21 questions then!" She excitedly exclaimed, interrupting Huey's question.
Huey looked annoyed at her interrupting him. "Jazmine, you the one who asked me to play this damn game and you wanna quit?" He replied, the annoyance growing a bit. Jazmine shook her head quickly and thought of another idea.
"No. I just thought of something. We can play 21 questions and whenever we want to, we can choose dare." She informed him. Huey made a face and drew his eyebrows together.
"Jazmine, that's even dumber than the truth or dare game." He responded harshly. Jazmine frowned once again.
"Huey, what's wrong with having fun? I mean, gosh, you don't wanna do an-y-thing!" She argued. "I mean, I come over here and try to be a good friend by hanging out with you. I talk to you, I listen to you rant and rave about the oppressive government and I try to help you with whatever I can. All I'm asking you to do is just play a sim-ple game! It's not that hard! I ask you questions and you answer them and when one of us wants a dare…WE PICK DARE! Don't be such a party po-"
"Fine, Jazmine! Damn!" He agreed with her after her annoying nagging. Jazmine just smiled in contentment. She knew he'd agree to it eventually.
"Thank you, Huey!" She thanked him and gave him a hug she knew she wouldn't receive.
Huey rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah. Just go ahead." He responded as she let him go.
"Nope, it's your turn." She reminded him. He shook his head at her.
"Just go. You made it up." He told her, and after a few seconds, Jazmine just shrugged. It was only fair.
"Alright," she agreed. "So uh, when you get bored, what do you like to do?" *1*
"Read." He simply stated. "What about you?" *2*
"Well, when I'm with Cindy, I like to go to the beach or the pool or just go shopping. When I'm with you and Ceez, I like to just…hang with you guys." Jazmine ended her statement with a sweet smile. "Do you have a secret talent nobody knows about?" *3*
Oh shit.
It took all of Huey's might not to widen his eyes. Of course he was talented, and normally he wouldn't have a problem with people just asking if he was, but this was Jazmine, so I mean, come on know, it was kind of nerve-wracking (did I spell it right?).
Besides, she never asked what the talent was, so he just shrugged it off as if he hadn't just slightly panicked inside. "…Yeah."
Jazmine smiled at his answer. "What is it?" she asked excitedly.
"Not your turn." Huey answered, holding back a smile. Huey had to admit it, but three questions in the game, he actually kinda liked it.
"Oh, right." Jazmine said as realization hit her, which caused her to giggle.
"What kinda music do you like?" *4* Huey asked. He was really interested in her answer this time. I mean, he could've sworn that she liked that pop music, but what she said earlier surprised him, so he was dying to know. Jazmine smirked knowingly at him and began to answer his question.
"Uh, well I like, r&b and rap. I don't think hip-hop even exists anymore, but I like what hip-hop used to be." She answered this genuinely.
Now that right there was the most shocking thing Huey's heard all day, and it was evident.
"What?" Jazmine sweetly questioned with yet another smile. She noticed Huey's eyes get big and his mouth slightly agape.
"…You like rap and hip-hop? I can understand r&b, but, damn. I didn't know you knew real music." Huey said in disbelief. Jazmine just laughed and rolled her eyes.
At that moment, Huey knew that Jazmine wasn't the same naive Jazmine he knew when they were ten. I mean, he's noticed her personality change significantly, but he didn't think her naivety did. That's what he gets for underestimating her. Jazmine may still be a little naïve and a little annoying, but she's intelligent, and without research or proof she will know the answer to…a lot of things. "Oh, and that question doesn't count, Huey Freeman." She playfully argued. Huey rolled his eyes.
"I know, Jazmine Dubois." He mocked.
"Okay, now back to what I wanted to ask you; what's your secret talent?" *5* Jazmine asked enthusiastically, grinning like a fool. This really caused Huey to smile a little and shake his head.
"I can sing." Huey muttered. He didn't really want to tell her that, but she was his best friend after all and the only other person who knew, other than his family, was Caesar, and Caesar's never heard him sing before.
"What?" She asked, not really comprehending what he just said.
"I said I can sing!" Huey announced a little louder. Jazmine began to get excited and she squealed. She hugged him tight and let go within a few seconds.
"AWW! Hueeeyy! Sing for me, pleeeasseee." She begged. Huey's cheeks flushed with heat.
"No." He bluntly stated.
"Pleeeaasseee, Huey! I'll never ask for another thing in my life…after this game anyways. Just please sing!"
"Jazmine, I said no. And I don't care if you ask me questions." He said, growing annoyed.
Jazmine couldn't contain her excitement because of her new-found knowledge of Huey's secret. "Aww, c'mon, Huey. We're best friends! I won't tell anyone." Jazmine genuinely promised. Huey stared at her face to look for any signs of untruth to what she was saying, but he couldn't find anything, so he just sighed.
"Fine, Jazmine." He agreed. "But after the game is over."
"Deal."
"And stop smiling so much."
Jazmine just giggled at his cute attitude.
"Okay, so do you like sports?" *6* He questioned, trying desperately to change the subject.
"Yeah, just basketball and football though. I can't watch anything else 'cause it's too boring." She explained. Huey just nodded once again.
"So…are you ever gonna get a haircut?" *7* Jazmine asked, studying his gigantic fro. Huey felt a little insulted.
"But…I thought you liked it?"
"No-no, I like it! I'm just asking!" Jazmine almost panicked.
"Calm down, Jazmine." Huey told her. "And as of right now, no."
Jazmine grinned and stared at his large fro. "Good." She said, full of relief. Huey eyed her and blushed a little bit.
He just continued. "Why are you so fascinated with clothes?" *8* Jazmine just looked at him as if he'd lost his mind. "What?" He asked, confusion written all over his face.
"Huey, I don't normally say this to guys like you, but…that's a pretty stupid question." She boldly stated. "And you're one to talk with the many clothes you own." Huey chose to ignore that last statement with a roll of his eyes.
"No it's not! There're some girls who could care less about how they look." Huey argued.
"And, they look attractive to you?"
"They could."
"Huey…"
"What."
"Be quiet." Now it was Jazmine who was getting annoyed by Huey's antics. They both were surprised by their role switch, so to break the awkward tension, they just continued. Huey cleared his throat.
"You never answered." He stated lowly. Jazmine rolled her emerald eyes.
"Honestly, I don't even know the real reason. I'm just a girl. It's what we do. We like to make ourselves look good and keep up with the current trend." She answered, using her hand gestures again. Huey just took it all in and nodded.
"Cool." He responded in an uncaring tone.
"Yep. So how do you feel about girls doing that?" *9* Jazmine questioned, looking into his eyes. For a moment, Huey was trapped in hers, but he quickly turned his attention to the blank space of the wall ahead.
"I think if they buy new clothes just to impress someone then their just sad, but if they do it for themselves then I guess that's cool." Huey answered. "I just don't know how people could be so into it."
Jazmine giggled at his last statement. "Oh, Huey." Huey just shrugged as if saying 'I just don't know.'
This time, Huey thought up a serious question. "Jazmine…"
"Yeah?"
He paused before he spoke again. "What do you like about me?" *10*
Jazmine froze up. "Ah…wh-what do you mean?" What do I like about you? Ohhh, you just don't know!
"Y'know, what is it that makes you wanna hang with me all the time? I'm not that damn nice to you Jazmine."
"Well, what? You don't wanna be my friend?"
"No, Jazmine. That's not what I said." Huey said, slightly afraid that she would walk up and leave, but she just giggled.
"I know, just kidding. But honestly?" She asked nervously, making sure.
"Yeah."
Jazmine looked down at her shoes and played with her fingers as the nervousness returned. "Well, I-I like how…you never give up hope, even when it's lost, I…like how you stick up for me, I like how intelligent and deep you are, even when you're being a Mr. Know-It-All, and even though you know martial arts, I like how you know how to keep it under control." She stated, letting it all out. "I also like your afro. Never cut it, okay?"
Huey just stared at her in shock. After a long pause, Jazmine giggled at his expression and he finally blinked his eyes. "Uh...uh, wow."
Jazmine smiled. "Is that all you have to say Huey Freeman?"
"I mean…" Huey didn't really know what to say. He couldn't believe how sweet Jazmine was, well he could, but…damn it, she had to find the good in everyone. "…thanks Jazmine." He thanked her in a soft voice. He couldn't hide the harsh blush on his face and Jazmine smiled and hugged him sweetly. She thought he looked so cute. Normally, Huey would get irritated, but he didn't mind this time. He even hugged her back, shocking Jazmine completely. She suddenly grew over the shock and enjoyed the rare hug. After about 10 seconds, they separated and continued.
"Oh, I also forgot to mention how sweet you really are, Huey. Even though you don't show it much, I'm not stupid. I know you have an enormous heart." She added, also adding more heat to his cheeks. She just continued to smile.
"Your turn, Jazmine." He called out, wanting to change the subject now. However, he had a feeling that she would ask the same thing. I should've seen it coming.
"Okay, what song will you sing to me after the game is over?" *11*She asked.
What!
Huey was sure she would ask him the same question. "Uh, I don't know. Why don't you choose one for me?"
"Huey…"
"Either that or I'm not singin'." Huey warned her. Jazmine just sighed and rolled her eyes.
"I'm not a pushover, Huey. If you don't want to sing, that's fine." She challenged him, knowing it would confuse his mind that she was actually, well…challenging him.
"Uh…what?" Huey was startled at Jazmine's sudden character.
"You heard me, Huey Freeman. If you don't want to sing, that's fine, but I'm not gonna pick a song for you. You have to answer the question, not me." She stubbornly informed.
Huey just stared at her with wide eyes and an open mouth. Moments later, Jazmine couldn't contain it anymore and she giggled incessantly. This caused Huey to glare at her.
"Jazmine, are you messin' with me?" He asked irritably.
"No, your face, *ha-ha*, your face is just so cute, it's funny!" She accidently blurted out in-between laughter. However, Huey caught what she said and his annoying blush returned.
"Jazmine…"
"Okay, sorry. But yeah, you have to choose." She told him, coming down from her laughter. Huey rolled his eyes and began to think of a song.
He finally thought one up. "Fine, Jazmine. I'll sing This Woman's Work by Maxwell. Happy?"
Jazmine's eyes lit up when she heard this. "Oh my goodness, Huey! People usually mess up when they sing his songs! You can sing that good!"
Huey just turned his head and smirked.
"Huey, answer me!" She begged, shaking his shoulder, as if she really did anything. Huey just turned back to her with that same smirk.
"It's not your turn, Jazmine." He simply reminded her.
Jazmine opened her mouth to say something, but she closed it back, smiled and nodded. "Right."
Huey studied her facial features as she diverted her attention to her shoes once again.
"Jazmine," He started in a soft voice. "You really think I'm cute?" *12* He couldn't believe he was asking this. I mean, he was annoyed when she asked if he thought she was pretty, but he had to be a hypocrite and basically ask the same thing. Ugh!
But he wanted to know if he had heard her correctly.
This time Jazmine didn't hesitate to answer, for she was getting a little more comfortable with him. "Of course, Huey." She responded.
Huey just nodded, feeling a weird sensation in his stomach. Not sickness, but…was it…happiness?
Jazmine smiled warmly and continued.
*BREAK! Now, if ya'll thought Huey was embarrassed before, wait for the next question. BREAK ENDED!*
"So Huey, uhh…I told you about yourself, so…what do you like about me?" *13* She finally asked.
"Wh-what do I like about you?" He repeated, as if he didn't catch it the first time.
"Yep." She replied, smiling.
Damn it! I knew she'd ask that at SOME point. *sigh* Well, here goes nothin'.
Slowly, Huey expressed his thoughts to Jazmine. "Well…I like how you always console me when I'm down, and even though you're naive sometimes, you're still smart, so I like that too. And even though you annoy me at times, your optimism is something to look forward to because…I don't know. Sometimes it's a relief to not have to think about the bad things this world consists of. I also like how you listen to me, even when other people could care less and…and…" He began to trail off as he met face to face with Jazmine. They both stared into each other's eyes, inching closer and closer until…
"Jazmine…" he whispered, still staring into her eyes.
"Mm hmm?" She answered in a heavenly voice.
"Are we still playin' the game?" He asked, trying to do anything to get out of this awkward, yet satisfying position. Jazmine finally snapped out of it and blinked uncontrollably.
"Jazmine, you okay?" Huey asked, full of concern.
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine. I'm just, shocked. I can't believe we almost…" Jazmine stated and let out a nervous giggle.
"Yeah…I know." He silently replied. Both of them turned away from each other, blushing. Huey scratched his fro while Jazmine slowly rubbed her arm up and down. There was yet another silence in the room and both were waiting on the other to say something. Since it was Huey's turn, he decided to speak up first.
"Uhh…okay." He said, turning his head halfway in Jazmine's direction. Jazmine did the same. "Jazmine, who do you confide in the most?" *14*
"Wait a minute, what were you gonna say right before we-" She finally asked.
"Oh yeah. I was gonna say I liked your smile." Huey said quickly, trying to get her to answer his question. Jazmine smiled wide and blushed, looking down at her shoes again.
"Thanks, Huey." She sweetly responded to him before answering. "But you already know the answer to that question though." She said, and winked at him. Huey's eyes grew a little and he smirked again.
"Is Jazmine Dubois flirtin' with me?" He teased. Jazmine giggled and turned her head away again.
"Jazmine, look at me." He ordered, which caused Jazmine to giggle some more before turning around to face him. "Answer me."
Jazmine, still in her giggly state, rolled her eyes. "Okay…you, Huey. I mean of course I confide in my parents, but they're my parents, they don't count." Huey nodded. He kind of figured that, but he didn't expect her to actually admit it. Once again, that's what he gets for underestimating her. "Umm…have you ever thought about having kids? Y'know…in the future, or maybe…in the not-so-distant future?" *15* She asked, slowly, knowing that she just brought more of an awkward vibe into the room, and regretting it.
Huey's cheeks were so hot by now that one would think he had a fever coming on. This had to be the most uncomfortable question of the entire game. Kids? I mean, he never thought about it, but the girl that he always liked, sitting right next to him, asking such a question was just so…weird! He shifted uncomfortably on his bed trying not to make his nervousness obvious. "Uh, I guess." He answered, awkwardly. "So, you know how to cook?" *16* He asked her, changing the mood.
Jazmine smiled sweetly and rolled her eyes. "Listen to yourself. 'Can I cook?' I'm the one who does most of the cooking." She said and playfully pushed Huey. "Silly."
Huey playfully pushed her back and smiled. "Well, I didn't know that."
"Uh-oh! Huey was wrong this time…and the world didn't explode!" Jazmine joked. Huey rolled his eyes and Jazmine continued her giggling.
"Aww, Huey I was just playiiinngg." Jazmine said, still laughing and hugged him for a few seconds.
"Aiight, Jazmine. You gettin' a little more touchy than usual." Huey complained.
"Well, Huey Freeman, you weren't saying that when we almost kissed now did you?" Jazmine retorted, with a sneaky smile. Huey was about to say something, but he didn't have a comeback.
"Shut up." He plainly ordered, causing Jazmine to roll over in fits of laughter. She laughed so uncontrollably, that…you're not going to believe this, but…Huey even chuckled a little. "You're so dumb." He playfully said and pushed her gently. They were unnoticeably getting more and more comfortable with one another.
After she collected herself she finally came up with a question. "Okay, okay…have you ever thought about getting a tattoo?" *17*
Huey lifted both of his eyebrows and looked towards the ceiling in thought. "Umm…yeah, once."
With that, Jazmine smiled and got loud. "REALLY!"
"Shhh!" Huey quickly shushed her. "Yeah, really."
"Wow, Huey!" She asked.
"Jazmine,"
"Oh right, heh-heh, sorry."
"Well, if you could have any super power, what would it be? Kinda cliché, I know." *18 He knew she'd get all giddy and goofy over stuff like this, and he thought it was so cute.
Jazmine's face brightened and she put one finger on her chin in thought. Huey admired her facial features as she tried conjuring up an answer. "Okay, I would want telekinesis or teleportation!" She joyfully exclaimed.
"Hmm." Huey hummed.
"What?" Jazmine softly asked with insecurity.
"…What, you don't wanna fly, or have laser beams or some stupid shit like that?" Huey asked with that infamous eyebrow.
"What? No! Why would I want to fly if I can just teleport wherever I want?" She said, laughing at his facial expression. "My goodness, Huey. Stop underestimating me." She half-joked. Huey just nodded.
"You're right. It's just funny 'cause I thought you of all people would like to fly." He said with a shrug. "But who really cares? It's not gonna happen." Jazmine agreed with a nod and stood up off of the bed.
"Where are you going?" Huey asked a little too quickly. Jazmine just looked at him for a second and smiled.
"I'm just stretching, Huey Freeman. I'm not going anywhere." She promised him."But yeah, what made you want to get a tattoo?" *19* She asked, while she stretched. Huey stared at her frame as she twisted her body and couldn't help but get a little turned on. She was just right. She was thin, but not bony. She had thick hips and a small waist. Her chest wasn't that big, but it wasn't that small either. Her backside definitely wasn't a disappointment. Huey noticed all of these things, but tried hard to ignore it.
And it was hard as hell!
When she reached for the ceiling, he saw her shirt go above her flat torso and directed his attention to her belly button when he noticed something sparkling.
Is that a…belly ring? Damn girl.
She stopped stretching and sat next to Huey again, who was in a daze by this point. "Huey did you hear me?" She asked him, catching him off guard. She noticed how silent he was and had to wonder if he was alright.
"Oh…what?" Huey asked. Jazmine playfully rolled her eyes.
"I said, what made you want to get a tattoo?" She repeated.
"Oh. Well it was around the time when we were 16. I was thinkin' about my parents and I wanted their names on either side of my arms. But then I thought, 'what do I need markings on my body to remember my parents?' so I decided not to get one." He informed her. She could've sworn there was sadness in his voice at the mention of his parents, but she knew he didn't want to talk about it, so she nodded and changed the subject.
"Oh.".
"But anyways…" Huey began, wanting to change the subject as much as did. "So, ahh…Jazmine…"
"…Yeah?" She replied.
"Since when did you think you could hide that belly ring of yours?" *20* He boldly questioned. Jazmine's eyes went wide and she but her hand over her clothed stomach. Huey smiled at her actions and shook his head. "That doesn't stop you from answering the question." He sarcastically remarked.
"Shut uupp." She replied in a playful tone. "For your information, Huey, my parents know."
"I wasn't talkin' about them." He bluntly responded and smirked at her again.
She felt her cheeks flush with heat and she tried to cover them, but Huey saw it all so there was really no use. "Ahh…HEY! How'd you know I had a belly ring? Who told you?" She asked, flipping the question around.
Huey sighed.
"Jazmine, I just saw it when you were stretching. You mean to tell me you didn't feel anything when your shirt came up?" He asked and rose up one of his eyebrows. Jazmine was pretty sure that her face looked as red as a McIntosh apple by now.
"Huey! Stop it. You're embarrassing me." She blurted out and Huey laughed a little bit at her cuteness.
"Jazmine, just answer me."
"Well, what do you want me to say?" She said, confused at how she was going to answer this question.
"I just wanna know when you got it, really." He said, changing the question a bit.
"Fine. I got it a month ago when me and Cindy went to the mall, but don't tell anybody." She told him, almost panicking. Huey just rolled his eyes.
"Jazmine, the only other friend I'd tell is Ceez and he doesn't care so there's no point in tellin' him." He honestly explained. Jazmine just smiled and shrugged.
"LAST QUESTION!" She exclaimed enthusiastically, causing Huey to roll his eyes. "And Huey, tell the truth."
"Haven't I been doin' that the whole time?" He smartly retorted. She just ignored his comment.
"Well anyways, why are you so interested in my belly ring, Huey Freeman?" *21* She asked in a sweet voice.
At first Huey was gonna ignore the question, but it wouldn't be fair. So he said exactly what came to mind. Besides, he always got a kick out of making her blush.
"I don't know…I just like it. It's…sexy." He stated and ended his statement with a shrug.
Jazmine's eyes went wide as saucers. "Wh-what?" she stammered.
Huey smiled at her reaction to his description. "I said it's sexy, Jazmine."
Jazmine smiled and looked down at her belly, covered with her shirt. She put her hand there as if she was pregnant and looked in Huey's direction. "Wow Huey. I never thought you'd say anything like that about me." She said in a soft, heavenly voice. Huey turned to her and smirked.
"And this is the happiest I've ever seen you." She added. If this was the first or second time he's smiled in front of her, he'd hide it in a jiffy, but this had to be the umpteenth time today, so he didn't care anymore. They looked into each other's eyes once again, but this time, Jazmine turned away, feeling flushed with fever, but Huey wasn't having that.
Nuh uh, not this time.
Huey was not about to let her get away this time. He didn't know what got into him, but he couldn't contain himself any longer.
"Jazmine…" Huey called her and she turned around.
"Yeah, Huey?" She asked in a soft tone. The two looked into each other's eyes once again, and at that moment, Jazmine knew she couldn't turn away.
"I dare you to kiss me." He surprisingly dared her in a low voice. And just like that, Jazmine connected her lips with Huey's. She was shocked that she was kissing Huey, the boy who supposedly paid her no attention, and he just ordered her to do so. She felt like she was flying and she finally closed her eyes to fully enjoy it. The kiss lasted for about ten seconds, and then they both pulled away slowly, still staring into each others' eyes. After a few seconds, Huey continued staring at Jazmine, but then Jazmine stared at her hands, smiling hard.
"Hu-Huey…what was that for?" She bashfully asked, still looking at her hands, as if she didn't know.
Huey continued staring at her and smiled again. "I don't know. Maybe I like you." He teased, and Jazmine's head shot up.
"You like me?" she asked. Huey rolled his eyes.
"Well, we did just kiss." He admitted without hesitation. Jazmine smiled happily.
"Well, I like you too, Huey." She confessed. Huey rolled his eyes again, which caused Jazmine to laugh.
"I know, Jazmine." He said softly, before leaning over to her and kissing her again, but longer this time. After they pulled away, Jazmine couldn't contain that smile of hers.
"Wow, Huey." Jazmine commented, and suddenly realized something; they had a deal! "Oh and don't think I forgot about you singing the Maxwell song." Huey sighed and rolled his eyes once again.
"Fine, since I'm not one to fuck people over." He vulgarly stated, causing Jazmine to gasp and giggle.
"HUEY!"
"What?"
"Am I gonna have to wash your mouth out with soap?" She asked him, still giggling.
"Hey, I'm not as bad as Riley." He responded, smirking a little.
"That's true, but still. You're pretty bad yourself." She said, eyeing him up and down. Huey noticed her gaze on him and another small smirk grew on his visage.
"Jazmine, what are you insinuating?" Huey teased.
"What do you mean?" She responded, playing dumb.
"You know what I mean."
They both smiled at each other and Jazmine finally answered. "I'm just saying, you're not off the hook. If you curse like that again I'll beat you up." She playfully insisted, raising a fist.
"You can't take me."
"Wanna bet?"
"Why bother?"
She just continued smiling. "Okay, keep playing then. And you better start singing, buddy."
Damn it. I was hopin' she'd forget. Oh well, here it goes.
Huey sighed.
"Aiight Jazmine, just don't look at me til' I'm done." He instructed. Jazmine agreed and turned her direction to Riley's side of the room.
And so he began.
I know you've got a little life in you left
I know you've got a lot of strength left
I know you've got a little life in you yet
I know you've got a lot of strength left
I should be crying but I just can't let it show
I should be hoping but I can't stop thinking
All the things we should've said that I never said
All the things we should have done that we never did
All the things we should have given but I didn't
Oh darling make it go
Make it go away
Huey didn't sing as high as Maxwell, but he did sing it beautifully.
After he finished, Jazmine turned to him with tears in her eyes and a wide smile.
He sighed at the sight. Why did she have to do that?
"Oh Huey, that was beautiful." She complimented and hugged him. Huey hugged her back, smirked down at her and kissed her forehead. She then pulled away and wiped her tears from her eyes.
"Thanks Jazmine. Just don't tell nobody, or it's your ass." He playfully teased.
"Hmm, I think I'll be lookin' forward to that." She responded with a playful smirk, causing Huey's jaw to drop.
"Jazmine Dubois! You an undercover freak?" He exclaimed silently and Jazmine just laughed..
"What gave you that idea?" She slyly questioned in a soft voice that made a shiver go up Huey's back.
"Girl, don't play."
Jazmine giggled again at his flushed and shocked expression. "Sorry, but I can't help it. You're so cute when you get all flustered." She informed him, causing him to blush again.
"Oh…be quiet." He playfully responded and kissed her again, this time even more passionate than the last passionate kiss. They were so into it that once they pulled away, they slightly gasped for air. The both of them stared at each other with smirks on their faces.
"Y'know," She started, "we could turn into Riley and Stacia if we keep this up." Jazmine teased, tracing a finger along his jaw line.
Huey's smirk got a bit wider and had a glint in his eyes that caused Jazmine to damn near pass out. "Jazmine?"
"Yeah?" she dreamily muttered.
"Come here." He ordered in a soft voice. She rolled over on top of him and the two started making out.
Neither one of them was ready for sex, so…yeah, they didn't do that, but they just kissed each other a few times. After a few moments, they began to make out and booyyy was it getting hot up in there. Just as Jazmine slowly grinded against Huey, which caused him to sigh a little, Riley and Stacia entered the room with matching smiles on their faces.
Oh yeah, i forgot to mention, but in the first chapter in Cindy's description, I meant to put that she had a crush on RILEY not CAESAR. Idk where that came from lol. But yeah, just so you guys won't get confused when...nevermind, you'll find out soon enough! I'm currently editing chapter 4, so you won't have to wait too long. And btw, when I say I'll do somethin' soon, I don't mean I'll do it next week, next month or next year, I mean I'll have it done within a day or two. I don't slack off too often, so you won't be disappointed! :) and if I do disappoint...sorry? lol. but please review!