Chapter 28: Hopes and Dreams

Granddad? Granddad!

I'm sorry boy... what was that?

I just explained the entire history of Christmas!

But it was BO-RING HU-EY! You're just "blah blah, gay sex, blah blah, Congress!"

Huey Freeman, Granddad

(A Huey Freeman Christmas)

Jazmine's POV:

I looked back and forth at Huey and Sophie. I was more nervous than ever before. I could possibly be losing the one person I was sure I loved with all my heart. Huey closed his eyes taking in a deep breath and I looked over at Sophie studying her. I wouldn't be surprised if he chose her she was very pretty.

Sophie had long shiny black hair that used to reach to her butt but she cut it and now it's just below her boobs. She's like skinned with the most prettiest eyes to me. They were hazel with flecks of gold and trimmed with green. They were unique unlike my normal emerald eyes. I hadn't felt self conscious in a while and I knew why I was now. I was nervous, very nervous. She wore a blue long sleeved shirt with a faded super man symbol. She also wore black jeans and black baby doll shoes.

Huey finally let out his breath and opened his eyes looking at us. He studied both of our faces and I felt nervous all over again. Sophie seemed to be completely normal like nothing was happening.

"So I've made a decision." he said.

"And?" Sophie asked.

Huey looked at her then kissed her on the cheek. My jaw flew open and I felt tears starting to come. "I'm sorry Sophie, I choose Jazmine." he said turning to me.

The tears left as fast as they came and my heart skipped a beat. I felt myself smiling brightly as he slowly leaned forward and-

"JAZMINE!" some one yelled.

I hopped out of bed and immediately felt dizzy. I grabbed my head and squinted. "Yea?" I asked.

"Someone's here to see you!" my father called from downstairs.

"AH! Huey!" I thought. I leaped out of bed and ran downstairs not caring that my hair looked a mess and I was still in my pj's. I stopped and breathed when I got to the stairs then calmly walked down them as if nothing had happened.

"Hey Hu- Daniel?" I asked in disbelief.

He stood there hands in his pockets nervously. When he saw me he smiled. "Hey Mariah. Whoa what happened? It look like a firecracker went off in your hair." he teased.

I rolled my eyes but smiled. I won't lie I was happy he was calling me Mariah again. Still I hadn't apologized and I've been feeling guilty about it. I had no right to say those things. "Hey Daniel come on." I said walking into the living room and sitting on the couch. He followed me and sat next to me. There was an awkward silence.

I cleared my throat. "So what are you doing here?" I asked.

He blinked a few times as if not understanding. "Oh yea!" he smacked his forehead " I wanted to come over and show you this." he pulled a letter out his back pocket.

I eyed him warily but opened it.

Dear Daniel Smith,

We are happy to say you have been accepted into Tribeca Flashpoint Academy for film producing...

I looked at him surprised. " Oh my gosh Daniel that's awesome!" I exclaimed reaching over and hugging him. I pulled away and he blushed slightly. " I never knew you wanted to go into film producing." I said.

He shrugged. "I never told anyone, not even Riley, but I've always been interested in it." he said.

"So when did you send in an application?" I asked.

"Um when me and Natasha were going out." he said.

I raised my eyebrows. "Really?" I didn't mean to sound shock but I was. It was such a long time ago.

He nodded. "She had talked me into it." he said smiling slightly before frowning again.

"Hey," I said touching his shoulder. "It's ok."

He nodded his head again. "I had loved her Jazmine I had. But I didn't know how to deal with all the stuff she was doing. I was mean to her, and maybe if I would've tried harder-"

I shook my head. "Daniel she killed herself because she didn't know what else to do. It's not your fault like she said, it's hers." I explained. I felt so sad for him. He was trying to be strong like all guys but he was hurting just like the rest of us were secretly.

He smiled. "Yea I guess."

I nodded and smiled at him again. I'm not sure when it happened but me and him had become friends despite everything. "So when are you gonna go?" I asked handing the note back to him.

He put it back in his back pocket. "Um soon..." he said his voice trailing off.

I raised one eyebrow. There was something he wasn't telling me. "Like how soon?" I asked.

He smirked. "Calm down Mariah it's the same as everybody else. After graduation." he said.

I sighed in relief. I know that sometimes I do hate him but I had gotten used to him. Life wouldn't be the same with out Daniel. He stood up.

"Well I just wanted to tell you. I already told Riley and Cindy." he explained and started to walk away.

"Wait." I said grabbing his hand. I pulled him back and he sat back down.

"Yea?" he asked.

"Well I just, I just wanted to apologize for what I had said." I said.

He waved me off. "Jazmine-"

"No I'm serious." I said cutting him off. "I didn't mean what I said I was just really upset. You are in the group no matter what. I'm so sorry Daniel." I said sincerely.

He raised one eyebrow. "Yea I know. Maybe it wasn't the time." he said.

I shook my head. "No it really wasn't." I said.

He smiled chuckling and I giggled. Then all of a sudden he got serious. "Jazmine I have to tell you something." he said.

"What?" I asked.

He breathed in a deep breath. "Dan-" but before I could finish he leaned forward and his lips came crashing down on mine. My eyebrows went straight up in shock and I just stared at him frozen It was a small peck and he backed away his whole face red.

"I'm sorry." he said finally.

"Um wanna explain that?" I asked but still pretty confused.

"I just, I know you love Huey. I wanted to get that out of the way before the whole decision thing happened." he said.

I blushed and bit my bottom lip. "Daniel I don't want anymore love triangles." I said softly.

He shook his head. " I don't want that either. That's just something that you can think about if..."

"If what?" I asked.

He turned fully to me his blue eyes boring into mine. "If you and Huey don't work out. I just want you to know that you'll have someone else." he said.

Then everything got quiet again and I was still trying to wrap my head around the whole thing. It was a sweet gesture and maybe without Huey I would consider it but Huey was here and I loved him. I reached over hugging Daniel.

"Thanks." I said into his shoulder.

He hugged me tighter before breaking apart. He looked into my eyes again blushing deeply. I started to blush myself. He stood up again. "Well see you later Mariah." he said.

"Wait Daniel, this doesn't change anything does it?" I asked hopeful. Yes the gesture was sweet but I liked the friend relationship me and Daniel had I really didn't want to screw it up again. I had just got it back to normal.

He smirked. "Of course not stupid naive bitch." he said in a teasing way. If I was still the same when I hated him that would have pissed me off. For now though that was a little piece of normal I had.

"Arrogant jerk." I said sticking out my tongue.

He chuckled walking out the door and I finally let out that huge breath I was holding in. Since when did Daniel like me? I thought he had hated me, I was sure of it. Still it was nice to know that if one didn't work out you could have another. Isn't that what Huey has with Sophie? I stood up. Yea maybe this was wrong to others but to me this was just another add to complications for the group, and that seemed like the most normal thing to us.

Huey's POV:

I decided that I would take Jazmine and Sophie to the movies today. Tomorrow was the big decision day and I just wanted one more day to talk to them. I woke up knowing who I was gonna choose actually I had known it for a while it was right there in front of me. I had got confused for a while and tried to look past it but truth was the one I was choosing, I knew was the right girl for me. I sat down on my bed checking my text messages.

"Hey Huey can we talk?" Ceaser asked walking into my room.

I shrugged and he came in sitting down on Riley's bed, after removing a pair of dirty socks off of it, I swear he is so messy. I knew this was probably about Sophie. I felt bad about that actually. I knew he loved her but...so did I and she wanted me. I sighed, will the drama ever end?

"So I wanted to talk to you about-"

"Look Ceaser. I'm sorry about the whole Sophie thing." I said quickly cutting him off.

He smirked. "Well you should be but actually I wanted to know if we were cool." he said.

I raised one eyebrow. "I don't know are we?" I asked him.

"I hope so. I don't want a girl to tear us apart." he said.

I nodded. "Me either." I admitted.

"Ewwww, y'all nigga's is gay." Riley said walking into the room.

"Riley get the fuck outta here." Ceaser said.

"Nigga shut up it's my room. Now why the fuck is my socks on the floor?" Riley asked.

"Why are dirty socks on your bed anyways?" I asked. He opened his mouth to say something but I held up my hand. "Actually I don't really give a fuck you better just put it in the washer before Granddad find out." I said.

"Man ain't nobody scared of his old ass." Riley said.

"Is that the reason you're collected all your dirty clothes?" Ceaser teased.

Riley flicked him off as he walked away with an armload of clothes. I shook my head. How could someone the complete opposite of me actually be related to me? Ceaser shook his head chuckling and turned back to me.

"So do you know who you gonna choose?" Ceaser asked.

I nodded my head. "I guess I've known for a while." I said.

He nodded then stood up. "Well good luck." he said.

"Mhm." I mumbled putting on my shoes.

Ceaser left the room and I followed him down the stairs. I looked over and saw Riley mumbling as he came back upstairs with a basket of clean clothes he had put int the wash earlier. I raised one eyebrow. What was he up to? I shook my head, not my problem and left walking over to the Dubios house. I knocked on it a couple of times and the door swung opened revealing Jazmine's mom Sarah. I already knew she was a hoe and Jazmine hadn't even told me yet, I don't see how Tom couldn't see it, it was so obvious.

"Huey come in." she said smiling. I stepped inside and stood in the door way. "So are you here to see Jazmine?" she asked.

I nodded. "I just need to talk to her real quick." I said.

"Ok you can go sit in the living room I'll go get Jazmine." she said walking up the stairs.

I walked over to the living room sitting in an armchair. Tom was in there reading a newspaper when he saw me he raised on eyebrow before setting his newspaper down on the small table in front of him.

"Hi Huey."

"Tom." I said nodding my head.

"So I've been meaning to talk to you..." he said his voice trailing off. I didn't say anything which everybody took as to keep talking. "So I've heard about the little competition you're doing." he said.

I shook my head. "I'm not the one who wanted to do it. Jazmine did." I said before he could accuse me.

"And I completely agree with her. It's about time you stop this." he said.

"Mhm." I mumbled done listening with him.

He rolled his eyes and scooted closer to me. "Listen Freeman, You're not gonna hurt my little girl anymore." he said his voice going surprisingly low.

I looked over to him raising one eyebrow. "What do you mean."

"You're going to do something for me." he said.

"Oh yea? Like what?" I asked.

His eyes looked fierce and he smirked as he started to explain.

Jazmine's POV:

"Jazmine honey..."

"Go away." I said my voice muffled by my pillow.

"Jazmine!" my mom snapped.

I shot up and glared at her. "What do you want?" I snapped back.

She sighed. "We can't keep doing this." she said.

I rolled my eyes sitting up all the way. I sat Indian style and looked at her. "Actually I'm ok with us not talking. Why don't we keep going? Get out!" I said.

She crossed her arms over her chest. "You know your friend Cindy? I know what happened to her and her mother. I don't want the same to happen to us." she said her voice cracking.

"Well then don't be Cindy's mom!" I yelled. "Stop being such a slut!" I added.

She breathed in deeply. "We'll talk later. Huey's downstairs." she said.

"What?!" I shrieked.

I shot up running to the bathroom quickly doing my hair. It was too late to try to press it so I wore in naturally. Besides Huey likes when my hair is natural. I put it in my signature two puff balls then ran passed my mom down the stairs to Huey. As I got to the living room I heard voices.

"Do you understand?" daddy asked.

"Tom-"

"Do you or do you not?" he asked again.

I heard Huey sigh. "Whatever." he said.

I took this moment to come inside the room. "Hey Huey!" I said happily.

"Hey Jazmine. I wanted to take you and Sophie to the movies. If you wanted to go."

"I would-"

"Huey are you sure? I mean we were just talking and you were saying how you only had two tickets." daddy said.

I looked at Huey confused who had his head hanging down Was I missing something? What was going on? Why was Huey being quiet? Sure Huey's always quiet but this was different it was like he wanted to say something but he couldn't.

"Is that true?" I asked.

"Um..."

"Of course it is." daddy said.

"Bye Daddy!" I said getting annoyed suddenly.

"Oh sorry." he said walking out of the room before kissing me on my forehead.

"Well is it?" I asked Huey once he had left.

"Yea it is. I have to go." he said swiftly leaving the room.

"Um..." the door slammed shut. "Bye." I said to myself.

I shook my head. Something was up. That was not Huey, Huey's never like that. I sighed shaking my head, If I only knew what went inside his head sometimes. I was more confused than ever. I ran back upstairs and layed back down. I was about to drift off again when something clicked in my head. He said me and Sophie right? So that means if he just left he was going to Sophie's.

"Shit!" I yelled into my pillow.

Sophie's POV:

RING RING RING!

I stopped studying and reached over answering the phone. "Hello?" I asked.

"Um Hey Sophie wanna go to the movies?"

"Sure stranger." I teased giggling. "No seriously sure Huey." I said smiling.

"Great pick you up in about 20 minutes." he said.

"Ok." I said hanging up the phone before running to get ready.

Author's Note: WOO! And there you go! I'm like bouncing on my toes for the next chapter. Decision time! But I feel bad because I haven't done anyone else POV since the wedding so the decision chapter is going to be reallyyyyy long because I'm going to do a few other POV'S. Sooo what did Tom say to Huey? Why did Huey act so weird afterwards? And most importantly...Who's he gonna choose? Next chapter lovelys! Lol

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