Chapter 33: Graduation

So Riley said the n-word before you did that morning?

He says it every morning! He calls me nigga, he calls the other kids nigga, he calls himself nigga. All the time. "Nigga this, nigga that." "Nigga, please." "Bitch nigga." "Nigga, have you lost your mind?" "Nigga, check that ho." "Nigga, you bullshittin'." "Break yourself, nigga!" He says it so much, I don't even notice it anymore. Last week in lunch, Riley says to a classmate, "Can a nigga borrow a french fry?" and my first thought wasn't "Oh my god, he said the word; the n-word." It was "Now how is a nigga gonna borrow a fry? Nigga, is you gonna give it back?"

Interviewer, Joe Petto

(The S-Word)

Jazmine's POV:

It seemed like just yesterday Sophie and Ceaser were leaving. I was gonna miss them so much. Now here we were at graduation. The girls had to wear a white short dress and white cap and white robe, and the boys wore I guess whatever they wanted to and a blue cap and robe. I looked at myself in the mirror. My hair was pressed straight, I wore mascara, eyeliner, and lip gloss. Jenny was right baby's breath smelled so good and looked cute on my lips. I also wore white heels to complete my look. I turned around as Sarah came in. We had been taking classes, me her and daddy, to improve and understand each other. She was even getting help about being a hoe. I still hadn't told daddy and I wasn't sure I was going to. But if she cheated on him one more time I might have to. I realized that I didn't want to be like Cindy and her mom though. She smiled.

"You look beautiful sweety." she said with a smile.

I smiled back. "Thank you."

She sniffed wiping her tears. "I can't believe you are all grown up."

I giggled. "I'm not." I walked over grabbing my purse. I kissed her on her cheek. "Bye mama." I said then walked down the stairs hurrying to get to Huey's house.

"Whoaa Honey." daddy said stopping me. He hugged me and I pulled away.

"Look I'll talk to you guys after it I gotta go." I said quickly and ran out the door.

I know I said we were trying to get along but they were still annoying sometimes, plus I'm a badass now. I walked over to the Freeman's house. To my surprise no one was there. I sighed shaking my head. We only have a few minutes and nobody was there. I walked over to their mirror making sure I didn't mess up anything when I came here. I turned around as I saw Huey appear in the mirror.

"Hey Huey." I said wrapping my arms around his neck. He bent down kissing me.

I was gonna miss this. Our colleges were like miles away. I know we're gonna survive though, we've been through way more. I was going in to be a writer, I hope I was good enough, even though Huey had assured me I was.

"You look beautiful." he said.

I smiled brightly. "Thanks. Where is everybody?" I asked.

He started to walk me outside. "They are all there already. I wanted to be alone with you for once." he said.

I blushed as he opened the door for me and I got inside. "Well Freeman that was very sweet of you." I said kissing his cheek. He blushed and I giggled. I love that I can do that. Heavens knows just from a look he can make me blush. Just on cue he looked over at me. Those wine colored eyes always get to me. I blushed even more and he smirked turning back to the road.

He wore a black suit with his blue robe over it. He didn't put on his blue cap. I didn't blame him. There was no way he was gonna fit it on that huge afro. I know some girls would want him to cut it but I loved the afro. That's how I knew my Huey apart from everybody else. He reached over grabbing my hand with one hand.

I was nervous, really nervous. Today was gonna change all of our lives. I just hope it was for the better. You know what was the craziest though? That Riley and Cindy were graduating with us! The funny thing was because the teachers said they couldn't stand another year of them. I guess it was good though. They manged to get all their work in (another shocker) and were actually good in our grade. We pulled up to the high school and Huey parked on the grass considering how all the other places were blocked.

We got out walking away towards the high school. As you walked in you could practically feel the tension from everywhere. It was like prom, I couldn't believe we missed prom. I guess it was worth it, I got my Huey back and those crazy nigga's off our backs. Huey held onto me as he pushed his way through people. Riley, Cindy, Daniel and Jenny were all standing around in a group talking. I still couldn't believe that Daniel and Jenny were together. It was cute though and he seemed happy. Riley wore a blue long sleeved shirt, and a pair of blue jeans, he looked so different with his new hairdo. Cindy wore her hair curled a short dress like me except when it got to her waist the color changed to blue. Daniel wore a white shirt and he was the only one of the boys wearing both of his robe and cap. Jenny wore a white dress that got poofy and spread out around her waist and her hair was wavy down.

"Hey Huey! Hey Jazmine!" she said excitedly hugging me.

"Hey Jenny." I said giggling. I looked over to Cindy but her and Riley were having another make out session. I shook my head, ever since they got back together they couldn't keep their hands off each other.

"Ew get a room." Daniel said.

Cindy flicked him off not breaking apart. Riley smirked against her lips. I looked around, everybody looked so pretty today. Huey grabbed my hand again and I calmed down. My nerves were all over but having Huey next to me made them all go away. There was a loud screeching sound over the P.A we all covered our ears.

"I'm so sorry for-"

"Yea nigga yo ass betta be sorry. Damn almost busted out my eardrums!" Riley yelled.

"Riley Freeman! Come to my office now!" the principal yelled angrily.

"Now ain't that a bitch? I'm gettin in trouble cuz that nigga messed up." he shook his head and made his way to the office. I shook my head. He's the only one that would get in trouble before graduating. The principal sighed and shook his head in disgust as Riley walked past him snickering.

He looked back us and forced a smile. "So I want to congratulate everybody who is graduating. Please make your way outside and find your seats.

We turned walking away. Cindy smiled chuckling as she grabbed my arm. She was just as nervous as me, I could tell but Cindy was pretty good at hiding her emotions. We all sat at in the front and Riley finally came back. He shrugged as if nothing happened. My and Cindy both shared a look as we shook our head.

"And now without further ado please give a warm welcome to our school speakers. Huey Freeman, Jazmine Dubios, and Riley Freeman."

The school went wild. When Riley and Huey stepped up all the girls jumped out of their seats and posed here and there winking at them and making kissy faces. Cindy turned around to face them.

"I know none of y'all desperate bitches ain't winking at my man! Do I need to fuck up a hoe? Y'all now I am not scared to jump over there and whip all y'all asses without even stopping from looking cute." Cindy threatened I smiled, she looked at me pointedly.

"Oh yea badass." I thought. "Yea and let me catch another slut throwing Huey a kissy face. It will the the last time you can move your ugly hoe ass face!" I threatened. Cindy smirked and just like that all the girls sat back down. I mentally reminded myself to thank her later.

"Nice save." Daniel mouthed to me.

I giggled and put my thumbs up to him. We walked to the stage and Huey was the first to go. Since the principal said we all had done good this year he picked all three of us to say a speech. I had wrote mines down. I was nervous again and this time not about me, about them. Can you imagine what Huey and Riley speeches are gonna be about? I shook my head. Huey cleared his throat.

"I am a retired revolutionist." he started. I smacked myself on the forehead. Oh no... "But a friend taught me that you should never give up no matter what. And going to college things get hard, they do, and you want to give up. But in the end you can't because if you do you never realize what you can accomplish." I looked at him surprised. He was actually giving a pretty good speech I smiled and looked at him to continue. "Which is why I would like to say, Ronald Reagan was the devil, Jesus was black, and the government was lying about 9-11. Also for all y'all nigga's who think y'all tough a nigga moment can kill yo ass in an instant so don't-"

I shoved him out of the way quickly. The students were looking at him eyes wide and surprised. Even the teachers were. I shook my head. Why was my boyfriend so beautifully blunt about his weird idea's? I gave an awkward giggle. "Yea great speech Huey. Anyways what I think he was trying to say is that, time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. It doesn't matter that your dream came true if you spent your whole life sleeping. So get out there and go for it, but don't be caught waiting. It's great to plan for your future. Just don't live there, because really nothing ever happens in the future. Whatever happens happens now, so live your life where the action is — now. Every story you've ever connected with, every leader you've ever admired, every puny little thing that you've ever accomplished is the result of taking action. You have a choice. You can either be a passive victim of circumstance or you can be the active hero of your own life. Go out there and live your life well." I ended.

The whole room erupted in cheers and clapping. Huey walked over to me and I hugged him excitedly. I couldn't believe they liked my speech that much! The roaring of the crowd was deafening and I ate it all up.

"WOO JAZMINE!"

YA GO GURL! THAT SHIT WAS FUCKIN AWESOME!" doesn't take a genius to know who said that.

"I THINK I'M CRYING!"

"Aye everybody shut up! I gotta speech too hehehe..." Riley said. The room went quiet. He looked at all of us smirking. Then he started to point at people. "Fuck you, fuck you, beat yo ass, wanted to beat yo ass, fuckin liar, hoe, bitch, fuck you." my mouth flew open and Cindy and Daniel erupted in laughter. He pointed at Daniel. "My favorite nigga- no homo, (Jenny) too girly, (Cindy) love you bay, (me) bitch naw just kiddin badass bitch, (Huey) hater fagot boy." then he stopped "Everybody else fuck y'all including teachers!" he walked off the stage flicking off everybody.

Huey walked behind him slapping him in the back of his head. I shook mine. Well my 15 seconds of fame were over but at least it was something. We walked off the stage and sat back down in our seats. The principal walked back up there.

"Well um I guess another round of applause for them." he said then slowly clapped.

The room clapped and Riley stood up throwing gang signs. Cindy chuckled and pulled him back down as the clapping ended. Then came the principal calling the names.

"Daniel R. Agnew, College: Tribeca Flashpoint Academy for film producing." Daniel ran up to the stage and grabbed the diploma. He pumped his fist in the air and Jenny clapped wildly.

"Jenny S. Timbs, College: The Art Institute of California for fashion designing." Jenny hopped up kissing Daniel and walking to the stage smiling the whole time. She grabbed the diploma and shook his hand enthusiastically then ran back off the stage.

"Riley E. Freeman, College: Robert Morris University for basketball." Riley walked up all slowly with what he calls his "gansta walk" he grabbed the diploma and then grabbed the mic. I slapped my forehead again. "Incase y'all ain't hear my speech it went a little like this. Fuck you, fuck you, fuck y'all cuz Reezy bout to ball. He gettin his diploma while all y'all hatin faggots fall!" he snickered. "Goes out to my faggy brother Huey." then he walked off the stage.

Cindy shook her head. "Love dat nigga but he crazy as fuck." I nodded in agreement.

"Um ok. Cynthia-"

"Nigga you know it's Cindy!" Cindy yelled as the room giggled or snickered.

"Sorry. Cindy M. McPhearson, College: University of Basketball (Women's basketball) for basketball." Cindy stood up and walked over grabbing the diploma. She grabbed the mic too. "Well since my boo said a rap let me do it too. Cindy ballin all day and you hatin bitches can walk away, cuz since I ain't beat ya ass your in luck you can call my cell 1-800- I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!" she threw up a gang sign and walked away too.

"Ayyyyeeeee! Dat's my girl!" Riley yelled smiling. When she got back he actually lifted her up twirling her around. They were soo happy now, and I was happy for them. The principal and teachers looked like they could just rip both of their heads off right now. I giggled.

"Jazmine K. Dubios, College: New York University for creative writing." everyone clapped and Huey stood up hugging me as I walked up to get it. My heart was pounding with every step. I just couldn't believe I was graduating today. And then it happened. I was in front of the whole school and the principal was handing me my diploma. My had shook as I grabbed it but once I did I knew everything was gonna be ok. Huey was right when he retired, you can't change the future. I smiled at him. But you can fight now to improve it. I waved to everybody as I walked off the stage.

"And last but not least. Our best student Huey P. Freeman, College: University of Virginia for-" but Huey was already up there taking the diploma. I knew he just wanted to get it done with. He laughed and handed it to him shaking his hand. He gave a short nod to the crowd who screamed slightly. I was gonna let it go, Huey was mine.

As he sat back down next to me I rested my head on his shoulder. He was all mine.

Cindy's POV:

After the principal said the last name it was time for us to throw up our caps. I was a little nervous I mean who wouldn't be? This was saying goodbye to well everything. My best years were in high school. I did some crazy shit in here. I stood next to Riley and then it seemed like it was all happening in slow motion. We reached up grabbing our caps and threw them up into the air. I turned to Riley smiling at him. He smirked and pulled me close to him. Shit this was the best moment as he bent down and kissed me. I expected someone to say something but when I peeked one eye open everybody in the crew was kissing! Damn especially Daniel and Jenny. I smirked, she wasn't gonna be a good girly girl for much longer. We finally pulled apart smiling.

"Come on bay." Riley said softly leading me to his car. We got in and drove away.

"Damn can you believe we finally done with this high school?" I asked.

"Shiiit I'm happy. Them nigga's can suck my dick." he said.

"Eewww nigga you gay." I said.

He looked at me smirking. "Please I think you know I ain't gay." he said.

"Bitch please I did most of it." I said.

"Yea most of the moaning." he reached over lightly brushing my exposed thigh and I felt a chill go up and down my body. I blushed and pushed his hand away. He snickered.

"Where are we goin anyways?" I asked looking out the window.

"I got a surprise." he said proudly.

I raised one eyebrow. "I'm scared to know what it is." I said.

He snickered and then pulled into my apartment. Annie had went over to one of her friends house. She didn't really like hanging out with people older than her and she had made new friends in school. I was happy for her. I had explained my story to my college teachers and he said I could bring Annie with me to college. I mean it helped that I was crying like a bitch. I raised one eyebrow as I opened the door. To my surprise Annie was sitting on the couch with a book in her hand.

"What the hell you doin here?" Riley asked.

"This is my house dipshit and Shelly's mom dropped me off early. I had to pick the lock." she said.

I raised one eyebrow. There was so much wrong with that sentence. 1. The fact she called Riley dipshit 2. She picked a lock 3. She said it so calmly 4. Why did Shelly's mom drop her off early?

"Why did Shelly's mom drop you off early?" I asked.

"Because I punched Shelly in her face." she said flipping the page casually.

I looked at Riley. "The reason why I'm not having kids." I said.

Annie laughed. "Well don't worry Riley I didn't mess with your surprise for Cindy." she said.

"What surprise?" I asked.

Riley flicked off Annie who stuck her tongue out at him. He put his hands over my eyes as he lead me threw my apartment. I was getting even more nervous. I mean like I said earlier I love Riley but he ain't the most logical thinker.

"Ready?" he asked. I heard a door open.

"Whateva show me!" I said moving his hands.

I looked inside my closet. All new clothes were in there and damn they looked like they cost a fortune. I mean seriously some of them had diamonds and shit on them. I picked up a black long sleeved v-neck that said C-Murph in baby blue and trimmed with diamonds. And naw these weren't fake you could tell these was real.

"Damn Reezy when you get the money to buy this?" I asked taking off my shirt and putting this on on. It was a perfect fit and damn I was looking sexy.

"I ain't buy it. I made it." he said.

I looked at him my mouth wide open. "With what?" I asked.

"Well first I got all my old clothes and ya know worked on dem to fit you and then the rest was easy. I had already designed it and shit." he said.

"But where you get the diamonds from?" I asked turning back to the mirror.

"Those are the ones Ed had crushed cuz he was mad bout some shit." he said.

I ran over to him throwing my hands over him and hugging him tightly. Ima be the main bitch rockin dis shit. Bitches gon be hatin! I kissed him quickly on the lips and looked back at the rest of my clothes. Riley walked over to me and pulled out an red hoodie out. I raised one eyebrow and grabbed it. One the back was a picture of me and him kissing and the front said Reezy&C-Murph 4EVA in diamonds. I blushed and quickly took off the one I had just put on and put this one on. The best thing? It smelled just like the nigga! I blushed even harder. I looked up at Riley who was also blushing.

"Riley I love you." I said. He looked surprised and I was too. I mean This was the first time me saying it and really, really meaning it. But now I was nervous because he wasn't saying anything. I pulled away. "I mean...uh..." my voice trailed off.

He pulled me right back to him and kissed me slowly and affectionately. He broke apart. "I love you too Cindy." he said.

"Aw how sweet. Now can you guys please get out? I'm tired!" Annie walked over to the bed flopping down and fastly falling asleep.

I shook my head and so did Riley. He walked over to Annie and pushed her over laying right next to her. "I ain't say you could sleep next to me!" Annie mumbled.

But Riley was already falling asleep. I shook my head again and walked over laying next to him. Actually today was the day we were suppose to start packing but that could all wait. Annie groaned but didn't move as I snuggled deeper into Riley. We all fell asleep. I couldn't believe in a few days we were gonna have to say goodbye. Guess I would just have to hold onto this moment.

Author's Note: Sooo hey peoples! I was actually gonna update on valentines day but it was crazy so then I was gonna do it yesterday but I got int trouble. So yea now I guess today. I might even update all the rest of my stories! Anyways awww shoot graduation! Lmao Huey's and Riley's speeches though! I was laughing the entire time I was writing it. I was gonna add another POV but I thought naww next chapter. Also guess what? The next chapter isn't the last chapter...yet. I might do 2 more then an epilogue. So yea WOO! I'm actually very hype for no reason lol.

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