Facing My Past (Revised)

Nine! I Get What I Want

..." They told me never fall in love, it never works out in your favor " -Mac Miller

| Trish |

I rolled onto my stomach and pulled my phone from under my pillow. 1:23 pm exactly.

Dang.

I yawned as I started checking my messages through foggy eyes. Dre's big headed ass had texted me at 10 am talking about breakfast. We didn't leave his house until 5 in the morning, so how the hell was he up and dressed by ten? This man is on something..

I got up and immediately headed for the bathroom to brush my teeth. I can't eat with dry mouth. After I finished making stupid faces in the mirror, I grabbed my phone and plugged it into my speakers on my dresser. My 'Trey' playlist began with 'Jupiter Love', and I stripped.

After washing my body, I stood under the water; just thinking. After 20 minutes, I stepped out. I put a towel over my head like a white girl and didn't bother putting one around my body.

I grabbed my phone with 'Hail Mary' playing and headed back into my room.

I jumped as I sung Jeezy's verse. Jay was laid face first on my bed, with her phone in her hands. She seemed to be in deep thought about something.

"Dang love muffin, you scared the crap out of me ma." I said sitting down and taking the towel off of my head. I put it over my chest with one hand and leaned my back against the headboard. Jay looked up at me as if just realizing I had walked in.

"Ughh, put some clothes on huzzy. I told ya ass one time too many. I don't go that way." She smirked covering her chest with her arms.

I tried to push her off my bed. "Shut up hoe. You know good and well you were trying to sneak a peak of.." I got up and flung my hair back.

"My goodies, my goodies, my goodies. Not my goodies" I sang attempting to sound like Ciara.

She was giggling shaking her head. "Alright calm down Trisha." she smirked as I glared at her. She knew I hated it when people didn't say my name right.

" I'M KIDDING" she yelled as I lunged at her. "You not laughing now are you lil nigga?" I laughed. It was funny because Jayla was a good 4 or 5 inches taller than me, and it showed.

My phone began buzzing on my pillow after our laughter died down. It was an alarm.

I jumped up, knocking my head against Jayla's, making us both wince in pain.

"What the heck..What's the problem girl" Jay asked rubbing her head.

I ran to my closet. "I had class at 12."

It was 1:49 and I was going to miss everything. It was the last time I would have to sit in Collins class. Graduation was a mere month away, and after 17 years of schooling, I would finally be headed to law school. I was another goal closer to my dream.

I texted Brandon and apologized for my tardiness. Then quickly grabbed my black tank top, red Avenue cardigan and some black high waisted jeans with splits on the sides. I put my hair in a long ponytail and grabbed a wrap-around headband from the top of my dresser. Jay threw me my phone and I sprinted down the stairs. My purse, book bag and a chocolate chip frappe from Starbucks sat on the table in the foyer. I smiled because I don't know what I would do without that girl. I knew she would probably chill here and wait for me all day.

As I jumped in my whip, I looked at my phone to see if I had a reply from Mr Colli..Brandon.

Nothing.

I got to campus about 20 minutes later. As I walked through the doors with my bags in my hand, I saw Dre coming out of Brandon's class room. Dre wasn't in school, so I was stunned for a minute. As he walked towards the doors I had just entered, he saw me. We both smiled when our eyes met.