Following in her mother's footsteps, 17 year old valedictorian Tahari Campbell soon will be graduating with honors, considering she consistently held a perfect 4.0 Gpa at Benjamin Franklin high school. New Orleans native promised her mother that she...
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Tahari
Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810...
After helping August straighten up his living room alongside packing up just enough clothes for a few days; we found ourselves in the presidential suite of the Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel.
Sitting Indian style on the bed in nothing more than August's T shirt, I held my head down as I turned the pages of my yearbook. A bittersweet feeling came about as I did so. Today has taken a toll on me in the worst way. It went from being one of the most important milestones in my life to being one of the worst days of my life. The pain I felt when I was wounded, the pain I felt when I thought the only man that mattered was murdered was equivalent to how I felt while receiving my diploma. Equivalent to when my mother told me that I better not ever come back. Equivalent to when my father didn't give me a chance to tell him I got accepted to Louisiana State University. My heart was broken down to the core and as much as I've tried to fill the void with the love August have for me, I'm still hurt. My feelings are still tender. It's hard to come to realization that this is how things turned out for me but at the same time, I wouldn't change any of this for the world. I love my parents but if they can't accept the fact that I'm in love with August, then this is how it shall be.
As I turned the page of my yearbook, I dug deeper into my thoughts. As I did so, I couldn't help but hear the water from the shower stop from the bathroom. I soaked and cleansed off some of the things I've endured today an hour prior in the tub.
With "Let's get married " by Jagged Edge playing subtlety on August's Bluetooth hook up, I took in the words as the soft music calmed me down and put my ill feelings at halt. Smiling to myself as I softly sang to myself, I gazed at my drape yearbook photo as I read along the quote I chose for it. August and I were having a deep conversation and he just so happened to say that. Everyday that I'm alive, I try to live it to the fullest. I felt that , solely because he has become an open book for me. I know what he's endured as a child up until now. Although I couldn't relate to what he's been through, I can relate to what he said...
As I continued to softly sing along to the music, the bathroom door opened and a shirtless August walked out wearing no more than dark grey sweats and black socks. Walking over to his side of the bed where his luggage was, I caught a whiff of his scent. He wore a cologne that would make many women flock to him. Unzipping the luggage, he searched for a t-shirt to throw on. As he did so, the song changed to "Good Luck Charm" by Jagged Edge. As I continued looking through my yearbook, August walked over to me and grabbed the book before closing it and placing it beside me. I gazed at him as he grabbed both my hands and pulled me off the bed.
Pulling me in close to him, he began to sing effortlessly along with the song. "Every time that something good happens in my life, you're always there for me, looking good by my side.", He sang to me as he gave me direct eye contact and with that, I couldn't help but smile like a child in response as we slow danced.
