I get to school and everyone is already in class, so I just head to my first period and hope I don't get in trouble. I walk in and all eyes are on me, and I just smile back at them and head to my seat in the back of the room my girl Kiesha. The teacher proceeds onto his lesson as if I didn't interrupt the class with my tardiness. I send up a quick thank you prayer for not letting me get in trouble then try to focus on the lesson.
"Girl why you late, did your dad give you trouble?" Kiesha whispers to me looking at me worried. I smile at her reassuringly then shake my head no. I'm not going to tell her what happened this morning,she will just get herself killed wanting to fight the guy. She smiled back at me relieved then focuses in the lesson as well.
In no time the bell went off to let us go to our next class. I head out of there trying to get out of there as quick as possible. I walk down the hall to my locker looking at my phone real quick to be sure I didn't get any new text, and I run right into someone dropping all my stuff.
"I'm so sorry I wasn't watching where I was going,"I say instantly dropping down to pick up my stuff not worrying about who I bumped into,"next time I will pay attention."
The person scooped down as well and lifted my head with their hand gently. For the first time I see who I bumped into, and I'm face to face with light almost gold eyes. It was the mystery boy that helped me this morning.
"Are you the girl that I helped this morning? You ran off so quickly I didn't get to ask you if you were okay." He says to me gently then smiles at me revealing a set of straight pearly whites. I simply nod not knowing what to say, and then continue to pick up my stuff. "Well my name is JaCobe, but my friends call my Cobe. What's your name?" He ask me helping me pick up my stuff.
"My name is Cashela, and my friends call me-"
"Cash, they call you Cash don't they?" He interrupted showing a slight look of sympathy in his eyes, but he blinked and it went away.
"Yeah they call me Cash, how'd you know?"
"I've heard about you from friends but I didn't know who you were actually were. I put two and two together and figured it out." He smiled at me like he just found the cure for cancer. I couldn't help, but laugh then I get up with all my belongings securely in my hands.
"Hey I saved you this morning, the least you can do is give me your number Cash." He tries and I just laugh at him. I scribble my digits onto paper and hand it to him.
"Here you go Mr. Hero. I have to get to class so bye."
"Well I can walk you to class I mean it isn-" I hold my hand up to stop him.
"You got my digits, but I'm a big girl so I walk to class on my own." I say to him and he shows a look of disappointment. Before he can protest I walk to class as the warning bell goes off.
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"Do you think we can go to the park today with Victoria's momma and poppa?" Labria begs me for the hundredth time. I honestly wouldn't mind if I didn't have a lot of homework to do and a test to study for. I explained this to her, but she is persistent.
"What if you spend the night at her house today Bre? Doesn't that sound fun?" I ask her knowing that she would love to do that. She nods quickly flashing a bright smile,and I decide to do so. I dial Victoria's mom's number to get this sorted out.
Five minutes later the plans for Labria to go to her friend's house were set and I walked her to the park to meet them.
When we finally got to the park Victoria's mom was sitting on the bench watching Victoria go down the slide.
"Hey why don't you go over there,I will stay here and watch you. Go on now and I will pick you up tomorrow after school." I tell Labria and give her a hug then watch her leave. I start walking home then hear a car pull up behind me.
"Cash! Cash! Hey wait up" I turn around to see JaCobe running up behind me out of his parked car. "Hey where are you going girl, here get in I'll take you home. I'm not about to let you walk home after this morning." He eventually catches up to me and gets in front of me to make me stop walking. "Come on girl get in the car I'll take you home." I decided to give him the time of day and get in the car with him. He drove to our neighborhood and he stopped at a unfamiliar house then looks at me.
"What are you doing? My house isn't this one." I look at him confused. He looks at me a little shyly then turns his full body towards me.
"This is my house, but that is besides the point. I was wondering if instead of you walking with your little sister through that crowd. You almost got raped this morning, and your sister will be safer anyways. I could pick you and your sister up at your house in the morning and drop you off after school." He smiles at me hopefully and I laugh. Take me home JaCobe, I will text you once I feel like I have made up my mind." I say to him still chuckling at him.
"Okay I'll be patient, your worth the wait." He said then started his car again and headed towards my home. I look at him puzzled again from what he said. What did he mean I'm worth the wait? I decide to brush it off and pretend to not even hear it. He probably didn't even realized that he said it.
He dropped me off at my house a few minutes later and I walked into the house trying to close the door quietly. The t.v. was playing on ESPN and my dad was in the kitchen cooking.
"Where have you been? It is almost dark out, and where is your sister?" He asked me without even looking up.
"I walked home so it took me a while to get here, and Labria is at here friend's house to spend the night." Now he was in my face and from the smell of his breath, he has been drinking.
"If you walked home, then why did a car drop you off at our house. Is that one of your boy toys you little slut?!" He slaps me across the face. I instantly clutch my stinging face and fight back the tears. It hurt so bad that I wanted to cry, but I wouldn't let him the satisfaction of seeing me cry so I just fight back the tears. He looks at me with disgust and spites on me. "Never would've thought my daughter would turn into a slut." He walks into the living room and falls to the couch. I walk to my room and pull out my phone. I decide to text JaCobe so that I don't keep him waiting.
Text Convo:
Cash: hey JaCobe this Cashela.
JaCobe: heyyyyyy girl what's good?
Cash: nothing. Look if I let you take me to school you can't b tryna come to my door. Park on the corner and we will walk to your car
JaCobe: ummmm yeah I can do that but could you tell me y?
Cash: look do you want to take me to school or not?
JaCobe: I do
Cash:then I will see you tomorrow morning at the corner. Night.
JaCobe: ummmm goodnight.
End of Texting Convo
I lay my phone on my nightstand and get into bed. I wish I didn't have to have homework or test to study for. I wish I never had to give JaCobe a chance. I'm still counting my wishes when my phone vibrates on the nightstand. I grab my phone and look to see who texted me.
Text Convo:
JaCobe: btw you are worth more to me the you realize. You can tell me anything. Goodnight.
End of text Convo
I sat and just started at the message. I shrug it off and go to studying, but before I know it I'm fast asleep.
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Teen FictionCashela is a junior in high school, and she lives in the ghetto of town. Her mom died leaving her and her six year old sister to their abusive father. With her trying to finish high school and protect her sister, she doesn't have time for a man. How...
