book 1 & 2 / mind ; zion k

ten.

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drunk with fatigue, i trudged my way home. my phone pinged. my fatigue now fading as i scanned my notifications, noticing a text from zion. i beamed, opening the message.

bae💍.
sweetcheeks?
mrs kuwonu💍
sugarplum?
bae💍.
you home yet?
i'm tryna ft😊.
mrs kuwonu💍
yh, call me in 5😘
bae💍.
😘😘😘
seen at 3:35 pm

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changing into some adidas tracksuit bottoms, i took my mk tote bag, taking out my charger & some homework i need to catch up on. i also reached out for my laptop, removing the charger.
incoming call , it read. i tapped accept, my screen being taken over by a rather smiley zion.
"it's deadass only been a couple minutes since i've seen you and i already miss your sandy cheeks looking ass."
"the feelings mutual, little bill," i rapturously grinned. "so dinner, time and place?" i asked resting my chin in my palm, admiring his beautiful features.
"saturday night aaaand the place, don't worry about it. i'ma pick you up."
"ah, how romantic of you."
"aH, hOw rOmAnTic of yOu." he mocked.
"shut up, fool."

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zion & i were on facetime call until 8. he honestly brightens up my day. i finally got up from my bed, walking into my bathroom, i picked up my makeup wipes, wiping my face clean. i scrubbed my face with some soap, washing it off with some warm water. i applied my face mask, turning on my shower. i searched up the 'prettymuch' youtube channel, playing a couple of their songs, which consisted of, would you mind, no more, teacher & one of the mashups.

i jumped in the shower, scrubbing my body, letting the cool droplets drip down my bronzed skin. a spent a good 30 minutes in there. finally, i got out, drying my body. i put on my black nike sports shorts, putting on an adidas striped shirt, sliding on my all black nike air vapormax running shoes.

i grabbed my earphones, sprinting down my staircase, picking up my keys & a cold water bottle from the fridge. walking to my door, gliding in my keys, unlocking it. i plugged in my earphones, turning up my music at full blast.
now playing: make you feel x alina baraz & galimatias.

i slipped my phone in back pocket, running as fast as my legs could take me, i felt at ease. as if everything, that was on my should had never even existed. i forgot about everything from my mother, depression, my anxiety & anger problems. i couldn't help but smile to myself.

step, step, breathe. step, step, breathe. i repeatedly hummed in my head. step after step, i increased my speed. expanded my strides & arms. i felt someone's stare on me. i began to hear heavy footsteps and strong panting. i increased my speed even more. "step, step, breathe!" i began to shout. "keep going!" i heard from behind before hearing a fist clash against somebody's jaw. a powerful scream echoed throughout the neighbourhood.

somebody grabbed hold of me. i forcefully shut my eyes, my breathing quickened. my stomach was in knots. i could no longer breathe. i began shaking, screaming and kicking. "Sh, babygirl, it's okay. i'm here. you're protected. i won't let anything hurt you, i promise." the familiar voice spoke, peacefully. that voice, that touch.. sounded & felt familiar. i peeled my eyes open to reveal zion. i sighed in relief, adjusting my breathing.

"you want me to take you home?" he asked.
"yes, please." i answered, still wrapped in his arms.
"ayo brandon, austin, edwin & nick? i'ma take anastasia home. if I ain't home by 1, i'll probably be with anastasia."
"alright bro, stay safe. the pair of you." nick nodded. the others began to walk back home.

i finally let go of zion's grip, holding onto his hand. we both intertwined fingers, swaying them back and forth. "you look good." he spoke.
"what in my running gear whilst i'm all sweaty?" i gave a light laugh.
"you always look good to me, sweetcheeks." he smirked.
"how adorable!"
"hOw-"
"don't you even mock me." i said cutting him off. we both chuckled.

unlocking the door, i let him in. a picture automatically caught his eye. he analysed it, walking closer for a better look, i followed behind up. still having having hold of his hand, I wrapped my free arm on his upper arm. "your mom looks just like you, she's beautiful." he managed to breathe out, still staring at the picture in awe. "i bet, she's so proud of you for being this strong."
"only because i have you guys. you especially. even though, you drive my head in, i love you a lot, caleb zion kuwonu. you're my peace of mind and i never wanna lose you. my mum would be happy to see i've got amazing friends like you lot." i said it. i said i love him. i do, honestly.
"anastasia leticià, i love you more than you'll ever know. when i take you out tomorrow night, i'ma go all out. for you; you deserve it." he said, looking at me deeply. dark eyes met another once again, his eyes filled with compassion. he looked down at my lips, licking his, eyes being filled with desire. i stepped closer, wrapping my free arm behind his neck, my hand tangled in his dreads. i pressed my lips onto his, our heads moving in opposite directions but still in sync. his tongue roamed my mouth, my tongue followed his. i moved my lips lower, sucking on his bottom lip, tugging on it slightly, causing him to groan. crashing our lips back together, we shared one last kiss, before slowly breaking away. "wow." he breathed. i smiled to myself, taking hold of his hand. i pulled him up the stairs, unlocking my door before us. i signalled him to sit on my bed. "you can get comfy." i said, reassuring him. he slipped off his white airforces, pushing them to one side. i jogged downstairs grabbing some snacks & a couple of canned drinks, running back up the stairs. i placed them all on my table close to my bed. i switched on my tv & i flicked through netflix, putting on some spongebob. we both laid down, cuddling with one another.
"zion?"
"yes, sweetcheeks."
"stay with me, please." i asked.
"anything to make you happy." he replied, kissing my forehead, saying once more. "i love you."
"i love you too."
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DAMNNN, this was a cute ass chapter mixed with some drama💀. hope you enjoyed, until next time. bye hoes n bros:)xx