Giselle N. Lucas | sella
flashback.
"when it hurts so bad when it hurts so badddd why does it—"
"yo Gny! hold up!"
with my headphones plugged in, I walked down the sidewalk singing the lyrics to When It Hurts so Bad by Lauren Hill. I paused my music turning around when I heard hollering. it was Jaseem practically power walking. I slowed down so he could catch up.
"why you walking? you must've missed the bus." he asked
"i did and momma at work. why you ain't on the bus?"
"he told me he wanted to talk to me so I decided to walk." I laughed "it ain't funny i don't know what he want to talk about"
"you scary" I teased "if you didn't do anything you have nothing to worry about"
"I know man" he sighed putting his arm out "what?"
"give me your bag."
"oh" i handed him my bookbag "such a gentleman"
he placed it on his shoulders with the bagged part in front of him. we walked in silence for a few minutes.
"what you got planned for the weekend?"
turning the corner "hmm i don't really have anything planned, you?"
"nothing that why i asked you" he shrugged "i'll probably come to your house."
"okay cool i'll let my peoples know"
"and we not sitting in the house im not about to watch you read all weekend" i waved him off
"boy please you gon do whatever i want to do"
"you heard what i said though" he bucked at me
"save that energy for ya dad" he stopped walking
"mannn bye" we started laughing
after falling back into a comfortable silence for a few moments i noticed jaseem pulling something out of his pocket
"I didn't give you this earlier" he held out a small box
i smiled " awww it's a necklace thank you what's this for?" he shrugged
"just a lil appreciation gift"
"thats so sweet seemy" he groaned
"you're welcome but you have to chill with this nickname" he shook his head
"it's my world you're just living in it" i gave him a hug "you right but you like it fr"
"yes i do now i feel like i have to get you something" i frowned
"you good Gny you always show your appreciation" he smiled at me, it was something about his smile that i love.
"your dad home" he pointed to the car
"oh if i knew that i would've called him" i scoffed "put this on for me really quick please"
holding my hair up so Jaseem could put the necklace on i touched the locket looking at our picture turning around grabbing my bag once the necklace was closed
"okay seemy im going to let you get home to your dad" i snickered hugging him
"ight gny imma see you i might come back round later" he squeezed me real tight
letting go walking up the stairs "okay love you be safe"
"of course i love you too!"
walking in the house I could feel this funny feeling in my stomach like that would be the last time we would hug for a while
little did i know that would be the last time i seen him.
─╤╦︻ ⳜƸ𐊴𐊴ƳƇƸƸ ︻╦╤─
