Marissa POV
Last night I got home at around 2:30 a.m. My mom was mad but she noticed how upset i was and let it go. I'm glad she didn't try to push me into telling her what was wrong with me. To tell you the truth I'm scared as hell. I can't even begin to think what I'd do if I found out I have HIV. Just the thought of it makes me sick to my stomach. So when i got home a got a cold towel and put it on my head then went to sleep. When I woke up this morning i felt sick. I didn't even want to get up so i decided not to, but just as i was about to go back to sleep my phone rings. I pick it up and it's Chresanto
"Hello?" i answered really groggy
"Hey beautiful. Are you ready?"
What is this negro talking about?
"Ready for what Chres?"
"To go to the clinic. You know, to get tested"
Is he serious?
"Chres, it's like 10:00 in the morning. Can't we just wait til later?"
"No actually it's 1:30 in the afternoon. You must've over slept."
I sat up and looked at my clock. 1:31 pm. Wow.
"Oh, well no I'm not ready. And i really don't even feel like getting out of bed"
"Too bad. Be up and ready in an hour, and if you're not there's gonna be some problems"
"Oh whatever, you're not going to do anything"
"Wanna bet?"
"Not really"
"Okay then. You have 58 minutes now get started" and he hung up. I wasn't going to take that chance so I guess i can start getting ready.
I got up and went into the bathroom. I did my hygiene routine and went back into my room to find some clothes. Today's gonna be a lazy day. I pulled out some black sweats and my black and white hoodie with the Jordan sign on it. I got out my black amd white jordans and got dressed. I put on the locket Chres gave me and put my hair up in a messy bun with a white head band. I grabbed my white g-shock and black ray bans. Lazy but still swgged. I grabbed my phone and put on it's black and white zebra print case. I still have 5 minites to spare, so i decided to go downstairs and wait. Maybe, eat something.
I walked downstairs and my mom was sitting at the dining room table drinking a glass of vodka with the bottle right next to her. My mom only drinks when she's pissed off about something. I wonder what made her mad.
"Mom is everything okay?" she took another sip from her glass then sat it down on the table
"Is it true?" she said confusing me
"Is what true?"
"Don't play with me Marissa, is it true?" she said getting testy
"Mom, I'm not playing I have no idea what you're talking about."
"I just got off the phone with Melinda. Who was talking to Cheryl and David, Ray's parents..."
Oh no...
"She said that Rayquan has HIV"
Please don't...
"Melinda also told me that it's a possibility that Chres may have it..."
Here it comes
"She said you could have it too."
And there it is
"So is it true" she asked. She drank from her glass again. I don't know what to say. I can't lie, i might as well come out with it anyway
"Hello I asked you a question young lady. Do you have HIV?"
