The One That Got Away

Chapter 4: Drowning

(Picture is Joshua)

"Girl get your sleepy head ass up." Pooh bear said hitting me with a pillow.

I grabbed the pillow and rolled over. She hit me again but I still wouldn't budge. She went over to the blinds and opened them. "Ughhhhhhh." I groaned. "Man what the fuck?" I yelled.

"Girl its time to go to school. Get the fuck up." She laughed.

"O.M.G what time is it?" I asked yawning.

"Girl it's 6:30 and school starts at 7:30 so that mean you only have a hour and you take forever to get dressed so come on!" She said grabbing my hand and practically dragging me out of bed.

I walked downstairs to see if my mother was home and of course she wasn't. My mother was never home anymore, ever since she started doing drugs.

My father was the provider of the house and I barely even got to see him because he was always out on business trips.

His job payed extremely well. Well enough for me to have a whole closet full of Chanel, Gucci, and Prada. Basically I was a spoiled brat.

My mother only came around on nights when she couldn't find crack. And she didn't stay for long, because as soon as she got the next phone call she was gone again.

Antonio had his own apartment but being that I was alone in this house he stayed here most nights to make sure I was safe. Without him and my aggravating ass bitch Jamie, I would be lost.

No one understands me better then those two. Being that my parents were practically never here I threw parties ALOT and Pooh bear came over whenever she wanted. That was like the only good side to it.

I walked back upstairs and went into the bathroom to freshen up for school. Life ain't easy but I'm thankful that I have Jamie/pooh bear and Antonio!

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"Lindsey!" Yelled my homeroom teacher. She had the most aggravating voice ever. She sounded like a chipmunk when she yelled. Shut the fuck up I thought.

"Excuse me?" she said glaring at me.

Oh shit did I say that out loud?

"Lindsey" she yelled again.

"Here"

"Michael"

"Here"

"Joshua"

"-----" silence.

I was kind of sad to find out that Joshua wasn't here. I mean I was actually started to like his aggravating self.

I was on my way to Mr.Johnson's class when I got a text from Mr.Bad Ass

Joshua: meet me in our spot

Did this boy really expect me to up and leave school just because he said so? And what the fuck was "our spot?"

I began walking in Mr.Johnson's class.

"Why are you late?" He began.

Well on second thought maybe skipping his class wouldn't be so bad. I turned around to go meet Joshua.

"Where the hell are you going?" He yelled.

I almost turned around but I tried to remember my Christian ways. I just kept walking.

I met Joshua at Rover Woods. I mean it wasn't that hard to figure out what our spot meant because it was basically the only place we had been together.

His eyes lit up when he saw me. "Damn bae, you really came."

"Anything for bae." I said repeating his words from the other day and rolling my eyes.

He got up to give me a hug. I looked at him stupid and then I burst out laughing. Did he really think he was going to get a hug? Two words: Boy. Bye. I did want to be wrapped up in his arms though. Did I really just think that? Ew.

I went to sit by Joshua. Damn why did I wear these heels ?It was hard as fuck to walk with all these rocks and right when I was about to sit down, my heel snapped and I went tumbling into the water.

For number one, I can't swim so you know I was screaming like hell. For number two, my makeup was now in my eyes and my hair was wet. Like un unt this took 2 hours to flat iron my whole head. Ughhh.

I thought I was about to drown until a big strong body came and swooped me up. He placed me on the rocks but not before putting his jacket under my head.

I was coughing bad as hell from all the water that was in my lungs. And before I knew it his mouth was on mine and he was breathing his air into my lungs.

Eventually he stopped "Ma, you okay?" He asked with a concerned look on his face.

I sat up "I'm alright" I said feeling embarrassed as hell.

I grabbed my things ready to walk to my car and go home but he grabbed my hand and turned me to face him.
"Where you going so soon?"

"I'm taking my ass home before I fuck around and fall in the water again and really drown this time." I said almost laughing even though I had almost died.

"You safe with me. I promise." He said holding out his pinky.

"Oh so thugs pinky promise?" I said smiling.

"Alright keep talking shit and ima throw your ass back in the water." He said cracking up.

I pushed his arm. "My makeup, hair, and clothes all fucked up. I got to go home and change but I promise I'll be back."

"Shit, I'm going too. Come on get in the car. I'm driving." He said walking away.

"Whatever." I said following.