CROOKED PATH // August Alsina

4. Life Full of Twist and Turns

Chapter Four: Life Full of Twists and Turns
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"Alright y'all, let's break into groups of two." August announced to his fifth period class as soon as he was finished with role call.

"That means you can work with yaself, KitKat." Roc cracked from the back of the class. "Ya left side and ya right side." The rest of the class roared with laughter as the heavyset girl sunk in her seat from embarrassment.

August snapped his neck at the young man. "You gota problem bruh?"

Roc chuckled, putting his hands above his head in defeat. "Just jokes Mr. A... Just jokes."

"Nah, jokes are actually funny." The teacher corrected. Degrading the very species you came from ain't funny at all."

Roc continued to grin. "I definitely didn't come from a KitKat."

August shook his head in disgust. "See, dat's what's wrong wit' our people na'. Instead ah standing up for each other, we too busy tearin' each otha down. Buh guess wha? I ain't goin' for dat in here bruh. So tell KitKat you sorry."

Roc sucked his teeth. "I ain't tellin' nobody sorry. Fuck I look like?"

The prayer August said on the first day of school began replaying in his head as his nose began to flare. "So you not apologizin'?"

"Nah... I ain't." Roc confirmed stubbornly with a shake of the head.

August shrugged. "Coo... Get out."

"Oooooooo!" Asia instigated.

August threw her a look and she immediately shut up. "Not today?" She asked. He simply shook his head 'no' as Roc stood up and began gathering his things.

"You ain't said nuttin' but a word." Roc chuckled. "Fuck this whack ass class anyway."

August decided to bite his tongue as the young man began making his exit, then looked over at the embarrassed KitKat. "On behalf of Roc, I apologize... That he don't know no damn better."

A few kids snickered at the fact their teacher had cursed in front of them, but KitKat's face seemed to beam just a little brighter.

"You 'ight?" The teacher continued with a sudden smile.

The girl nodded slightly and even smiled a little herself.

"Coo!" August declared. "Now who would like to do me the honor of workin' wit' this beautiful Black woman?"

The teens looked around at each other, no one in a rush to volunteer. And then...

"I will! Let's do it!"

August turned his head, surprised to see Asia as the volunteer, hand raised and everything.

He smiled at her. "Great. E'erbody team up!"

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"Man, come scoop me bruh!" Roc's voice echoed through his iPhone as he stood in the boys bathroom.

"Ain't yo' dumb ass supposed to be in class?" Another males voice penetrated through his line.