M E N T A L

Distracted

"Wow. You are young" I nodded

"I know"

"A lot of people tend to think you're a lot older then what you actually are. Like 23 or something. You've done a lot, and still are doing a lot that's just amazing the world" he said

I nodded looking at Jimmy Fallon. I could tell he was a nice guy. Really nice guy. Like it wasn't just for the tv.

"Okay Arielle we're gonna play a game."

I finally smiled showing all my teeth. Audience laughed,  "What kind of game is it?" I asked

"Let me explain, hold ooon!" He exclaimed, "Jeeshh" he joked

I giggled looking at the screen which had the game's title.

"YOU NAME IT!"

No chill whatsoever. People laughed and I kept my cool looking at Jimmy.

"So this is really easy. A picture is gonna float on the screen. All you gotta do is name the first thing that pops up in your head" I nodded, "okay"

"On your mark--"

"What's the prize?" I asked

Audienced laughed, "right, right your young ... okay next time we meet we have to plan something extremely fun"

"Mhmm..."

He nodded with a smile

"I'm down"

"Good." He said

" on your mark get set go"

A picture of my mama filled the screen.

"Uh um beeaautiffulll" I sung

Audience cheered

Next I was shown a turtle

"BUMPY"

"You've felt a turtle before?" He asked

"Yeah I went to the zoo with my luh brother and there was a turtle. I know you're not suppose to touch the animals, but I mean c'mon it was crawling right in front of me, I had too. I just wanted to see what he felt like"

They showed a picture of that day on the screen.  I was bent down holding the turtle while Xavier was besides me .

"Okay continuing the game 5, 4,3 2..."

*picture of a toilet*

"Very shiny" I smiled

*picture of basketball*

"Exhausting"

"Thought you loved that sport" I shook my head, " I do but training for it, helllll naw"

*picture of jodeci*

"Legendssss....whenever you want it" I sung

The band started playing the song immediately after I sung that, "my heart belongs to you"

*pic of cassette tapes*

"I got loyalty got royalty inside my dna" I said

*quickly rolls a pic of Tyla*

"Day one, love you baybeeh"

*quickly rolls a pic of Jordans*

"#23.... Jimmy why is it getting faster?"

Audience laughed as I continued to say words

*huge Cadillac*

"Gas money"

*rolls A pic of Geo"

"Next "

"There's no skipping in this game"

"Ook then my word is next"

People laughed

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I was back in Atlanta. I knew there was a celebrity basketball game.  I had to go to it. I was tryna actually fill my schedule cause I didn't wanna worry about Geo. I didn't wanna shut my self out, and be sad. I never got to speak with him either. When I went over I knocked but there was no response.

Whatever. I'll clash with him soon so I'll see him when I see him.

I looked at Christian when the lady asked for our tickets.

"You got them"

"No, you invited me I thought you had them." He said

"I thought you always had tickets to these" he shook his head

I looked around then when I looked at the lady I seen Christian handing her the two tickets.

"Really? You play too damn much"

"What if I really didn't have the tickets?"

"Guess we'd buy them."

"Here y'all go"

"Thank you"

I was back in ATL and it was hot as a bitch out here. Damn.

I was in some mom jeans wearing some converses and a red shirt that was tucked into my jeans . To be real I was feeling myself. My short ass hair was put into two little buns. I was adorable.

"I still don't get why you ain't playin' " Christian said walking with me while holding the popcorn.

"We went over this. People thinkin' I go both ways and shit and I don't want people to get that idea"

"Since when did you care?" He asked

"Since forever, it's very awkward when someone is all aye you into girls when I'm not." I made a face and he smirked

"You lucky you cute. People prolly think you bi"

"Christian." I was about to say something then I frowned from something else he said, "if you didn't know me, would you think I was bi?" I asked lifting a brow

He shrugged, "I guess. Shit after you sucka punch this shit out the girl at the --"

"Staaawwwwp it!" I exclaimed hitting him

"Cool it, you makin' me drop my popcorn" he said

"This my popcorn" I said stuffing some in my mouth

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