It was like everything was going in slow motion, once the sound of gunshots were off into the air of the Mr.Johnson's Roller Rink, bodies scurried but I was still in shock.
"Janine we have to go...Janine!" I kept hearing my name being called but as...
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "WHEN THE SECRECY BOW BREAKS" JULY 21RST 1990
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I stroll into Pastor DeGrate's Church, in a formal dress, I saw in a store with Lena, the matching shoes that fit, and hair that passed on my back. I usually possess a ponytail or a bun but today I determined to just keep it down.
Donald looks up at me with a smirk from the keyboard and his usual smirk was veering into an enormous smile. I agreed on come today, I was going to church with The Hailey's but I decided to just go to DeGrate's instead. Dalvin waves eagerly, I had gotten to the pew that was seated with Romeo, Jackie & Johnathan.
"I'm guessing the seat is taken." The three of them looks up and Jackie slid over and pats the seat with a large smile.
"NiNi." Romeo chuckles plucking my arm. Shit kind of hurt.
"Alright na' this God House." I chuckle leaning back. I hadn't said anything to my brother and he said nothing to me. Donald's eyes were on me most of the Church session.
I don't know if it was because I had my hair down and that's something I hardly do or if I was more interesting than the sermon. And as my sister would say.
Ain't nun' mo' special than the Lort'
Perking up from the Bible I had noticed Donald still peeking at me. I couldn't help but to smile.His eyes were staring into my insides and honestly, I couldn't help but feel a little antsy.The theme in church today was hiding secrets. Appears as if everytime I walk into here , Pastor DeGrate is striving to instruct me shit about myself and I ain't fucking with it.
I still hadn't told Donald about my past, which was something I was scared to do because I haven't found a way to slide that into a conversation that's also something I haven't gotten over myself. I also don't want to inform Donald and then, later on, he judges me for it. I certainly am a changed person. And have been for the longest.
"Turn to Mark 4:22" He spoke and I clear my throat fidgeting to shift the page.
"Turn to your neighbor and repeat after me." I look towards Johnathan who was sitting there with a smug look that was looking directly at Donald.
But he soon turned to me as well.
"For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light." He said as we recite it back and honestly we both were looking at each other with an ounce of shade.
"Say it again Pasta' " We all look back at the older woman who had screamed it.
"Jesus is that way." She rolls her neck, going back to flap her broke ass fan.
