Tania Brooks | Nia
"Tania, it's time to wake up. It's the first day"
I groaned before opening my eyes. I saw Daya standing over me with a scarf around her hair.
"I don't feel like getting up" I pulled the covers over me
"Come on, it's the first day" She pulled them back "Besides, you're a new face so you have to show out"
I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I got out of my bed, soon making it after myself. Daya walked out of my room and closed the door after herself.
"I really don't feel like this" I mumbled
After taking my shower, I went into my closet to pick something to wear. I got dressed in a white tank top, some regular blue jeans, and slipped on some black socks.
"Tania" I heard a knock on my door
I opened the door and saw Giavanna standing there.
"Yes ?" I asked
"Can you help me fix my cereal ?"
"Sure"
I followed behind her in the kitchen where I saw her bowl sitting at the table with a spoon inside.
"Which one ?" I asked her looking at the various cereal boxes
"Ummm, fruit loops"
I took it down for her and poured some in the bowl. After I put some milk in her bowl, I went back to my room to continue getting ready. I fished around in my drawer and finally found the light blue oxford shirt.
I slid it on and left all the buttons unbuttoned and cuffed the sleeves. I opened one of the Jordan shoe boxes and pulled out my Jordan 13 "He Got Game". I slid them on my feet and loosened the strings so I wouldn't have to tie them.
"Nia, you dressed yet ?" Daya asked knocking on the door
"Yeah" I answered standing up
I fluffed my hair around for a lil bit and decided to leave it straight. Daya stood behind with her flexi rods still in her hair.
"Why haven't you took those out yet ?" I asked looking at her through the mirror
"I need your help doing so" She sat down in the office chair
I walked over to her and started unloosing the flexi rods from her hair.
"So, are you excited ?"
"I mean" I paused "I kind of am but then again no because I really don't like school"
"We only have 1 year left after this so it won't be long"
I nodded and continued to take out the flexi rods. When we got finished she grabbed the wig brush and brushed her curls. She had gotten some Brazilian weave installed in her hair since she complained about her natural her.
"Is Carter awake ?" She asked as I grabbed my blue mammoth Jansport book bag
"I don't know -"
"Carter, are you awake ?" She banged on his door before I could finish
"Quit banging on my damn door !"
"Boy shut up with your ninja turtle looking ass, you need to come on since you gotta drive us"
Carter swung his door opened and mushed Dayas head walking past her. She smacked her lips as I laughed walking back in my room. I stuck my phone, headphones, and chapstick in the small pocket on my book bag.
I sprayed myself with Victoria Secret Tropical Nights body spray and applied deodorant. Can't be stink on the first day, always leave a good first impression.
"Where Gi at ?" Carter asked as we stood by the front door
"Mama said they're dropping her off to school today and tomorrow"
We all walked out the house and towards his truck. After we got situated, he pulled out the driveway and towards school. When we finally got there, he parked in the closest spot to the entrance.
"Since you and Daya in the same grade, she'll show you around" Carter said as he pulled up his sagging jeans "I gotta do something real quick"
"You gonna get disease from her" Daya rolled her eyes
"Whatever man" He waved his hand
"Hey baby"
I rolled my eyes at the sound of her voice. This time she won't be getting hit by a door, it'll be my fist.
"Sup" Carter said not paying her any attention
"Deya right ?" She looked at Daya
"Bitch you know my name, don't play stupid" Daya snapped at her
"Come on Daya, we got somethings to take care of" I grabbed ahold of her arm
"I swear she just irritates me and Carter doesn't even like her thot ass" She ranted
"Let's just forget about her" I said trying to change the topic "You have to show me around" I said as we walked inside the building
She nodded and began to walk me to where each of my classes were. Sadly, we didn't have any classes together out of all 7 periods.
"Tania ?"
I turned around and saw Janae standing there. She walked over to us and I gave her a half hug.
"You know Janae ?" She asked looking at me
"Yeah, we met at Soccer tryouts"
"Well I have to go find my cheer team, so Janae take care of her for me" Daya smiled
"Sure" Janae nodded
Daya walked off in the opposite direction as me and Janae kept the same direction as I was walking earlier.
"So what's your locker number ?" Janae asked
"Ummm" I scanned the paper I received "427"
"That's right on this hallway" She said as I looked at all the lockers
We finally found my own and I put my book bag inside, taking out two notebooks.
"Hey we have all the same classes" She said as she looked at my paper
"Glad I'll have someone to talk too in classes" I said as I tucked my phone in my back pocket
"Wassup Nae ?"
I turned around and saw a boy holding his hands in the air. I furrowed my eyebrows and Janae rolled her eyes.
"What do you want Vince ?" She laughed
"A nice warm hug would be nice"
"Uh, I think not sir" She shook her head
"Who's your friend ? Never seen her around here before" He focused his attention on me
"She's new here" Janae looked at me "Tania, meet stupid ass Vince"
"Why you always gotta play so much ?" He smacked his lips "She means sexy ass Vince" He licked his thumb before gliding it across his eyebrow
"Uhhh, okay" I said before closing my locker
"No need to be shy, you'll get used to it" He said before looking down the hallway
The bell rung and everyone started moving to their classes.
"I'll catch y'all on the flip side, I gotta go see what ol' girl eyeballing me about"
He walked off as me and Janae went to our homeroom. After 15 minutes was spent in there, we went to our first period class which flew by fast. I met Travis who insisted that I was his future baby mama, which I completely disagree with.
When we walked inside of our second period, it was only a few people inside. We sat in the middle section, but one row in front of the last row.
"So how do you think this school year gonna go ?"
"Hopefully it goes smoothly"
"Wassup Mr. James ?" Vince yelled as he walked in the classroom
"Not you again" Mr. James shook his head "Have a seat Vince"
"Alri-, aye my lil nigglets" He looked at me and Janae
"Do you have to be so loud ?"
"Oh hush, wassup T. I'm gon' call you T-Money cause that's sound more thuggish than Tania" He sat behind Janae
"Whatever floats your boat"
The rest of the class poured in and Mr. James closed the door. This boy sat behind me and started talking to Vince, I'm guessing their good friends.
This class was American Literature and I could already tell it would be a piece of work. I laid my head on the desk and felt someone kick my desk. I ignored it the first two times but the third one annoyed me.
I turned around and went to say something smart until I finally looked at him. He had smooth brown skin with dreads that reached his shoulders. He had a smirk rested on his face as he raised an eyebrow at me.
"Got something to say or you gon' stare at a nigga all day?"
I snapped out of my gaze and remembered he kept kicking my chair.
"Can you stop kicking my chair ?" I asked
"Can you pick your head up ?"
I sucked my teeth before mugging him. He laughed showing his pearly whites drawing me into his appearance even more.
"I'm just playing, I'll quit kicking your chair"
"Yeah, whatever" I mumbled turning back around
I sat my head back down on my desk and just when I thought I could take a short nap, I felt him kick my seat again. I picked my head up and heard him laughing like it was funny.
"When is this class over ?" I looked over at Janae
"Not till another 20 minutes"
I let out a loud sigh as the teacher snapped his head in my direction.
"Is there a problem young lady ? Anything you want to announce to the class"
Yeah, your toupee about to fall off but that's none of my business.
"No" I simply answered rolling my eyes
He stared at me before returning his attention back to the board. I smacked my lips mumbling under my breath, fuck he think he is ? The bell finally rang and I was more than excited to get out that class.
"Come on, we got lunch now" Janae said as she grabbed ahold of my hand "We don't want to be last in the line"
We walked into the cafeteria and saw everyone was walking over to the line. Janae dragged me through the large crowd and we made it to the front of line. I just got fries as she got a chicken sandwich.
"T-Money !" I turned around saw Vince walking towards us
"What's up ?" I asked as we continued walking
"Change of y'all plans, y'all sitting us today" He wrapped his arms around our shoulders
"What if we didn't want to sit with y'all ?" Janae looked at him
"Oh well, you're here now" He said as we stood in front of a table
I sat down as Janae in front of me. Vince plopped down next to her as Travis came sliding down next to me.
"Hey baby mama" He cheesed
"Hey Travie" I said as he frowned
"You know that shit sound gay as hell"
"No it doesn't, it's cute" I laughed before eating a fry
"Just know when you're pregnant, you don't get to pick the names" He shook his head getting up from the table
"Whatever" I chuckled as he walked off
"Wassup bro ?" Vince said looking behind me
I turned around saw the same boy that kept kicking my desk walking up to the table. He gave Vince a dap and sat down next to me.
"You already know Janae, this her friend Tania" Vince pointed to me
"I know her, sat behind her last period"
"Yeah and you kept kicking my chair" I looked at him
"My bad"
"My bad" I mocked him turning back to face Janae "We got practice this week ?"
"Ion't like all that mocking shit lil bit"
I turned back to Vince's friend looking at him and turned back to Janae. I don't recall asking him what he liked.
"Nah, we free until next week" Janae said as she looked between me and Vince's friend whose name I still haven't learned yet
"Since y'all free this week, how about y'all come chill with me and the crew Friday"
"What y'all plan on doing ?" I asked
"I don't know yet, we'll figure that out on Friday afternoon"
"I'll see if I'm free" I joked
"You ain't got no plans"
"Shut up" I mugged him
The bell rung and I stood up with my trash. Me and Janae walked out of the cafeteria and to our next class.
"So who was Vince's friend ?" I asked as we walked down the crowded hallway
"Oh that was Shad, he's always like that so don't take it personal"
"I didn't, trust me"
"Sooo, does that mean you -"
"How about that girl at soccer tryouts ?" I asked changing the subject
"You aren't slick" Janae laughed