08:51am | 01/21
Masai slowed down as we pulled up to my residence hall. It's been a long 5-6 hours but we finally made it. He doesn't like stopping for breaks so we only stopped once and that was for gas but we got to use the bathroom too.
"damn I'm gonna miss this place" Leigh said from the backseat
"you're coming back though"
"yeah but not here. we moving off camp next semester right?"
That is the plan. We all decided that we'd move off campus in the fall and share a house together. It'd be Masai, Leigh, Wayne and I. Because of that we're looking for a 3 or 4 bedroom house. Masai suggested 4 just in case things don't work out with us—not that it wouldn't but it would be smart to have an insurance plan. That way we won't be stuck sharing a room if something goes wrong.
"yeah we still doing that"
Masai put the car in park then unlocked the doors. We all got out and headed towards the entrance. When we got inside there was a desk attendant there which Leigh had to go check in with. Even though we had our keys the school put locks on the locks of our doors which would only be removed Sunday.
The guy behind the desk ended up coming upstairs with us to unlock it then left. Leigh then unlocked the door and opened it.
It was weird yet familiar seeing my room after a whole month and some change. I actually miss being here because it gives me something to do. I've never been away from school for such a long time so it's weird being home all the time.
"I don't even know what to start off with" Leigh said while staring at his side of the room
It's pretty tough what he's going through. He hasn't exactly told us what happened but I know it's family related. Maybe he just can't afford school right now? or maybe it was his grades—but then again he didn't do terrible. I didn't want to ask though because if it were something he wanted us to know he would've told us.
He started off with his clothes, which didn't take long since he brought most of it back home for break. Then we helped him pack his other stuff in moving boxes which I brought along since we had a lot leftover from when we moved.
"so this is it?" Leigh said hours later after we had completed packing his stuff
The room now looked half empty—awaiting it's new resident.
"if my new roommate is a murderer I'm blaming you"
"I'll murder that nigga then" He said
"I'm gonna miss you, you were a great roommate" I said walking up to him
"same to you bro. had it not been for you my grades woulda really been trash, you helped keep my head in the game"
We slightly bro hugged for a minute then finally headed downstairs to the car. I can't wait till I get to come back to campus.
"Oh damn I forgot my phone" I realized once we got to the car
"hurry up" Masai groaned
I ran back into the building and right upstairs to my room. It's a good thing I had forgotten my phone because we also forgot to lock the door on our way out.
I grabbed my phone off my desk then left—locking it this time. As I was walking to the staircase Justin's door swung open. I was expecting him to walk out but it was a different guy. Of course he had to be cute and of course he had to be wearing nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist—thanks paristeen.
"Hey" He nodded to me as he locked his door
"Hey. who're you?" I asked curiously
"The new RA, name's Amar. you?"
"Micaiah. what happened to Justin?"
"he uhh graduated I think"
That's right...he did say he would be graduating in the winter.
"Oh"
"yeah. nice meeting you though...Mic—"
"Micaiah" I repeated
"Micaiah right, well I'll see you around"
He walked past me to go to the bathroom and I couldn't help but turn to check him out. He had nice back muscles and a cute lil butt. Ever since I started having sex I can't help but think of how it would be with other people—not that I would act on those thoughts though, I'm happy and very satisfied with Masai.
I got back to the car and they were all done loading it and seated.
"what took so long?" Sai asked
"I was only gone for a minute. besides I just met my new RA"
"what happened to the other one?" He asked
"he graduated"
"wow nigga ain't even say goodbye or nothing, just up and left" Leigh said
"hmm that sounds familiar"
If you can't tell I'm still a little salty that he told Masai before me. He never actually told me, if it weren't for Masai telling me I probably wouldn't have known until it was time to come.
"you still on that?"
"I'm sorry I'm upset my roommate didn't tell me he was moving out, how stupid of me to think that's a problem" I said sarcastically
"so what y'all tryna eat, chinese or subway?" Masai asked
"I'm not really feelin chinese like that, ate that shit last week" Leigh said
"chinese" I answered then crossed my arms over my chest
Leigh kissed his teeth knowing Masai would listen to me which is exactly what happened. We passed by the chinese food store and got our food to go—Leigh only got french fries and chicken wings then had us stop at a 7/11 store to get some snacks.
"you don't know what he's going through so don't be a dickhead" Masai said as we waited for him to come back from the store
"what and you do?" I asked
He looked away and kept quiet which answered my question.
"wow, so you know and haven't told me?"
"it's not really my business to tell" He shrugged
I got that but at the same time if it were the other way around I'd tell him. Just like when I found out about Ronnie and Tre, even though it had nothing to do with him I told him. I guess I'm just upset at the fact that Leigh trusts him more than me.
The store door swung open and he soon walked out with a plastic black bag in one hand and a beverage carrier in the other with three slurpees in it. He got in the car and Masai pulled off almost right away.
"got some slurpees...they all the same flavor" He said setting it on the center console
"Thanks bro" Masai said taking one
I didn't want to take one just because I had gotten mad with him earlier and didn't think I deserved it. but then again I didn't want to seem bitter either.
"thanks" I said then took one
"no prob"
The first hour of the ride back home was the worst. you could literally cut through the tension with a butterknife.
Somewhere around the second or third hour Leigh fell asleep leaving just Masai and I. Truthfully I was tired too but I knew I couldn't sleep because then he'd feel all alone.
"Tell me something I don't know" I randomly said
"what?"
"something about yourself that you never told me before" I rephrased
"babe I think you pretty much know everything"
"that's not true. you've had eighteen years of experiences with about three-hundred and sixty-five days in each, totaling to about...six thousand five-hundred and seventy days. there's got to be something I don't know"
"uhh okay let's see..." He started thinking "oh I got a funny one"
"sometime in elementary school 'round first or second grade I had this boy that I used to mess around with. every time we had bathroom breaks we'd go in the stall together, pull our shirts up and pants down and just hug each other"
I started cracking up because I could imagine him doing that.
"I don't know what the fuck we was doing but we thought we was the shit. we ain't even rub up on each other, just stood there huggin"
"I'm gonna guess you initiated it" I said
"'course. I been horny since the womb" He laughed "and then one day we got caught by our teacher who figured something was sus about us always going to the bathroom together, so she walked in and saw four shoes in one stall and yanked us out of there. from that moment we weren't allowed to use the bathroom together"
"so that was the end of y'all?" I asked
"at that moment yeah. but then we met again in middle school and shit turned into more than just hugging—but you don't wanna hear about that. now you tell me something about you"
I didn't expect to be asked in return so I had nothing in mind.
"what was your first kiss like?" He asked
"awkward!" I answered quickly
I thought about it for a second then started to explain.
"so it was sixth grade, sometime in the spring—well not really spring but—when they held one of their dances—I miss those. anyways I think it was the valentines dance actually. There was this girl I had a crush on since the first day, she was the prettiest girl in the sixth grade and every guy wanted her. I got the chance to become her friend sometime in the school year but obviously I wanted more.
"around the time valentines day came I asked her to go to the dance with me, she said yes which got me hype. I bought her chocolates, a teddy bear, flowers that I was gonna give her at the dance. So I did and she was all giggly about it and so I just went in for it and kissed her when she was admiring the gifts. I barely made her lips and got most of her nose instead and worst of all we bumped heads"
Masai started laughing hysterically but my story wasn't even over yet.
"then she asked me what I was doing and I thought it was self-explanatory so I didn't really have an answer. after not responding for a minutes or so she explained she only thought of me as a friend and only agreed to come to the dance as friends and nothing else. our friendship got weird after that and we kinda drifted apart, and summer break was no help"
"aww. she's probably what made your ass gay" He joked
"nah, that's what Taylor said too. but if anything she made me realize I like both, because even though I get the butterfly feeling with guys, I also get the same feeling with certain girls" I explained
"well she assed out, you the best valentine anyone could ask for" He said before placing his right hand on my thigh
"alright your turn again" I stated
"uhh...oh wanna hear about the time I fucked the neighbors daughter?"
"why would I want to hear about that?"
"'cus it's a funny story actually. you see—"
"spare me the details please" I said shaking my head
"relax. anyways so she was in town visiting her dad or whatever, mind you it's summer break and I'm 14 so I don't got shit to do. I seen shawty through the window walking in or whatever and was like who that? so I went over there and knocked on the door. she came and opened it and the rest I'll leave out. but as we was smashing I got her to call me daddy" He said then started laughing
I looked at him confused waiting for him to finish but he was.
"and how's that funny?"
"'cus, shawty was calling me daddy while we fucked in her dad's bed"
"you're sick" I said immediately removing his hand off my leg
"wha-you don't think that's funny, and ironic?"
"no...I just think that's sick. and not funny at all"
"you is just a whole ass hater"
I shook my head then turned on the radio. I can't with his filthy humor.