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Tough Love Part 39
Sorry about my last 5 posts, but letâ??s get to this 1! ~aariyan Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Chapter 39 Skating On Thin Ice Since there was no more talking in the car, I got to thinking if I wanted to tell my dad if I had the dress; but I decided to leave well-enough alone because of yesterday. I didnâ??t even see his car once I got home so I pushed it aside. â??The good news is that I was able to find one of my dresses yesterday.â? â??What style is it?â? Danielle asked. â??Yâ??know, Iâ??m not sure.â? â??You shoulda got a picture,â? Pat mumbled. â??But the good thing is that I have less stress to put on Austin, now.â? â??Why does it matter so much? You support him all the time.â? â??He needs it!â? â??Why?â? Sherry wasnâ??t with us. We were just walking around the school before the bell for the start of the day. â??He needs me, Lyric! And he needs that support if he feels he wants to continue with the band.â? The band sheâ??s talking about is this band that a few of our classmates started. I know that the other guy is Donovan, which is the drummer. Her guy is the lead singer, I think. Thereâ??s the other guy, Nick, and someone else whose name is Jerome Dillard. Forwards I know, heâ??s the only black. â??Yeah, what is that band called again?â? â??â?¦I donâ??t know.â? She said after a brief moment then giggled. â??Pa-tri-CIA!â? We screamed together. â??What, I donâ??t pay attention to all that half the time. Iâ??m only there to support him because heâ??s so shy. We all know that.â? â??And I canâ??t see how Mr. Austin got with you. We ALL know youâ??re, you knowâ?¦.â? â??LOUD!â? She said. Then she saw him. â??Tell me when youâ??re ready to get youâ??re other dress,â? she said before giving us an awkward smile. Then she backed away from us. As she was walking backwards, this guy was talking to one of his friends and wasnâ??t paying attention to Patricia as Patricia wasnâ??t paying attention to them. She tripped over his feet and fell backwards. Austin dipped down to catch her after her putt-putt hit the ground. Once he helped her up, we saw with astounding eyes as he went after the other guys. â??Hey, HEY! Did you see THAT? You just my girl!â? Then he stomped in front of them and jacked the tall guy, who mistakenly tripped Pat, and jacked him up. â??DUDE! Did you HEAR ME?!â? â??Whoa, what?!â? â??You just tripped my girlfriend and didnâ??t help her. I want an APOLOGY.â? â??Well, where IS she?â? â??Right here!â? Patricia glanced at us and followed him. We followed closer and Austin had her left arm. He just had her standing there with his jaws clenched. â??Dude, did I STUTTER? SPEAK UP!â? â??Hey, Iâ??m sorry girl. Didnâ??t mean to trip you up.â? Then he leaned over and tried kissing her. I think on the cheek. Austinâ??s face turned pink and he pushed the guy away. â??Austin, stop!â? Patricia said as she stepped in between the two. â??Letâ??s go.â? She said under her breath. Though he was stiff, she was able to convince him to turn around. She kissed his cheek and people quietly departed as they walked through the crowd. â??MAN, I knew they were close, but not THAT close,â? Dani whispered to me. I only shook my head because I was really trembling. â??Well, she isnâ??t the only one who has known someone with a short temper.â? â??What, Donovan is like that?â? â??I betchaâ?? he might do the same.â? I said. â??But heâ??s gentle. Sensitive, I know.â? â??I donâ??t know WHY Austin snapped like that. They MUST be close.â? â??In what way?â? I asked as we backed away from the crowd some more. â??Lyricâ?¦you know.â? â??WHAT have you seen?â? â??Well, we DID promise to tell whenever we felt something was going wrongâ?¦.â? â??Danielle, WHAT?â? She shoved her mouth to my ear and whispered, â??One time when I went over to her house, I was able to get in the house, I went up to her room, and I heard noises. So I opened cracked the door and I saw them making out. He had her down to her jeans and sports bra. She EVEN had on the gold necklace her daddy gave her. Boy, if he SAW Austinâ?¦.â? We knew how her dad felt about her dating boys, ESPECIALLY guys outside our race. And I didnâ??t get that. Patricia is light-skinned. Sheâ??s cute. So why should it matter? â??Did they catch you?â? â??YEAH, and when I tried running out, Patricia went after me. She told â??Aussieâ?? as she calls him to go home, and we sat and talk.â? The bell rung. â??Tell you the rest later.â? Then we walked away from each other. Now I have to start my day off with this new news. People were hooting at Pat and making different comments at the table that day. Pat was sitting across from me, and as she saw that Danielle was sitting by me, I think she sensed something, a little, so she squinted at her for a moment. I learned later that Sherry wasnâ??t at school because she was on a field trip with one of the clubs sheâ??s a part of. Lately I havenâ??t been able to connect with my friends or share the big news the way I want because of what they keep going through. Iâ??m sure no one wants to keep thinking about me, so I see myself hiding what goes on at home to myself. Nothing much is going on with Dani. Sheâ??s taking care of her brother sometimes; Sherry is intellectually-inclined; Donovan is similar to Sherry; Patricia is hopefully not screwing; and Michael, well heâ??s my twenty year old friendâ?¦I donâ??t know whatever other way to put it. When I tried seeing if Danielle was going to tell me the rest after we were heading for the bus, she said she would just call me, so I got an idea on impulse and told her I would just see her later. â??Where are you GOING?â? â??To Epic,â? I said as I backed away. I knew she probably wouldnâ??t catch on, and it was all-in-fun for me, so I was fine with it. â??What?â? she said as people looked at her. One guy blocked her way, so I was able to turn around real quick and walked back in the school to head for a pay phone. I saw Donovan, but I didnâ??t say anything of course. â??Yes, this is she!â? I exclaimed as Maggie remembered my name. â??Are they there? Oh, okay, thanks. See you soon, too. Bye.â? Then I went outside, but decided to come back in to see if I looked suitable. No black on, but I decided to â??bumpâ? my hair again. I would try to curl it in that wavy way again, but I didnâ??t have the time or heart, so I did what I could do. Then I went back out and sat out on the bench as I waited. â??Lyric, where you going?â? I looked up and there was Nick. I ONCE had a small crush on him because he was adorable, but the dude was a jerk, so I had to let him go. But now I GUESS we were acquaintances to-the-least. I stood up once I thought about it again. â??Where youâ??re NOT going.â? â??Donovan wouldnâ??t like that,â? he crossed his arms. â??Donovan DOESNâ??T own me.â? I crossed mine too. â??I bet you wished he did.â? I pushed him. â??Look, he wonâ??t care if Iâ??m a few late, can I sit with you?â? After my troubles, I shook my head. â??No.â? â??Fine then, be cool.â? He walks away then he turns back, â??Donâ??t worry, I wonâ??t tell him.â? Then he turn his body back around. His head was facing me for a second and gives me the peace sign and keeps walking. I got on the bus feeling stronger, and then as I thought about what I was doing, I got a little giddier and shier. The bus driver wasnâ??t sure if I was sure about my stop, but I convinced him. Maggie gave me a hug over the desk and said she would safe guard my bag if I wanted. It was a temptation, so I let her, but I asked her if she would be here once we leave. She said she would have it sitting on the floor by her to make sure and she cursively put my name on a sticky-paper, and I went on my way. She told me the room number and it was different this time, so I went accordingly to the second floor. When I walked in the room, I saw the four brothers not facing me. When I walked in, I surprised them I got to hug them also. â??WHAT an impression you probably made on our wives!â? Jackie said. â??I see alotta Enid and you,â? Tito said with a smile. â??And some of Dee-Dee, too.â? â??But, guess what, I betchaâ?? sheâ??s like Carol, also.â? Randy butted in. â??Why?â? I asked. â??Because she wouldnâ??t sign a pre-nup, either.â? They laughed some. â??HEY, that ainâ??t funny.â? Marlon said. â??And you SEE we still together.â? I heard the door open. â??Weisner and DeMann said they couldnâ??t stop by.â? I heard Michael mumble. â??Whoâ??s that?â? I asked. â??Our managers.â? Marlon said. â??Either way, letâ??s get to it.â? Michael said. â??What are yâ??all doing today?â? â??What are YOU doing here today?â? â??Justâ?¦dropping by.â? â??To finish the job,â? Randy giggled. â??Yeah, and what would that be?â? I snapped. â??Shoot, I ainâ??t gotta tell you,â? he mumbled as he coolly and slowly turned around. I sat in a chair as the boys remixed the songs, basically rearranging them the way they want. Once when Michael walked over to me, he gripped the arm rests and leaned over to me. â??If it was up to me, you would be sitting outside THIS door.â? â??Why?â? â??Because I donâ??t want you listening to our product. You need to hear it when everybody else does.â? â??Well, Iâ??m sorry.â? â??And why ainâ??t you doing your work?â? â??I wanna soak in every moment Iâ??ve got with yâ??all. Plus I have only a few problems in math, but I got my notes. AND I also got a worksheet. No biggie. And after this semester, no math FOR ME!â? I smiled broadly and hugged his neck. He poked me in the tummy, so I let him go from the shock and he walked away. â??Did you call your father?â? â??Shoot, I meant to!â? I said. I was about to run out the room to the desk out in the lobby when Michael stopped me and pointed to the phone. â??Oh thanks.â? As I was about to pick up the phone, I decided I shouldnâ??t. â??I donâ??t know who else should call.â? I told him as I walked back over. â??Then who do you think you SHOULD call? Surely as heck canâ??t be me.â? â??Maybe Randy. He can make it sound good.â? â??And lie?â? â??NO, just sugar-coat a little,â? I said as I moved my hands to emphasize the point. â??What do you think he would say?â? I thought for a moment. â??Well, I know he would believe anything Kate says.â? â??My MOTHER? Lyric ARE YOU NUTS?â? â??NO! I wouldnâ??t REALLY tell her to lie about something so petty. Gosh, Iâ??ll tell him my SELF!â? So I went back to the phone and dialed. He didnâ??t answer. I knew he might be seeing Sonny, but I wasnâ??t sure if I should â??count my blessingsâ? and not leave a message. I decided to just to be courteous. â??Hey Dad, I decided to come to the Epic company today. I didnâ??t have much going on this afternoon, so I decided to see what the brothers were cooking up. Donâ??t worry, Iâ??m fine and safe. I REALLY meant to call earlier, but Michael reminded me, so donâ??t KILL HIM!â? I giggled a little for the humor. â??Call if you need to. Love you, bye.â? â??THAT was heart-felt,â? Randy said. I jerked back. â??Iâ??m not gonna BITE! We just decided to get some Wendyâ??s. Want some?â? I had a burger with a lot of cheese. Everybody got on the floor on their stomachs, but Michael had nothing. Michael tried sitting away from me by sitting by Randy and Jackie, but we could tell that Marlon was pushing him next to me, so thatâ??s who I ended up being byâ??Michael and Marlon. Michael was to my left, that is. â??Did Michael ask you?â? I looked at Marlon because of his question. â??Asked me what?â? â??About the premiere?â? â??Why do you think he was asking me?â? â??I KNOW my brother.â? â??Well, if it brings any relief to Randy, I learned itâ??s gonna be a family event.â? I looked over at him. â??So donâ??t worry.â? The others laughed except the two: Randy and Michael. As we were walking out, Maggie had to remind me of my bag and other stuff. I learned that I was going to have to catch a ride with Marlon, who was also driving Randy and Michael. I tried sitting in the back, but he had me as shotgun, so Randy was behind me and Michael was behind Marl. â??See why Michael was surprised when he saw you today?â? Marlon asked. I turned around and saw Michael with a sheepish grin. Once we got to my house Randy said, â??Ohh, so this is where you stay. Neat!â? I told Marlon bye and Randy also. Marlon popped the trunk and Randy got out and got my things before I could get out. He hugged me real tight before I got a hold of my things, and kissed me on the top of the head. â??Sweet dreams, Cinderella,â? as I walked away with a slight smile, he said, â??What, not gonna bid you Prince Charming goodnight either?â? â??I have TOO many guys tryna play that role Randy. So I WOULDNâ??T advise you to go to the end of the line.â? â??Oh, I wonâ??t have to.â? Michael reached out for me and we started running to get away from Randy. â??â??Night Randy!â? I said as Michael opened the door and I stopped my giggling. It was sometime after seven. Dadâ??s car wasnâ??t home, and I didnâ??t see Michaelâ??s, but I was ELATED when I knew Dad wasnâ??t here, so I ran over to the answering machine and played it. â??God, did you think he heard it and hadnâ??t deleted it?â? I asked after a moment. â??You could always see if he was here first once he gets home, and if he hadnâ??t, just delete itâ?¦.â? After watching Michael for a second, I said, â??You look uneasy about it.â? â??Sorta hate lyingâ?¦.â? â??Wellâ?¦we have beforeâ?¦to save me.â? â??True. Just start your homework. Iâ??ll do the cooking.â? â??You sure?â? â??YES Lyric. If he doesnâ??t get your tail, heâ??s gonna get mine!â? â??Okay, okay! Just cook whatever.â? I said. I watched admiringly as Michael cooked some chicken. He was clever enough to cut it up into long strips. â??Chicken strips tonight!â? he said with a smile. So I got up to get the camera and as he had to chicken strips on both sides of his head with a broad smile, I took a picture. I shook it out so he could see. â??Chicken strips tonight!â? I repeated as we looked over the photo. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Ya like :)? The reason why I named this chapter â??Skating On Thin Iceâ? is because for this one, you can see twice how 2 different people got away with something. The first person was Patricia. The next is Lyric. Letâ??s see if they can KEEP skating on destiny. UNTIL next time PEOPLE :)!
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