Ch.6

What ? .....

" Could you elaborate " I asked in confusion . she looked at me for a second " are you serious right now?" she asked back " What is wrong with kids these days , here I thought my grandson is of another breed" she said in a mad tone " what ?" I asked embarrassed

" why don't you watch the news ?" she scoffed and explained " these last few days people have been missing non-stop the police has no clue about what is going on since they found no clue . at first they confirmed that the missing cases related since it was in the same region yet the people who were missing had nothing in common . men and women now kids too " she finished . I took a moment to ponder then I remembered " now that I think about it I did hear about it but didn't think too much about it- ". I stopped mid sentence as I realized " Baba" I said as my eyes widened . " what about him " miss Simmons asked " earlier I went to the supermarket , when I came back home he wasn't there , I thought he went off to work so I just ignored it" . " don't worry about it he probably just forgot , it's not a first " she said waving it off

" that's what I thought too but when I called him it went straight to voicemail" I was starting to get worried . " call him again " . I turn on my phone and call him but just like before it goes straight to voicemail . I look back up at her , her eyebrows furrowed " he probably turned off or maybe his battery died" .

" yeah , probably ... " I said but not convinced , I gave her a small smile ." I gotta get going , he probably came back and is worried "

" goodnight dear " she says and rounds the counter to give me a side hug

" take care", "yeah you too " .

I fall on my bed and my phone dings

( Lena 🤮): the parrot won't stop complaining about every single thing , she even insulted my choice of food .

( me): why is there I thought they broke up .

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' the parrot or the monkey or donkey or bitch ' is Lena's nickname for Briana, amongest many other nicknames ,but she always uses animals for reference because she is a well educated bitch as she says. Briana is also Brittney's twin , they look nothing a like but they are not so different when it comes to their personalities . and she's Jaden's ex-girlfriend ,well I thought she was .

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( me ) : Lena everyone makes fun of your food choice .

( Lena 🤮) : yh , but it wasn't like that plus we have the same choices of food may I remind you .

they got back together , but that's not the point.

( me ) : but I use ketchup for my fries while u use milkshake .

( Lena 🤮 ) : it's delicious ... girl guess what , she's wearing your hoodie 😂😂.

( me ) : .... 😐😐😐

( Lena 🤮): I swear come see for yourself , plus why didn't you come I thought u were coming .

( me): I was baking . OMW

(Lena 🤮) : yessir 🤝🔥💥 ...

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'that dumb shiii .... ' I thought as I glared at Jay when we made eye contact as I made my way to their table where Jay, Lena, Briana , Aaron , Cheryl , Tasha and ... Mikhael ?

** Mikhael is Jay's half brother , he goes to a different School , we were good friends before until he admitted having feelings for me and things got awkward **

" oh hey Rose " Briana cheerfully waved at me and I resisted rolling my eyes " hey , Bianca " she furrowed her eyebrows " it's Briana , how come you never get my name right " . " how come you always forget winter is cold " I hear Aaron and Lena snicker besides me , " there's a free seat here " Michael taps the chair besides him which I am certain Tasha occupied earlier , I glance at her and she smiles widely , and I sit anyways I still a few fries from Lena who is sitting besides me and she tries to grab my hand but is too slow

" I can order you some if you want ?" Jay says sheepishly . " boi you better " I say plainly " how is that even a question " Tasha says shaking her head , her black hair moving along with the movement . ' maaan her hair is something ' . " right " Aaron says, " pffft look who's talking" Cheryl talks for the 1st time since I got here after she got of the screen.

" oh she is talks " Aaron says with a hint of sarcasm and Cheryl just rolls her eyes.

"how have you been doing" Micheal asks . it takes me a moment to realise he's talking to me " oh uh good , what about you" I say plainly and instead of answering he raises his eyebrow . " what ?". then it hits me that I didn't

sound sincere . I have always been kind of antisocial and enjoy my time alone rather with the crowd so sometimes it catches up with me and I feel like I hate everyone and it's no joke . " sorry" I say " you don't mean that either" he says with a smile.

this whole situation is absolutely cringy from Briana's thing to Aaron and Cheryl comebacks to Micheal it feels like we are in some sort of Hallmark movie . " no I don't me it " . " why I are you being like that" he asks with a scoff

" like what ?" ." that " , " when am I any different ? " he looks at me with those dark grey eyes of his , God they are beautiful and those curls of his that he keeps short he used to say it makes him look more manly , always with a fresh fade like he lives nextdoor to the barbershop .

" we are already familiar with your eyes and you know you don't have to wear those around us " he says softly . " I know I just forgot to take them out " I answer back " then take them out " " uh- no " , " why " " because I don't want too " ," oh come on " he whines .

" oh nooo" I hear Briana say and I look over to find some white sauce staining my jacket , yeah how did I forget to tell her to take it off probably cause I used it as an excuse to come because I knew Jay will feel obligated to buy me food . " take it off" I tell her still eyeing the jacket " it's just a small stain it will come off" Jay defends with a guilty smile

" you call that small " " what you call that big ?"

he asks with a smirk " what's wrong with you" and he just laughs along with Briana tsk tsk the audacity she has " what are you wai-" my phone rings, says drew , Baba's co-worker and as for why I have his number is only for emergencies so why is he calling .maybe it's baba using his phone . I get out and answer.

" hello" , I greet " hi Rose where's your father, he won't pick up" , " aren't you at work ? that's where he is ". " well that's where he is supposed to be for the past 2 hours but he is not " TF where is he " are you sure cause he is not home either " I zone out as I recall Miss Simmons words ' what if that baby's case was not the first ' I question " Rose are -" " gotta go I'll let you know if I get something " I hang up before he answers .

' God please not baba too ' .

" Rose you good " Lena asks " yeah, I need to get home " " you sure ? " " yeah , you guys have a good night " " I'll drive you I need to rest too " Jay says . " I thought you would stay at mine tonight " Briana says confused ,

" sorry I can't , I have practice tomorrow morning " " oh okay but your my ride remember " she asks hopefully . pitiful . " Cheryl lives near you she can take you or Tasha " Jay says looking at both Tasha and Cheryl " I can't am not going home tonight "

" ouhh looks like you made up your mind " Aaron says . I don't even want to know . " me and Lena are picking up her little sisters since am her ride " Tasha explains looking at Lena who nods back in response , I almost laughed but that would blow up their lie . " are you for real , well Micheal ?" Michael hesitates but can't find an excuse I guess... " sure " he says simply and Briana gives him a flirty look . really ?? .

" so what about you and Briana I thought you broke up" .

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