Orphanage

7

I woke up to the sound irritating alarm, I have a hangover. My head hurts so bad, and I kept puking lastnight. I need to start managing my drinking and smoking. I got out of bed slowly, Bahja however was still in bed.

"Bee, up now. We have school." I demanded.

She groaned and whined and got out of bed. "My throat hurts."

"Sore throat?"

She nodded.

"I have something for you." I walked to my dresser and gave her a throat spray bottle. "Spray this on your throat when you finish brushing your teeth."

She took it. "Thanks Zo."

I nodded and went into the bathroom. I did my hygiene and put on my black North Face jogging suit and my black Gucci rainboots. I put my hair in a bun and took an Asprin.

Bahja had on some black yoga pants and a PINK shirt with her Uggs. Her hair was in a side ponytail.

"Why is it that I feel extremely lazy?" She croaked.

I shrugged. "Your tired, that's what happens after parties."

We walked down to the kitchen for breakfast.

"So, you like parties?" I asked her.

"There okay." She whispered still from the throat pain. "I think yesterday was fun, it's just that I should have never smoked."

"That's what got your throat dry?"

She nodded. "How come yours don't hurt?"

"Cause I smoke on a daily basis, for first timers it kinda hurts. Plus you we're suppose to eat after you smoke, then go to sleep."

We walked in the kitchen and grabbed trays. I got some Wheat Grain cereal, a milk carton, a apple, and a water bottle.

We sat at the table and began to eat.

"Goodmorning Star." Rayan said. "How was the party?"

"Good." I smiled. "I wish I could have managed my drinking though, hangovers are the worst."

"Got a hangover?" He asked.

I nodded yes.

"Ask Ms.Jones could you skip today." He replied.

"No." I signed. "I already skipped yesterday and I need to go to school."

"Finished your essay?" Bahja asked.

"Nope."

"It's due tomorrow Zo." She said.

I gasped. "Really? I forgot all about it! I'll start on it tonight."

She nodded.

"Hey love, something wrong?" Craig asked Bahja.

She looked at him. "N-no why'd you a-a-ask that?" She stuttered.

He shrugged. "You haven't said anything to me all morning, didn't even reply to my goodmorning text."

"I'm sorry." She croaked. "My throat really hurts, so I can't talk as much and I -"

"It's okay Beauty." He interrupted.

"I kissed a baddie lastnight!" Jacob yelled.

We all laughed. "Really who?" Jayden asked.

"I forget her name. She was really got though." He smiled.

"Her name is India." I said. "And yeah, she's cute."

Class

Chresanto sat in his usual seat, we haven't talked since I stood him up. Even though I don't want a relationship with him, doesn't mean I don't want a friendship. I sat next to him, he rolled his eyes and scooted his desk over a little.

"Goodmorning class!" Ms.Jones cheered. "How are the essays going?"

"Zonnique hasn't even started." Lourdes shouted out.

Ms.Jones gasped. "Ms.Pullins, is that true? You haven't even started?"

I rolled my eyes. "Actually I did start, I just haven't finished. So thank you Lourdes, but shut up next time." I roared. My head began to pound again. "Fuck." I whispered

"Well good, everyone take out your essays but if you typed them then take out your laptop." She instructed.

Bahja pulled 2 laptops out her bookbag. "Here Zo." She handed me a laptop.

Rayan, Bahja, me and Myles were the only ones who were typing their essay. Everyone else had pen and paper.

"You may talk to the people around you, but I want to see work being done as well."

I scooted my desk close to Chresanto. "Hey Chres." I smiled.

"Hi."

"What's wrong? What did I do?" I asked.

"Go away Zonnique." He said with a blank expression.

"Why?" I asked. "We can't talk?"

He looked at me. "Your bothering em, go away so I can finish my essay."

"Your mean." I said scooting away from him.

I began to type my essay, I wasn't focused on anything else but my essay. After class i only had to do 2 more paragraphs and I'd be done. Instead of putting the laptop in Bee's bag I held it along with my folder and binder.

I got out if my chair and walked towards the exit door. "The reason why I'm not talking to you is because I finally understand that you want nothing to do with me."

I signed. "Chresanto, that's not true." I spoke.

He walked down the hall with me. "How come you haven't said a word to me at the party?" He asked.

"You didn't say a word to me, I figured you were still upset with me since I stood you up yesterday." I whispered.

"Why did you stand me up anyway?" He asked.

"I had to go the studio." I said.

We walked in the elevator. "Well, can we reschedule?"

"Look Chresanto not to be rude or anything but I'm not looking forward to a relationship right now, thank you. Let's just stay friends and keep it that way, we haven't even know each other for a month." I said with a attitude.

We got off the elevator. "I understand, see you around."

He walked away and I walked into my room. I washed my hands and laid in bed, I signed into the laptop and quickly finished the rest of my essay. After that, Bahja came into the room with a CVS bag.

"Hey you, what were you doing at CVS?" I asked.

She sat the bag on my bed and pulled out stress relieve pills and Advil pills. "For you." She croaked. She cleared her throat and pulled out more throat spray and some vitamin juice. "For me."

"Thank you." I smiled. "Why stress relieve pills though?"

She drank her special juice. "Your bipolar."

I laughed but then my head began to hurt. "I am not." I took a Advil and put the laptop up.

"Finished your essay?" She asked.

"Yes" I groaned. "Finally."

She laughed then coughed. "Ouch." She whispered.

I turned on the television and began watching Family Guy. I laid in bed with my favorite teddy bear ; Sammy, who my mother gave me when I was 8. I propped my head up on the pillow and laid there.

Bahja crawled in my bed, her hands motioned scoot over so I did. "Why are you laying with me?" I laughed.

"Better than laying alone."

One Week Later

I became close with basically everyone here. Jacob, Rayan, Craig, Myles,Breaunna, Kiloni, Jayden and even Lourdes a little bit. Me and Chresanto hasn't really been talking lately.

"Winter Break!" Bahja yelled excitedly . We were all at Starbucks, Tuesday.

"Finally." Rayan laughed. "Now I can spend time with Star." He looked at me a winked.

I blushed. "Studio tonight?"

"Bet." He said. He drank his coffee, "What grade did you guys get on your essay?"

"I got a B+." I said. "I could have gotten an A but when Ms. Jones found out I started late she bumped the grade down."

"That's still good." Craig complimented. "I got a A."

"I got a A+." Rayan smiled.

I patted his back. "Good boy."

"I'm not a Dog Star." He laughed.

"Sorry sexy face."

I sipped my hot chocolate.

Studio

"Another amazing song." Rayan kissed my lips deeply adding tongue. We're not dating but were talking extremely heavy.

"On the run." I said repeating the song title. "I like it."

I kissed his cheek, "This record is great."

I began to play it over the speaker once more.

[Intro: Zonnique]

Who wants that perfect love story any way, anyway

Cliché, Cliché

Cliché, Cliché

Who wants that hero love that saves the day, anyway

Cliché, Cliché

Cliché, Cliché

What about the bad guy goes good, yeah

And the missing love that's misunderstood, yeah

Black hour glass, our glass

Toast to clichés in a dark past

Toast to clichés in a dark past

[Verse 1: Rayan]

Boy meets girl, girl perfect women

Girl get the bustin' before the cops come running

Chunking deuces, chugging D'USSE

Fuck what you say, boys in blue say

[Verse 2: Zonnique]

I don't care if you on the run

Baby as long as I'm next to you

And if loving you is a crime

Tell me why do I bring out

The best in you

[Bridge: Zonnique]

I hear sirens while we make love

Loud as hell but they don't know

They're nowhere near us

I will hold your heart and your gun

I don't care if they come, noooo

I know it's crazy but

[Hook: Zonnique]

They can take me

Now that I found the places that you take me

Without you I got nothing lose

[Verse 3: Rayan]

I'm an outlaw, got an outlaw chick

Bumping 2Pac, on my outlaw shit

Matching tatts, this Ink don't come off

Even if rings come off

If things ring off

My nails get dirty

My past ain't pretty, my lady is, my Mercedes is

My baby momma harder then a lot of you niggas

Keep it 100, hit the lottery niggas

You ain't about that life ain't gotta lie to me, nigga

You know it's till the death, I hope it obvi to niggas

Cross the line, speak about mine

I'm a wave this tech, I'm a geek about mine

Touch a nigga where his rib at, I click clat

Push your ma'fucka wig back, I did that

I been wilding since a juvi

She was a good girl till she knew me

Now she is in the drop bussin' U'e

Screaming...

[Hook]

[Verse 4: Rayan]

Deeper then words, beyond right

Die for your love, beyond life

Sweet as a Jesus piece, beyond ice

Blind me baby with your neon lights

Ray Bans on, police in sight

Oh, what a beautiful death

Let's both wear white

If you go to heaven and they bring me to hell

Just sneak out and meet me, bring me a box of L's

She fell in love with the bad guy, the bad guy

What you doing with them rap guys, them rap guys

They ain't see potential in me girl, but you see it

If it's you and me against the world, then so be it

[Verse 5: Zonnique]

I don't care if they give me life

I get all my life from you

And if loving you had a price

I would pay my life for you

[Bridge]

[Verse 6: Zonnique]

I don't care I will never give it up

Give it up, give it up, give it all away

No I swear, no I swear

Without you I got nothing to lose

We looked at each other, stared into each other's eyes and kissed again, this time with so much force and attitude.

He stopped and looked at me, "Me and You. Dinner, tomorrow night at La Sweeny. Up for it?"

I nodded yes.

He smiled. "Great, be ready by 8:30."