Chapter 3

*Neveah

After school, Chris, Mijo and Myself went into the gym.
We all threw our bags down ready to know what's popping.
"Okay you ready?" Mijo turned to me
"Why does he have to be here?" I asked pointing to Chris
"What I can't be here?" He asked
"I don't want you watching" I told him
"That hurts Veah" He held his chest, Veah aw he gave me a nick name I think it's the cutest.
"It's not you it's just..Iono" I smiled shyly
Indeed I was shy not only is the guy I'm like in love with since the 5th grade, is going to be teaching and watching me.
"You don't have to be shy" He smiled his incredible smile
"I know" I said lowly
"Well then can I say?" He smiled again
"Fine Chris you may stay" I play rolled my eyes
"I wuff you" He picked me up
"STOP CHRIS" I laughed
"WHAT did you say higher" He yelled
"CHRISTOPHER" I screamed and he finally released me
"You were so scared should have seen your face Veah" He rolled on the floor
"Shut up" I pushed him
"CHRISTOPHER" he mocked me
"Shut up" I said again laughing this time
"I'm sorry Veah baby girl" He put on a puppy dog face causing me to laugh
"Whatever" I pushed past him to pick up the basketball
"Y'all real cute" Mijo spoke up
"Whatever Mijo" I threw the ball into the net
"What you trying to say?" Chris asked with an eyebrow raised
"Whatever" I replied back to him like what you mean
"You acting like I'm not cute" He smiled
"And you acting like I care" I replied back making it again
He came up behind me pick me up again in his arms
"You know you care" He whispered
"Yea right" I said back in the same tone
He gently kissed my check releasing me from our embrace, that made me weak at the knees so I had to take a seat.
I heard Mijo laugh
"Y'all OD'n" He laughed
"Mijo no one knows what that means"Chris laughed
"It means y'all bums over doing it" He replied throwing the ball at Chris
"Whatever" Chris picked up the ball
My phone vibrated letting me know someone was rather calling or texting.
I answered the phone hearing my mother's voice on the other end
"Hello" I said flatly
"Hello darling" she said
"Wassup" I said again
"Where are you?" She asked
"At school" I told her avoiding the stares that Chris and Mijo were giving me
"Oh that's great because Daddy and I aren't home yet" she said
I rolled my eyes there never home she act like this is new news
"Like always" I said under my breathe
"Huh did you say something honey?" she asked me
"No well I guess I'll let you get back to what you do best" which never being in your child's life
"Okay love you baby girl" she sweet talked me
"Love you too" I said hanging up..... forget my life
*Chris

The look on Neveah's face broke my heart. she looked so unhappy like she had nothing to live for. I smiled at her only for her to look away quickly.
I sighed walking over to the Stan's where she was taking a seat next to her.
"Everything okay" I asked
"Yea fine" She gave me a fake smile
"That's a lie" I told her knowing her better than she knows her self. Little did she know that I watched her every move since she moved to New York.
"No it's not" she said in defense move, but she doing it at the wrong person, I'm not going to hurt her if anything I want to love her.
"Veah you don't have to lie to me, you can tell me anything" I looked her directly in the eyes
"My mom" She mumbled
"What happened?" I asked
"She just told me all about how she's not home, like she always there it's just disappointing to get let down everyday" She told me
Then once again I felt bad, not only does she have to put up with verbal abuse, she has to go home to no parents.
"I'm sorry Veah" I wrapped my arm around her
"It's fine" she cried in my chest
"How about we get outta here, cancel practice and just chill" I looked down at her
"Are you sure" she asked me with her big eyes
"Okay guys so we-" Mijo started but when he seen Neveah's face he stopped instantly
"What's wrong?" He asked
"Nothing just tired" I told him still holding her
"Oh well we can do this tomorrow" He said
"Are you sure?" She asked him
"Yes lil shawty I'm sure go get some rest" Mijo smiled ruffing her hair
"Thanks Mijo your the best" She got outta my embrace to hug him, Iono why but my body got hot and tensed.
She picked her bag up and stood in front of me
"Chris....Chris" she repeated I didn't even know I was zoned
"Yea wassup" I looked over at her
"You ready?" She asked me
"Yea come on" I grabbed my keys and her book bag from her
We walked to my car
"Wow Chris pimping" she laughed
"Well you know how I do" I smiled
"Yea whatever" she opened the door getting in
"Where we going?" She asked
"To my crib" I looked at the road
"Oh okay" she leaned her head against the window
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We pulled up to my house, I turned the car off
I looked over at sleeping Neveah, she looked so peacefully
I shook her softly "Veah get up"
"No" she mumbled
"Come on we here" I said grabbing her bag
She opened her eyes slowly looking up at my house
"WOW" she said out load but more to herself
I chuckled getting out running over to her side opening her door
"Thank you" she smiled
"No problem" I said getting my key out
"MAMA" I yelled throwing my eyes on the table walking through the kitchen to get to the living room where my mama was.
"Why are you yelling in this house Christopher?" She asked me in the calmest tone
"My bad" I laughed putting Veah's bag down on the chair
"Where my kiss at?" She asked me
YES! I'm a mama's boy and proud of it too
"Hi you doing mama" I kissed her check I could hear Neveah laughed behind me.
"Hi honey what's your name?" Mama asked Veah
"Neveah" she extend her hand
"Hi you can call me mama J" mama smiled pulling her into a embrace
"Nice to meet you, you have a beautiful home" she smiled
"Thank you honey are you staying for dinner?" she asked
"I'm not sure" she looked at me then mama
"It's okay baby there's plenty of food for you" mama smiled again
"Okay I don't want to ruin anything you had going on" Veah tried to explain
"No honey it's fine it's nice to finally have a girl home besides that Kae face girl" she said
Which made Veah die from laughter.
"Mama play nice" I pointed at her
"Child please" she moved my hand from her face and pulled Veah in the kitchen with her.
I waved her off walking into my man cave pulling out my phone to call the homies
"Yerrp" Ty yelled into the phone
"You wassup?" I asked sitting down turning the T.v on to ESPN
"Nothing much at Terell house" he replied
"Oh well moms cooking" I took my beanie off my head
"Word we rolling through then" He said
"Ard holla when you get here" I said before hanging up
I heard a lot of giggling coming from upstairs so I decide to go see what these ladies were up to.
I walked up stairs to see Veah sitting on the counter with a book in her hand and mama next to her
"Hey.....Chrissy poo" Neveah busted out laughing
I looked at the book again realising it was my baby book
"What are you doing" I snatched the book out her hand
"Look at your baby pictures" she pinked my checks
"Stop that" I smacked her hand away
"Aw you were the cutest" she pinched my check again this time I move in between her legs
"Word you thought I was cute then, How you think I look now" I said lowly
She looked up at me into my eyes
"I think your beautiful" she replied I just wanted to kiss her but I had to remember my mama was in the room and that I have a....girlfriend and YES I use that term VERY loosely
Instead I just kissed her check, then her fore head leaving my lips there for a while before I heard someone clear their throats.
*Neveah

I was sitting on the counter while Chris kissed my fore head. someone cleared their throat, making us turn in their direction.
Before us stood Ty, Mijo, Trelle and a crap loud of his friends.
"Wassup Neveah" Ty smiled
"Hi" I smiled at him pushing Chris back a little
"What y'all up too" Honey asked walking all the way into the kitchen
"Looking at picture's of Chris when he was a baby" I smiled
"Let me see" She laughed
"No" Chris took the book out my hand again
"Chrisss" I pouted
"Don't pout you look like a dog" He toughed my nose
"Let me see the book" I crossed my arms poking my bottom lip out
"Naa you good" He smiled touching my lips
"Your a party Popper" I hopped off the counter
"Aw she mad" Mijo chimed in
"Shut it ugly no one asked you" I pointed at him
"You must not like your finger?" He tried to bit me
"Stop that was a bum move" I laughed at him
"I'm saying who bites people?" Ty asked
"I do keep your fingers out my face" He tried to bit me again
"Stop ugly" I pouted
"That don't work with me" He laughed in my face, but I just pouted more and his face soften up got em
"Bring it in" He said
I ran over to him jumping in his arms
"You so lame" He laughed hugging me back
"that's RUDE" I got down punching him in the arm
"Yea-Yea" He ruffled my hair pushing me out the way
"He so rude" Heather commented
"I'm saying tho" I laughed
"But he nicer to you cause if that was us he would of took our finger off" Honey said looking up form her phone
Mijo is super nice to me and I hope it's not cause he feels bad for me, cause I'm no one's charity case and I don't need people hanging around me cause they feel sorry for me.
"You good" Heather patted my shoulder
"Yes I'm fine thank you" I gave her a warm smile
going down stairs to get my shoes, suddenly I don't feel as computable.
"Where you going?" Chris deep voice scared me
"Um no where putting on my shoes" I said pulling my J's to me
"Why" he sat next to me
"Nothing just wanna put my shoes on that's all Chris" I smiled
He studied me before speaking "Okay if you say so" he leaned back putting his arm around me leaning me back too
my phone went off ringing to Meek Millz preach
Chay:)- where are you?
me: Chris house why?
Chay:)- No reason just check up on you baby girl:)
me: smank you very much wyd
Chay:)- nothing with Lena
I rolled my eyes replying back
me: Oh that sounds like fun enjoy your self honey:)
Chay:)- ard you too call me when you get home
me: kay bye
I threw my phone into my back that was on the side of the chair
I looked up at Chris who was so focus on his own phone
I got up only for him to pull me back down
"Where you going?" He asked laughing
"To get up" I replied
"You don't wanna chill with me?" He asked 
"Your on your phone" I told him
"You were too, I only got on mine cause you were on yours" He's so childish 
"Okay Chris" I said sitting back down, He wrapped his arm back around me putting his attention on the screen which played my favorite movie 'love and basketball'
Everyone else soon came down there Buddied all up
"Ayo Chris move over" Ty hit Chris arm
If looks could kill Ty would be one dead skinny chicken head
"No all this space and you gotta sit over here" Chris stated
"Man shoot ya self over" Ty kicked his leg
"Man watch out, you see her right here" He pointed at me
"...Iono why you wanna sit over here, never sit over here get yo self in the back" Chris told him I was trying to hard not to laugh.
"Calm down" I touched his arm
He looked down at me kissing my fore head again
"Whipped" Mijo yelled
I kissed my lips here we go again with this, he already has a GIRLFRIEND one I can't stand at that.
"Man chill" Chris waved him off
I heard the door to the basement open, and as the figure got closer and closer I then came to terms that whatever happens tonight happens.