In the school hallway that led to the auditorium. Students were filing out of the auditorium with shock on their faces. They discussed what they had just heard in twos, threes, groups... Even people that had never talked to each other in their whole lives talked to each other! "I can't believe Amelia would do something like that." "I know right? It's really confusing. She didn't seem to hate Navaeh. She greeted her once in a while." "Exactly. Those you never think would do something are the ones that stab you in the back." "Those that chose to believe Navaeh are really wise." "I know right? The poor girl had to work to cater her siblings need and someone used that against her? How horrible." "But I have to give kudos to Navaeh. I have trouble babysitting my junior brother that is even 10! But she has to take care of her two siblings that are half his age! And they're two!" "Me too! She's really trying." "I pity her. How could a hardworking student be called a slut just like t
Navaeh. "Come on. Aelin. Where's Aerin?" I asked wearing my sneakers. "Oh... she's already outside. I have no idea why she's there though. She really weird if you ask me." She replied scrunching her nose before focusing back on her cereal. I looked at Aelin in disbelief. I shook my head and stood up straight having successfully worn both shoes. "You shouldn't say that about your sister. She finished her breakfast earlier than you and is ready to go doesn't mean she's weird. Understood?" She nodded her head and muttered an apology before taking her bowl of finished cereal to the sink. She climbed up the stool right in front of it and washed her dish placing it back in it's rightful place. We walked outside hand in hand to see Aerin standing there looking in distance. She noticed our presence as she looked up at both of us. "Hola." I smiled in response. "Lunch?" I asked. "Check." They both replied. "Lunch money?" "You haven't given us." Aerin said. "Oh shoot. I'll be ri
Quinnel. "Bye Mom." I said. "Won't you eat breakfast?" She asked coming from the kitchen. "I know... I'm late for practice." "Regards to coach." "Kay... bye big man." "Bye." Caspian muttered eating his cereal. Today was the first day of school and yes we really do have practice... Crazy coach. I could ditch practice but I'm the captain so I can't. I entered my Corolla and drove to school passing by the Thatcher's. Standing outside was a girl whose hair was packed into two ponytails or was it quacktails? I knew it was one animal tails staring into the air with no care in the world. I drove past her and then to school. Running out of the car, I ran to the stadium. "You're late, Ashford!" Coach bellowed. "I know I know..." I said and dropped my bag on one of the bleachers. "Why were you late?" Zaire asked me after practice. "I slept in." I said and winked at him before gulping water. "Well, let's go. People are arriving! It's our last year and first day! Yayyyyy!" Zaire ye
Is this the sign a rapture is coming? Is the world coming to an end?! I'm not ready to die! "Quinnel?" I asked again. Don't blame me. I'm shocked to the bones right now. Quinnel Ashford is on the phone with me?! As in, it's Quinnel, the captain of the basketball team. The one I only talked to by mistake this morning! Yes, that Quinnel. "Navaeh, you still there?" I heard making me shake my head slipping the thought out of my head. "Umm, Quinnel Ashford?" I asked still in disbelief. "Don't hang up...please. I know you probably hate me but..." "I don't hate you Quinnel." I said cutting him off. "You don't?! Oh my God! Thank you so much. Oh Goodness! I was scared you did." He replied heaving a sigh of relief. "Well I don't so..." I dragged kicking the air. "Oh right... Look I know what happened has happened but could you kind of... forgive me? That's all I need. Look..." He said and then paused. "I'm sorry for that time and all but I just need your forgiveness. Could you forgi
With a furrowed brows, I continued to stare at Quinnel who was also staring at me with both hands in his pocket."Dude, what the fuck?" Was the first thing that flew out of my mouth before I could even process it."Hold on, I mean... What are you doing here?" I corrected shaking my head."Right. Can I come in first?" He asked and I blinked and then nodded."I think I saw a ladder there this afternoon, check that side." I said pointing at the wall."Oh okay." I nodded my head and then leaned on the window pane. Turning my head briefly to my room, my eyes widened."Ah geez, this ladder is heavy." He said placing it on the side of my wall.I would have asked him to climb the tree, but my room is not like the typical cliche girl having a tree by her room.Shut up, Navaeh... That's not the point right now.I turned my head back to him and he was already on the second to the last step."Stop!" I yelled holding his shoulder and he froze blinking at me."Don't look into the room. Just close
Being the only black girl gave me a kind of popularity when I first came to this school. And then my academics gave me more popularity. Hold on, I didn't tell you I was black? Let me describe myself again. My personal appearance now I mean. "Ash..." When did we go on nickname calling? It all happened when she and her girlfriend saw me this morning and came to meet me so we could enter the school together. "Morning, Neve." I'm like, what?! "Ash... Could you like describe me? My physical appearance, I mean." I said and she nodded her eyes twinkling. "Why does she look so happy?" I asked Connie. "You'll find out soon." Connie replied with a smile looking at her girlfriend. "Shhh! I'm about to go." Ashley said making us look back at her. I wanted to talk but Connie held my arm and shook her head. I blinked before going back to Ashley. "Alright. Get ready to hear the most fascinating and most interesting description ever." She said rubbing her palm together. I smiled at her en
"You're here." She said flatly looking back at her plate of pasta."I'm here too!" Zaire said popping his head in front my side and waving at her.She smiled at him and waved back.It's like she likes Zaire more than me. I mean, I'm not sounding jealous or anything but really? Zaire?!"Shut up your mouth." I said pushing him to the back with my elbow."Harsh bro. Real harsh." He said and I rolled my eyes looking up to see Ashley, was it? looking at me.I raised an eyebrow at her but she shook her head looking back to her plate of pizza."Oh you got Pizza?" Connie I guess asked.Hopefully Ashley nodded her head with a smile. Something seems off about this two. Friends aren't supposed to be smiling at each other like love struck fools. Love... Shit."Are you Connie?" I asked the girl with shoulder length blonde hair. She blinked at me before nodding her head yes. "Oh shit you got it!" Zaire said fist bumping my upper arm."Yeah and Ow!" I said pushing him slightly.Everyone at the tab
A/N: I know most of you are confused. This is still the novel "Will You Keep My Secret?" Just a changed title and cover. Thank you for reading my book!❤️ ••• Navaeh. Getting off the bus, I ran into the bowling place where I worked. Bunny's Bowling was written in red with knocked down pins and almost knocked down pins in it's background was it's logo. "Took you long enough." Koa snapped as soon as I stepped into the locker room. "Geez Koa! Let me breathe." I said taking my seat and heaving heavily catching my breath. "Girl did you run a marathon race?" Bennie asked handing an opened bottle of water. "Ask Fucking Koa. Dude called me and scared the shit out of me. I had to run over here." I said taking a long swig of water. "Well, in my defense, I was just looking out for you." He said and I rolled my eyes. Bennie slapped his back lightly and he paused staring at her. "What? You gon beat me or what?" She asked. She was black as well so she liked me more. "Never." He said and r