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86TH HEARTBEAT
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The Badboy's Heartbeat 87TH HEARTBEAT
XAVIER ROCKWELLWhen I inched my way to school the following, I saw many kids wearing most of their expensive attires, some are in colorful dresses, some are wearing their expensive sneakers and also, most of them are wearing their wide widest and most excited smile. It seemed to me that they couldn’t wait for the day to be over and they’ll be on their way to embark on their holiday adventures. Well, except for me. I’m not really excited because school’s the only place where I know I could kill my time. The last day of school this year shouldn’t be this hard. In fact, it should be the happiest day but I guess that’s only for most people. I’m not most people.The very same day, last year, I wasn’t very much excited for the dawning of the holidays and that’s mostly because I’m entirely aware of the fact that I’m going to spend the rest of those days selling stuff for Hector. Also, I know I’m going to spend the rest of those days running for my life whether away from our tiny apartment,
The Badboy's Heartbeat 88TH HEARTBEAT
JORDI ADKINSThe spirit of Christmas was already upon us and comes along with it was the coldest breeze to ever grace my skin. I took a moment to shiver and adjust from such nippy brush of the wind that just passed by. I had to quickly take my jacket out and wear it before I could even freeze to death. I was probably one of the few people who decided to run for the door once Principal Sanders closed the show. I thought I was suffocating because of the level of oxygen being too low for people like me and when I got outside, I was slapped with such coldness.The school auditorium was truly heated in both ways that I could ever imagine. Not only that there are a lot of people warming up the air but what happened at this year’s play was also heated and quite frankly, controversial. It will probably go down in this school’s history as one of those night who changed the course of the universe. I guess those straight mostly white people who think they’re holding the supremacy were all shook
The Badboy's Heartbeat 89TH HEARTBEAT
JORDI ADKINS“Hey mom,” With shallow breathing, I began speaking once my mother answered my call. This was going to be the very first time that I’m going to ask permission from her to go to a party without any sort of occasion like a Halloween party and whatnot. “Are you home already?”“I’m still at work, sweetie. I’m doing some overtime to finish all the jobs before I get off for holiday. My boss is such a whack. he does not want me to go on a holiday without finishing everything. Why? What’s the matter sweetheart? Are you in some kind of trouble? Did something horrible happen to you? Do you want me to pick you up?” The woman over the other line went on seemingly rapping everything. She might think she’s some kind of Lauryn Hill.“Mom, calm your ass down. I’m totally fine. Nothing happened.” I was looking over at Nikki and Jane and the look painted on their faces was nothing worry. They’re probably thinking my mom doesn’t want to let me go.“Oh, so what is it then, sweetheart?”“I’m
The Badboy's Heartbeat 90TH HEARTBEAT
JORDI ADKINSI had no idea Nikki would spontaneously invite us to this party and then leave us on our own like we’re some social butterflies who could blend easy with a crowd of strangers. I got really scared of that. Not only that I wasn’t ready to enter a house crowded with strangers, I also lost the excitement that I was feeling earlier. On the flip side, this was perhaps a difficult challenge that even when I got scared, I’m still willing to take. Somehow, it’s to be like an underwater breathing challenge but Jordi’s very much up for the task.Looking over at Jane casually taking a sip of her alcohol, she seemed like she’s not scared to be surrounded by strangers at all. This brings me to the fact that Jane and Nikki were just the same in some type of way. They might be on the opposite side of the spectrum but there’s a point where they converge together. Nikki is obviously the loudest and the miss mouth almighty one in the group. She talks a lot and she doesn’t back down on anyth
The Badboy's Heartbeat 91ST HEARTBEAT
XAVIER ROCKWELLIt took me almost five minutes and a whole moment of standing right in the middle of the new bedroom before I realized that my dad’s not going to let me return back to the place that he bought for me. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw everything. The entire bedroom was already fixed and prepared for my arrival and it became extra hard for me to let everything sink in.The bedroom was clearly spacious for one person and I must say, it’s three times bigger than the space that we used to have back in our old little apartment. I don’t know if that’s good news for me or not. I guess I should’ve sniffed the situation sooner and expected this knowing my dad and his tycoon status. I laid down all of my baggage on the floor and started walking around the entire room.There’s a king size bed right in the middle of the room and facing it was a flat screen TV set along with some XBOX and PlayStation. Those are the kind of things that I never had ever since dad left us. I certa
The Badboy's Heartbeat 92ND HEARTBEAT
XAVIER ROCKWELLThe dinner with my dad’s family did not go well just as I was expecting it. The tension within the family was very much evident from the get go. I may have unconsciously observed everything.My dad and his wife Rachel doesn’t have the best relationship of husband and wife and anyone could’ve guessed that right away. They weren’t very subtle with how they’re treating each other even right in front of their children. In fact, I do remember my dad somehow loved my mother in a very different sense than what I just witnessed between him and his original wife and the mother of his three children. In this world, while it’s very much common that patriarchy is ruling, I have sensed Rachel was also after the money.Xiomara was that one member of the family who just doesn’t know how to adjust and is charged up with built-up anger and some nasty attitude. She hated everything and everyone. I’m personally giving her the benefit of the doubt because I don’t have any idea of the thin
The Badboy's Heartbeat 93RD HEARTBEAT
XAVIER ROCKWELLXander’s birthday party was well prepared for and it was as grand as the MET gala that there’s even a photoshoot at the gate for every person arriving. I was just taking a peek on my window but I could see everything. I don’t think I’ve celebrated a birthday like this in my life. Though, to me, the way I see things panning out, this was going to be the last birthday that Xander was ever going to celebrate in this household. Xander mentioned that he’s going to be kicked out of the house once this party was over and I felt slightly bothered and sad by that.The outfit that was given to me to wear was draped on the bed and it was just waiting for me to slip on them for the entire hour. It was a yellow suit with touches of black and a few sparkling stones. I don’t even want to be invited to this party and that’s all because I’m developing such laziness. I’m very lazy to go out there and meet new people.Right after slipping on the suit that was provided for me, I looked ov
The Badboy's Heartbeat 94TH HEARTBEAT
JORDI ADKINSIt was the smell of alcohol evaporating from my body mixed with a banging headache that got me running towards the toilet when I woke up from going to that house party Nikki invited us into. I was throwing up so badly that I almost felt like I’m going to start barfing all of my insides. I was hugging the toilet bowl as if it was the only friend I have in this trying times.I spent almost half an hour on the bathroom floor thinking I’m dying up until the moment my mom knocked on the door. I instantly felt good when I heard her screaming out my name. There seemed to be some sort of a healing power coming from her voice that made me stand up from hugging the toilet seat.“Jordi, Are you okay in there, sweetie?”“Yes, mom. I’m just throwing up, I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.” I yelled back.“Oh, I’m not worried about you, sweetie. I’m just knocking to remind you that you need to clean up your mess up in there. That’s what you get for overdrinking. I told you to drink moderat
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