Pt5

Kenji had decided against going to the gala but Mrs. Jackson got him to change his mind. “I know that Emma girl asked you to go to her charity event. You should go.”

“Nah, Mrs. Jackson. It’s fine. She made her amends and it’s alright if I don’t show up.”

She grabbed onto his ear pulling him down to her eye level. “Go put on a nice suit and go. She waiting on you. That young lady likes you.”

“Ow, Mrs. Jackson. She already has someone that likes her.”

She let’s go of him. “You young folks don’t know how to listen. I swear you can’t listen with your eyes? She invited you specifically. She wants you there cause she likes you.”

“How you listen with your eyes?”

“Don’t you sass me. Go get ready. I better see you there. I’m not about to put on my good hair and you don’t event bother to show up.” She walked away, miffed at his