Post by JUCIEE GUDNESS FROM DA HOOD on Jun 26, 2004 16:13:29 GMT -5
Here Goes Part 2:
It seemed like an eternity, but then Akasha came to the bathroom and saw what was going on
“ N!gga if you don’t get your hands off her I’ma call the cops!!” she yelled while reaching in her purse for her mace. The guy quickly let her go and gave Akasha a mean stare as he walked off to the table where his boys were and told them that he was out. A few of them followed but a few stayed to eat.
“ Are you okay” I asked her, her back was against the wall and she was sliding down to the floor crying silent tears. She never responded she only nodded her head yes and sat there. I walked over to her and put my arms around her and told her that my name was Akasha, she looked up at me with tears in her eyes and wrapped her arms around my neck and hung on for dear life. I consoled her and got her to calm down enough for her to tell me her name. She told me that it was Kima, I told her it was nice to meet her and asked did she want to go file a report on the man, she said no and that she just wanted to get something to eat and go home. So we went and ordered our food and I followed her to her apartment.
When we got back to my place, and I begin to give Kasha, (that’s what she told me to call her) a tour of my condo she was surprised. She wondered how in the world could a college student be able to afford to live in a condo as nice as this. I told her that it belonged to my aunt, and that as long as I was in school and making good grades that she allowed me to stay here rent free and gave me an allowance every month, as an incentive to do well and graduate. There were five bedrooms in the condo and a game room and with a Jacuzzi and pool out back. I told her that I was shocked myself when I found out that the place was already furnished. She laughed and told me that she wished she had my aunt. We both begin laughing until she suddenly stopped and asked me about my rape. When she asked me that it was like a cloud came over my eyes as I begin to recant that night over to her. I took a deep breath and before I could begin to speak her phone rang.
“Damn it just when I was about to get Kima to open up to me, guess who goes and spoils my moment. That’s right Rell, he betta be glad that I love him.
“Hello?” I snapped into the phone “ Damn, what crawled up your butt and died?” Rell asked I couldn’t help but laugh at him he was such a fool at times, but that is my baby.
“ I’m sorry, but what do you want boo?” I said laughing
“ Girl I don’t know what you think is funny, but I MISS YOU!!!!!”
He yelled really loud, so loud that Kima could hear and she started giggling.
“Whose that?” he asked “ Boy ain’t you nosey, but if you must know it’s a friend of mine.”
“Oh, is she cute?” he asked. Why would you wanna know that for?” I asked pretending to get an attitude.
“ Oh nothing, ma!” he hurriedly said. “ You know that I only have eyes for you!”
I laughed at him and told him to have fun and that I would talk to him later. “So Kima, you ready to tell me about what happened that night that you were raped?” Kima took a deep breath and sighed…………………………………..
“ Man I don’t know why the hell I let y’all fools talk me into coming here.” Druex said shaking his head.
“So that you could find you some honey.” De said smirking
“Gee, thanks De, but I woulda had more fun watching paint dry, there ain’t nothing here but tired ass, triflin’ hoes.”
I know my boys just wanted to look out for me, but he truth is that them bringing me here is only making me think of Jasmine more, and not in a good way, all I can think about is how she hurt me and used me for all those years and as soon as we got to college she dumped me for some lame ass jock who ended up getting kicked outta school for using steroids. It’s funny how God works ain’t it. I was quickly pulled outta my thoughts as Omari came up to me to speak.
“ Yo man, I just wanted to apologize for earlier today.” I nodded at him and he continued on
“ But man it just makes me so upset to see how that girl did man, You my boy and I just wanna see you happy, but you and I both know that it can’t happen as long as you are pining over Jasmine.”
I looked Omari straight in his eyes and said nothing. I didn’t have to this was one of my boys for life and no matter what we where going through, no matter what was said or done we would always be boys. I just looked at him and gave him a pound and a half hug, looked out on the dance floor and saw all those lame n!ggas trying to dance and said to my homie “ Let’s go show them how we do.” “Oh 4 So!” Omari smiled as we went and snatched Jarell from the bar and De Mario from the buffet table and headed out to the dance floor to participate in the dance wars.
It was on a Friday night, I remember because that was the night of the Bonfire and the Homecoming celebration. I was unusually warm for October so I had on a blue jean J. Lo skirt and a white-beater tied in a knot, my matching white and denim Reeboks with no socks. My hair, which wasn’t in braids was up in a ponytail. I remember walking to the library…
“Why weren’t you going to the party, why were you going to the library.” I asked.
“I had exams the next week and I wanted to get a head start. Those pre-med classes ain’t no joke” I laughed Akasha nodded her head in understanding.
"I’m not exactly the party type any way so I thought that I could go set some studying in before the weekend started good, since my roommate was hosting this great big homecoming party that she insisted that I participate in. Not to mention that I had to pass these exams in order to keep my G.P.A. up so that I could maintain my scholarship." she continued "I got to the library and begin studying and looking over my notes when some of the members of the football team came in. They were coming in to take their exams early. If they won the game on Saturday then they would be able to play in the play-offs next week." she explained "There he was Brian Casey one of my classmates and the starting quarterback for the Wildcats. He was a husky, muscular mocha chocolate guy with these piercing eyes and this beautiful smile. He came over to me and sat down and asked me if I had the notes from Chemistry class and could I help him review for the test that he was about to have of course I told him yes so we reviewed and he went to take his test. Around half an hour later I was getting ready to leave the library as he was walking outta the computer lab." she sat down at the table across from me and proceded to say "He walked over to me and asked me could he repay me for helping him study for the test by buying me dinner, I told him that it wasn’t necessary and he told me that it was considering that I was his good luck charm and that I helped him ace the test. I blushed and told him okay, so we went out to this popular joint called “T’s Wangs and Thangs” and we ate and talked and then I told him that I should be getting home." " What happened next?" Akasha asked "Brian paid the bill and we walked to his car and started to drive to my apartment. He began talking and soon I realized that I didn’t recognize any of the landmarks so I asked him where we were going." she said her voice shakey. It was at this moment that Kima begin to break down, she just couldn’t finish telling Akasha what had happened to her. In her mind it didn’t seem real it was like a bad dream. Akasha sensed her hesitation and changed the subject. They begin to talk about school and other things that would take Kima’s mind off of the rape.
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It seemed like an eternity, but then Akasha came to the bathroom and saw what was going on
“ N!gga if you don’t get your hands off her I’ma call the cops!!” she yelled while reaching in her purse for her mace. The guy quickly let her go and gave Akasha a mean stare as he walked off to the table where his boys were and told them that he was out. A few of them followed but a few stayed to eat.
“ Are you okay” I asked her, her back was against the wall and she was sliding down to the floor crying silent tears. She never responded she only nodded her head yes and sat there. I walked over to her and put my arms around her and told her that my name was Akasha, she looked up at me with tears in her eyes and wrapped her arms around my neck and hung on for dear life. I consoled her and got her to calm down enough for her to tell me her name. She told me that it was Kima, I told her it was nice to meet her and asked did she want to go file a report on the man, she said no and that she just wanted to get something to eat and go home. So we went and ordered our food and I followed her to her apartment.
When we got back to my place, and I begin to give Kasha, (that’s what she told me to call her) a tour of my condo she was surprised. She wondered how in the world could a college student be able to afford to live in a condo as nice as this. I told her that it belonged to my aunt, and that as long as I was in school and making good grades that she allowed me to stay here rent free and gave me an allowance every month, as an incentive to do well and graduate. There were five bedrooms in the condo and a game room and with a Jacuzzi and pool out back. I told her that I was shocked myself when I found out that the place was already furnished. She laughed and told me that she wished she had my aunt. We both begin laughing until she suddenly stopped and asked me about my rape. When she asked me that it was like a cloud came over my eyes as I begin to recant that night over to her. I took a deep breath and before I could begin to speak her phone rang.
“Damn it just when I was about to get Kima to open up to me, guess who goes and spoils my moment. That’s right Rell, he betta be glad that I love him.
“Hello?” I snapped into the phone “ Damn, what crawled up your butt and died?” Rell asked I couldn’t help but laugh at him he was such a fool at times, but that is my baby.
“ I’m sorry, but what do you want boo?” I said laughing
“ Girl I don’t know what you think is funny, but I MISS YOU!!!!!”
He yelled really loud, so loud that Kima could hear and she started giggling.
“Whose that?” he asked “ Boy ain’t you nosey, but if you must know it’s a friend of mine.”
“Oh, is she cute?” he asked. Why would you wanna know that for?” I asked pretending to get an attitude.
“ Oh nothing, ma!” he hurriedly said. “ You know that I only have eyes for you!”
I laughed at him and told him to have fun and that I would talk to him later. “So Kima, you ready to tell me about what happened that night that you were raped?” Kima took a deep breath and sighed…………………………………..
“ Man I don’t know why the hell I let y’all fools talk me into coming here.” Druex said shaking his head.
“So that you could find you some honey.” De said smirking
“Gee, thanks De, but I woulda had more fun watching paint dry, there ain’t nothing here but tired ass, triflin’ hoes.”
I know my boys just wanted to look out for me, but he truth is that them bringing me here is only making me think of Jasmine more, and not in a good way, all I can think about is how she hurt me and used me for all those years and as soon as we got to college she dumped me for some lame ass jock who ended up getting kicked outta school for using steroids. It’s funny how God works ain’t it. I was quickly pulled outta my thoughts as Omari came up to me to speak.
“ Yo man, I just wanted to apologize for earlier today.” I nodded at him and he continued on
“ But man it just makes me so upset to see how that girl did man, You my boy and I just wanna see you happy, but you and I both know that it can’t happen as long as you are pining over Jasmine.”
I looked Omari straight in his eyes and said nothing. I didn’t have to this was one of my boys for life and no matter what we where going through, no matter what was said or done we would always be boys. I just looked at him and gave him a pound and a half hug, looked out on the dance floor and saw all those lame n!ggas trying to dance and said to my homie “ Let’s go show them how we do.” “Oh 4 So!” Omari smiled as we went and snatched Jarell from the bar and De Mario from the buffet table and headed out to the dance floor to participate in the dance wars.
It was on a Friday night, I remember because that was the night of the Bonfire and the Homecoming celebration. I was unusually warm for October so I had on a blue jean J. Lo skirt and a white-beater tied in a knot, my matching white and denim Reeboks with no socks. My hair, which wasn’t in braids was up in a ponytail. I remember walking to the library…
“Why weren’t you going to the party, why were you going to the library.” I asked.
“I had exams the next week and I wanted to get a head start. Those pre-med classes ain’t no joke” I laughed Akasha nodded her head in understanding.
"I’m not exactly the party type any way so I thought that I could go set some studying in before the weekend started good, since my roommate was hosting this great big homecoming party that she insisted that I participate in. Not to mention that I had to pass these exams in order to keep my G.P.A. up so that I could maintain my scholarship." she continued "I got to the library and begin studying and looking over my notes when some of the members of the football team came in. They were coming in to take their exams early. If they won the game on Saturday then they would be able to play in the play-offs next week." she explained "There he was Brian Casey one of my classmates and the starting quarterback for the Wildcats. He was a husky, muscular mocha chocolate guy with these piercing eyes and this beautiful smile. He came over to me and sat down and asked me if I had the notes from Chemistry class and could I help him review for the test that he was about to have of course I told him yes so we reviewed and he went to take his test. Around half an hour later I was getting ready to leave the library as he was walking outta the computer lab." she sat down at the table across from me and proceded to say "He walked over to me and asked me could he repay me for helping him study for the test by buying me dinner, I told him that it wasn’t necessary and he told me that it was considering that I was his good luck charm and that I helped him ace the test. I blushed and told him okay, so we went out to this popular joint called “T’s Wangs and Thangs” and we ate and talked and then I told him that I should be getting home." " What happened next?" Akasha asked "Brian paid the bill and we walked to his car and started to drive to my apartment. He began talking and soon I realized that I didn’t recognize any of the landmarks so I asked him where we were going." she said her voice shakey. It was at this moment that Kima begin to break down, she just couldn’t finish telling Akasha what had happened to her. In her mind it didn’t seem real it was like a bad dream. Akasha sensed her hesitation and changed the subject. They begin to talk about school and other things that would take Kima’s mind off of the rape.
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