Chapter: 2

Harlem POV:

 I was down the hallway at school heading for my next class. “Hey Harlem, wait up.”

I turn around to see that it was my best friend Jason, running up towards me. When he was close enough, we walk.

“Hey, how was your weekend?” Jason asks.

“The same as usual, sitting at home bore out of my mind, watching stupid shit on t.v. typical teenage stuff”

“Speak for yourself, guess what Harlem”

“Just tell me Jason, if I have a dollar every time you said guess what, I would be a millionaire,” I said with a chuckle.

“Whatever anyway, remember Ebonie Braxton? The girl I told you about a few weeks ago”

“I think so, why?”

“ She gave me her virginity, and let me tell you I love every minute of it”

“ Are you serious, Jason?” I ask with a brow.

“ Of course. Why would I lie about something like that?”

“ I guess you two, are you serious now?”

“Who said we were in a relationship?”

“ You seriously Jason? That girl gives you her virginity, and you know that is something precious to a girl”

“Well Harlem, I did not force her, she came to me, she knew what she was getting herself into”

  I shook my head at my best friend, because it does not matter what I say to him, it does in the ear and out the other. Jason and I have been best friends since we were young. We are more like brothers because you never see one without the other. As we got older, I notice Jason change in some ways. I guess that part of growing up, there are distinct changes that we must endure. For Jason, he is all about being a playa and wants to sleep with as many girls as possible as turn and brags about it, especially to me. It’s a male ego.

  

   Through it all he is still my best friend, and always has love for him. Me, I’m more of a loner. I really don’t care about proving my ego. Getting girls is easy to me, I don’t have to try, and they are throwing themselves at me. One thing that I hate is desperation and it seems that most girls these days are desperate for attention that they become too needy to where they want to lack on to you for dear life. It is crazy to see what girls will do for love. I don’t believe in love, It’s just a silly word that people go around saying to get what they want.

“What class you have this hour, Harlem?”

“Science, I really don’t want to go Mr. Wiley is so boring”

“You don’t have to tell me; I’m heading for English. See you at, lunch” Jason, said running off. I finally made it to my science class, took my seat in the back. There were a few students. Soon the teacher enters right along with the rest of the students, and the lesson begins.

   When class ended, I made out in the hallway. There I caught up with Jason we headed into the lunchroom. We were in line getting our lunch until we notice a crowd of girls surrounding someone. As soon as they got close, I saw it was Preston Northwood, the rich snob. Also, the most ignoring bastard in this school, Preston has a reputation, and, he is popular base on his status. Girls throw themselves at him because he has money.

     Preston thinks he is God's gift to women, maybe so, but under all that fortunate he is the most arrogant asshole to walk this earth. He believes that money can buy him out of anything, and he can get any girl he wanted. I remember there was a time that he thought he could humiliate a girl name Tammy Rogers. Preston got a rude awaken that day. I remember it like it was yesterday.

Flashblack:

Tammy was walking in the hallway, she attempted to pass by Preston and his friends. But she was blocked from going anywhere. Then Preston approach Tammy.

“Tammy, how are you?”

“I’m fine and you?”

“I’m good now that I see you, hey I need a favor. You think you can do it?”

“It depends on what it is,”

“Ok, here it goes Tammy, see I need my dick suck bad, judging by your juicy lips I think you are suitable for the job. What do you say? Don’t worry, I will pay you for your services. "

“You are a disgusting human being Preston, ain’t no way in hell will I ever do that, unlike you I have respect for myself.”

“Please, you are a slut Tammy, in due time you will give in like the rest of the girls who cannot say no to money. Accept my offer now, so you want to humiliate yourself later,”

“Tell me Preston, why would I want to suck your dick? From what I hear, it ain’t much to brag about. I heard that your dick is small, like a cocktail weenier. So why will I want something that small to enter my mouth?”

That is when everyone whispers, and you could also hear laughter in the background. Without saying another world, Tammy walks away.

Flashback end.

 After that day, I did not see Tammy around. Later, I found out that Tammy and her family left town. Rumor was that someone threaten their family to the point they got scared and left. I had a feeling that Preston had something to do it with it all because she crushes his ego that day. Now looking at him, I cannot stand the sight of him. Jason agrees with me too. “Asshole at it again, man I hate that guy,” Jason said.

“I second that, come on let get our food and go to the table” Jason nodded.

  We had our food in our hands we look to find an enemy table. Jason pointed to the enemy table. The worst part is that we will have to pass Preston and his groupies, which this is going to be fun. Jason and I started walking towards the table. I politely said excuse us to some girls. They gave us a smile and move to the side. Before we could walk pass them “Hello Harlem” I turn to look see it was Preston who spoke.

“Hello Preston, excuse us” I walk until I heard Preston said, “What kind of name is Harlem?” I stop turn around to look at him. I see he had a smirk on his face that shows that he wanted to get a raise out of me. I just turn back around, ignoring him. Then he said “Your parents must have had to be real fuck up to give you a name like that” I drop my tray and turn around I walk up to him, that we was face to face my fist was ball up told everything in me not to punch this bastard.

“you say something about me or my family again. I will make sure you will not talk for a week. Try me”

I could see that Preston looked scare he was quick to fix it and said, “I can say and do whatever I want. You are jealous because my parents have money while your parents are poor. Look at your clothes, it speaks for itself. I’ll tell you what, Harlem. If you need, money tell your mother to come to my house and work for it by sucking my dick”

I had enough. I took my fist punch Preston right in the face as he fell on the ground. Everybody in the lunchroom had their mouths open in shock. In minutes, two school guards and the principal came in. I already know that I’m in trouble.