Pryer's POV
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What am I even doing? The perfect chance to be with a girl that'll keep me in place is right in front of me, but I'm still thinking about some long time hook up. I sat on the school steps and stared out in the sky.
"What're you doing?" I turn my head around to see that River was walking towards me."Nothing." I said. He walked over and sat next to me. "You're a bad liar." He said and smiled at me. I rolled my eyes." What are you doing out here anyway?" I looked back up at the sky. It's almost time to go home.
"Just thinking." River scoffed at me." You did something stupid with Devanie didn't you?" I sighed, he knows me way too well. "Yeah, sort of." I said and suddenly River slapped me in the back if the head."Hey!"
"Look I don't know what's going on with you two, but I know for a fact that you both really like each other. She seems sure of it so why aren't you?" River leaned back to look at me more clearly.
"Well, I kinda did something to Aurora and it's kinda keeping me stuck in one place." I explained and River shook his head disapprovingly." She has nothing to do with you or Devanie anymore. You don't even have to worry about that He Feng boy. It's just you and her what's stopping you?" River said and shoved my shoulder.
"Anyway no more being sulky go in there and tell her. Tell her everything."
River pulled me to my feet and pushed me into the school.
When I got back to the library Devie was gone. It was like she was never there in the first place. Suddenly someone slid their hands over my shoulders to back hug me.
"Aww, Pryer whats wrong?"
"Aurora you--"
"No no, you don't need to say anything, I already know. I missed you too." She said and I turned around to face her." Aurora I already told you its over." She suddenly had a shocked look on her face.
"Are you serious is it, because of that black girl? What does she have that makes her so great. She just wants to break us apart Pryer. Why can't you see that?" She tried bringing her hands up to my face, but I stopped her. I looked at her with a serious expression.
"We're done Aurora." She searched my dark eyes trying to find a lie in them. Then I watched as he eyes started to tear up. I looked away. I didn't like making people cry. No matter who it was.
"I hate you Pryer!" She yelled, before walking out the empty library. I clutched my chest and sighed in relief. I can't keep doing this to myself.
Now I need to find where Devie went.
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Devanie's POV
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I have never more angry in my entire life than I do now. After Pryer got up and left it just proves that he was no at all ready to be in a new relationship and now I'm even more lost than I already was.
I had left the library and started walking home. Ever since Pryer told me he was going to commit to in front of all those people including Feng I haven't seen him since yesterday. He isn't answering my calls and texts either. He's so hard for me to understand that sometimes it's like I don't even know anything about him. I walked to the nearest grocery store and tried to find cheesecake.
Today Samantha hit five months of pregnancy, I wanted to get her something she really liked. It'll be a thank you present and a happy 5 months present. Samantha has always been with me since I was nine years old. At that time Kani was too in love and Safari was just to busy. Sometimes on weekends Samantha and I would go to our favorite park with the pond in the middle. I started walking back home with the cheesecake in my hands. Before I knew I was being greeted at the door with Samantha in a sundress.
"Isn't it getting too cold for a sundress?" I asked her as I walked into the house. She shook her head and spotted the cheesecake." Cheesecake! Oh my gosh, your the best!" She pulled me in for a hug, but struggled when trying not to poke me with her growing stomach. I smile at her as I walk further into the house. I spot Fryday on the couch talking to my dad. Suddenly the doorbell rings. It must be Safari. Then suddenly Safari comes downstairs to answer the door. If it's not Safari then who is it?
Safari opens the door to reveal,
Pryer Wyatt.
He awkwardly stands in front of the now opened door. I was in too much of shock to say or do anything. All I could do was stare. What is he doing here? Why is here? What is happening?" Oh my goodness, a boy!" Samantha says and rushes to the door. Safari wastes no time in doing the same.
They immediately dragged Pryer into the house. They sit him in the living room next to Fryday who immediately gets up from his seat at the sight of the unfamiliar boy. My dad gives Safari a side eye as he gets up and leaves the room. I think he's had enough with teenage boys in his life. They didn't even ask if Pryer was in the wrong house or anything. They just forced him into the house with no second thought. Pryer glances at me and I immediately turn my head away.
"So are you Devanie's friend?" Samantha asks and I watch as Fryday stares at Pryer weirdly." More like a familiar face." Pryer says and glances at me again. This is really weird for me. They are literally interrogating him."So I assume you need to speak with Devanie?" Safari says as she openly inspects Pryers face."If you don't mind?" Pryer asks and Samantha squeals like a fangirl." He's so respectful. Of course you can young man."
Pryer gets up from the couch and walks towards me to grab my hand. He started pulling me towards the front door when suddenly a hand was put on his shoulder. We turned around to see Fryday standing in front of us. He reaches towards our hands. He pulls Pryers hand off of mine then smiles at him." Okay now you can go." I shook my head as I followed Pryer out of the house.
"Devie.." Pryer starts, but I cut him off.
"Don't you Devie me. You just show up at my house out of nowhere after leaving me in the library without being able to answer my question. Then suddenly you want to talk? You have some SERIOUS explaining to do." I said and Pryer looks visibly embarrassed.
"I'm really sorry Devie, I shouldn't have left you in there like that. I was just really overwhelmed, because the truth is....I'm really really afraid of attachment. When I was young whoever I was attached to suddenly turned their back on me. I know it has nothing to do with you, but I just needed you to know. I also came to tell you that I really like you Devie and I'm going to try my absolute best for you and when that day comes. The day I put everything on the table I hope you except me."He smiled and looked at me with his dark brown irises. I noticed a faded stubble on his chin.
"Then, what about Aurora?" I asked and he didn't look as overwhelmed as last time when I asked about her." I'm done with her, no more Aurora. Now you're finally all my attention span can handle. My eyes are on you now Devie." He smiled at me. I really missed his smile.
"Your so cheesy." I said and playfully shoved his shoulder." But it worked right?" He said and he leaned into me. I looked away from his face."Yeah, it did." Suddenly his lips came in contact with the side of my forehead. I immediately turned to face him with a shocked expression. He ruffled my afro."I'll see you at school tomorrow." He grinned before turning to leave. He disappeared around the corner and walked back into the house.
"So what happened? Did you guys do anything?" Safari asked curiously and gripped my shoulders. I shook my head at her." No, nothing happened and if something did I wouldn't tell you anyway." I said and Samantha walked into the room with a slice of cheesecake in her hand."He was so cute. He had such a nice voice too." Fryday rolled his eyes."I don't like him, he shouldn't be so confident in front of us."
"Your just jealous that you can't go back in time to look younger." Samantha said while taking another bite of her cheesecake."You are overthinking this."Fryday scoffed.
"Listen he's just a friend, for now." I said and started walking up the stairs."What was that?" Fryday yelled and I immediately started running up the stairs.
Just a friend for now.
I think?