17. "Selfish."

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Bria

I got up early to send Forest off to school, while I'd decided to skip...for the second time in my entire life. I pray it doesn't turn into a habit.

But I needed to dedicate the entire day to shit I'm putting off,

1.Prom Dress/shoes
2. Figure out college letter results
3. Get Forest some new shoes...he's practically bursting through his current ones.

I decided to begin with going to the mall to get Forest his shoes, since that required the least amount of energy. I checked the time on my phone to make sure Kids Foot Locker was open, and a text from Chris appeared.

|Chris๐Ÿ’š: |
I'm sick :(( will you come take care of me ?

|Me: |
Ask yo father, or yo step father

|Chris๐Ÿ’š: |
My dads are at work, and aren't you supposed to be in class right now?

Dads? Now he says "dads"?

|Me: |
I'm taking a day off to get my life together, don't worry I'm caught up on my work ๐Ÿ™„

|Chris๐Ÿ’š: |
Day off ?? Let me come show you the new whip

I chuckled to myself, he's ridiculous.

|Me: |
Ain't you sick? And besides I got stuff to do today ..I need to shop for Forest.

|Chris๐Ÿ’š: |
Mehhh I'm feeling better, I'll take you to go shopping.

|Me: |
Must you pick me up everyday ? I can go places by myself you know

|Chris๐Ÿ’š: |
Omw ๐Ÿ’˜

Christopher

I smiled to myself as I got dressed to go get Bria. I quickly took a sinus pill and headed out the door. I was instantly met with the sight of my new Jeep, making me think..my life is fucking great.

Look how things have turned around, I used to sit in my room and draw pictures while my mom got drunk and yelled..finally I'm happy. If only she could be too.

My good mood was now ruined, thinking about how I'd have to talk to her like my dad told me to, at least now I'd have Bria with me for guidance.

I drove to her apartment which I'd been to so many times, I now discovered a short cut that'd get me there 10 minutes earlier.

I arrived and shot her a text, letting her know I was outside. She came out dressed in all black with a baseball cap over her face.

"Bri who the hell you hiding from?" I asked as she climbed in the car.

"Ooh this is nice." She said rubbing the dashboard of the car.

"Bria, what are you wearing? You hiding from the paparazzi?"

"No..I just don't want to run into anyone I know, skipping school. That could be bad."

It was hard not to chuckle at her antics, she's so paranoid.

"Mhm let me find out you got a side nigga you hiding from."

What if you're the side nigga? I thought.

Damn.

"Don't be ridiculous, I don't have no side niggas. I can promise you that. The real question is, what hoes do you still have on the side?"

"I cut off all my hoes when I started talking to you. Well, all except Chardasia-"

"Who the hell is Chardasia??"

"I'm just kidding I'm just kidding. I don't even know a Chardasia...anymore." I mumbled.

"Quit playing so much." She said flicking my ear.

Bria

We got to the mall and I pushed my baseball cap further down on my face, causing Chris to laugh at me.

"If yo stupid self don't take that hat off it ain't that serious."

"Noooo I have to hide my identity Chris. Stop being a meanie." I said flicking him again.

"Flick me one more time and I'll get Chardasia on that ass."

"Shut up." I mumbled, getting out of his tall ass car.

"So, what you getting for Forest?" He said placing his hands in his pockets.

"I want to get him some new shoes for school, and if I can I want to find a prom dress."

"Let me pick out his shoes. I don't want you to pick the little guy out some K-Swiss..or some sketchers."

Sketchers are cute...

"What's so bad about K-Swiss?"

Chris said nothing and smiled to himself, most likely making fun of me in his head. What's so bad about k-Swiss?!?

"Kids Foot Locker is that w- oh shit." He stopped in his tracks like he saw a ghost.

"What is it?"

"Give me your hat give me your hat!" He says as he pulled me into bath & body works.

"Chris what is it?!"

"Alex! He's...here..with someone." His tone changing from distressed to sad with every word.

"With your dad?"

"No...another guy. I don't know who he is. B-but when he left this morning he told my dad he was going to work."

"Oh Christopher..I'm sure it's not what it looks like. How about for right now we just do our shopping and try not to be seen, then we can investigate, Alright?"

"Okay." He said in the same sad tone as before.

I grabbed his hand, trying to comfort him as much as I could.

"Where did you see him?"

"He was at the food court, he was having lunch with this ugly ass crusty ass dusty ass-"

Why all the negativity?

"Don't be so rude." I said as we swiftlyย  walked into Kids Foot Locker.

We walked to the corner where the smallest sizes were and Chris studied the shoes carefully.

"These." He said picking up a high top Nike shoe, similar to some that he had.

"You think he'll like them Chris?"

"Of course he will, remember when I wore mine and he said he liked them?"

"I don't remember that..."

"Oh yeah it was after I asked you out the first time, you kind of zoned out, you was really not fucking with me then." He said not even trying to hide the annoyed look on his face.

I get that he's upset about whatever it is he's upset about, but I just was trying to have a carefree shopping day to get my mind off my issues. He's acting selfish.

"I was...I just wasn't ready. But aside from that, let me get these shoes so we can dip." I grabbed the shoes in Forest's size and began walking to the counter.

"Let me pay for them." He said taking the box from my hand.

"No..I'll let you buy stuff for me, but not Forest. He's my responsibility. Besides, where are you getting money from?"

"My Dad gives me allowance, that's some white people shit right? I'm not complaining though..."

"Must be nice. My mom hasn't done anything but take my money." I said rolling my eyes at the thought.

"Yeah my mom used toโ€” speaking of, I need advice about my mom. We'll talk about it in the car I guess."

Again he's dumping all of his problems onto me, why can't he see that I'm not a therapist?

Chris

I begged Bria to let me buy Forest's shoes, but her being her stubborn self insisted that she'd pay with her money she'd been saving.

We left Foot Locker and headed to Dillard's, where Bria hoped to find a prom dress. Since her mom doesn't really come around, for prom we would take pictures at my dad's house..and Forest would be at his friend's place.

As we walked to Dillard's I spotted Alex again, with the same buff dark skinned guy from before. He was inside a clothing store this time, and they were laughing together. There's no way Alex would cheat on my dad...they're happy, or at least they look happy. How could he give me that little speech about how he cares about me and my dad and then do this?!

"You ok?" Bria asked with an attitude, noticing my unusual silence.

"Uh yeah."

"Alright..I was looking at this dress with the long sleeve, do you like it?"

"Yeah." I said barely even looking at the dress.

//

Brianna ended up finding a dress she liked, and I brought her home. She was we being different today..selfish.

Every time I'd try to ask her about advice on Alex or my mom..she'd go on and talk about how she wants her hair for prom, or what type of shoes she wanted. I was planning on taking her to eat after we left the mall, but I wasn't really in the mood.

But maybe I'm misjudging her, I decided to message her about the matter instead. Maybe she was distracted before.

|Me: |
Bria I know you were busy before but. I could really use your advice about my mom...or alex.

|Bria:|
Just do what feels right Chris. Anyways do you have your tux ready ?

|Me: |
Can we not talk about prom for 5 seconds ?? You're the only one who helps me and it's like you're not even trying.

|Bria: |
Why does everything have to be about you? I don't know how to help you with your step daddy issues! You've been moping all day!

This isn't like her..or at least from what I know it's not. Maybe I should've gotten to know her more before I practically begged her to date me.


a/n:
YIKES!!!

Bria and Chris both think each other are being selfish, which one do you agree with? ๐Ÿค”

What's next for them?

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