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Cameron POV

I walked into school, normally this time. It's been about a week and a half and I'm better thank god.

"Hey Cam." Pheonix linked her arm around mine. "You look cute."

"You're lying." I laughed because I do not, trust me. I woke up late today so I didn't have much time to get ready.

I took my arm from her to get my books from my locker.

"Cam, I he something to tell you. I don't know if it's being kept a secret or not. But did you hear? About Anthony?" She asked. I raised my eyebrow and shook my head.

"What about him?"

She scoffed "Wow, didn't even tell you. You know Malaysia had the baby already? And he taking care of it and everything, they playing happy family or whatever."

"Seriously?"

She nodded her head.

"Wow, I didn't even know nine months passed already." I scratched my head. I need to catch up.

I sometimes lose track of time, I honestly forget about Malaysia being pregnant.

"Well it was premature. But you not mad he didn't tell you?"

I thought about it.

"I mean, no. It's not really my business" I said.

She looked at me like I was out of my mind.

"Your nigga cheated with her, they have a baby together, they spending alone time together. How is that not your business? I don't fucking trust him or her."

I didn't think about it that way but even thinking about it now, I still don't see how it has anything to do with me. Of course Anthony has to be in his child's life, that's the right thing to do. And I feel like I can trust him being around Malaysia by himself. I don't know.

"That's red flags right there. That's why I said, you better explore your options before these niggas," she coughed out Makai "think they're rebounds or something. These boys don't like being rebounds."

I gave her an uncomfortable expression. I don't want to talk about Makai, he's bothering me for the whole week. I found it kind of funny at first but at one point he got a little too close.

"You can't lie and tell me he's not sexy."  Come on." Pheonix smirked.

"What are y'all talking about?"

Great. Makai walked up to us.

"I'm just telling Cameron over here he is too young to be so committed. You act like that's your husband. Y'all ain't got no vows. If he can cheat on you without a problem, why can't you? Or if you don't want to cheat, break up with him. Do something."

"Sorry, but I'm a little confused." Makai said.

"I'm tryna get him to ditch Anthony, and try you out. Thank me later."

I watched Makai frown.

"Why are you even trying, he's not gonna listen. I been trying."

He's speaking like I'm not right here.

He grabbed my hand. "I feel like you're not listening Cameron. I got a real job. I got the respect that you need to be treated with. We're both on top of our school shit, and we have so many things in common. What about that tells you we not supposed to be together?"

I pulled my hand away and looked between the both of them. They looked at me like I was stupid.

"Just come on Makai, we got Joiner this period. You know how he is."

They walked away leaving me to think about what just happened. I didn't mean for it to happen but they got me feeling like I was the one who didn't make sense.

But I didn't know that being committed to someone at sixteen meant you don't have to be loyal to them. I want to though, I don't have any interest in anyone else but one person.

Makai POV

As soon as the dismissal bell rang, I was out. I feel like my head hurts from all the screaming today. There was a school football game, there's a new captain because Anthony lost his spot after not coming to school. Cameron didn't go though because he volunteered to help a teacher grade some papers. He's so damn smart.

I left the building ready to just go home but I heard a lot of chatter. And I had to be nosy.

"I haven't seen him in mad long."

"Anthony back?!"

"He look good"

And sure enough I looked ahead of me and saw Anthony standing by his car. I guess he was waiting for Cameron or something. He never picks him up, I don't know why he is today.

He had a crowd around him like he was some fucking celebrity. He's your average every day nigga, people will gas anybody up.

He wasn't answering their questions or paying them any mind. I saw he told them 'Can y'all move.' and they scattered around so it looked like they weren't paying him any attention when I knew they were lingering around to be nosy.

So fucking stuck up like he's somebody. Do it hurt to be nice sometimes??

He shouted out "Cameron." and I turned around to see Cameron walking out of the school. I saw him smile and walk towards Anthony. He looked surprised so I guess he didn't know Anthony was coming.

I watched in jealousy as Anthony kissed on Cameron's lips passionately while Cam was trying to push him off. That's like screaming for attention.

'Oh look at me! I'm kissing my boyfriend over here!!!' Head ass.

I'm not even jealous of him, I just feel like the whole situation is dumb.

"Why you standing in the middle of the way like that?" I heard Pheonix walk up behind me. I looked at her annoyed and nodded my head towards Cameron and Anthony who were now just talking to each other. I wish I could hear what about.

"Damn." She shook her head

"It's cool though. He's gonna be mad when he ends up hurt."

It really wasn't 'cool though', I'm mad as shit.

I saw him walking back in the school while Anthony continued to stand by his car.

"Go after him. He probably forget to get his homework or something." Pheonix said.

"What's the point in that."

Pheonix smiled and whispered something in my ear.

"Phe, I don't know."

"Trust me." She said.

Cameron POV

"Oh man, I forgot to get my binder." I groaned.

I need it, it has all my notes for this project.

"Go back and get it." Anthony said.

"Yeah.. I'll be back in a second."

I head back to the school seeing Makai looking at his phone on the way. I hope he doesn't see Anthony and do something stupid again.

Pheonix POV

"Anthony!!! Hey brother in law." I ran up to him after a while of him waiting on Cameron. His rude ass just stared at me like he didn't hear.

"Um yeah. Cameron, he's uh calling you. He needs help carrying some things." I said, knowing for a fact he's go.

He walked past me and headed into the school.

Now we wait.

Makai POV

I watched Cameron take his binder out his locker. When he close it I made myself known.

"Cameron."

He immediately looked up at me. He looked a bit fed up with me. I don't want him to be.

"Yes, Makai?"

"I need to talk to you. It's important." I walked up to him, placing my arms on either side of his shoulders, trapping him between me and the lockers.

"About what?" He asked trying to duck under my arms. I blocked him.

"Really Cameron listen."

He sighed.

"I know I been feeling you and you claim you not feeling me but.."

I didn't really have anything to say. I was just waiting.

"I just wanted to tell you that you don't know how much damage you could have on one person. My heart aches for you Cameron. You're so fucking beautiful I don't know if you know that. And you deserve the world, but you settle for less. I don't understand." I just decided to speak my mind.

He stared at me blankly then busted out in laughs. "I'm sorry that was really cheesy." He clasped his hand over his mouth. The sound made me happy.

From the corner of my eye I spotted Anthony coming down the hall. He was too far to make out our figures but I have to make my move soon.

"Cameron..." I grabbed his face and he put his hand over mine, trying to push it off. This would be the perfect moment to go for it, it gives the illusion that he's comfortable with me.

"Move." He dug his nails into my hand, trying to get me to move it.

I saw Anthony walking faster so I went in for it.

I pressed my lips on his, pinning his hands against the locker so it wouldn't look like he's struggling too much. I stuck my tongue in his mouth and I heard him gag. It felt just how I imagined, soft and minty.

He strained in my grip but being weak as shit doesn't come in handy during times like this.

When I felt like he had enough I pulled away and saw Anthony staring at us from the corner of my eye. I tried to make out his emotions but it was hard. He just wore a blank expression.

Cameron on the other hand looks very upset, shocked, and disgusted. It couldn't be that bad.

"Baby what's wrong?" I asked him acting like I didn't just see Anthony standing there. I said it loud too so he could hear.

That's when I think Anthony came out of shock mode and I saw him getting angry. And when I mean angry, angry.

My dumbass forgot about the aftermath of Anthony seeing us. I was kind of hoping it would be one of those things where he would run off crying.

I felt myself being grabbed up, and I couldn't tell what was going on but all I felt was blows to the face. I tasted the blood seeping in my mouth; I was in pain. But all of a sudden it stopped. There was nobody but us in the hallway, and there's no security cameras in this school. There's no one to help.

I looked up, with a struggle, and seen Anthony had Cameron pinned to a wall by his shirt.

"This is what you came in here to fucking do, huh?"

Cameron shook his head. I wish I could help him, I could barely feel my legs.

"I—I-"

He dropped Cameron on the floor making him hurt his ankle. He held on his ankle looking up at Anthony.

"Anthony, I promise I didn't do anything! H-he just came and started kissing me I promise."

Anthony smiled all of a sudden and started talking to himself. "Everybody likes playing with me." He reached into his back pocket and pulled out a gun.

Yeah, I'm done.

"You don't take me serious? Ok."

"M-man please, I didn't even want it. He said y'all broke up I didn't know." I struggled out.

I felt a hard kick to the side of my face making my lightheaded. "WHO TOLD YOU TO SPEAK."

I heard a bang, but it wasn't any impact to me. I'm guessing he banged on a locker.

"You're fucking with me right Cameron? Because you're— you know what, no." I heard him laugh. "I'm finished."

I felt a cold metal object at the temple of my head.

"Anthony, no." Cameron grabbed his hand.

"Fuck off of me Cameron! Move!" He pushed Cameron out the way.

"You'll go to jail Anthony, stop its not what you're thinking!"

Then I heard a bang.

Everything went blank.

Anthony POV

I left automatically before the cops came. I don't know how to explain how I feel, I'm not gonna try.

Cameron was calling out my name but I tuned him out. I don't got shit to hear from him, I don't want to.

And to think I came here to surprise him, take him out.

I got blood on my shirt and my hands.

I went upstairs to my apartment and grabbed a few things in a duffel bag. I'm not even gonna stay here no more, there's no point. I'm done over here. There's nothing for me.

Plus I'm sure they gonna question Cameron and he snitch on me for his boyfriend.

It's good though.

I got in my car, and drove to I don't know where. Just not here.

A few hours of driving I got a call on my phone. It was from Tyler. I forwarded it. He called about thirteen times more, so I picked it up.

"Bro, where the fuck are you??!"

I stayed silent.

"They looking for you everywhere my nigga, you gotta leave." He said nervously.

"I did."

"Where you going? Why you ain't tell me I coulda came with you."

"I don't know." I said answering both of his questions.

"Cameron losing his shit my nigga. He keep blaming himself."

"Let him. Don't tell him you heard from me either."

"...aight whatever. Just let me know if you good alright. Cops probably tapping this shit right now."

"Alright bye."

I hung up the phone and continued to drive. I probably be back, just gotta disappear for a while.

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around an hour later I stopped at a motel in Connecticut I think, I don't even know. They didn't ask for I.D so I knew this place rundown. It was $50 for a night.

I sat on the bed; it looked dirty but I couldn't bring myself to care.

I saw Cameron calling me but I didn't answer. Probably calling to bullshit me like I'm stupid. I saw all I needed to see, if he didn't look so comfy I woulda had something to believe with his story. They all say 'it's not what it looks like'

I saw them from when I was down the hall, I just couldn't bring myself to believe he'd actually be doing that. When I came closer and saw that it was him I didn't know what to think or do. From far they looked chill together. They must've saw me because that's when it started getting weird.

I thought about it too much and I knocked over the motels bum ass light. I punched a wall in making my knuckles bleed but I couldn't feel the pain much. Been through too much for that to hurt.

After sitting there a while I saw I had missed texts on my phone. Some from my mom and Zaniya, a few from Tyler, and a lot from Cameron.

I saw Malaysia had texted me. I opened it.

Malaysia: anthony hon u ok

Malaysia: people talkin bout u shot a boy in the school baby, reply to me let me know if u ok

Malaysia: I went to ur apartment, u wasn't there. I checked your mailbox it had the results.

She sent a picture of the DNA test results saying that I am the father of the kid.

I closed my phone and didn't reply. I have the greatest life ever don't I.

I couldn't sleep, I just smoked and drank hard liquor for the rest of he night. I felt sick after a while but I just kept drinking till I passed out.

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Thoughts on _____ in this chapter?

Cameron?

Anthony?

Makai?

Pheonix?

Trying to fit in as many chapters as possible before school start. I start the 8th. So I don't know if I can fit one more in maybe. It only takes me about a day to write one chapter, I just be lazy sometimes.

Oh! It's three characters y'all don't like in the book that start with M lol it happened unintentionally!! 😂

Molina, Malaysia, Makai.

Bye!💖