Color Us Crazy by brea isomee (the chimp paradox .txt) 📖

more to her if she'd just let me in . And i knew it would take time for her to open up to me but i was willing to take all the time in the world if she'd let me , just to get to know her .

" stop looking at my girlfriend ."

I clenched my jaws instantly as i heard Devon's voice next to me . This nigga just didn't know how close i was to punching him repeatedly in the face . He was really about to get to me , and as much as i was trying not to let that happen , i wasn't sure how long i'd be able to hold my anger in .

He was so close to sending me into a fit of rage , and i was so close to not giving a damn about any consequences .

" man , why don't you get the fuck away from me ?"

He laughed " then why don't you leave what's mines alone ."

" apparently she's not yours when she's hugged up on me ."

" you ain't shit but a past time to her , that's all . I got 8 years on her ."

" well that must not mean shit to her , now shut the fuck up before i lose it ."

" lose it ?" he stood up " you ain't said shit but a word . wassup ?"

I stood up too , he wasn't intimidating me at all , if anything he was just adding fuel to an already burning fire . I cocked back my arm , balled up my fist and punched him dead in his jaw . Once , twice , three times . . .

His head snapped from left to right after each punch that connected with his face .

His stumbled back and touched the corner of his mouth where blood was leaking out .

He charged me and hell i did the same thing but we were both held back by fellow team mates before we even laid a finger on each other .

" break it up ! Just break it up !" Mr. Stephon got in the middle of us " you 2 are making me sick ! I have a mind to suspend you both . Do you want that to happen ?!" He turned to me .

I sighed , breathing heavily through my nose " no ."

" no what ?"

" no sir !"

" then control yourself ! You 2 , sit out this practice . And if you 2 fight again . . . . " he looked between the both of us " you are going to have to fight me . Now go sit ."

I snatched my arms from my team mates who were still holding them and made my way to the bench on the side of gym where the cheerleaders were while Devon sat on the other side staring me up and down .

Trinity came and sat by me " what happened now ?"

" ask that punk ass bi-"

" Rodney ! Stop it !"

I chuckled " my bad . But , his - his ," i stopped because i couldn't figure out what word i could use to call him besides a bitch , but i coldn't think of one . " anyway , he keep pushing me babe . And i promise you i can't take it . "

" it's okay ." she kissed me on my cheek " i've gotta go ."

She stood up but i grabbed her and pulled her back down " promise me something ."

" anything ."

" promise me , that you won't let that clown ass dude break us up ."

She smiled " i promise you , he can't break us up ."

She said it , but i wasn't sure if she was right . I mean , she and Devon had been together 8 years .

8 years !

That's a long time , she had to have some sort of feelings for him that made her stay , right ? Or maybe i was just tripping . Shit , yeah , i was just tripping . Trinity was mines and all mines , and there was no way Devon had the power to break us up .

Since i was sitting out that practice , i just decided to go home because Alexis was still coming over my house which i hope turned out the way it was supposed to .

-Rodney-

I changed back into my regular clothes , slung my book bag over my shoulder and exited the side gym door that led right to the street .

When the wind whipped , it was actually quite cold . But my brain wasn't thinking about that . My brain was focused on that Devon character . He was seriously provoking me , i was going to rip his damn head off at any minute . I felt like my back was against a wall and the only way for me to fight that was to beat Devon senseless . But i was trying my hardest not to lose it .

Believe me , i was .

When i made it home the house was empty . Empty , except for Raven who was sitting next to the kitchen door crying her heart out .

I dropped my bookbag and picked her up " what's wrong ?"

" mom and dad . . . they had another fight . And mom told dad to get out . And dad said okay . So , he pack . And before he got to the door mom smack him and - and ." She burst into tears again . Once i finally got her to calm down after giving her a glass of water , she started again " he choke her . And she fall . After he call 911 , and they all leave ."

" leave ?! Leave , like go to the hospital ?"

" yes , yes ."

" okay . Come , get a jacket . We've gotta go ."

I put on hers and my jacket and got ready to leave . And guess who i bumped into in the hallway . . . Alexis . I had forgotten all about her ass , because she was a non-factor . She didn't matter . What mattered was my mom in the hospital . I wanted to cuss Alexis out just to have something to do but i held it in because i'd save that for my dad . I felt like whooping my dad's ass , and i would do that with no hesitation when i laid eyes on him .

" Rodney , are you okay ?"

" no , " i bumped past her with Raven running behind me " i can't do this shit right now . I've gotta get to the hospital ."

" hospital ? What happened ?"

" i don't have time to explain . "

" well , i'll take you ."

I hesitated for a moment but her taking me was quicker than the bus so i just agreed and we all got into her silver Toyota .

God , please let my mama be alright . Losing my grandmother and my mother both is not in my plans . And i swear to you , if my dad killed my mama , then he won't ever see the light of day again .

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-Trinity-

Cheer leading practice finished up about a half an hour after Rodney left . I would have been in a good mood except i was worried about Rodney . He looked more pissed than i'd ever seen anyone, his face didn't show it , but his eyes did . His eyes were leaking with annoyance and hatred for Devon . He looked like - like he could've killed Devon at any minute . I was glad he didn't , i didn't want him in jail .

I waited until the last girl had left the locker room to shower , i always did . I mean , i knew i was beautiful but i felt kind of self conscious sometimes . I'm not the picture perfect model type . Part of the reason i'm not is because of the scars that run all around and across my stomach . The scars are from a harder period in my life , one that i do not wish to discuss with anyone .

I stripped to my birthday suit and entered the showers , i turned the hot water up as high as it would go and just relaxed under it , letting it beat down on my skin and wash away my worries .

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-Devon-

I watched Trinity .

Don't call me a stalker , but she looked so good .

I snuck into the girls shower room , since she took her showers so late after everyone left , no one would ever know what i'd been doing .

I missed her so much . 8 years of my life is what i'd given her and she'd started to act like some ungrateful bitch ! Can you believe it ? I told her i loved her and everything . I was the good guy to her , and she just had to leave me for that pussy Rodney . He wasn't shit compared to me . I could do so much for Trinity . All i needed was another chance .

Wait , what was i thinking ?!

It wasn't my fault she left me , it was her's . She's a hoe . I started to think that she'd been cheating on me the whole time we'd been together since she never had sex with me .

I sighed , i could feel my palms begin to sweat and my blood begin to boil as i watched her soap up her whole body . Minus the scars over her stomach she was beautiful . I laughed inside but then cringed as i remembered how she got 'em . They didn't just spring up , i didn't mean to do it , i never meant to hurt her . But there was a time where we'd hit a rough patch in our relationship . I was drinking and she was fucking nagging me to death . We -

My train of thought stopped as the shower turned off and Trinity exited and walked over to her locker butt naked . She didn't even see me . But just for my sake , i hid anyways .

I was still angry , Trinity needed to get what was coming to her ! She'd broken up with me after i'd been nothing but loving to her ass . She deserved nothing but bad .

I stripped down to nothing but my boxers .

I decided that i was going to make her pay .

-Trinity-

I stood at the locker , rubbing my body all over with lotion after i dried it off .

I kept thinking about Devon and Rodney .

Why wouldn't Devon just leave me alone ? That's all i really wanted ! I just wanted to be happy with Rodney