I don't know why this is bothering me so much. Why didn't he tell me? He had to know. But what was the reason? Am I overthinking thinking this?

Last week I discovered my dad had been cheating on my mom with DaShawn's mom. I had came home the next morning from Kiy's house.

My mother sat down and told me what happened. My dad has not contacted me since leaving. I have no idea where he is.

At this point, I don't even care. I understand that he is going through something right now. But this would not be happening if he never cheated on my mother.

That leads back to my beginning thoughts on why DaShawn didn't tell me he knew my dad was cheating on my mom.

"Nana!" Kiy shouted while waving her hand in my face.

"Huh?" I questioned. I had not been listening this whole time.

"I was telling you about how I ate Cam's booty last night." She mumbled the last part while drinking her milkshake.

This is the face I made.

"Bitch what?"

"Ohhhhh, so now you want to listen."

"You really ate his you know" I said pointing downward.

"Nooooo" she laughed.

"I just wanted your attention. But what's got your attention so bad?"

"I'm just thinking. Didn't DaShawn have to know that his mom and my dad was dating?"

"I would look at it like this maybe he did but did not want to get in the middle of that. Or he may have been wanting to tell you but now it's out. You won't know the actual answer until you ask."

I never looked at it that way.

"I guess so. I'll just ask him later today after school."

•••••••••

"So you telling me you don't open your ass crack in the shower to clean it?" Von asked being dead serious.

"No, now stop asking me that stupid shit. Damn." Cam argued.

"You just nasty." Von looked in disgust.

I can't even tell you how we got on that subject.

"So how you get the soap out when you wash?" Von started up again.

"I- nigga I don't got to tell you shit. Tryna tell what my life is. I am happy. Okay? Happy." Cam stated.

Everybody was done after we just laughing loud and everything in the school parking lot.

"I'll hit y'all up later." Shawn said while dapping up Cam and Von.

"See y'all later." I waved. But gave Kiy a big bear hug.

"Why y'all leaving me with Ike and Tina?" Von whispered but everyone could hear him.

Kiy and Cam argue a lot. Any and everywhere. It has never gotten physical. Which is a blessing. Because how they be talking it whew. Dead relatives, bald headed grandmas, the whole nine yards.

"Shut the fuck up. You know I love my baby." She cooed as she and Cam kissed.

"Ohhh, shut up Etta Mae." Von replied.

"See now I'm about to kill you." She stated giving Cam her bag and chasing after Von.

••••

"I'm dead serious. I would've told who was talking about my babies skin. Dead all that shit." Shawn explained.

We were now back to my house. Sitting around, eating and talking about noting in particular. But right now we're talking about the Megan and Harry interview with Oprah.

"It would have damaged the person's reputation if he would've."

"I don't give a fuck. The question should've never been brought up in the first place. What kind of question is that. They should love their family no matter the shade."

"Yeah your right. They made their bed now they would lay in it." I shrugged.

The whole situation they went through at the palace was horrible. To know that's probably not the whole thing. But the tip of the iceberg is heart breaking.

"Okay so I have a question." I really don't know how to go about this.

"Um.. okay? Wassup?" He questioned looking directly at me.

Ouuuu. Baby the butterflies. Not right now.

"Did you know my dad was cheating with your mom?" I asked. Looking away for a moment to look right back to see him looking down rubbing his waves.

"I'm not about to beat around the bush with this. I'm just going to be honest." He stated.

I nodded for him to continue.

"In the beginning when we started talking. My mom introduced him to my sister and me. He looked familiar but I couldn't place him. Then homecoming came around and I seen him. And it came to realization that he was your dad. I wanted to tell you I just didn't know how." He explained.

As he explained his thought process and what happened. I really don't know how to feel. I understand if he didn't want to get in the middle of everything.

"I hope you can forgive me if you are upset. I just didn't want to get in the middle of that. And I didn't know how you would look at me if I did tell you."

"I would not look at you any other way. I understand your thought process throughout this. I appreciate you telling me the truth now when I asked them anything. My dad short comings have nothing to do with you." I stated sincerely.

I really like this boy. I don't think it's love yet but I really don't know.

He just stared.

"Why are staring at me like that?"

"Nariya I mean this with everything in me you are so beautiful, kind, smart everything I could ask for in a girlfriend you have it. And I love that about you." He expressed.

I didn't know what to say. I was about to say something but was cut off by he phone ringing.

He looked in confusion at his phone and answered.

"Hello?"

*Person on the phone

"Yes, this is he."

*Person on the phone

"He what! What happened?!"

*Person on the phone

"Okay I'll be right there."

He hung up the phone.

"What happened ?" I exclaimed as he started to put on his jacket.

"We need to go to the hospital."

"Why what happened?"

"Someone shot............

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