𝗦𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿

𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟯𝗿𝗱

𝟯:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺

I'm sitting here waiting for brace face to appear. I decided to get one of those study rooms instead of being in the library, that way maybe we can bond over music. Pray-fully this works right.

"Hey" he said coming in the room

"Hi" I said back taking my notebook and laptop out.

"I wanna start over since, yesterday didn't start off so well between us" he said

"It's fine, don't worry bout it" I told him since it don't even matter at this point

"Aight" he said

I took my speaker out my bag and put my playlist on shuffle.

"𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲"

I look over at him focused on his work. He really is cute.

I just realized....his braces blue now, I was gon say something but I let it be.

1 ʜᴏᴜʀ ʟᴀᴛᴇʀ...

"Alright so the project is to partner up and experience different things together. While this project right as many poems wanted or capture the moments through photography. That could range from 1 to infinite, the due date to turn in all projects is April 1st" I told him reading from the email she sent out.

"Aight since we already together, do you wanna just be partners?" He asked me

"Sure" I said put my laptop in my bag

"Aight well I'll got an idea for the first thing we can do" he said packing up his stuff

"And what is that?" I asked

"You'll find out, are you available Saturday?" He asked

"Yeah, why?" I asked

"I'm gonna pick you up at 3 o'clock & from there we'll go to the spot" he told me getting up.

"Alright Leme see your phone rq" I told him

"Why" he said muggin me

"So u can call me...." I looked at him confused

"Right" he said handing me his phone.

I typed in my number then handed it back.

"Aight see ya tomorrow" he said smiling, walking out.

"Bye" I said smiling back

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𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟰𝘁𝗵

𝟭:𝟰𝟯𝗽𝗺

I've been up the past hour just thinking.

No specific thought, something, or someone in mind.

*Knock knock

"Come in" I said

"What time did you need to be at the library" Ma asked

"3 o'clock" I told her checking to see what time it was rn.

"Alright just come to our room when you ready" she said before closing the door back.

I decided to take a quick nap to prepare myself for whatever shit Deshawn got planned.

𝟮:𝟯𝟳𝗽𝗺

I put on my Chicago 1s and grab my purse then go to my parents room

"Ma I'm ready" I told her poking my head in they room. I saw my dad slumped laying on my mama.

"Alright take the keys and go start the car, I gotta move hulk off me" she said tossing me the keys

She literally had to slide from under him.

We got in the car and took off. We only lived about 15 minutes away.

"Who you meeting at the library?" Ma asked

"My partner for this project in English" I told her looking out the window

"Hmm okay" she said as we pulled up in front of the library.

"Have fun & don't do nothing ya parents did" she said handing me 100 dollars

"I don't need this Ma" I told her getting out the car

"You never know what might happen, so take it" she shoved it in my hand

"Alright Ma love you" I said and walked to the side bench

"Love you too" then she pulled off

I call Deshawn.

"Where are you" I ask

"You see the black Hellcat in-front of you?" He asked

"The charger?" I asked

"Yea cmon" he said and hung up

I walk up to the car and get in the passenger seat.

"Wassup" he said

"Hi" I said

"The place ain't far out" he told me and started driving.

"Okay, and just in case you try to kidnap me my pops n family was in the streets. So don't fuck up." I told him looking out the window

"Yes ma'am" he said chuckling and turned the radio up

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30 ᴍɪɴᴜᴛᴇs ʟᴀᴛᴇʀ...

"Sage" Deshawn tapped my shoulder

"Hm" I said opening my eyes

"We here" he said getting out the car

"Mhm" I said and closed my eyes again

"Cmon sleepy head" he said pulling me out the car

"Nooo baby please" I said sleepy

"Um" I opened my eyes and realized quickly what I said.

I look up seeing Deshawn right in front of me.

"I ain't mean to-" I started saying

"So I'm your baby now" he said smirking down at me

"Cmon let's go" he said holding my hand taking me into this park.

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𝗣𝗼𝘃: 𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁

Sage looked at the area they were approaching. It was a white blanket on the grass with sketch books and Popeyes. He had a bouquet of white roses laying there as well.

"Do you like it?" Deshawn asked

"Yes" Sage said sitting down with Deshawn

"You spent all morning doing this?" Sage asked

"Yeah, majority of the time was spent waiting in the Popeyes line tho" he said and they started laughing.

"You wanna eat first?" She asked

"Yes, a nigga hungry as hellll" Deshawn said grabbing the box and putting it between the two. They started eating and asked basic questions. Like favorite color, favorite movie, favorite song, favorite holiday. Then they started arguing about the best Tupac song.

"Alright alright alright how about we just say the song we listen to the most by him" Deshawn said

"Fine" sage said grabbing a napkin to wipe her mouth

"Mines Do for Love" Deshawn said

"Mines To Live & Die in LA" Sage said

"Nice choice" Deshawn said

"You too" sage said smiling

"The flow in his music in general is just amazing" sage said

"Fr, but on this project stuff. What part of the experiences do we capture about?" Deshawn asks

"Any part we want, it's all up to us. But I think ima do poetry" Sage told him grabbing the sketch book and a pencil

"Also are we not gonna acknowledge how the other day after I say sum bout your pink braces you come in with blue" Sage said looking over at him

"It was only cus i had a dentist appointment" Deshawn said

"Mhm sure" Sage said

"Mhmmm" Deshawn said back

Deshawn decided to grab his pencil and start to sketch as well.

Sage was starting to draw out a boy with locs and a tilted crown. She made sure to get as much detail of Deshawn as she could. From his retwist to his dimples. Everything about him she found interesting now.

Deshawn was drawing out two hands intertwined with 'Bound 2 fall in Love' under it. He love sages vibes. She wasn't wild like these other girls nowadays. She was smart, chill, and still had humor.

Neither couldn't deny they weren't starting to form feelings for each other.

"You done" sage asks

"Yeah, u done?" Deshawn asked

"Mhm" sage said

"Leme see" Deshawn handed his to her, and she handed hers to him.

Sage started to blush at what he drew. Even tho it's just two hands, she wondering if the two would end up like that by the end of this whole situation.

But at the same time she didn't wanna get her hopes up since most boys ain't see her in that way.

Deshawn was amazed at her art. He was falling for her harder now. The fact that she decided to draw him, he was shocked. He thought she would do something like a sunset or flowers. But Nawh this nigga got a free portrait.

"Can I keep it" they both said at the same time

"Sure" sage said

"Yeah" Deshawn said

"Well to end this picnic off I got sum chocolate strawberries" Deshawn said

"You ain't a hood nigga" sage said laughing

"What's wrong wit a nigga liking chocolate strawberries?" Deshawn asked muggin her

"My bad" sage tried not laughing

"Just a shame" Deshawn shook his head opening up the container

He looked back up at sage and they both started laughing

"Cmonnnn here try it" Deshawn handed the container over to her

"Wait I got paint on my hands" sage said trying to find wipes

"Cmere" Deshawn said gently grabbing her chin and putting the strawberry up to her mouth.

She bit the strawberry and the whole time, they were making eye contact.

Deshawn was thinking 'damn she beautiful'

While miss thang over here was thinking 'Welp there goes a waterfall'

She bit it slowly, then after she took a bite he ate the rest of it himself.

"Was it good" Deshawn asked

"Y-yeah it was good" sage said turning to look over somewhere else.

"You wanna chill here for a lil?"

"Sure" sage said

Sage phone started to ring. She saw it was "Gang 🫶" and answered it.

"TT said you got till 10 to be back home" Erick said

"Okay-" sage was saying then he cut her off

"Ya pops said 9:30" Erick said

"Okay tell them I love them" sage said

"Aight, and who u out wit anyway miss ma'am" Erick asked

"A friend now Leme lone" sage said

"Oooooo I'm telling pops u wit a boy" Erick said

"Opp" sage said

"I wasn't gon tell em now u said dat I am" Erick said hanging up the phone

Deshawn pulled her onto his chest and they just laid there looking at the sky

Sage got a text

'Gang 🫶'

I'm playin I ain't gon tell. But tell that nigga if he try anything. He dying today. Love you sis ❤️

Okay lol, Love you too ❤️

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She put her phone down and laid back down

"So beautiful" Deshawn mumbled

"I know right the way the colors blend-" sage started saying till she looked up at Deshawn staring at her

"I was talking about you Sage" he said.

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Author: We'll then another day, another chapter. I ain't realize how long this chapter was y'all lol.

But what y'all think of Deshawn & Sage so far?

Bye luvs ❤️❤️❤️