CHASITY DAWSON P.O.V
When we got home, I walked to the kitchen and started thinking about what I should make for dinner. Now that it was just mom and me at home, I started learning how to cook; that way I can make dinner for her, instead of her having to cook all the time. Most of the things I made were very easy to make. I pulled out the box of mac and cheese, from the cabinet and the rest of the ingredients from the fridge, and started cooking dinner.
“Mac and cheese for dinner tonight mom,” I shouted from the kitchen.
“Okay honey. I’m just going to head to bed and take a small nap. Wake me up when you’re done.” She replied in an exhausted and yet grateful tone.
“Okay, mom.” That was the last thing I said before I started making dinner.
Half an hour later, when I was finally finished with making dinner; I turned off the stove and grabbed the freshly made bowls of mac and cheese. I put them on the dinner table, along with a cup of water beside each bowl, and left the dining room to wake my mom up from her nap. I knocked on my mom’s bedroom door.
I put my ear close to the door, listening to any movement “Dinner is ready mom.”
I could not hear any noise coming from the other side of the door, so I opened my mother’s door and walked in. She was lying on the bed, head on the pillow and hands underneath it. I sat down on her bed and lightly shook her shoulder. If she didn’t want to eat, then I’d just wrap her bowl and put it in the fridge.
“Mom, dinner is ready,” I said, in a soft tone.
She yawned and smiled “Thank you. I’ll be right down.”
It took her a while to come down afterward because she decided to shower first before eating. After we ate dinner, mom was quick to head back up after helping me with dishes.
“Goodnight sweetie,” said my mother as she kissed me on the cheek goodnight.
“Goodnight!” I replied as I began to shut off all the lights downstairs.
I then headed back up to my room to get some clothes; put my backpack on the ground and phone on the nightstand beside my bed. Then headed into the shower to take a long-welcomed bath. I cracked my neck as I stepped out of the shower, exhausted from a long day at school. The memory at Joe’s house still fresh on my mind. I plopped myself onto my bed and turned off the light to go to sleep.
Just as I was about to close my eyes, I heard my phone beep, letting me know I got a notification. I opened my eyes and reached over from the bed to the nightstand, and grabbed my phone. I unlocked it and saw that it was a text. I didn’t recognize the number and the message was suspicious.
(246)958-3013: Chasity?
I raised my eyebrow, curious as to who this could be.
CHASITY: Who is this?
(246)958-3013: Joe
My eyes widened and I quickly sat up in bed. I turned on the lamp on the nightstand and stared at my phone. Rereading the text message that was just sent. I only know one ‘Joe’ and that is Joe Bandit. I have never given Joe bandit my phone number, nor have I ever given it to anyone that is friends with Joe Bandit.
CHASITY: Joe who?
(246)958-3013: Joe Bandit.
CHASITY: How do I really know this is Joe Bandit and not some creepy person trying to steal information from me or something?
(246)958-3013: Say’s the girl that tried to steal Oreo cupcakes from my kitchen.
“It really is him,” I gasped out loud, then saved his number on my phone.CHASITY: I did not steal those cupcakes.
JOE: If you say so. It is okay if you did or did not. I will have the chief make extra for you, the next time you come over to the house. They are my favorite snack too.
Deciding to change the subject, I asked something practical.
CHASITY: How did you get my phone number?
JOE: Does it really matter?
CHASITY: Yes.
JOE: Let’s just say finding it, was not as easy as I thought it was going to be.
I raised an eyebrow at that reply, and then quickly replied.
CHASITY: Care to explain how you found it?
JOE: No.
CHASITY: Why are you texting me?
JOE: I have a question.
“A question?” I repeated the text in confusion.
CHASITY: What is the question?
JOE: I need help with something and I am not sure how to handle it.
CHASITY: Out of curiosity, why don’t you ask your friends for help.
JOE: No one else can help me.
I tilted my head in confusion. I highly doubt that no one can help him with whatever he needs help with.
CHASITY: What do you need help with?
JOE: I will tell you tomorrow. Can we TALK in person tomorrow?
I scoffed in amusement and rolled my eyes, noticing the fact that he emphasized the word ‘talk’ to me in the text. I do not want to talk to him, because I know deep within my heart that I will stutter. He is so freaking handsome and charming; I will look like a fool. I wanted to say no, but at the same time, I wanted to say yes. I groaned and kicked my legs back and forth on my bed in frustration. I started contemplating my answer; I must have taken too long to reply because he texted me again.
JOE: Please?
He said please Chasity, it would be mean to say no, said a tiny voice in my head.
I groaned and sighed, then texted him back.
CHASITY: Okay.
JOE: Thank you, Chasity!
He’s so sweet, to say thank you, I thought to myself with a hint of a smile.
CHASITY: You’re welcome.
After sending the text, I put my phone away and laid my head on my pillow. It took me a while to fall asleep because I was too busy thinking about what Joe was going to need help with. I was nervous to see him but at the same time excited. I got nervous with another problem of worrying when I thought about what if he was going to ask me to help him win another girl over?
That would break my heart.
JOE BANDIT P.O.V“Can you believe how quick the game is coming up?” asked John, as we walked towards our lockers.“No, and I am very excited for us to win,” Gio said in a confident tone.John Jones and Giovanni Giordano are my closest friends. John and I have been best friends since kindergarten. We got close to Gio when he moved to America from Sicily and started school here at the beginning of the senior year. We were the best players on the team in all the sports we played. It sounds obnoxious of me to think that, but It was true.All three of us got offered a full ride to any university that we wanted to go to. John, Gio, and I all decided that we wanted to play for The University of Alabama. I already told my parents and so did John. Gio on the other hand has stalled telling his family. He said that it is going to take
JOE BANDIT P.O.V“Where do you get these pictures?” she asked as she handed the envelope back to me.I grabbed them and put them back into my locker and underneath my math textbook. I then shut the locker door, and locked it with the lock, making sure to spin the knob. I used to think that the culprit stalking my family and me, was someone from school; until I realized that it was only friends and family that was invited, the day my parents renewed their vows.“They arrive once a week, and show up at our front door,” I replied as my mind thought of the many ways, I have tried to catch the culprit.“You have security camera’s up around the house,” she stated in a tone, that implies I have not already thought of that.I sighed “I already checked the recordings so many times, and n
JOE BANDIT P.O.VWhen it was finally time for lunch, John, Gio and I left the school and headed to taco bell. We did all the time and since we were now seniors, it was fine for us to leave campus. When we arrived at Taco Bell, we all ordered our food. When it was finally ready, we grabbed our food and picked a table to sit. We all eagerly began eating the tacos, hungry for that delicious wrapped meat.After taking a bite of my taco, I saw Gio and John looking at each other. John whispered something to Gio, making him frown and shake his head. They then both looked at me in observance. As if they were searching for the answer to a question they wanted to ask. I ignored them and kept eating my food. When I could still feel their eagle eyes watching me, I sighed and gave up, allowing them to ask me what I know they eagerly want to know.“What?” I said in a deadpan v
CHASITY DAWSON P.O.V(MEANWHILE BACK AT SCHOOL DURING LUNCH TIME)After class I headed towards the school cafeteria for lunch. Seeing my friends already sitting at our usual lunch table with their plates, I quickly got mine and headed towards the table. I put my lunch tray down and sat down in my seat. Quickly digging into my plate to eat.“Did you do your math homework?” asked Maddie, as she looked at Payton and I.Lucky for me, I did my homework with Payton yesterday at her house, so I knew I was going to be fine. Math was not Maddie’s best friend, nor was it mine. Payton on the other hand, was a genius at almost everything. We all went to Payton when we needed help. So, when she was looking at Payton and I; I knew the question was meant for Payton. She was the genius of the group, and very pretty as well; with her long dark
Chasity Dawson P.O.VBy the time my last class had finished and the bell had rung. I headed straight to my locker to wait for Payton. Luckily her locker, and Maddie’s locker, was right next to mine. When I reached my locker I grabbed my other text books and stuffed them into my backpack, to do my homework later at Payton’s house. I was so focused on what I was doing; that I did not hear the two other guys behind me.“Hello,” said someone behind me.I turned around and there before me, stood John and Giovanni. My eyes widened in surprise, because I have never spoken to them before either. Even though they haven’t said anything else yet, I had a hunch that they were here to get info from me on why Joe approached me. I closed my locker and turned around fully to face them. I was not nervous to speak to them, because although t
Chasity Dawson P.O.VThe man with the envelope started to turn, to walk in the direction of the house, but suddenly stopped. He quickly turned towards me, as if he sensed someone watching him. Which made me freeze for a second at being caught. When he saw me, he turned and quickly dashed back to his black car, jumped in and drove off before anyone else saw him. When I ran towards the road to catch his license plate before he got away, it was useless. There was no license plate on the back of the car.That must be the person leaving the photos, I thought to myself.I knew this was groundbreaking, since the culprit had finally been seen by someone. Even though, I may not have been able to see his face clearly enough to identify him. At least I was able to see his car, and the way he was dressed. It was a tiny
Joe Bandit P.O.VI snickered to myself after sending the text to Chasity. Truth be told, this was not the first time I caught her watching me from the window at Payton’s house. She is not the quickest person to disappear, when it came to hiding after being caught. It made me assume that maybe she had a thing for me. I thought it was cute and it puzzled me on why she had never tried to talk to me, if I was correct and she did have a thing for me.“Move over,” shouted Gio.I looked up at my two best friends fighting in the theater room for the middle seat in the front row. I rolled my eyes at their childish antics. There were at least nine other seats for them to sit on. Then again, I might have argued for that seat too. It was the best place to sit, when it came to watching a movie.
Joe Bandit P.O.V“What are you kids up to?” said John, as they saw Chasity and I together alone in my room.Damn, I really thought the movie would have kept them occupied, I thought to myself.Chasity and I jumped away from each other.“Is this what Americans’ do when they have friends over? Sneak a girl up to their room?” Gio rhetorically asked, turning towards John.John shook his head and touched his heart dramatically as if appalled “No, we do not.”I cleared my throat, while she looked down, using her hair like a curtain to cover her face. I walked away from her and towards my two, currently bothersome friends and pointed my index finger towards the opposite direction they were facing. Signaling for