Burn This City
Phone Home
Chapter 19: Phone Home
They don't make em like me no more!
Matter of fact they neva made em like me before
I'm rare
Like Mr. Clean with hair
-Lil Wayne
3 months later.
~*Aaliyah Smith*~
Wow. So much shi+ has happened it doesn't make any sense over these three months. First off,Christmas was great and Corey came down here. Him and Dani were so happy to see eachother it didn't make any sense. Dani had the baby bump and we found out she was having a baby boy. She wanted a girl but Corey almost flew through the roof when he he heard he was having a son. As for Darnells mom she was 9 months and was huge! The baby could come anytime. And my mom she was 7 months. Wow all these babies were going to be born around the same time. I haven't seen or heard from Cam. There's rumors he's in jail and rumors he left Chicago. As for Cholo...I didn't know where he was. I guess the nigg@h left again. Darnell and I have gotten closer and it's kinda bad cuz he knows me better than I do. He knows when i'm stressed or mad,or when somethings wrong. And even worse when I'm lying! But I'm too thankful for him. There's 2 more months of school left and then no
re! But my baby is getting a full ride scholarship to Duke for next year. He's going to play collegiate basketball. I was so happy for him. As for me? I wasn't planning to go to college...but Darnell says he's going to force me to go. Darnells dad...we all didn't know where he was. My mother was actually a real mom so she kicked him out and no one knows where he is. I really wished Moesha was here to see this whole new mom. Well our whole new mom. She dressed nice and I helped fixed the place up. Darnells mom and mine were really close. Shi+ my life couldn't get any better. "Oh my god Aaliyah! You'd look so good in this!" Denshia said. It was a red strapless dress that had red ruffles at the bottom. Damn it was too cute.
Hmm I might just get this dress. Darnell and I were going to wear red and blue cuz those are the colors we look best in! "Oh my god that does look good!" Dani said stuffing her mouth with fries. "Well well well,look who what the cat dragged in and shi++ed on it." I said. We all started laughing as Loco and Djay approached us. "Wassup Aaliyah? Dani? And who's this?" Loco asked looking at Denshia. "My names Denshia." She said. I looked at Loco and I knew that look. I knew he was already plotting inside her head of how to get her,but Denshia knew better than that. "Well I'm Loco and this my guy Djay." Loco said. She just smiled at them. "So what you doing buying a dress?" Djay asked. "Cuz my prom is tomorrow night." I said. "Really?! Hmm I remember my prom..." Loco said. Dani frowned,"Nigg@h you ain't even finish school!" She said. We all busted into laughter. "So who you going with Aaliyah?" Loco asked. "Uhm Darnell...duh." I said rolling my eyes. Djay and Loco started lookin at eachother laughing. "Why you guys laughing?" I asked. "Uhm that's not what we heard..." Djay said. "Then what exactly did you hear?!" I snapped. "That...Cholo was taking you." Loco said. "What?!" I screamed at the same time with Dani. Oh my god. He didn't! I haven't even seen Cholo. "Who in the fuk did you hear that from?!" I hissed. "Damn girl! We was just kidding!" Loco said with a smirk.
I sighed with relief. But i was still pissed they'd joke around with something like that. I playfully punched Djay in his arm. "Dont fuk with me like that." I warned them. They laughed. "So what you wearin to the dance Denshia? I pray something sexy." Loco said biting his lip at her. "Boy please.." She said walking away towards the other side of the store. He followed her of course. Djay shook his head at him. "He be thirsty for anybody." He said. "I sware." Dani agreed. I laughed and found some blue accessories and these blue stilletos. Damn I was going to look good. "Go try it on." Djay said. I went in the dressing room and put everything on and when I looked in the mirror I almost passed out. I looked drop dead gorgeous. Megan Good ain't got nothing on me! Lol. "Girl stop taking so long and bring your ass out here." Dani huffed. "Okay damn nigg@h!" I said. I opened the door and Djays and Danis mouth dropped. A worker who was walking by dropped his stuff he was carrying when he saw
Me. "Daaaaaaaamn." Djay said. "Oh my god Aaliyah that's perfect!" Dani squealed. "Awh shi+ Aaliyah...I think I'm in love you." Djay said. I laughed. Man if I looked this good I couldn't wait until Darnell saw me in this! "Does it really look that good?" I asked. "Hellllll yeah." Djay said looking at my legs. "Okay damn Djay we like family,can you stop looking at me like that?" I said laughing. "Ay don't get mad at me...you the one tempting a nigg@h." He said. I laughed and went back in the dressing room and changed back into my clothes. I went back out and sat next to Djay and Dani. "Dani will you get your big ass up and find you a dress? Shi+ I do not want to be here all day." I said. "Okay Ms. Parker if you haven't noticed Im pregnant." She said waddling up. I laughed. She started looking and then I started texting Darnell. He was at a basketball game right now with his dad. Yes his dad. He didn't tell me he was going until earlier this day and he was going to explain everything
Later on. While I was texting him Djay and I started talking. "Darnell gone get hard as hell when he see you." Djay said. I frowned. "Boy shutup!" I said. "Nawh Im serious. Shi+ I think I just did." He said laughing. "Awh Djay that's gross!" I said pushing him. But that only made him laugh harder. I ignored his dumbass and went back to texting. He finally stopped laughing. "Aaliyah Im just fuking with you." He said. "I know dumbass...lol where Denshia and Loco ass at?" I asked. "Over there shoving their tongues down eachother throat." He said. I looked to where he was pointing and sure enough Loco had Denshia up against a wall,kissing like they were in the bedroom. "Oh my god! Will they stop doing that shi+ in public?" I said. Djay just laughed and then Dani came out the dressing room. She was wearing a black long dress that reached the floor. There was a cut showing off her legs and it let her back out. She looked exquisitely beautiful. The dress was loose and tight at the same
Time where it didn't even show her belly. "Awhh Dani you look so pretty!" I beamed. "You look good." Djay said. "Good? That's it? But Aaliyah gets pretty much a standing ovation?" She said. I started laughing and Djay did too. She laughed and went back in the dressing room. "So what you and Loco doing up here?" I asked. "I don't know...his ass just wanted to come I guess to find girls. And we saw you guys." He said yawning. I laughed. Dani came out and we bought our stuff. Loco and Denshia still werent done. "Denshia lets go!" I said. But she acted like she aint hear me and I wasnt waiting. Fuk it,Loco can take her home. "Okay well Ima see you later Djay." I said waving at him. He waved bye and Dani and I walked to the car. And when we went outside I saw the perfect person! Cholo. He was with some girl but he didnt see me. I knew he was trying to get his mac on,and it wouldve been bogus if I just interrupted his flow,so I just kept walking.
We reached the car and I got a text from Darnell to meet him in the park. We put our bags in the car and I started driving Dani home. "Why you ain't say wassup to Cholo?" She asked. "Cuz...you ain't see he was trying to get his mac on with that girl." I said. She laughed. "Girl...you couldve said hey! That girl he was talking to was a hoe anyway." She said. "What? Who is she?" I asked. "Her name Julia...yeah I know right? Julia? That's a white girl name." She said. I busted into laughter and dropped her off. I started driving when my phone beeped again. This time it was a message from the prom comittee. It read: 'Sorry everybody but the prom is moved to next week on Saturday.' Whhhaaaat thee fuuuukkkk?! I almost drove off the road. Damn! Well whatever. Darnell called my phone. "Baby where you at?" "On my way. Did you get the text about prom?" I said. "Yeahh just did." He said. I could tell something was wrong. Very wrong. I could tell by his voice. "Darnell,what's wrong?" I asked. He got silent and then said,"Just get here." Then he hung up before I could say anything. I got nervous then. Was he going to break up with me or something?
~*Darnell Collins*~
I was sitting at the park and it was 8 pm. How was I going to tell her this?! I couldnt and can't do this! I wanted to cry and I don't cry. This shi+ is crazy. I don't wanna lose her! I was fighting back tears as I saw her roll up in my car . Just seeing her walk over to me was killing me. She sat down next to me and I sat there in silence. I didn't have the strength to tell her... "Darnell...what's wrong? You're scaring me." She said. I looked up at her and saw the face that I loved to see everyday. The lips that I kissed. The eyes that made me want to get lost in them. And her. I couldn't tell her.
I still couldn't say anything. I opened my mouth but nothin came out. "Darnell please tell me." She said with tears in her eyes. Oh my god...she's crying! Oh my god...I can't do this! "Aaliyah." I said. She grabbed my face and made me look at her. I couldn't help it. The tears started forming in my face and I could see the fear in her eyes. "Darnell...why are you crying!" She yelled. "Aaliyah you know I love you right?" I asked her. She nodded. I was about to say it. I was about to tell her the news that was going to destroy me...her...us. But my phone rang. She pulled away from me and looked away. I answered the phone and it was my mom. "Darnell! Oh my god!" She screamed. "Mom what's wrong?" I asked now concerned. Aaliyah looked at me concerned also. "Im going in labor!" She screamed.
They don't make em like me no more!
Matter of fact they neva made em like me before
I'm rare
Like Mr. Clean with hair
-Lil Wayne
3 months later.
~*Aaliyah Smith*~
Wow. So much shi+ has happened it doesn't make any sense over these three months. First off,Christmas was great and Corey came down here. Him and Dani were so happy to see eachother it didn't make any sense. Dani had the baby bump and we found out she was having a baby boy. She wanted a girl but Corey almost flew through the roof when he he heard he was having a son. As for Darnells mom she was 9 months and was huge! The baby could come anytime. And my mom she was 7 months. Wow all these babies were going to be born around the same time. I haven't seen or heard from Cam. There's rumors he's in jail and rumors he left Chicago. As for Cholo...I didn't know where he was. I guess the nigg@h left again. Darnell and I have gotten closer and it's kinda bad cuz he knows me better than I do. He knows when i'm stressed or mad,or when somethings wrong. And even worse when I'm lying! But I'm too thankful for him. There's 2 more months of school left and then no
re! But my baby is getting a full ride scholarship to Duke for next year. He's going to play collegiate basketball. I was so happy for him. As for me? I wasn't planning to go to college...but Darnell says he's going to force me to go. Darnells dad...we all didn't know where he was. My mother was actually a real mom so she kicked him out and no one knows where he is. I really wished Moesha was here to see this whole new mom. Well our whole new mom. She dressed nice and I helped fixed the place up. Darnells mom and mine were really close. Shi+ my life couldn't get any better. "Oh my god Aaliyah! You'd look so good in this!" Denshia said. It was a red strapless dress that had red ruffles at the bottom. Damn it was too cute.
Hmm I might just get this dress. Darnell and I were going to wear red and blue cuz those are the colors we look best in! "Oh my god that does look good!" Dani said stuffing her mouth with fries. "Well well well,look who what the cat dragged in and shi++ed on it." I said. We all started laughing as Loco and Djay approached us. "Wassup Aaliyah? Dani? And who's this?" Loco asked looking at Denshia. "My names Denshia." She said. I looked at Loco and I knew that look. I knew he was already plotting inside her head of how to get her,but Denshia knew better than that. "Well I'm Loco and this my guy Djay." Loco said. She just smiled at them. "So what you doing buying a dress?" Djay asked. "Cuz my prom is tomorrow night." I said. "Really?! Hmm I remember my prom..." Loco said. Dani frowned,"Nigg@h you ain't even finish school!" She said. We all busted into laughter. "So who you going with Aaliyah?" Loco asked. "Uhm Darnell...duh." I said rolling my eyes. Djay and Loco started lookin at eachother laughing. "Why you guys laughing?" I asked. "Uhm that's not what we heard..." Djay said. "Then what exactly did you hear?!" I snapped. "That...Cholo was taking you." Loco said. "What?!" I screamed at the same time with Dani. Oh my god. He didn't! I haven't even seen Cholo. "Who in the fuk did you hear that from?!" I hissed. "Damn girl! We was just kidding!" Loco said with a smirk.
I sighed with relief. But i was still pissed they'd joke around with something like that. I playfully punched Djay in his arm. "Dont fuk with me like that." I warned them. They laughed. "So what you wearin to the dance Denshia? I pray something sexy." Loco said biting his lip at her. "Boy please.." She said walking away towards the other side of the store. He followed her of course. Djay shook his head at him. "He be thirsty for anybody." He said. "I sware." Dani agreed. I laughed and found some blue accessories and these blue stilletos. Damn I was going to look good. "Go try it on." Djay said. I went in the dressing room and put everything on and when I looked in the mirror I almost passed out. I looked drop dead gorgeous. Megan Good ain't got nothing on me! Lol. "Girl stop taking so long and bring your ass out here." Dani huffed. "Okay damn nigg@h!" I said. I opened the door and Djays and Danis mouth dropped. A worker who was walking by dropped his stuff he was carrying when he saw
Me. "Daaaaaaaamn." Djay said. "Oh my god Aaliyah that's perfect!" Dani squealed. "Awh shi+ Aaliyah...I think I'm in love you." Djay said. I laughed. Man if I looked this good I couldn't wait until Darnell saw me in this! "Does it really look that good?" I asked. "Hellllll yeah." Djay said looking at my legs. "Okay damn Djay we like family,can you stop looking at me like that?" I said laughing. "Ay don't get mad at me...you the one tempting a nigg@h." He said. I laughed and went back in the dressing room and changed back into my clothes. I went back out and sat next to Djay and Dani. "Dani will you get your big ass up and find you a dress? Shi+ I do not want to be here all day." I said. "Okay Ms. Parker if you haven't noticed Im pregnant." She said waddling up. I laughed. She started looking and then I started texting Darnell. He was at a basketball game right now with his dad. Yes his dad. He didn't tell me he was going until earlier this day and he was going to explain everything
Later on. While I was texting him Djay and I started talking. "Darnell gone get hard as hell when he see you." Djay said. I frowned. "Boy shutup!" I said. "Nawh Im serious. Shi+ I think I just did." He said laughing. "Awh Djay that's gross!" I said pushing him. But that only made him laugh harder. I ignored his dumbass and went back to texting. He finally stopped laughing. "Aaliyah Im just fuking with you." He said. "I know dumbass...lol where Denshia and Loco ass at?" I asked. "Over there shoving their tongues down eachother throat." He said. I looked to where he was pointing and sure enough Loco had Denshia up against a wall,kissing like they were in the bedroom. "Oh my god! Will they stop doing that shi+ in public?" I said. Djay just laughed and then Dani came out the dressing room. She was wearing a black long dress that reached the floor. There was a cut showing off her legs and it let her back out. She looked exquisitely beautiful. The dress was loose and tight at the same
Time where it didn't even show her belly. "Awhh Dani you look so pretty!" I beamed. "You look good." Djay said. "Good? That's it? But Aaliyah gets pretty much a standing ovation?" She said. I started laughing and Djay did too. She laughed and went back in the dressing room. "So what you and Loco doing up here?" I asked. "I don't know...his ass just wanted to come I guess to find girls. And we saw you guys." He said yawning. I laughed. Dani came out and we bought our stuff. Loco and Denshia still werent done. "Denshia lets go!" I said. But she acted like she aint hear me and I wasnt waiting. Fuk it,Loco can take her home. "Okay well Ima see you later Djay." I said waving at him. He waved bye and Dani and I walked to the car. And when we went outside I saw the perfect person! Cholo. He was with some girl but he didnt see me. I knew he was trying to get his mac on,and it wouldve been bogus if I just interrupted his flow,so I just kept walking.
We reached the car and I got a text from Darnell to meet him in the park. We put our bags in the car and I started driving Dani home. "Why you ain't say wassup to Cholo?" She asked. "Cuz...you ain't see he was trying to get his mac on with that girl." I said. She laughed. "Girl...you couldve said hey! That girl he was talking to was a hoe anyway." She said. "What? Who is she?" I asked. "Her name Julia...yeah I know right? Julia? That's a white girl name." She said. I busted into laughter and dropped her off. I started driving when my phone beeped again. This time it was a message from the prom comittee. It read: 'Sorry everybody but the prom is moved to next week on Saturday.' Whhhaaaat thee fuuuukkkk?! I almost drove off the road. Damn! Well whatever. Darnell called my phone. "Baby where you at?" "On my way. Did you get the text about prom?" I said. "Yeahh just did." He said. I could tell something was wrong. Very wrong. I could tell by his voice. "Darnell,what's wrong?" I asked. He got silent and then said,"Just get here." Then he hung up before I could say anything. I got nervous then. Was he going to break up with me or something?
~*Darnell Collins*~
I was sitting at the park and it was 8 pm. How was I going to tell her this?! I couldnt and can't do this! I wanted to cry and I don't cry. This shi+ is crazy. I don't wanna lose her! I was fighting back tears as I saw her roll up in my car . Just seeing her walk over to me was killing me. She sat down next to me and I sat there in silence. I didn't have the strength to tell her... "Darnell...what's wrong? You're scaring me." She said. I looked up at her and saw the face that I loved to see everyday. The lips that I kissed. The eyes that made me want to get lost in them. And her. I couldn't tell her.
I still couldn't say anything. I opened my mouth but nothin came out. "Darnell please tell me." She said with tears in her eyes. Oh my god...she's crying! Oh my god...I can't do this! "Aaliyah." I said. She grabbed my face and made me look at her. I couldn't help it. The tears started forming in my face and I could see the fear in her eyes. "Darnell...why are you crying!" She yelled. "Aaliyah you know I love you right?" I asked her. She nodded. I was about to say it. I was about to tell her the news that was going to destroy me...her...us. But my phone rang. She pulled away from me and looked away. I answered the phone and it was my mom. "Darnell! Oh my god!" She screamed. "Mom what's wrong?" I asked now concerned. Aaliyah looked at me concerned also. "Im going in labor!" She screamed.