Page 58 of Her Loyalty

As I finished up with my money, I slid it all into my pocket. I then pulled out my phone reading the messages from T. She was simply telling me that she was nervous to go across the stage, she hoped her hair looked nice enough for pictures and she hoped that she wasn't too afraid to go up considering the fact that she wouldn'tknow too many people in the crowd.

I couldn't do shit but laugh as I read her messages, I knew she wanted me to be there bad. So I was making it my business to be.

*

10am

"Nigga, I don't even know why I let you talk me into this shit. I don't like dressing up and I definitely don't like this little hoe."

"Man, shut up." I couldn't help but to laugh at her.

"I'm serious. I don't even know why you still like her ass." She continued to talk shit as we made our way into the school's main entrance.

"Look, I don't. I'm just coming to congratulate her."

"Relax." I told her, making her scoff.

"Are you here for the graduation?" The greeter spoke as we walked in.

Damn, she fine. I thought as we both looked her up and down.

"Yeah, ma." I spoke up, waiting for her to give me directions.

"Alright, so it's going to be straight down the hall to your left." She spoke, blushing hard as I kept my eyes on hers the entire time.

"Aight, thanks. Come on, lover boy." Dej ended up pulling me away as I smirked, watching as the lady waved to me while we made our way.

"See, she want a nigga." I couldn't help but to say.

"Nigga, please."

After finally making our way down the hall, we turned left and walked into the room filled with seated people. It was packed in here.

Making our way through people and to our seats, Dej complained the whole way.

"See, if another motherfucker bump me, I'm busting a cap in their ass." She spat, making me laugh as we finally found seats.

"Man, chill out." I told her as we sat down and looked around the room.

"Ain't no chill. I'm serious, nigga." She went on and I simply shook my head, just ready for this to be over already so we could be out.

After about 30 minutes and many more of Dej's complaints, the graduation was finally starting and I was happy as hell.

"We're going to ask that you all please hold all applause until the end." The speaker said and I scoffed.

"Soon as they call T, I'm gon' embarrass her." I joked as Dej laughed.

The room was quiet as hell now too. This was a predominately white school so nigga's was actually tryna follow rules out this bitch.

"Na' I'm just playing." I smirked.

*

An hour later

After over a thousand speeches and names I didn't give a fuck about, Tiana's name was finally called and I couldn't help but to stand to my feet as she walked across the stage.

"Damn." I said to myself, acknowledging how good she looked. I hadn't seen her in a while.

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