Chapter One: All I want is You
"Whatcha' reading, Huey?" Jazmine said as she sat on the edge of Huey's bed in the Freeman boys' shared room. Jazmine liked hanging out with Huey, even if they were doing something boring, like watching Huey read. Huey was sixteen and basically the same built that he was when he was ten, adding a few abs on his chest. He was as revolutionary as he was a long time ago, but he was less 'domestic terrorist-y.' Jazmine, on the other hand, looked very little like her former self. When she hit puberty, she started to look less cute, and more beautiful. Every boy she ever passed seemed to be in awe, even Huey, though he wouldn't admit it to himself.
"A revolutionary book, want to read a chapter?" Huey said, not even looking up from his book. Jazmine sighed and rolled on her back, her long, strawberry blonde hair, straight today, hanging over the edge of the bed. Huey looked up for a split second and saw the top of her pink bra in her baby blue V-neck long sleeved shirt. He quickly looked back down at his book and condemned himself for looking at his friend like that. It was the Thanksgiving break, and that meant Jazmine's sixteenth birthday was coming up next Friday. Huey planned on giving her the "Happy Birthday, don't die anytime soon" line, but her sixteenth birthday was special, and so was Jazmine. For his own birthday, she had given him a black scarf and hug, although he cared more about the hug.
"No thank you. Besides why don't you read happier books, like normal people?" Jazmine asked. Huey didn't like when Jazmine questioned what he read or watched. She did it so often that sometimes he didn't even notice it.
"What is normal anyway, Jazmine?"
"Just fuck me, Huey." Huey looked up quickly from his book, astonished by what she just said. "Wh-What did you say, Jazmine?" Huey stumbled.
"I said… 'Just forget it, Huey.' Maybe someone needs clean their ears out," Jazmine giggled. She giggled so hard she fell off the bed. Huey swiftly jumped to the edge of the bed. "I'm okay, just a little clumsy." Huey helped her up and she stood up. "I'm hungry, can we go eat?" Huey nodded and jumped off the bed and next to Jazmine.
"You really should be more careful. You could get seriously hurt one day." Huey warned her. Jazmine shook her head "I know." she replied.
Riley was sitting in the living room, playing Call of Duty on PlayStation 3, while his girlfriend, Cindy, was on her Facebook. This was a daily thing for them, do nothing during the day, and at night wreak havoc on Woodcrest. Between that, they would do normal dates, like the movies or the mall, but mostly they like to wreak havoc.
"Ah, fuck you niggas! This fuckin' game cheats like a bitch!" Riley slammed down his controller. Cindy shook her head. "Maybe you fuckin' suck at Black-Ops, nigga." Cindy laughed. "Gimme tha controller, bitch." Riley did what he was told and watched in awe as Cindy blasted every enemy in her way with one bullet. She had a higher score than Riley ever had on this game.
Riley obviously thought she was cheating. There was no way a girl beat him in video games. Besides Cristal. "Are you on tha easy level?" She wasn't. "Didja put sum fuckin' cheats in?" She didn't. "Man, fuck this game!" he said finally. Cindy just laughed again and got back on her computer.
Huey and Jazmine came downstairs and went to the kitchen. Huey opened the refrigerator door and started to scour the fridge for food for both of them. Huey started to list the healthy foods, because he knew that's what Jazmine would like. "Okay, we've got carrots, apples, yogurt, apple juice, oranges, popcorn, and… lots of other things." Huey started to look deeper in the fridge. "I want you." Huey knew his ears were deceiving him again. "What can you repeat that?"
Jazmine rolled her eyes. "I said I want juice. What's wrong with you today?" she asked. Her jade eyes sparkled in the fluorescent lighting. Huey turned away. "Uh… nothing. It's nothing." Huey replied. Jazmine looked at Huey's back and saw something was wrong with him. She didn't want to say it, but when he was hurting, she did too. She also didn't want to admit that she was in love with Huey, but that's just another problem. "H-Huey?" Jazmine said in a timid voice. "Yes, Jazmine." Huey replied. "Can we go to the Tree?" Huey nodded and gathered up the juice she wanted and the carrots he wanted. "Okay, let's go."
As they headed up to the hill with the huge Oak Tree on it, Jazmine wanted to feel… adventurous. "Watch me do some flips, Huey!" She ran up ahead and did cartwheels and somersaults. She landed on the big pile of leaves that were raked up earlier that day. She giggled, which was more or less a trademark of hers. Huey finally made it up the tree. And sat down next to where Jazmine was laying. He rested his head on the bark while he chewed on a carrot. "May I have one?" Jazmine asked. She was always known for her manners, even when she was around friends. "Sure." Huey said back. She grabbed one out the bag and nibbled on it like a rabbit. Huey thought it was the cutest thing. "So…" Jazmine said to break the silence. "What are you getting me for my birthday?" Huey thought about getting her a bracelet, but that wasn't special.
"I don't know yet. What do you want?" Jazmine stood up and thought. "Let's see… I want a pony, a car, a, diamond necklace, tickets to go see Lady Gaga, a laptop and you… tube. YouTube signatures." She was reluctant to say that all she wanted for her birthday was him. She brushed it off and started playing in the leaves again.
"Haha that seems like a lot for me to give you. I can't give you all of that." Huey smirked. Jazmine was too busy in the leaves to notice anything Huey was saying. Huey was still eating his carrots, and Jazmine… was being Jazmine. The silence was broken by Jazmine's screaming. "Aah!" she screamed, jumped into Huey's lap. Huey reacted by putting his arms out and pulling her close to him. "What was it, Jazmine?" Huey demanded, being protective to Jazmine, as he did all the time. She was so surprised that Huey got her that she totally forgot how to speak. "Bug. There bug." She breathed out. Huey rolled his eyes. "Use your people words." He sighed. She stopped staring at him and floated black to earth. "There… there was a bug in there. Sorry, I freaked out." She tried lifting herself up, but Huey held a tighter grip. "Huey…"
"Are you okay, Jazmine?" He asked her. He looked at her this time, his brown eyes with her jade ones. "Uh-huh." She squeaked. He let go of her and he got up. "C'mon, it's time for you to be heading home, anyway." Huey said, brushing himself off. Jazmine nodded, and started walking toward her house. As they reached the front of her house. Huey turned around to head to his own house. "Wait, Huey?" Huey turned around to see Jazmine looking straight at him. She gave him a quick peck on the cheek. "I really had fun doing nothing with you today!" she grinned. Huey laughed, too and turned around. He was on a high, that even Riley couldn't take him off of it.
Riley was walking Cindy home before it got too dark. Riley, even though he wasn't for that "gay nigga shit," he held her hand the entire time. He liked that he spent his break with her because she was as hood as he was. But he was tired of their meaningless dates and "just hanging out." He wanted to take the relationship to the next level. And by that, he means he wanted to get it in.
"Uh, C-Murph?" Riley started. Cindy turned her around and looked at Riley with her hand on her hip. "Whatchu' want, Riley? We ain't got all day." he looked at her and grabbed her. He leaned in for a kiss. "Nevermind. I like this." he smiled. She broke his grip on her and started walking ahead of him. "You are actin' real weird, Riley." She remarked. Riley just smiled.
Huey walked into the house and immediately headed upstairs but he was called for by his granddad in his room. "Boy, get yo' ass in her, right now!" Huey sighed and went into the room, feeling this confrontation wasn't going to be a good one. He opened the door to see his grandfather in the bed with a computer in his lap. "Yes, Granddad?" Huey said.
"Didn't I ask you to take out the damn garbage?" Granddad spitted out. Huey shook his head. "Oh. That may have been Riley. Where is that boy anyway?" Huey shrugged his arms. "Probably taking Cindy home. Is that all you called me for, Granddad?" Huey just wanted to shower and get in the bed.
"Boy if you don't shut the hell up and let me talk? Backsassing me," Granddad retorted. Huey sat down on the floor. "Now me and the Dubois are going on a little cruise. It's a weeklong, and we leave Sunday. Now I'm giving you $200 dollars for food and that crap. Remember, you are in charge." Granddad explained. He gave Huey the money. "Hide it from your dumbass brother, though. He can't keep money for shit. "
Huey thought about it for a second. "Wait. Where's Jazmine going to be staying?" Huey asked. Granddad looked at him like he was stupid. "Well, that cutie-pie will be staying here, of course. The Dubois trust you enough that nothing will happen to her." Huey nodded his head and left. He put the money in his sock drawer, where Riley would never go. He went to the bathroom, and turned on the faucet. He undressed and step into the warm water. Why did they have to leave? He didn't trust himself around her in a day, let alone have her stay here for a week. He did not like where this was heading. He thought about her, getting dress and undressing, showering and… he looked down to see that he was getting hard. "Shit." He quickly turned the shower to the coldest setting.
Jazmine finished taking her bath and put on a tank top and a pair of pajamas pants. She went downstairs to get a bowl of ice cream. Her parents were also downstairs talking to each other. They saw that their daughter and hushed up. "Is something wrong?" Jazmine asked as she pulled out the carton of chocolate ice cream from the freezer. Her dad sat down and her mother stood behind him. "Jazmine, honey… your mother and I are going on a trip… a cruise. And it's a week long." Her father explained. Jazmine pulled out the bowl and scooped out two scoops. "But... that means you'll miss my birthday…" Jazmine said meekly.
"Yes, well… you'll be spending it with the Freeman boys. And also Thanksgiving together." Her mom explained. Jazmine did like the idea of being with Huey for a week, but this break was about family and being with them. But she didn't want to disappoint her parents. She bit her tongue and nodded her head.
"Great then!" It's settled. We're leaving on Sunday, so you should get packing tonight!" Her dad said. Jazmine didn't understand how her parents could be so happy about leaving their kid for their own selfish needs.
Huey sat on his bed, reading a Revolutionary book, just as he was earlier today. Jazmine was sitting on the edge of the bed, in her baby blue V-neck and skinny jeans, watching Huey read. She looked around, and then stole the book right out of his hands. "Jazmine!" Huey yelled. "Give me back my book," he demanded. Jazmine shook her head and got off the bed. Huey followed her, putting her into a corner. Jazmine smiled. "Nuh-uh, Huey! You're not getting the book. She held the book up high in her right hand over her head, though not out of Huey's reach. He grabbed her arm, playing her at her own little game. "Now, what Jazmine?" He smirked. She gave him a kiss on the lips and giggled. In shock, he dropped his hand, and leaned in for another kiss. Jazmine put her arms around Huey and the book fell to the floor. He propped Jazmine up on the wall and kissed her more "Huey…" her mouth moaned, feeling his member, rock hard, grinding into her pelvis. She took off his shirt, and he took off hers. He saw the pink bra from earlier, and proceeded to take it off. "Jazmine, I love… I lo-"
Huey woke up in a cold sweat and a wet bed. He sighed, knowing that this week will be the hardest of his life. He took the sheets off, and went downstairs to place them in the washroom. He went back upstairs. He grabbed another pair of boxers and basketball shorts and headed to the bathroom. He turned the faucet to the coldest setting… again, and took another shower. He didn't want to think about his best friend, but he couldn't help himself.
An older Jazmine woke up in the middle of the night to loud crying. She got out the bed, and went to the crib, which held her daughter, Olivia. She picked her up and soothed the wailing baby, rocking her slowly. "Ssh… it's okay. Mommy's here." The baby quieted down. Huey woke up to see his wife up, tired. "Here, give her to me." He said groggily. "You've been up long enough." He took the baby and gave Jazmine a kiss on the forehead. Jazmine crawled back into the bed and waited on her husband. Huey got back into the bed and cuddled up next to Jazmine. She put her head on his chest, and closed her eyes. "I love you, Huey," she said quietly. "I love you, too," he repeated.
Jazmine, the young one, opened her eyes slowly to see she was in her own room, in her own bed. She grabbed her pillow and held it close to chest. "I love you, Huey," she cried quietly.