My 17th birthday (part 5)

     After me and Shade united, I asked him what was in the box. “Oh yea. Baby now I know you are going to be emotional so don’t cry.” Shade said jokingly. “Baby! Be serious!” As I was saying that, he opened the box. There was a beautiful ten carat diamond ring in it! “Damn bro! You be stacking don’t cha?!” Cameron said. I just stood there with my mouth wide open; not moving or anything! Then Ciara pulled me to the side. “I know your shocked, but I just couldn’t tell you about that! Lala? Lala?! Answer me!!!” She said air wiping her hand up and down my face. “Uhhh?! What?!” I said with my eyes still glazing off into space. “Come on. You need some air Lala! For real!!!” Ciara said pulling me through the doors in which I came in.

     Once we got outside, we sat down on a concrete wall. “Lala?” Ciara said making sure I can hear her. “Yea?!” I turned to her with a straight face trying to understand what was going on. “Okay listen! I couldn’t tell you. Shade told me not to! Plus I just didn’t know how!” she said looking all sad and what not. “Oh so if he told you to jump off a bridge, you would do it?! You know what? I don’t even care! Just tell me what he’s planning on doing with that big ass ring?!” I said as Ciara was getting on my nerves. I really hope he’s not gonna do what I think he’s gonna do!!! “He’ll tell you! I told you I cant tell you.” “Please! Is he gonna do what I think he’s about to do?! I got to know!” I asked as I was looking straight dead in her eyes. She just couldn’t look me back in the eyes. Right then, I, Lala Johnson, was now scared of the answer! Then I heard Shade’s voice saying, “Lala, can I talk to you alone?” I looked up, there he was. He had this look on his face. As if this was between life or death. His eyes was hoping I would get up and follow him so he can talk to me. .. .. ..