Real as It Gets by ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Author:ReShonda Tate Billingsley [Billingsley, ReShonda Tate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Peer Pressure, Friendship
ISBN: 9780758289551
Google: DBBQAgAAQBAJ
Amazon: 0758289553
Publisher: K-Teen
Published: 2013-12-24T10:44:13+00:00

Chapter 21

When I pulled up to my house, I was surprised to see Sammy’s car there. He and Travis were sitting outside looking like they were in an intense conversation.

I pulled up behind Sammy’s car in our circular driveway and got out. When they saw me, they immediately stopped talking.

“Hey, guys. What’s going on?” I asked as I approached them.

Travis’s brow was furrowed and he looked stressed out.

“Hey, babe,” Sammy said, a huge smile across his face as he leaned in and kissed me.

Travis grumbled something so I turned to him and said, “What’s wrong with you?”

He kind of shook his head like he was shaking off whatever was bothering him.

“Nothing. I’m straight,” he replied.

“I think Sheridan is lookin’ for you. Weren’t you guys supposed to be meeting up?”

He nodded. “Yeah, I saw she called. But I, um, I got a little tied up.”

“My, are we to the point of ignoring her calls already?” I smirked.

“Maya, don’t start.” He turned to Sammy and gave him some dap. “Man, I’ll holla at you later.” He frowned at me as he walked back in the house.

“What’s his problem?” I asked.

“He got into an argument with his mom so he’s just buggin’. He’ll be a’ight.” Sammy pulled me closer. “How was your day?”

“It’s fine. Working on a story.”

“You’re always working on a story. What is it?”

I started to tell him, then decided I was tired of talking about the whole K2 situation.

“Nothing.” I motioned toward the house. “So what you gettin’ in today? You wanna come inside or go somewhere?” I asked.

“I’d love to, babe,” he said. “But I gotta get out of here. I have to meet someone at the studio.”

“Oooh, can I come?”

“Nah, it’s a closed session.” He kissed me again. “But I gotta get out of here for now.”

I said good-bye, then made my way inside.

I looked around for Travis, and when I didn’t see him, I figured he must be in his room. I headed up the stairs and stopped just outside his door. His door was cracked and he was pacing back and forth. Whatever it was he’d gotten into about with Aunt Bev definitely had him stressing.

I was just about to say something when my cell phone rang. I looked down and didn’t recognize the number. I answered anyway.

“Hello,” I said, stepping away from Travis’s door so that he wouldn’t hear me.

Silence.

“Hello,” I repeated.

“Yeah. It’s Piper. You wanted me to call?”

My heart started pacing. “Hey, Piper. This is Maya, Lauren’s friend.”

“I know who you are,” she said hesitantly.

“So did Jodi tell you what I wanted?”

“Yeah, but I’m not buying it.”

I knew if I wanted Piper’s help, I’d have to be honest, so I said, “Okay, I’m not really trying to buy any drugs.”

“Tell me something I don’t know. So why are you trying to track me down?” Piper said. “Lauren is always talking about how squeaky clean you are so I can’t imagine what you want with me.”

Me, squeaky clean? Well, I guess compared to them, I was a Girl Scout.

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