Chapter One: Six Down To One: A Story of Us page 5

"Man, it is late, what time is it?" Ronny asked, as he stretched his body on Lionel's king sized bed. Lionel glanced over at his alarm clock, which had been located on a small wooden table. The clock read 12:35. Ronny released a deep sigh. "Man, school starts tomorrow, and I need to get some sleep...but where is your sister man?" Ronny asked. Lionel had been sorting out his clothes, in which he would wear on his first day of school. He then stood up to glance out in the hallway, once he had seen no sign of Shanell, he closed his door once more.
"She probably with Diamonds, cause she was like she was going to talk to Diamonds about earlier today, and then she headed out of the house." Lionel replied. Ronny released yet another sigh, as he once again, glanced at the clock.

Shanell pushed Diamonique, and then leaped up from on the ground. Diamonique then stood up, and stared at Shanell. Shanell had been pacing around the small room, holding her head.
"This is bad, oh man, this is real bad..." Shanell continuously repeated, as she paced. Diamonique looked at Shanell awkwardly. Shanell began to softly pound on her forehead.
"Its okay, Shanell...it's ummm okay..." Diamonique attempted to assure Shanell. Shanell, nonetheless continued to look emotionally tense. Diamonique, however continued with her usual nonchalant attitude. Shanell began to grow furious at the sight of Diamonique's fatuous approach.
"What? I'm not gay...or lesbian or what ever..I'm straight Diamonds...You raped kissed me!" Shanell shouted at Diamonique. Diamonique let out a sarcastic laugh, as she pointed at herself.
"I raped kissed you? I can't do anything to you that you didn't want to happen, Shanell! You know how to pull away, you're a big girl!" Diamonique shouted in return. However, it appeared to be more sarcastic then genuine, as Diamonique still approached the situation in a more nonchalant manner. Shanell furiously slapped Diamonique. "What in the world Shanell? Do you want me to get angry? Cause I can get angry!" Diamonique assured her, as she began to cliched her fist. Diamonique sighed, cleared her throat, and then placed her hands on Shanell's shoulders. "Look Shanell, nothing happened okay. You want to just leave it at that?" Diamonique then asked.

Shanell closed her eyes, and then reopen them. She then decided to avoid making eye contact with Diamonique.
"Yeah, nothing happen, you right. Lets just leave it at that. Lets not tell anyone...I'm not like that Diamonds, i mean you can be that way, but I'm not like that okay...I just got caught in the moment, that's all." Shanell stated. Diamonique nodded her head in agreement with Shanell. Diamonique extended out her hand to Shanell. Shanell hesitated, and then shook Diamonique's hand. The moon rested comfortably in the darken skies, of the cold night, as the light shun over the heads of Shanell and Diamonique. A few vehicles drove pass them, as they made their way back to their neighborhood, in silence.

Ronny began to grow impatience, as the clock now read 1:35 in the am hour. Lionel glance out his window, he saw Diamonique and Shanell standing under the street light, at the corner of their house. Lionel continued to look, as he saw Diamonique bend down to whisper in Shanell's ear. He looked on to see Shanell nod her head, and then turned to walk in the direction of their house. Lionel, who was known as always looking for the next best scandal, was thoughtful. He then shook his head, and then turned to look at Ronny.
"There...she should be coming in any minute now." Lionel assured Ronny. Ronny then quickly stood up, and then ran to open Lionel's room door. Shanell was slowly making her way up the stairs, when she noticed Ronny.
"Hey, what are you doing here? It is a school night." Shanell asked, staring down at the floor, opposed to looking at Ronny. Ronny walked up to Shanell, and attempted to give her a kiss. Shanell placed her hand on Ronny's lips.
"What this Shanell?" Ronny asked, looking disappointed. Lionel relaxed up against the wall next to his bedroom.
"She probably found out that New York zoo called mom, and asked for their ape back." Lionel joked, with hope of lighten the tense emotions. He then walked back in his room, as he realized that his attempt had failed, as he drew no laughter from either parties.
"I'm just sleepy, that's all. See you in school tomorrow." Shanell stated, as she closed her bedroom door. Ronny, known for his temper, pushed Shanell's door, and then stormed out.

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Ronny began to pace back and forth around the police station waiting room. Lionel held his head down between his thighs, as time quickly pass, his nervousness began to weigh heavy on his mind. Diamonique being held their permanently, began to take over his thought process. Shayla and Shanell both lay weeping in Fontaya's lap. Diamonique pushed open the double doors, and then proceeded to walk into the waiting room. Shanell quickly leaped from within Fontaya's grasp, and made her way over toward Diamonique. She wrapped her arms tightly around Diamonique's waist.
"I thought you were in here again for sure..." Shanell spoke sobbing on Diamonique's jersey. She then quickly pulled away, and attempted to avoid making eye contact. "Thanks for saving me Diamonds." Shanell added. Shayla and Fontaya embraced Diamonique simultaneously.

"Thank God, man this was so crazy out here waiting on you...I like thought you were going to go to prison and like be somebody's main squeeze..." Lionel joked. The group of friends then burst into laughter. Lionel continued, "Then we have to form some type of freeing Diamonds coalition, you like call us and be like get me out of here, we be like why, you getting rape by women, and you be like naw, they don't have HBO!!!" Lionel joked. Diamonique facetiously shoved Lionel, as she burst out in laughter.
"You stupid Lionel!" Diamonique laughed. "Got to have my HBO!" Diamonique added, as she began to place Lionel in a head lock. Lionel continued to laugh.
"Man, you crazy Lionel. But we got to get out of this place." Ronny stated, as Shay then began to make her way into the waiting room. Shay embrace Diamonique, as they walked to Shay's white ford explore.
"No more guns Diamonds. I am not going to call you mom and tell her what happen, but no more guns....agreed?" Shay asked. Diamonique nodded her head, and then Shay pulled out of the police station parking lot.

Diamonique sat on the floor in her bedroom, tossing her basketball into the air. Though the time had been nearing midnight, Diamonique could not sleep. She reached in her closet, grabbed a jacket, and then headed out of her home. She walked five blocks away from her neighborhood, until she reached an old apartment complex. It had been the old apartment complex that Diamonique family as well as Shanell family had both lived in. Though it had been an old abandoned apartment complex, in which the state had planned to turn it into a recreation center. The owner of the complex, had sent all his tenants to the neighborhood, Queenbridge north houses.

Diamonique walked to the side of the apartment complex, and then reached up to grab the ladder. She then began to climb onto the ladder, walking all the way up til she reached the apartment complex's roof. She then pulled herself up, and stood onto the roof. There had been a small room located on the roof, the room had been small enough to accommodate two people, as it had been small enough to be a storage closet. Diamonique never knew what the room had been used for, so she decided to use it for her own personal space. She had told none of her friends, other than Shanell, of the room. Diamonique usually used the room to ponder, relax alone, or to engage in sexual relations. Shay had known of Diamonique sexual preference, and treated her the same, though she asked Diamonique to avoid her sexual doing in their home. Diamonique obliged, thus far resulting in her using the room to do such sexual doings.

Diamonique closed the room door, and started to close her eyes, when she had been startled by a strange sound. She stood up, as she noticed the door knob slowly turning. Diamonique, whom often thought herself to be scared of nothing, clinched her fist, as she awaited whomever walked through that door. The door opened, as Diamonique, without any hesitation, punched the person right in the nose. Shanell screamed, as she held her nose.
"Oh man, I'm so sorry Shanell, I didn't know who it was, and I was like paranoid..." Diamonique pleaded. Shanell sat down, hitting Diamonique playfully in the gut. Diamonique winced, as she sat down.
"Who you think it was, I'm the only person who know about this room, right?" Shanell questioned. Diamonique chuckled, noticed the seriousness of Shanell's facial expression, and then cleared her throat.
"Well, You and Corena of course, got to tell my girl friend you know." Diamonique replied. Shanell hit Diamonique in her right arm, as she rolled her eyes. Shanell released a deep sigh.

"Diamonds...I'm ready for basketball season, you know. I wish when school start up tomorrow, that it was like basketball season. I hate waiting, when I wont something, I wont it right then." Shanell stated, as she relaxed on Diamonique's lap. Shanell often felt comfort from Diamonique, as if Diamonique made her feel safe. Diamonique stroked Shanell's hair. "When I saw you coming, I saw how fast you came to save me, man Diamonds...I'm so sorry I was upset at you. I knew you were gay or whatever, I just didn't want to accept it. But I do Diamonds, you my girl and you going to always be my girl no matter what...I just lost it earlier." Shanell added. Diamonique continued to stroke Shanell's hair, as she stared toward the door, and then back at Shanell.
"You good, Shanell. I understand...you a little up tight and all, but I understand." Diamonique joked. Shanell reached up and slapped Diamonique on the cheek. Shanell had done it softly, and without malice. Diamonique chuckled.
"I'm not up tight...so whatever!" Shanell shouted. "Anyway...whatever you do on your own time is your business..." Shanell added, before being interrupted by Diamonique. Diamonique had pulled Shanell's face closer towards hers, and then began to softly touch the sides of Shanell's face. Shanell stared in Diamonique's eyes, as if she had been slipping into a trance.

"I can't help it Shanell, I got to kiss you..." Diamonique spoke softly, as she guided Shanell's lips toward hers. Shanell had closed her eyes, as her lips met Diamonique's. Shanell slowly made her way onto her back, with Diamonique still on top of her, kissing her lips.