Jazmine stared up at the ceiling while she laid on the floor of her room. The tears that pooled in her eyes dripped down the sides of her face and she couldn't find it in herself to wipe them away. Her parents marriage was falling apart at the seams and she couldn't take it anymore.

They didn't even bother to go into another room and argue anymore, they just started cursing each other out in the blink of an eye. It would start with one of them nagging and then it would escalate into an argument. Jazmine held back a sob and wiped her eyes quickly. Was she too old to be crying over her parents arguing? She shook her head. Of course not, there was no such thing as too old when you were watching your parents marriage crumble to pieces.

She sat up and grabbed her iPhone off of the nightstand next to her bed and glanced at the first three people in her text messages. Cindy, Huey, and her boyfriend, Ronnie. Even though Cindy was her best friend, the girl had her own family problems and she didn't want to overwhelm her. Huey on the other hand, he was her best friend too but it always felt awkward talking to him about her parents. Mostly because the Freeman's heard just about every argument her parents had and because she was complaining about her parents to someone who didn't have any. The last one was Ronnie... She sighed and hit 'Call Ronnie' and tried not to break into sobs while she waited. Right when she was about to hang up, he picked up the phone, breathing heavily. "Uhm... Ronnie is everything okay?"

"Huh? Yeah of course babe... Why-why'd you call?" He sounded distracted, like he wasn't paying any attention to her. She shrugged her shoulders even though he couldn't see her. "Well my parents, they're fighting again and... Can you just help me take my mind off-" Ronnie interrupted her rudely with a sigh. "Uh... Look Jaz I'm kinda busy right now. Can I call you back when I get home?"

"Huh, I thought you would be home all weekend? Where are you?"

Ronnie sounded annoyed, "I'm with a friend, alright? Ima call you back when I get home. Bye." Before he hung up she could hear a girl in the background calling for him. Tears welled up in her eyes again and she shook her head. Deep in her heart she knew she should've called him back and ended it with him, but she couldn't do it.

It felt like everything was going wrong in her life. She couldn't help but be thankful that she didn't have to deal with the struggles of school right now, because she wouldn't be able to handle the stress. She sat up and slapped her hands gently against her face. "I need some fresh air..." Jazmine got up and stuck her phone in her bra because her shorts didn't have any pockets and headed downstairs. Her mom was on the couch, sipping wine. "Where're you going, sweetie? It's kinda late."

"No where mom, I'm just gonna go for a walk." Sarah nodded her head and told Jazmine to be careful and not to get back too late. Jazmine nodded and left. Her dads car wasn't in the driveway. He probably drove off and went to the bar.

The breath of fresh air definitely calmed her down and Jazmine made her way up to the hill. It wasn't as hot as it was during the day and there was a nice, cool breeze. Once Jazmine made her way up to the top of the hill, she sat on the side of the tree where she could see all of Woodcrest and leaned against the tree. Up here, it was so quiet and you could get lost just looking up at the sky. She lost track of time, but when she heard footsteps come up the hill she peeked around the trunk of the tree.

It was Huey. Her heartbeat got fast and she felt a blush spread across her cheeks. She was in her pajamas and her hair was crazy! It was long and wild, going down to the middle of her back and as wide as her shoulders. She hid behind the large tree, hoping Huey wouldn't notice. "Jazmine I know you're there. I saw your hair."

"Well... Don't come over here!" She shouted as she looked at her wrists. Of all the times she had ponytails, she didn't have it this one time? "Uh... Okay?" She imagined Huey had his eyebrow arched. "Why're you up here Huey?"

He shrugged as he leaned against the opposite side of the tree that Jazmine was on. "No reason really. What about you?" He asked, even though he knew the reason. Him, Riley and Grandad had heard Tom and Sarah shouting their heads off. Jazmine exhaled shakily. "I'm pretty sure you heard the reason... And then... Ronnie."

Huey rolled his eyes. He hated Ronnie, pretty boy was an asshole. He had a few classes with Ronnie and everytime he heard him he was talking about how Jazmine did everything and anything for him and how easy she was, he wanted to punch his face in. He also knew he wasn't faithful. It wasn't his place to go and butt into other people's relationships, which is why he hadn't said anything to Jazmine. But... He would gladly go and kick Ronnie's ass for her. "Oh yeah, what about him?"

"I...I think he's cheating on me. No... I know he is." Jazmine mumbled as she pulled her knees into her chest and laid her head on her knees. "But I just can't break up with him... I gave him all of me. I l-love him." She was crying now, and hard. Huey sighed to himself and walked around the tree and sat down next to Jazmine. He wrapped his arm around her small, shaking shoulders and pulled her into his chest.

"Jazmine." When she didn't respond he shook her and said it again. "Jazmine." She clenched his white t-shirt and answered him, all though she didn't bother to look up. "What? Are you gonna tell me how much of an idiot I am?"

"No." He lifted his head up and leaned it against the tree. "I'm going to tell you that you're beautiful, smart, kind and any nigga in their right mind would kill to be with you." His voice was deep and sure, and Jazmine curled up against him as she felt the vibration of his deep voice in his chest. "Fuck Ronnie. You deserve better than some bum ass who doesn't even respect you."

Jazmine nodded softly and kept laying against Huey's chest, and soon her crying stopped and turned into subtle sniffles. Huey kept rubbing her arm and just held her. The two watched the lights from downtown quietly, both wrapped up in their own thoughts. He would do absolutely anything to make Jazmine DuBois happy, simply because she deserved it.

Jazmine changed positions and looked up at Huey. He was something else. That was the only way to describe him. His eyes were a beautiful wine color, skin darker than his usual caramel due to the summer sun, his afro was tall and his features were set in a look of seriousness, as always. "Thank you Huey." And before he could say anything Jazmine pressed her lips gently against his. The kiss wasn't much, and he didn't even get the chance to kiss her back before she pulled away, giggling. But they both felt the spark ignite in them. Huey smirked and looked down at the mulatto. "I'll get you back for that one."

Jazmine laid back on his chest and rolled her eyes. "I'd love to see you try, Freeman."