The Series of Chante

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The Series of Chante and ChantellBook One:

Introducing UsFirst day of school as a junior I brushed myshoulder length sandy brown hair into a pony tailand got ready to get into the shower. Chante?my twin sister Chantell walked into my cherryblossom painted room Im in the shower Ihurried and closed the door, seeing how she isolder than me by a quick two seconds, shesalways telling me what to do. What are youwearing? she sat on my queen sized violet bedThe clothes on the dresser, why? I want tomake sure were not wearing the same thing, you

know since this is a new school and all, I dontwant anyone getting us mixed up like last yearYeah, sure you dont I sarcastically said back.After she left out of my room I closed the door


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and put on my purple half shirt with my blackundershirt, then my purple and black skinnyjeans. Soon it was just about time to leave forschool. Chante are you taking the bus?Chantell passed me my breakfast bar Whywould I take the bus if I can just drive?, Ilooked on the key hook for the keys to my darkblue bins where are my? before I could finishChantell passed me a note from our father sayingwe had to take the bus for the first two weeks ofschool to meet new people. You might want tohurry because I think the bus is here Chantellgrabbed her bag and headed out as I followedbehind her.

As we walked through the aisle everyone staredas if they never saw twins before. You can sithere a light skinned girl touched my hand as Iwalked up. I didnt say anything I just sat down. Ihadnt even noticed that Chantell had sat in thefront of the bus alone. Im Rose Peeks shetried to start conversation Chante Jackson Ilooked up to see that she was actually a prettygirl, she was lighter than me which surprised me


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seeing how I had a caramel skin tone. Whatgrade are you in? she sounded so proper Im ajunior you? Same she showed me her classschedule Oh I have to get mine; I didnt go tothe thing they had in the summer Why not?I was in Chicago, we moved up here like twothree weeks ago Oh do you miss Chi-Town?Most defiantly, like me and my twin ran Chi-Town like we knew everybody, we had the bestjobs, we was just on our grown statues you feel?she started laughing as the bus came to a stop atLincoln High Well Im from here my job isokay, I have one sister and an older brotherWhere is your job? I work at Jennys ThriftShop Are you all hiring? Yeah, you want meto hook you up? Yes girl please we walkedinto the building.

Chante, Chantell met us by the officecome on, we have to go to guidance and get aschedule she grabbed my arm Damn! Chantellyou dont have to drag me! Im coming My bagfell on the floor Well maybe if you come onyou wouldnt have to worry about me grabbing


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you I ignored her and continued to walk withRose to the guidance office Ill see you around Ihave to go to class, but aye see if you can getthird lunch Alright, see you around I walkedinto the office with Chantell. Jackson twins?she recognized us as we walked through the doorYes ma me we answered at the same time.You two are our only set of twins here; bet youdidnt know that, a perky older lookingCaucasian woman walked in behind us Whichone of you is Chantell? I am she lifted herpointing finger. Youre in my class right now,and Chante I have you for seventh period,hopefully I see you there she led Chantell outWhere am I? I asked Study hall, here is yourschedule the lady handed a pink slip of paper tome. Wheres study hall? Go to the libraryshe handed me a map The fuck am I going todo with this map? I forgot I wasnt in Chicagoanymore Excuse me? Im sorry, could youplease show me how to use this map she thensmiled and pointed out the places on the map forme.


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When I finally got to the library after gettinglost three times, there were a lot of people inthere. Everyone looked up and stared at me untilI sat down. Dang people act like they haventever saw a human walk into a library I said witha little attitude, I really dont like people staringat me. Nah girl, we just havent seen a lame likeyou before a girl in the back of the room beganspeaking while her little click of three began tolaugh. Listen here I dont want any troublealright, I have a bad pet peeve for people who getnasty for no reason, dont get hurt trying to showout I turned and look at a tall girl who stoodabout 56 while I was only 411. I know yourenot talking to me she then stood up and madeher way to the desk I was in Dont try my life Istood up, she got a little closer and I felt as if mylife was in danger so I punched her in the mouth.Next think I know, were fighting, and now werein the office.The first day of school and youre already inmy office, thats not a good look, especially notfor you Ms. Jackson Well David I mean Mr.


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Cook, I felt like my life was in danger so I didwhat I had to do to feel safe again Her life wasnot in danger! Cathy began crying You lien Ilooked her in her face You attacked me! shestarted to yell Didnt nobody attack you, girl youlien boo, you just tried my life Chante! Mr.Cook the principal and my uncle lookeddisgusted by me What?! Id hate to suspendyou on the first day because youre my niece Ireally dont care David, you should have toldyour brother I dont want to go to this school andthat I want to go back to Chicago with mymomma Cathy, you can go back to class hesaw I had a personal problem Chante you willbe okay here in Augusta, you will make it, I wantyou to at least give it a month and if you stilldont like it you can go back to Chicago, deal?I guess I rolled my hazel eyes and went back tothe library.

Chante you can sit right here a boy pulledout a seat at his table What made you think Ineeded a place to sit I sat down as my voicebegan to crack, from me holding back tears You


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just look like you need someone to talk toWhy would I talk to you? I dont even knowyour name he took my hand Im Deon Peeks,I mean Im a pretty great guy, I dont like to seepretty girls like you upset I really didnt want tobreak down in front of someone I barely know,but he seemed genuine. Can you skip nextperiod? Yeah, what do you have in mind?Meet me on music hall in room 243 Alrighthe agreed as the bell rang.

It took him until the tardy bell to get up here,but he came rushing down the hall and it lookedlike he was about to pass by the room so Igrabbed him in. Thanks I had him pined upagainst the wall, Im sorry I felt awkward in theposition I had him in so I moved. Its okay, hetook a seat so you are you going to tell me whatwas wrong with you in the library I took a seatacross from him I really didnt want to movedown here I was fine in Chicago, but my daddidnt want us to be with my mom, I mean sheisnt a bad parent or anything, she just has a drugproblem right now, I feel like we drove her to


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age but she is still older, she protected me whenhe tried to hit me, but one day she couldntprotect me and he swung a black leather beltdown my back, I thought I had died that night,but my dad came to get us for the summer likehe does every year, but my mom told him whatshe had done, and he saved us and the rest ofthose kids that were in there. We had to movedown here and testify in court about what hadhappened. I love my dad with everything but Ijust want to ask my mom why? Why did she justleave us there? Deon do you know Imseventeen and Im just now getting a chance tolive my life? I broke down and found myself onthe floor shaking as if I was cold Chante hecrawled on the floor with me youre a stronggirl, if my sister and I had went through that Idont know what I wouldve done, I wouldnthave been able to save either of us Now yousee why I fought Cathy, and I said my life feltthreatened, I swore I was not ever going to feellike that again I think you should stay with yourfather and I know what you mean, you want


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answers, my dad left me and my sister when wewere younger, he says he wasnt ready to be afather. My mom sent us to foster care becauseshe couldnt support us. We had been tossedfrom home to home, and then we got split upuntil my mom found us and got custody of usagain. Believe it or not that was just this year shefound us. So I kind of understand the feeling youhave, but in a different story Yet nobody takestime to know me like really know me, like nowpeople at this school probably just going to knowme as a hot headed twin Well not me, I knowyour story and now you know mine It was nicehaving someone to talk to, but the bell is about toring Yeah, do you .have a number? he helpedme wipe my face. I pulled out my phone and gothis number Ill keep in touch he helped me upas the bell rang. Chante Chantell walked outof her class, knowing my class was on the thirdfloor Im going to class this, I dont need youpestering me I snapped at her and walked away.

Instead of me going to Spanish I called myfather to take me home. Chantell was a little


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when you got off the bus Ill be out the doorhe sounded like he was getting up from bed.Around two I made it to his house. There wasa big blue bus in the front blocking the front ofhis house. Hey he opened the car door. Hey,why the hell do you have a bus in front of yourhouse? I continued to look at his house Mydads, he drives for a rock band or whatever hestrapped on his seat belt. Whos in the band? Istarted the car up and made my way down thestreet. You wouldnt know them he brushedmy question off Whats the name of the band?I was urging him to answer my questions The

Cutters he nodded his head as if he heard a beatThe Cutters? What the fuck kind of name isthat, I bet nobody listen to them, they soundlame as shit I turned into a gas station DangChante, dont hold back he sounded offendedIm just saying I said as I began to pump gas.They have a really cool drummer, so Iveheard he kept the conversation going Ohyeah? Whos the drummer? I finished pumpinggas and got back into the car. Deon Peeks he


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his buddies. Whats up I greeted them as I satdown. These are the members to my band thatapparently are lame he cut his eye at me. Yeah,Im sorry about that, I bet you guys arent lame atall I smiled trying to make everything better.Its alright..do you have any talents in music?Cassie spoke first. Nah music isnt really mything I lied knowing I could sing, play thedrums, and guitar. I guess I didnt want to openoption myself to be a part of their band orwhatever they call themselves. After a while ofbeing there I was ready to go.

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