~Trevor~

Trevor: Oh my gosh.. All this damn traffic!

Autumn: Calm down, Trevor. Okay? You'll get there on time.

Trevor: No! No! Look at this! Look at this shit! On the most important day that I need to be present in school, this shit happens! And it's almost like it was waiting for an important day too.

Autumn: Trevor. Just take deep breath. Okay?

Trevor: But babe. On all days that I have to be there, they choose to take this day?

Autumn: Listen, Trevor. They all have places to go, just like you do. Cut them some slack.

I took a deep breath and then nodded.

Trevor: I wish you were here.

Autumn: You'll see me later.

Trevor: But I wish that you were here so that you could take my mind off of all this.

I could hear her smiling on the other line.

Trevor: You got anything planned today, babe?

Autumn: No. Why?

Trevor: Cause I was thinking that maybe.. Maybe I can take you out somewhere tonight.

Autumn: Dress ware?

Trevor: You pick it and I'll match.

I pictured her nodding in my head. Her smile being my sun and her lips being my roses.

Autumn: Let's dress up for once.

Trevor: Color?

Autumn: Red.

Trevor: Okay. Well, I'll see you when I get out of school.

Autumn: Okay, Trevor.

Trevor: Hey!

Autumn: What?

Trevor: I Love You.

I pictures her caramel cheeks turning into roses.

Autumn: I Love You too, Trevor.

Trevor: Alright. See you later, baby.

Autumn: Alright. Bye.

Trevor: Bye.

I hung up and lightly smiled at the phone before looking back up at reality and beeping the horn.

Trevor: Ugh! Come on!

~Helen~

This nigga bitch think that Alaina is his. The fuck? I don't even fucking know my damn self! But I don't want to mess up his life as bad as I've already messed up mine.. I get it now. A guy is not worth beating yourself up over, faking a pregnancy over or even being the very cause of his break ups. I get it now.

But what I will do.. What I will do is make him think that he's falling in love with me on his own. That petty shit with the job and sleep schedule is all true, but yet, it's just one step further into my plan to get my man back.. Permanently.. Yeah, i may have slept around hear past few months, but that was to obtain certain information about my boy.

I found out that ever since he got out the hospital, that gestured over a new leaf. And it shows too. My encounters with him have been different in comparison to how it was before he got knocked up in the car accident. But my number one rule is to play the part to get the heart. Once everything is in place, I'll have what I need. The title.. The ring.. The wife.

~Trevor~

Once I got to school, I rushed into class to discover that very few people were here. The Professor sat in his chair, fiddling with a rubic's cube.

Patel: Mr. Jackson. It's a pleasure to see you, despite the morning weather.

Trevor: Yes sir. There was a lot of traffic, so I had a hard time getting here on time.

Patel: On time? Mr. Jackson. Do you realize what time it is?

Trevor: No sir, I do not.

Patel: It's way before your designated time to be here. So therefore, you have a whole hour to yourself before class even begins.

I looked up at the clock and groaned on the inside. 6:37AM Damn clock.. That must've been why Autumn was so tired when I called her.. Although she usually sleeps until twelve..

Patel: But I must congratulate you on your willingness to arrive early. There is a situation the I have been meaning to discuss with you and I find that his will be the perfect time to speak of it.

Trevor: And what would that be, sir?

Patel: You have been coming to ICU for no more than four weeks and already, I have caught a glimpse of who you really are.

He paused for a moment as he studied me. Almost as if he knew what I was thinking.

Patel: You have much potential installed into your mind, but you are very conservative. So much that you put behind your role of leadership and give it to someone else.

Trevor: Like who?

Patel: My niece.

Trevor: Courtney..

Patel: Precisely. Now, I won't speak ill of my niece, but she does tend to make the least acceptable choices in life, such as dumping you and cheating.

Ouch.. I rubbed my arm as I looked down. The pain was still there, but it just didn't hurt as bad as it used to.

Trevor: Things got out of hand and we went too fast. We were irresponsible and inconsiderate of other people's feelings.

Patel: Being concerned about what the world thinks about an individual's personal life will rip you to shreds. You remember that, Jackson. But if you cannot, then remember this..

He stood up as he began to collect his things before looking back up at me.

Patel: You're an original work of art that will constantly be judged day by day. But what matters not is what the people think of you, but how the artist views you.

I took it as a biblical reference because I was created by God. Man will put labels on you but at the end of the day, all that matters is who you are, who God says you are and what you do about it.

Trevor: I understand.

He shook his head with a grin as he began to walk away.

Patel: Not yet..

He paused and looked back at me.

Patel: But you will. Trust me.

Then he left, coming back a few minutes later with a full cup of coffee and a suitcase. Out of all the things that he just told me, all I can think about is who I truly am as a child of God. Am I who I think I am or who the world says? Am I my talents or just a lost soul in a good looking body? Time flew by and next thing I knew, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked up.

Courtney: Hey Trevor.

She smiled.

Trevor: Hey.

I nodded, then looked back down.

Courtney: You okay?

Trevor: I'm fine.

Courtney: You sure?

Trevor: Yep.

She left me alone after that and class just moved swiftly afterwards. The thoughts stayed in my head all day, just to be replaced by Mark's last ones.

"Trevor.. Use your voice.. Make your mark.. And don't.. Don't.."

Don't what, Mark?