The Right Time

by Marquis, Natasha

  “Okay Allison I’ll go.”

  “Great you can come to my room to pick up the costume.”

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  The night of the party Jasmine had to look twice in the mirror because couldn’t believe that Allison had let her borrow this beautiful costume. She was dressed as a princess. Now that she was at the party she wasn’t sure why she said she would attend because she didn’t know anyone here except for Allison. She had seen a lot of these people on campus and in classes, but they never talked to her.

  “There you are. That costume looks good on you.”

  Jasmine thought she saw Allison smirk. when she

  “You know Allison I don’t know anyone here except you. Maybe this was a mistake, and I think that I should go.”

  “No you can’t go!”

  Jasmine was wondering why Allison was eager for her to stay.

  “Sorry it is still early and the party is just getting started. Stay a little longer please.”

  “Okay I’ll stay for another thirty minutes and then I need to leave.”

  Jasmine stayed she didn’t know why because it wasn’t as if anyone was really talking to her. The party was getting a little loud, but she did promise that she would stay thirty minutes and she still had another fifteen. Then she saw Allison get on the stage they had bought into the room.

  “Can I have everyone’s attention? As you know as a tradition that goes back thirty years we always vote for who had the best costume well this year an award is given to the best costume. This year we have decided to make a change. This year we have decided to give an award to a meriting person. This person doesn’t belong to our sorority, but we have decided to make her an honorary member Jasmine Dupree can you come up here.”

  Jasmine was shocked she couldn’t believe that Allison would do this. Jasmine was a private person, and she didn’t like to be the center of attention. Allison wanted her to stay because of this maybe things were getting better for her.

  “Jasmine up here.”

  Jasmine figured she would probably bring more attention to herself than not going up there. She started walking up on stage. When she was standing up there, Allison moved over to the side far away from her.

  “Jasmine I would like to say that we are honored to make you as an honorary member, and we would like to give something special for you.

  Before Jasmine could say anything she felt something gooey being dump on her and then several males came up on stage and started putting feathers on her. She couldn’t understand why this was happening. People were laughing at her. Jasmine wanted to cry, but she was not going to do it in front of these people. She pushed people down and ran out of the building all the way back to her room. She was glad that her roommate was not there. When she was safely back in her room she cried, for the life of her she couldn’t figure out why this was happening to her. Why is it that people want to make fun of her and treat her like shit? She couldn’t take it any more. She wanted this to end. Jasmine thought that when she went away to college things were going to be different. This was supposed to be her new beginning. Instead this was a repeat of what has happened all of her life. It was time to end this because it was obvious that nothing was going to change, so what was the purpose of going on. Jasmine went to the medicine cabinet and pulled out all of the pills that were there. She sat at her desk and wrote a letter to Justin. She was taking the coward’s way out by writing a letter to explain why. Justin probably won’t forgive her, but she needed for the pain to stop.

  The present

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  “No Jasmine please you didn’t try to commit suicide did you?”

  Jasmine kept her head down after telling Justin.

  “You hate me don’t you?”

  “Jasmine I need for you to look at me. Please.”

  Jasmine couldn’t stop the tears even if she wanted to, but she did look at Justin and he caressed her cheek.

  “Jasmine I can never hate you don’t you know that I love you. Why didn’t you tell me, or call me when those assholes did that to you?”

  “I didn’t want to bother you and at time ashamed of what I had done.”

  “Don’t you know that I always have time for you, and that I want you to come to me when you have a problem. I will always be there for you. Who found you?”

  “It was my roommate she called 911.”

  “I presume hospitalized and therapy started immediately.”

  “They hospitalized me for a week, and then I became an outpatient.

  “I am glad that you received the help, but I wish that I could have been there for you. Where is that bitch Allison?”

  “It doesn’t matter I don’t want to think about it anymore.”

  “She better hope that I never run into her.”

  “You are such a good friend, and I am sorry that I didn’t tell you what was happening.”

  “You can come to me for anything.”

  “I know that now, and I promise that I will let you in and share my problems with you for now on.”

  “That is what I want to hear.”

  Justin reached over and hugged Jasmine. He didn’t know what he would have done if she had of died. She was his whole world, and he didn’t think that he could ever go on without her. He couldn’t believe that he almost lost her. He was going to make it his priority to keep her happy for the rest of their lives.

  “I have one question how come I never received the letter you wrote.”

  “When I was found, they rushed me to the hospital. The letter was taken with me and when I started therapy the doctor had it. I was grateful that you never received it. I don’t think that I could have handled both you and what I was going through. It was in the past can we put it in the past and move forward.”

  “I can do that but you have to promise me if you ever feel depressed again or if anything is ever bothering you I want you to talk to me.”

  “I promise.”

  Jasmine started smiling.

  “What are you thinking I can practically hear the wheels turning?”

  “Don’t worry I think that you will like what I am thinking about.”

  “Yea what is it?”

  “Justin I have given this a lot of thought.”

  “Given what a lot of thought.”

  “I want to go to Harvard. I know that Colin will spend the summer surfing and being a beach bum, so I will make sure that I will have my own place before he gets back.”

  “When I said you could move in, the invitation came from both of us.”

  “Justin what about sleeping arrangements. This place only has two bedrooms.”

  “I know how many rooms there are, and sleeping arrangements don't worry. You can take my bed, and I can sleep on the couch.”

  “Justin I couldn’t take your bed if anyone is going to sleep on the couch it will be me. I can sleep on the couch.”

  “No you will not however if you have a problem taking the bed we both can sleep in the bed. It is big enough for the two of us it's a California king.”

  Jasmine had no idea if he was kidding or being serious, and she didn’t know what to say.

  Justin could tell that she was confused, but he didn’t care.

  “Look Jasmine it is not as if we have never slept in the same bed we use to do it all the time.”

  “Justin we were eight not twenty-two don’t you think that it will be a little weird.”

  “Actually no I think we can handle being in the same bed trust me Jasmine we can do it.”

  “I don’t know Justin this could create a problem. The more we keep talking about the more I think that I should sleep on the couch or find my own place.”

  “Trust me Jasmine everything will work out. I am glad that you chose Harvard this is going to be good we are going to have a good time.

  Justin kissed her on the temple, and smiled to himself at how he was making progress.

  “You made the right choice.”

  “I believe I did, but I have to say
I am a little concerned about the sleeping arrangement.” She hoped that she was not making a mistake. They sat there the rest of the night falling asleep on the couch in each others arms.

  Chapter 4

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  It wasn’t until Justin’s cell phone started ring that he arouse.

  “Yea.”

  “Justin is this any way to greet your mother. I know I taught you better etiquette than that. Did I wake you?”

  “Yeah I mean yes I just woke up.”

  “Good then you and Jasmine will not be late for breakfast. Now wake up Jasmine and meet us at our hotel for breakfast.”

  “Do we have a choice?”

  “NO now get up.”

  “Ciao mom.”

  “Why is your mother calling before the sun comes up?”

  “To wake us to meet them for breakfast. Come on let’s get dressed. We’re not going to have time to come back and change.”

  Jasmine was hungry breakfast was sounding really good about now. She wanted to hurry and eat breakfast.

  “I can’t believe we fell asleep on the couch.”

  “Well at least it is comfortable.”

  Jasmine started to get up, but Justin pulled her back.

  “I want you to know that what we talked about last night is between us, and that I plan on making it my life’s work to make sure you are happy. I want you happy, and you better hope that I never see Allison or anyone that has hurt you. I will make them sorry that they ever messed with you.”

  “Now you are my knight.”

  “I am the man that will protect you, and before you go on about being this independent woman I don’t plan on taking that from you. I only want to make sure that you know that if someone ever hurts you I want you to be able to come to me and tell me.

  Jasmine gave Justin a hug. “I don’t know what I would ever do without you in my life.”

  “Well guess what you won't have to find out.”

  “I call dibs on the shower.”

  “To save time we can take one together.”

  Jasmine stopped in her tracks. She didn’t know if she should take what Justin said serious or not. She decided to keep walking into the bedroom.

  “Stupid that was really stupid to make that proposition. She didn’t even look back. I can’t image what she must think.” When Justin walked into his bedroom, he heard the shower he wanted to join her. Wait she didn’t say no. Justin started undressing and headed towards the bathroom.

  Justin’s bathroom was huge and the shower was big enough for two and maybe a couple of more. His whole apartment was bigger than her parent’s house. It had all the amenities normal people dreamed of having. Justin’s parents were paying for all of his expenses. Jasmine thought that it would be better than thinking about these living arrangements with Justin than to think about the commit Justin had made. He was joking no way Justin would be interested in her. Jasmine was thinking about how big the shower was, and she didn’t even realize that the shower door had opened until Justin was right behind her. She tried to cover herself as best she could but under the circumstance it was hopeless.

  “Justin what are you doing?”

  “Looks like taking a shower do you want to wash my back?” He was smiling to help lighten the mood.

  “I thought you were joking.”

  “Well when you didn’t say anything I took that as yes. Hand me the soap babe.”

  Justin thought it was best to pretend that this was normal for the two of them.

  Jasmine didn’t know what to say. She could tell that he was serious. She handed the soap to Justin if he wanted to pretend like this was normal behavior she could too. She was not going to look down because she didn’t want to know how big he was or how small. She remembered her roommate stating that white guys were smaller than black men, and her roommate would know she dated every race of men in college. She had never been with a white man so she had nothing to compare. It was quiet at first, and then Justin started washing her back. He didn’t just stop with her back he decided to wash her butt and then he started washing her breast or more like massaging them. Justin thought he heard a groan, and then he heard it again. He kissed her neck while his hands were getting very familiar with her body. When he reached her pussy he had his answer if she shaved or not. She was smooth as a baby’s ass. He couldn’t wait to taste her, and as much as he would love to make love to Jasmine time was of the essence. There was always later after all the celebration. It was hard, but he had to let her go for now.

  “Rinse the soap off we need to get ready.” Justin got out of the shower and acted like everything was fine, but before he left the shower she had a peak at his cock. Whoever said white guys were small had not met Justin. The man was packing, and he had to be at least ten inches. Jasmine wanted to know how he could touch her like that and not be affected, but he was affected because his cock was at attention. How she would love to have his cock in her pussy. She needed to get out of the shower, or they were going to be late. She was wet between her legs, and it wasn’t from the shower.

  Justin had gone into his bedroom because if he had stayed in that shower any longer they would be late for breakfast. The last thing Justin needed was to hear his mother nag at him for being late. Later he planned on seducing her later when everyone went back to his or her hotel room. Right now he had to get his cock down maybe if he put ice on it that would help.

  He was dressed before Jasmine came out of the bathroom. He decided to wait for her in the living room.

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  Jasmine thought that Justin must have broken every law to make sure they were not late because he didn’t want his mother to chastise him in front of Jasmine. When they reached the breakfast room at the hotel, his family was already seated. He was not late, but they were the last to arrive. He bent down to give his mother a kiss hopeful that would smooth things with her.

  “Well at least you are not late.”

  “I love you to mom, but we have a good reason to be the last to arrive. We were celebrating Jasmine’s decision to attend Harvard.”

  Everyone was ecstatic about her choice. They decided to celebrate with a mimosa. Jasmine was having a good time so good a time that she didn’t want it to end. Before she knew it they had to leave for Justin’s graduation.

  It was a beautiful day for a graduation. It wasn’t too hot or chilly for an outdoor graduation. Jasmine had on her yellow-flowered dress and a hat to match. Justin had told her once that she looked good in yellow, so she decided to wear yellow to his graduation. It was a long graduation because Justin decided to go to the full graduation and not the departmental one. The guess speaker was even long-winded. Justin was class valedictorian and his speech wasn't long . Jasmine might not have been class valedictorian but she was salutatorian and Justin had told her he was proud of her after they had watched the recording of her graduation. ‘I knew you could do it.’

  Once the ceremony was over Justin’s family went to look for him. He heard the congratulations, but he was looking for Jasmine. When he saw her in her beautiful yellow dress and hat when she came out of the bedroom she took his breath away just like she was now. She had come up to him and gave him a hug and congratulated him, but he wanted more he decided to give her a kiss on the lips. It wasn’t a peck on the lips it was a full-blown kiss. At first Jasmine was too shocked to move, but she found herself putting her arms around his neck and opening her mouth to invite his tongue to play with hers.

  Justin had wanted to do this for a long time, and now that he had he didn’t want to stop but he pulled back. He didn’t want to give her too much too soon. They just stared at one another for a few seconds until Justin spoke.

  “Now that is what I call a congratulation. One that I will never forget.”

  Jasmine didn’t know what to say, but she also remembered that they were not alone. She could just image what his family was thinking. She did the only thing that she could she buried her head in Justin’s shoulder. Justin being Justin held
her and laughed.

  “It’s okay babe.”

  “Well if you two are done making out maybe you want your graduation presents.”

  That got Justin’s attention. “Did you say presents dad?” He grabbed Jasmine’s hand and walked over to see what gifts he was receiving.

  “Yes son here this if from your mother and me.”

  His dad handed him an envelope and when Justin opened it there was a key, but not just any key it was the key to a new BMW. Jasmine looked at the key, and noticed that it was a new BMW the one he drove was only four years old. She wondered if he would get another one when he finished law school.

  “Thanks mom and dad where is it?”

  “It is parked in the lot. Your brother drove it.”

  “You drove my car before me.”

  “Well someone had to break it in unless you wanted Misty to drive it.”

  ”That’s okay if Misty had of driven, she would have crashed it.”

  Misty hit both of her brothers.

  “Well for your information I was going to drive your new car just to piss you off.”

  “Well I am glad that Brock got the keys before you did.”

  “Now that you three are finished would you like your other presents.”

  “Of course mom I would never turn down gifts.”

  It was Justin’s grandparents they each handed him an envelope.

  “What is with the envelopes where is the fun of opening a present?”

  Justin opened the one from his mom’s parents it was a document, and after reading it he realized that he was receiving his trust fund. Well part of it anyway. He would receive the rest of his trust fund in three years when he turned twenty-five. He opened the other envelope and he already knew what it was. He was right it was his other trust fund from his dad’s parents. He gave both hugs and thanked them.

  Jasmine had glanced at the documents, and she almost fainted when she saw the amount of money he was receiving. She could pay off her student loans off several times and still have money to spend.