Apocrypha and Jada

This is a incomplete(oh non-fiction woops) story I started a quite few years ago.

Apocrypha’s mother heard her screaming and hurried into her room “what’s wrong baby?”

Apocrypha sat up and reached for her mother “I had a bad dream”

Her mother hugged her gently than assured her that it was ok. “Go back to sleep dear.  Here’s Mr. Teddy”. Apocrypha lay back down in her bed still whimpering.  Her mother tucked her in gave her a kiss. “Think of happy thoughts dear and you’ll have sweet dreams” she said as she left the room, “Happy thoughts”.

“Like Baby’s?” Apocrypha called after her.

The hospital room was chilly and Adina didn’t want her baby boy to get cold. So she asked her husband to get the blanket from the foot of the bed.

A knock on the door startled the baby Adina cradled him, comforting him “come in”. A nurse entered the room “Ok mommy and daddy, what name have you chosen for this little guy” she asked as she stroked the baby’s head “

“Jada Elam Medad” Hagar said smiling at her son.

“That is a very unusual name.”  The Nurse Replied.

It was an early morning for Apocrypha and even though she was reluctant to get up her mother insisted that she get out of bed. She sat up and put her feet on the cold floor. The smell of bacon and pancakes hurried her down the stairs for breakfast.

“Good Morning Apocrypha” her mother said.

“It’s Aphelia mom.”

“That’s funny I distinctly remember naming you Apocrypha”

“That’s dumb name, none of my friends can even say it.”

“It’s not dumb it’s just unusual and your friend will learn to pronounce it just give them time.”

Jada had to stand on his tip toes to get his lunch pail off the counter. “Hurry up Jada the bus is here. Come give mommy a kiss before you leave”

“Love you mommy”

“Have fun at kindergarten”

“I will Mommy” Jada said as he jumped on to the bus. “Hi Mrs. Hannah”

“Hi Jada, find a seat” Mrs. Hannah said as she pointed to an empty seat.

Jada sat down and pulled a rubber snake out of his backpack and showed it to the boy sitting next to him. “It’s real,” he said to the boy shaking it a little so it would wiggle. The boy backed as far away from the lively snake Jada was waving in his face.

Jada bounced around on his need and put the snake in the face of the girl behind him. “See” “That’s not real it’s plastic” she said taking it out of his hands.

“Hey give that back, it is real it just doesn’t like you” he said as he yanked it out of her hands and plopped back down in his seat.

“Stay sitting Please Jada” Mrs. Hannah said to him.

“He thinks his toy snake is real Mrs. Hannah” The girl said as she rubbed her nose.

“It is real” he grumbled “stupid Girl” he continued only loud enough for the girl to hear.

 “Ryan got an F on that assignment in history,” Apocrypha said to her friend. “it’s a good thing he’s hot.”

“So hot,” her friend responded “so stupid. Is your mom going to let you go to the concert Saturday.”

“I don’t know I asked her but she said we’d have to ask dad and he’s going to say no I just know it.”

“Man, that’s so stupid why can’t moms just say yes and not ask dad”

“Is Ryan Going?”

“Yeah I think so. You have got to come Aphelia”

Jade slammed the front door “mom Wayne’s here I’m going to show him my new bike.”

“Ok, watch for cars.” His mother yelled from the kitchen.

“I can ride my bike standing up. Can you?” he asked Wayne

“Yeah, let’s build a jump”

“Yeah, cool I’ll go get some boards”

 “One more hour till were off.” Apocrypha said after looking at the clock for the tenth time in the last hour.

“You want to come over to my place after work? My Boyfriends having a party” a coworker asked her.

“No I have homework for my design class that’s due Monday.”

“That sucks man, come over when you’re done well probably party through Sunday. There’s a guy coming I want you to meet”

“Oh no not another one of those guys you want me to meet.”

“He’s hot and smart you’ll like him”

“Or not”

“I dare you to go tell that girl you like her.” Jada’s best friend said as he pushed him in her direction.

“Don’t be stupid I don’t like her you do”

“Apocrypha don’t forget to come to my poker night”

“I don’t even know how to play poker, what do you expect me to do there.”

“You’re going to learn to play duh. I have invited lots of people and some guys too.”

“ugh,  ok I’ll be there.”

Apocrypha pulled her cell out of her pocket and walked out of the office to call Racheal…