Back and forth on the way to school
Pencil Pop on the bus plus other things we'd do
Back pack filled with yellow pencils and Now and Laters
Contests for packs of Cherry and Pineapple my favorite flavors
The only break in the game came from Duck in the front
Letting us know when the bus finna hit a bump
On the count of three, in our seats, we'd all jump
Up, up high defying gravity for a second or two
Back to earth, grabbed my gear, got some work to do
Eliminations one-on-one to see who's the best
I'm ready for whatever and know I can beat the rest
Except for the new girl might be a true test
She moved here from California
Some said she soaked her pencils in ammonia
Made them stronger and last long
But she ain't played me yet, I'll prove 'em all wrong
I peeped her technique
Her Kung Fu was pretty good and her style was unique
The next round was her versus Buster
She seemed annoyed like the match kind of disgust her
He popped first and didn't make a dent
But the whole bus was in a fuss when she went
All you heard was a loud crack
And Buster's broke in half with a swift snap
She was smooth with hers, all I could do was slow clap
Her name was Brianna Jenkins
Now as my competition she got me thinkin'
For my next round Malcolm and I had a go
He had game but his style was all show
Gyrating in circles with his pencil before taking a hit
Talking too much, he took a swing and missed!
For my turn, I taught M a lesson he needed to learn
My #2 knew what to do and smashed his pencil like a worm!
I basked in the adulation
The look from Brianna was a mix of awe and infatuation
The bids were going up as Briana faced Rich, Malcolm's twin
20 packs of Now and Laters would be mine in the final win
Brianna had a challenge in the other twin Rich
Dude was huge and would never miss
He was held back a year and always seemed pissed
Once he broke my pencil and nearly my wrist!
As they traded blows, I looked into her eyes
Her beauty and focus had me mesmerized
She stared in my direction and our eyes locked
It hit me like the slug from a BB gun shot
To the chest - this must be love!
She beat Rich quick like a scrub
Some noticed my stare and sing-song teased us with glee
Jason and Briana sitting in a tree...
Everybody starting ooohing and laughing at me
Sweat drenched my face, hands, and armpits
Me and Briana in the Finals, she chirped 'you ready for this?'
She sounds so nice, say something, flirt, speak!
'Ladies first, if you win, I'll carry your books for a week'
'Bet', she replied then held her hands high
To pull up her sleeves, while I admired and sighed
Her first lick was sick, and numbed my fingers
The bus was laughing and hurling out zingers
She made a big dent, but my next swing did some damage
She said, 'My bookbag is pink, think you can manage?'
With a swift flick she split my pencil quick into two!
Between the cheers the victor said 'close your mouth you're starting to drool'
Impressed I said 'Congratulations, can I be more that just a friend?'
She took my candy and said 'Not really, bruh, the Big twin is my boyfriend' :o
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