Chapter One
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t was an awkwardly cold summer day in the inner city of New
Jersey. For some reason it just with
her present mood. Jason started to act different every since he left for
college on a football scholarship. She just felt like her budding high school
relationship with so much potential was slowly come to an end. Unlike him she
wasn’t popular or from a well to do family they were what many called opposites
that attracted.
“Still thinking about that nigga huh?” Diana said peeking her head through the silky
lace drapes at Shana who laid on her stomach writing in her diary. Diana shook
her head as she slide in the bed next to her sister.
“Shany you’re 19 going on 20 you have to understand that
somethings change when we grow up, Jay been at Howard for 2 whole years going
on 3 If it isn’t getting better….” Diana started to caress Ashana’s her
although they were 2 years apart. Ashana was like her daughter. It’s not that
their mother was a dead beat but between 3 jobs and her fiancé you could basically
say that the girl’s had everything they wanted material wise but they would’ve traded
it all in just to have a week of motherly love.
“I know Dia, Jason isn’t like that I’m sure his ass is just
busy that’s all” Ashana said in a whisper even though she herself started to no
longer believe the excuses she was making up for him. No one was that busy that
they couldn’t even pick up the phone for the girl they claimed to have been in
love with since they were 14,and those “I’m working hard so we could have a
better life” speeches he feed her when he does contact her started to taste
more and more like bullshit on her taste buds.
“I know Shany, but just because he isn’t here doesn’t mean
you shouldn’t live. You have to go out there and make him sweat a little. Ju Ju
is having a cookout this weekend and your ass is going.” Diana slipped out of
bed before Ashana could reject the invite.
“ Damn that bitch can
move fast when she wants to” Ashana thought as she rolled over and started
twisting her fingers in the violet lace that hung over her bed. She remembered
the time when her mother didn’t have to work so much. Seemed like the day their
father got life for first degree murder they lost both parents at one time. No
one ever let them forget that street royalty ran through their veins many
seemed disappointed that neither sister decided to follow daddy’s foot steps.
“Child one day your
going to met a man that’s going the change everything you have ever thought
about your life” Ashana jumped out of her sleep it has been awhile since
she dreamt about her Grandma Daisy . Many people don’t believe in foreteller’s
but anyone who has ever heard the stories from older people in the deep rooted
south quickly changed their minds. Grandma Daisy was one of those Louisianan bayou
women who knew more about the supernatural then anyone. Some people called her
a witch rumor had it that she came from a long line of priestess but sweet old Daisy
was just a woman who knew what she was talking about. When say said something
it happened and it baffled Ashana. Why was she dreaming about this now so many
years later.
“Shany”! Ju Ju yelled outside her door before busting in and
pulling the cover off of her.
“Damn, I forgot your ass slept naked, get up and get dressed
we going shopping for tonight” Jucinta was one of those best friend’s. You know
the type that would drag you outside on your worst days just because she isn’t
going to let you died in your own feelings.
The mall was packed from corner to corner with people you
could tell only came for the free air conditioning. Ju Ju pulled Ashana’s hand
as she busted through groups of people.
“OUCH!” Ashana yelled as she clenched over holding her
stomach. Her toasted caramel complexion started turning a bright apple red as
she started breathing rapidly. Causing more attention then she wanted to bring
to herself. Jucinta stopped and looked at her best friend with a blank
expression.
“It’s been awhile since that happened, what’s bring it on
now” Jucinta knew what was happening. It was the same thing that happened
before her brother got killed and the same thing that happened when she met the
father of her two children.
“I don’t know first I have a dream about Daisy and now this”
Ashana gasps for air as she tried to composed herself.
“You dreamt about Daisy what has it been like three years since
that happened“ Jucinta said pushing through
more crowds to the food court.
Grabbing a couple of drinks the two young women sat down
where no one could hear them.
“What did you see” Ju Ju said pulling out her flask pouring
some vodka into both of their orange juice.
“I didn’t see anything that’s the weird part” Ashana said
taking a long sip out of her straw.
Finally getting to Ju Ju’s town house, Ashana took a deep
breath believing that what she felt had something to do with the amount of
people around her. She took a quick shower as Ju Ju got the children ready to
go away for the weekend. Everything was still very strange to her she was told
that she had a gift as a child but tried to shake it because it went against
everything she believed in. As she became older is seemed harder to ignore then
one day it just stopped. For it to come back all of a sudden sent chills up her
spine.
“Girl I need my bathroom the cookout starts and two hours”
Ju Ju broke her deep thinking.
Ashana slipped on a
pair of basic black leggings with faux leather on both side over her thick
thighs and a blinged out crop t-shirt over her busty figure she was the
definition of thick and she loved all of her curves. Her curly black hair with
golden tips rested at her mid-back. She lined her slanted brown eyes that
seemed to be a mixture of gold and mahogany before painting her lips with a
sheer gloss.
“It starting now” Ju Ju yelled at the door before spraying
her signature perfume all over her body.
Rico stood at the grill with a can a beer in one hand.
Staring at Jucinta as she walked out the house with Ashana by her said.
“Don’t make another baby tonight” Shana joked as she hugged
Rico causing him to giggle and blush.
“Shany met my homies, Homies this the best friend Ju can’t
stop blabbing about” Rico said to the group of guys that seemed take up all the
space behind him.
Ashana went down the line shaking hands with the fellas when
it happened she shook a hand that sent electricity up her arm. She shook it off
trying not to be weird but his eyes gazed at hers as if he felt it too. They
both became frozen and tongue tied….
To Be Continued…
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