𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀.

𝘵𝘸𝘰.

𝘡𝘢'𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘢 𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴.

𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀, 𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐀.
𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘 5, 2018.

"happy birthday nova." spanky walked in the room with a cupcake. "i had to remake this one cupcake four times so you better appreciate this shit."

"thanks." i took the cupcake from him and blew out the candle before sitting it on my nightstand.

"you didn't even make a wish. this is why i hate black people sometimes." he rolled his eyes and walked out.

i chuckled and played with my necklace. "nova you annoying as fuck, seriously." vee sat up from her bed.

vee and spanky were my foster siblings. they were 20 and 18. vee was the oldest. there was also montay, who was 19 and brooklyn, who was 10.

vee, brooklyn, and i were forced to share a room. i hated it. vee was rude and brooklyn didn't know how to keep her area clean. i would've rather shared a room with montay and spanky.

"what did i do now vee?" i rolled my eyes and got out of bed.

"playing with that fucking necklace. you never take it off, i just know yo' neck dirty as fuck." she groaned.

"how is my necklace harming you in any form or fashion?" i asked her while walking to the bathroom.

"girl shut up. deadass." she got out her bed and rushed in the bathroom before i could go in there. "fuck out my way."

girl hates my existence for absolutely no reason.

i was gonna just go in the living room but i had to wait until she was done using the bathroom because i needed to brush my teeth and wash my face. once she came out after a good 20 minutes that's exactly what i did.

i walked out the bathroom drying my face with a small towel. i grabbed my phone off my nightstand and checked my notifications, seeing people from school wishing me a happy birthday.

"and i hope that's not my towel you using to dry yo' nasty ass face." vee walked back in the room. "i'm so glad you 18 today. you can finally get the fuck out my mama house."

"what do i be doing to you?" i asked her.

"please shut up talking to me." she dismissed me, walking into the closet. "ion gotta explain shit to you."

"okay valencia." i mumbled, grabbing my cupcake before walking out.

"nova get in there and clean that kitchen." my foster mother, sherry, said as soon as i walked into her view.

"yes ma'am." i mumbled.

"ma, why you working her on her birthday? she ain't even mess that kitchen up." spanky said to her.

"i don't give a damn who did what. i need my kitchen clean and i asked nova to do it so that's who it's gon' get cleaned by." she laid back in the recliner chair.

"ma-"

"spanky say another word to me and yo' ass gon' be in that kitchen right along with her." she threatened. "nova get yo' ass in there. the fuck you still in my face for?"

i didn't even talk back to her, cause i knew it wouldn't get me anywhere. i went into the kitchen, put my cupcake in the fridge, and started with the dishes first, seeing that was the most part that needed to be done.

"wassup nova." montay walked in the kitchen and looked in the refrigerator. "youn hear me talking to you?" he asked after receiving no response from me. i continued ignoring him as i cleaned out a cup. "nova."

he closed the refrigerator and grabbed me by my neck, catching me off guard. "you deaf?"

"no." i rapidly shook my head.

"so why the fuck you not responding to me? i try to be cordial witchu but you make shit so hard za'nova." he let me go.

"i don't wanna be cordial with you. i don't want no dealings with you. just because we live together doesn't mean we have to communicate. please leave me alone." i said, still shaken up from his previous actions with tears daring to fall from my eyes.

"you still hooked on some shit that happened 4 years ago? grow up nova." he rolled his eyes and leaned against the counter with his arms crossed.

"grow up? tay do you hear yourself?" i raised my eyebrows.

"man whatever. fix yo' attitude before i fix that shit for you." he said before making his way out the kitchen.

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