"SWOOSH" The sound of the the basketball entering the hoop as Machi dunked on Tjs head. " YEAAA NIGGAAA THATS GAMEEE" I screamed after letting go of the rim. The score was 20-16 you know your boy was a beast. I go to Howard University on a basketball scholarship. I'm in my last year and after I'm hoping to be drafted into the nba. Basketball is all I know. Ever since I was 5 I had a ball in my hand.
"man you tripping I saw you travel " Tj said while still trying to catch his breath. " nigga i won fair and square you just mad that you lost in front of shanda" I laughed uncontrollably. Shanda is this girl Tj has been trying to get with since high school and she turns him down every time. "sureeee give me money so I can go home my mama cooking" I said while holding my hand out.
Later on at home
"MAMAAA IM HOMEEE" I yelled after dropping my stuff. " boy if you don't stop yelling in my house imma slap you into next week" mama said while walking out the kitchen pointing her spoon at me. " sheesh mama I'm sorry but ya boy is hungry" I said while snatching the spoon and running away before she caught me. " yea yea dinner will be ready in 20 mins you can wait" mama said. " oh have you talked to Della you'll never guess who she saw out there" mama said lowly. "who she see it better not be who I think it is" I say while trying to peek at the food. " I done told you to wait and yes it is. I still don't understand why you have a problem with chris. Honey it's been years let it go. Your not that same 16 year old kid anymore" mama said. " ma you don't understand he never took up for me. I treated him like a brother and he turned his back on me." I said while reminiscing on why we're not friends.
Chris and I were brothers two peas in a pod. We went everywhere together when he wasn't with my sister. The day everything changed is when some guys from school jumped me and chris was just standing there watching them beat my ass. When I was finally done getting my ass beat I was so beat up that I couldn't even talk. I expected my "brother" to atleast take me to go get help. No he just stood there and walked away. He walked away when I needed him the most. Someone ended up taking me to the hospital and from then on I called my family. Once I got out the hospital I still had hope that he would check on me. Boy was I wrong , you should've seen my face when I realized he was hanging out with the very same people that beat me up. From then on we would never be the same. Chris and Machi had just become a distant memory. To this day the only people that know are my Dad and My mom. He's dead to me.
" sweetie I understand your hurt. You did say he looked shocked you never know what happened behind closed doors" mama said reassuring me. " excuse my French ma but he can go to hell. Fuck him. He left me when I needed him the most and had the nerve to start hanging out with my twin sister. We will never be cool again and that's on everything I love." I said while going upstairs.
Della POV
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AHHHHHHHHHH. It's the first day of my dance class. I woke up in a great mood despite my horrible weekend. After that call from breezy I blocked his number and moved on. Yes I said breezy because that's who he is to me now. It's such a bittersweet moment on one hand I'm happy that I finally chased my dreams but also sad that my family is missing out on it. Who would've thought a young girl from Virginia would make it to LA. I've had so many people try to steer me away and tell me I wouldn't make it in this career. If I could go back I would go back in time and tell them NIGGA I MADE IT - in my Drake voice. Let me stop. I walked inside to my newly furnished studio. Me , Maya , and Amber all came down to La a month ago to set up my studio so it could be easier when we moved down here.
" omgggg I love ittt" I said while tearing up. " me too Dellz I'm soo proud of you I always knew you could do it " Maya said while hugging me and wiping away my tears. " yesss bitch I'm so proud of you I can't wait tillbyou host an adult dance class so we can dance on stripper poles" Amber says breaking out in a twerk. "Yesss bitch fuck it up " me and Maya say hyping her up. " ok ok y'all go let them in I'm going to get the music together. " you got it boss" they say while letting the girls in.
" helllooo ladiesss and welcome steps and dream light studio" I say welcoming them in with a bright smile. It was about 40 women in the room ranging from the age of 19-30. They all had looks of determination and only a few looked nervous. " these are the assistant coaches Maya and Amber. Say heeyyy ." They all said hi. " to start off I just wanted to introduce myself my name is Della smith. I'm from small ass Virginia. I have been dancing my entire life. I specialize in jazz , hip hop , ballet , contemporary, and majorette. I have a twin brother named machi an another set of twins named alexis and Mateo. To complete my crazy ass sister the youngest is A girl and she is 10. I've always dreamt about owning my own studio and now it's here. I'm not gonna lie it's not going to be easy some days you might want to sock me but that's alright. The idea is that you guys can create a safe space. A home a way from home. Ok ok enough with the chit chat let's get to work"
