FINE LINE

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Diamonté's POV

I woke up early the next morning because I knew I had a lot to get done. I sat up in my bed and stretched my arms and legs while yawning, I reached over to my bedside table to grab my phone; I decided to check my best friend group chat on Whatsapp.

4 LYPHERS🔐😘

Kayda🧚🏾‍♀️: Y'all know we definitely gonna turn up for the summer right?

Valencia🌞: We outsiiiiiide.

Sterling🩸: Brawling...... I already got the locations on lock.

Me: Can't wait.

After responding to a few messages I made a list in my notes app of all the things I needed to get done for the day.

Kayda and Valencia were going to help me with my moving for today because everyone else was too busy. Sterling was literally in Trinidad shooting a video for one of his favorite artiste.

Valencia was very soft spoken and she was literally the mother of the group. She was definitely the most responsible one if we decided to go out and do some wild shit.

I met Valencia in High School at the Hillel Academy after my transfer. She was the only one who didn't come off as fake to me. I really didn't like people who were pretenders and let me tell you I've met a multitude of them in my lifetime so far.

Valencia gave me a natural vibe and she is literally just a ray of sunshine with a bubbly attitude. Normally person's like that would annoy me but I really clicked with her and she was very drawn to me too.

Even though Valencia and I came from different social and economic backgrounds she never made me feel less than and always treated me with great respect and as her equal.

In High School she would often tell me that our peers treated me the way they did because they saw me as a threat. Once I fully understood that I took on every situation that came at me head on.

Valencia majored in the sciences and was now the proud owner of Better Health Cosmetic Clinic. She had always wanted to become a cosmetic surgeon, she loved to make people feel good about themselves. With all the changes in society about body positivity and all, Valencia was surely making bank especially because there were so many dolls out there who wanted to look their best and feel confident.

By the time the movers had come I had already done my shower and skincare routine and had breakfast.

I was now in the front yard standing and watching the men pack the truck up. Valencia and Kayda came a little while after and helped me put the small boxes in my moms mini Cooper that she was letting me borrow until I found a car that I liked.

On the way to my house we stopped at the foot of red hills to get breadfruit for Valencia because she planned on cooking ackee and saltfish for dinner. We then continued our journey up the hill and made it to my house in Belvedere. Standing outside the gate I was already in awe of my home. I was really proud of myself for doing this.

Yes, cause nuff gyal a hype a road and nuh have Nuh Weh fi push key inna my subconscious spoke.

I chuckled to myself and put it the security pin in the gate access system. My father really wanted me to have a security booth but I was very against it. Which is why I decided on making it a smart home so I could see all activities from my phone or my tablet. In the end he did put a security booth on the property but said he'll only put someone on duty when things were getting hot. He was very stubborn like myself and so that's the mutual agreement that we came to.

Driving up the driveway to the front of the house made me feel really good about myself. The house was stunning and the best part about it is that it was all mine. It was beautifully done, built in a more modern way of Jamaican Architecture. Entering the home and walking around made me feel like a gee.

Yeah I did that.

" Giiiiiirl, this nice bad," Kayda spoke.

" It's tastefully done," Valencia joined in.

" Yes, A SUH MI LIKE IT!," Kayda shouted while twerking.

I shook my head and laughed at her and started walking around giving them and myself a tour.

"Yes so it is a smart home," I continued, the kitchen had remote osmosis filtered water, a gas cooktop top with a pot filler and a induction cooktop on the island and built in dishwasher, microwave and ovens.

" No Mon, this back yard is giving Miami.......... Suh mi naffi fly out again monté?,"

I just stood there laughing and smiling at her. I really got where she was coming from though. The backyard was the peace de resistance. I wanted a little resort vibe and it was definitely giving that with the outdoor kitchen and bath, pool and a fire pit.

We walked back around to the front of the house where the men were unpacking the truck. I really had my work cut out for me because I had a lot to go through.

" Not gonna lie your father did an amazing job with the build," Valencia spoke.

" Yeah for real."

My father was very big in the real estate world. He is the top developer in the Caribbean and also owned a construction, cement block and haulage company. He has a very good business head when it came on to making successful business which is why he is where he is today even though it wasn't those businesses that helped him to make his first few millions.

My mother was the same she herself is a very smart woman and she stuck by my father's side all these years through ups and downs. Now she owned her own law firm Carter & Carter Attorneys at Law and I couldn't wait to work alongside her. She had the top law firm in Jamaica but she was always careful with the cases she took on.

" You nah guh dung a big yaad monté?"

"Yeah soon."

"Dem a have games night tonight, you can come pass through."

" Okay, I think I will."

It was now 3pm and we were finished packing out for the day. We were tired and hungry and mi just couldn't badda anymore. The barrels that had sheets and linens and kitchen things were what we tackled today, putting them in their respective places. I ordered Wendy's for the girls and I and we ate as we talked about our plans for the summer. There was no light in my house so I couldn't sleep there, they said I couldn't get it until 3-5 days after I've moved in, how dumb.

I know right.

Now I was I was heading back to my mom's house to get ready for games night.

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