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- ɴʏ'ʟᴀɴɪ ʀᴏʙɪɴsᴏɴ - _ ᴄᴜʀʀᴇɴᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇ
" Ny'Lani wake up , its your first day of school !" Crystal shook me as I gradually opened my eyes.
"Alright I'm up momma ." I groaned sitting up letting my feet dangle from the bed as I processed my mind to fully awaken itself.
Today was the first day of junior year , and I honestly wasn't ready for this year since I felt like it would be the same as my previous high school years.
I figured all I could do this year was try my best to make this a good year.
I rubbed over my eyes as I stood up stumbling into the bathroom which was across the hall from my bedroom.
I closed the door and untied my shorts and pulled them down sitting on the bare cold toilet.
As I reached for the tissue the door busted open appearing my ten year old sister Kiara.
"Close the door Kiara can't you see I'm in here !" I shrugged grabbing the tissue and unrolling it until I had 5 squares.
"I have to brush my teeth so I can catch my bus !" Kiara argued immediately frustrating me.
"Well can I at least finish in here first ?" I asked with a deep mug still plastered across my face.
"Momma she won't let me brush my teeth ." Kiara manipulatively cried.
"Ny'Lani let your sister brush her teeth !" Crystal yelled from the kitchen causing me to hurry and wipe myself before pulling up my shorts and flushing the toilet and storming out back to my room.
Kiara always got her way since she's been born. Crystal and my stepfather James which is Kiara's father always seemed to pair up on me just for Kiara to get her way.
No one ever seemed to listen to me or how I felt anymore so I just stayed in my room for the most part.
Brushing the situation off I opened my closet grabbing my first day of school outfit that I picked out yesterday.
The outfit contained of a black graphic tee shirt with baggy camouflage pants along with my darker brown yezzys.
Throwing it onto my bed I turned towards my dresser and grabbed my box of new shoes placing it on my bed also.
Putting everything on I smiled at the outcome and turned to my dresser and started to take off my bonnet and head scarf.
I started to brush out my hair letting out two pieces in the front and wrapping up the back putting it in an brown clip.
I then walked over by my bed grabbing my Apple Watch off its charger and putting it around my wrist along with my marble bracelets that sat on my nightstand.
Grabbing my tan tote bag that I found at an thrift store I contained it with my school computer, phone and charger, along with my emergency kit and lipgloss.
I hiked it onto my shoulder and walked out my room heading to the kitchen.
I opened the cabinet and grabbed me a granola bar and a small apple juice and walked past the dining room going to the front door.
"Ny'Lani come here !" Crystal called out to me making me frustratedly turn around and enter the dining room where James, Kiara, and Crystal sat eating breakfast.
"Yes ?" I asked meeting her gaze.
"So you not going to eat breakfast with everybody else ?" Crystal asked.
"No I'm not hungry , plus I don't wanna be late." I lied looking down at my Apple Watch.
"You was late all next year but can't be late this year." She bitterly chuckled making my eyes water.
Last school year wasn't the best for me. I was always late due to depression and for Crystal keeping me away from school to do stuff for her at times.
"Well last year had a lot going on but I could try bettering this year." I slightly smiled being ready to be finally dismissed from this awkward conversation.
"Ok Ny'Lani, gon get to school !" Crystal waved me off.
I walked off to the front door and grabbed my car keys off the hook and opened the door leaving out of the house.
"Can't never have a good morning no more ." I mumbled to myself as a single tear dropped down my cheek as I walked towards my car.
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I walked down the hallway of the school building as the sound of everyone chatting in their own conversations gaining info on everybody summer.
I didn't have friends so I just walked to my first period , "hey Mrs.Rachel" I voiced walking deeper into the classroom sitting in the desk in the far back.
"Hello !" She smiled taking her gaze off her computer.
I watched as the people walked pass the classroom, until seeing La'siah laughing with his homeboys
- sɪx ʏᴇᴀʀs ᴀɢᴏ... -
" La'siah promise to always be my bestie , life wouldn't be the same without you." I gazed over at La'siah as we laid on Mia, La'siahs auntie blanket she gave us for when we wanted to watch the stars together.
"I promise !" He responded looking over at me holding his pinky out.
