My Shot

Prologue

Let's Get Together- Maya's POV

"Maya, come downstairs! Our guests will be here at any moment." My dad yells from downstairs.

Today my mom is having my friends and their parents over for dinner. This is one of her many events she plans at our house each year. 

We live in a four-story house for three people in Houston, Texas. My mom does not have a job but she did have one before she met my dad. She worked at Popeyes as a cashier until a rich, dark chocolate man in a suit changed her life. From what I've been told, she quit her job a few weeks after she met him. They fell in love, married, and baby Maya was soon born. This sort of catches you up to the present.

My mom's name is Keyshia Johnson, and my dad's name is John Johnson.

My name is Maya Johnson. I am in my Senior year of high school. It has been about 2 months since school has started. 

My dad is naturally funny, whereas my mom isn't. I rarely see her smile unless company is over. We conversate like she's a girl in high school. A girl that isn't in my clique of friends. 

I look over my outfit one more time in the mirror. I have on a black graphic shirt with Chris Brown on it with ripped black jeans and black forces. 

I look like I'm about to go rob a bank, but it's just my regular friend coming so who cares what I have on at this point. 

I watch my phone light up in the background and I check it just to make sure it wasn't something important.

🌼Destiny🌼
Are u going to make sure you wear the Chris Brown shirt?
If not give it to me so I can turn it into a cute dress.
Why haven't you texted back yet?
Ok nvm see you soon
We otw!

I laugh to myself. I'm definitely giving her this shirt once she gets here.

"Maya, I know you heard your dad! Get yo ass down here now!" My mom yells from downstairs.

It's literally only been 5 minutes like chill.

I put the phone in my back pocket and walk down the stairs to meet both my parents looking at me like they have been waiting for ages.

"Who is that on your shirt?" My dad eyes widen at the attractive but twice my age man on my shirt.

"Chris Brown, Dad" I chuckle.

"Oh yes, see I knew that. Back in the day I use to get down to some Chris Brown isn't that right baby?" He says hitting a few ugly dance moves then looking at my mom for approval. This man is so corny, but he makes me laugh. 

My dad has a sense of humor that could make anyone that is having a bad day smile. I wish I had his great sense of humor. 

"Sure.." My mom says unreassuringly.

She always does that. She tells my dad exactly what he wants to hear. Whenever her friends are around, she's always acting like she's madly in love with him. Sometimes I just think to myself that my dad deserves better.

Not to long after that we hear a knock at the door with three figures behind the door. 

My dad opens the black trimmed door for them with a huge smile. Behind the door reveals Jacob, Shay, and my friend Destiny. 

Jacob, Destiny's dad works as a mechanic downtown. Her mom, Shay works as software developer. Destiny's dad is rather simple and he enjoys coming over our house to watch the basketball games with my dad. Shay is more of the nerdy type. She enjoys talking about the news or some cool technology developments. Her and my mom are only friends because their husband's have been friends since high school.