Ma'lani's POV
I was hanging out in the lounge all day. The time flew and I forgot my mom told me to be back by 6. I check my phone to see it's 6:15pm. I also see a bunch a missed calls from my mom and few texts from Amari. I quickly run to the elevator. Stepping inside and clicking the 3rd floor. The elevator opens on my floor and I rush out quickly and go to our condo. I knock on the door hoping my father opens knowing he won't care. Just my luck my mother swings the door open wildly.
"What the fuck Ma'lani. I told you to be back here at 6. The fuck we're you doing." she saying grabbing the back of my hair and dragging me into the house.
"Mom relax. I lost track of time. It's not that serious." I say pushing her away from me.
"I should beat your ass right here you're lucky your dad is right their." she whispers into my ear.
"Andrea leave her alone. Come fix my plate. Im starving." I hear my father shout from the kitchen.
"Coming honey." she says in a sickeningly sweet voice. "This isn't over"
Im hungry so I trail slowly behind her into the dining room to see my father sitting at the table already.
"Hello dad." I say lowly sitting down at the chair across from him.
"Hello Ma'lani how was the flight?" he asks boredly.
"It was okay." I say as my mom sets our plates in front of us. "How was yours?
"Great." he simply states digging into his food.
I start eating as my mother sits down at the table with her food.
"Honey thank you so much for getting us such a beautiful place to live." my mother says as she smiles brightly at him.
"Yeah no problem." he says continuing to eat his food.
I feel my mom kick me under the table and glance over at me.
"Yeah dad. Thank you the place is great." I choke out.
"Of course Ma'lani. Im glad your enjoying it." he says glancing up from his food. "I saw you early hanging out in the lounge"
"Yeah the lounge is super cool. I even made a friend on the way there. She said she's from the Bronx." I state causing my mother to choke on her food.
"The bronx really Ma'lani. You're gonna have to find better friends at the school you're staring in a few weeks." my mom says looking over at me.
"What's wrong with the Bronx? We're not even from here. I don't think it's our place to judge people based on what part of a state they live in. We literally lived in Atl." I say causing my father to nod in agreement.
"Shut up Ma'lani. You don't what you're talking about." my mom says grimacing at me.
"Whatever. May I be excused?" I ask scooting back from the table.
"No you're gonna shut up and fin-" my mom begins to say before she is cut off by my father banging his fist on the table.
"Andrea let the girl leave. She asked politely. You may leave. Ma'lani." my father says glaring angrily at my mother.
"Thanks." I say standing up and walking to my room.
I quickly shut the door. I hear my parents start to scream at each other. I decide to take a shower just to relax. I head into the bathroom connected to my room. I take a quick shower and put on some pajamas. I hop into my bed and decide to text Amari back.
Amari
yo lani wsp
hey amari srry for the late text back
i just got home
wsg
don't worry bout it
wyd
just chilling
probably about to watch sum
hbu
im chillin too
ft?
yea
After sending that my phone lights up with her caller id. I answer.
"Hey." I say sitting up in my bed.
"What's up Lani? How you doing?" she says looking into the camera.
"I'm doing good. Adjusting and shit. How about you?" I ask.
"I'm good. We should link one day." she says holding a blunt up to her mouth.
"Yeah we should. Maybe next weekend. My mom is forcing me to do a bunch of activities leading up to me starting school here." I say frowning slightly.
"Next weekend? You can't just come over one day after and spend the night." she says blowing the smoke at the camera. "But what school are you going to?"
"I could probably do that. But i don't know you like that yet." I say smiling slightly at the thought of leaving this house for a night. "I'm going to some school around here. I don't know what's it's called but I know it's close."
"Yo you going to that private school. Ya parents mad rich." she says widening her eyes into the camera.
"My dad gotta good job I guess. I haven't gone to private school before so i don't know." I say adjusting the camera.
"You mad cool. I feel like we gonna be close." she says continuing to smoke.
"I hope so. I like you." I say happily.
"I like you too friend." she say smiling into the camera.
"I'm getting sleepy lowkey." I say yawning.
"Alright text me later. So we can meet up sometime soon . You can make some friends outside of that wack ass neighborhood." she says laughing slightly.
"Alright bye." I say hanging up.
I check the time to see that it's 9pm. I decide to head to bed early.
