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𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑

"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." James, Sevyn father; was preaching one Sunday morning.

It was November, The Sunday before thanksgiving break.

"Sevyn!" Celia popped her thigh hard as she slowly dozed off in the middle of Church. She sat up all the way with a yawn and groaned softly.

She had been staying up all night almost every day sneaking out to be with Jaiden or Dayvon. The previous night she was with Jaiden at some house party getting drunk out of her mind.

Her head was pounding and the choir and loud music wasn't helping. Her granny Celia talking down on her every other minute wasn't helping either. After the service ended they all went home, Sevyn going straight into her room.

She tried to avoid her father, but he would always come harass her or use her as a punching bag whenever something stressed him out. He'd been doing it a lot lately, which was putting her in a bad place mentally as well as physically, her body having more bruises than normal and she was aching all over.

"SEVYN GET IN HERE!" It was around 6:30 PM when Celia called out to her. She smacked her lips hard standing up from her bed. Once she walked out into the living room she was met with a woman with her son who looked to be around the same age as Sevyn.

She wasn't dressed for guests because she didn't know, wearing some little shorts and a sports bra. Celia looked at her in disappointment.

"Go..put...some-"

"I'm going." Sevyn sighed turning around hearing a quiet laugh as she turned the corner. She put on some clothes and walked back in the living room.

"This is Mrs. Johnson and her son Malik. They're staying for dinner." She said as Sevyn walked over to them.

"Hi..." Sevyn spoke shyly with a little wave.

"Wassup." Malik looked at her and they made eye contact for half a second.

"Hey baby! Ugh you are so beautiful just like your mama. She was so gorgeous, the resemblance is just incredible." Mrs. Johnson said making Sevyn smile.

"Thank you-"

"Tina used to get a lot of work done." Celia cut her off with a grumble. Sevyn rolled her eyes before looking at Malik. He was tall, really tall Sevyn could tell he played basketball or something just by looking at him.

"How old are you now Sevyn?" She changed the subject after it got awkwardly quiet.

"I'm 17." She answered as they walked into the kitchen, her father walking in the front door. They all sat down, Sevyn and Malik both quietly looking around at the adults conversing with one another.

It was clearly a set up for the two to meet, but neither of them wanted to be there for real having been unknowingly dragged into it. Malik found Sevyn attractive and it was vice versa, but both of them already had someone. Sevyn was with Dayvon and Malik had a girlfriend, both their parents clearly didn't approve of their relationships, James not knowing Sevyn had a boyfriend to began with.