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"Ashanti," My mom says tapping my shoulder. "ASHANTI!"

"Huh?" I opened my eyes to see her standing over me, she had her work clothes on and her keys in hand; ready to go.

"I'm finna go to work, lock the door." She's already walking away before I call out to her again.

"Wait what about Anija?"

"Girl! Anija is over ha friend's house, she been." I just lay my head back down.

"It's twelve in the noon baby, you needa get up, wash ya ass, sumthin!" She says before slamming the door, missing the way I smacked my lips and mocked her.

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Another hour had passed and I was fully awakened, I had changed into a tube top and some pajama pants.

After texting Denise, Marshay, and Kaida to check in, I go to Marion's room. I knock once but there was no answer, so I begin to raise my fist again but then there was the sound of the front door opening.

whatthefuck?...

"WHO'S THERE?" I shout slowly creeping over to the stairs.

"It's jus me, im grabbin my shit and makin sum to eat. Finna go back to the gym." A sweaty Marion says coming around the corner and standing at the end of the stairs.

"Oh alright." I say going down the stairs following him into the kitchen.

Marion grabs his things and leaves shortly after but not before making PB&J leaving bread crumbs and jelly on the counter.

"Nasty ass nigga." I mumble under my breath as I clean up. After finishing up I plan to use this time of quietness to be productive.

I grab two yogurt cups, one orange, and a Colby jack cheese stick before retreating to my room. I climb into bed with my notebook splayed out intending to get some work done.

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(4:27 pm)

I didn't do shit but sit here and scroll through TikTok for damn near three hours.

"Damn, I really needa find somethin to do," I grunt climbing out of bed.

*Ring~*

I look at my phone to see who was calling and saw it was Denise. "Hey, bitch what's up?"

"I just woke up... I'm hungry as fuck but I don't feel like gettin' outta bed." She sighs, I can hear the slow wheeze as she shifts and stretches.

"Whatchu was doin?" She asks.

"I was literally jus scrollin' through Tik-Tok, but I needa be productive so I got up to find sum to do," I say going in the bathroom and looking in the mirror to stare at myself.