OMNISCIENT POV
AUGUST 2021
The smell of pot roast and macaroni filled the Jackson house to correspond with the movie 'Friday' playing in the background. Laughter can be heard throughout the apartment complex, a sound that was common.
JAHNAI's POV
AUGUST 2021
"Where's your brother? I'm cooking his favorite you know" Mom questioned putting a pie on the table in front of me & my girls.
"I'm not sure, sorry" I shrugged.
Speaking of the devil, Raheem bolts through the door walking towards the dinner table.
"Uh uh go wash your hands"
Raheem laughed walking to the bathroom, causing my mother to shake her head.
As he joined us, we prayed over our food and begin eating.
"Where was you at Raheem?"
........
I sat in my bedroom still listening to the conversation; my mother and brother had countless of times.
"Raheem you need to slow down. You have everything going for yourself!"
"Mama you acting like I said something wrong! Me and her was just studying"
Lies chile.. I know how my brother gets down.
Unfortunately I've heard & seen too much .
"Raheem! I have told you countless of times.. focus on books and the game. The girls will come later baby."
The room went quiet for a second.
"Alright, I got it"
"Okay"
They went into their rooms and I started to doze off.
The morning was here, I checked my clock it was approximately 7 am.
My brother and I had to be at school in a hour.
So I got up and started to get ready.
"I got my peaches out in Georgia , oh that's that shit" I mumbled in the shower next to my Amazon Echo.
"Watch your mouth Nai!" Mom shouted
"Sorry mom!"
Grabbing my white face and body towel, I sit it next to the shower and then hop in.
Picking up my Oatmeal bar , I scrubbed my face making sure I don't miss a spot.
I had acne real bad in middle school and I didn't want to recount it again.
.......
"How do I look?"
"You look pretty sis"
"Thanks"
Raheem quickly snapped my photos and then we got inside of my car.
Our mother approached the car as I rolled the windows down.
"You two have a good first day okay?"
"Okay mom"
"I love you both"
"Love you too, see you ma"
I checked the clock it was 7:30, we had to be at school in 15 minutes.
