Start Over

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Akira | Los Angeles, Bel Air

"Your hair got long in these braids" Storm told me as she took out the last braid. I nodded and fixed Blue against my legs as she was fast asleep. I felt the comb tap my neck and Storm moving behind me, "all done babe. Whatchu gonna do now?" She asked me. I moved Blue towards my bed and laid her on it soundlessly putting my covers over her. "I'm Rey wash it but I think I heard my dad so imma be right back" I told her. She nodded and got on my bed next to Blue.

I left out of my room and made my way down the hall and downstairs. My hair was sort of covering my eyes as I bounced down the steps. I heard the voices of mom and dad so I made my way towards the living room where I seen them talking about something. Mom was the one that saw me past dad's head and spoke up.

"Hey baby" Mama said causing dad to look back. She smiled but her eyes went wide when she saw my hair. "Damn Mookie, you look like a whole new person" she told me and I rolled my eyes. I walked over to mom and sat on her lap. Mom ran her hands through my hair but I leaned forward a bit for her to stop. "My hair is dirty Mama, I don't need all my dirt getting on you" I told her.

I saw dad had her jacket on causing me to furrow my eyebrows. "You leaving dad?" I asked her. She shook her head, "nah, I just got here. I told you I was spending the night. I got a bag in my car that I need to go grab" she told me causing me to nod. "Where's your sister?" Mama asked me. "Sleep in my room with Storm" I told her and stood up. "Your girlfriend spending the night?" Dad asked me causing me to smack my lips and make my way towards the steps, "she's not my girlfriend!" I said, stomping away. "Yeah ight" I heard dad yell as I made my way back upstairs to my room.

When I made it back to my room, Storm was in the same position except Blue was all up in her personal bubble.

I moved towards my wardrobe that was now filled with clothes and decided on taking out some shorts and a plain shirt with my undergarments before moving towards my en-suite.

"This finna be a long ass shower...you think you'll be good?" I asked her. She nodded, "I'll be good pretty. Go wash your hair, it stinks" she teased, scrunching her nose up for extra measure. I took my shirt off after sitting my clothes in the bathroom and starting the shower before chucking my shirt at her. "Stop playing" I told her, ignoring her laugh as I shut the door.

I honestly didn't know how long this shower was. Between washing my body and hair, it felt like I was in this bitch for hours as the water was starting to get cold and I could barely breathe. When I finally got out, I dried off and moisturized before putting my clothes on. I took the towel off of my hair and combed through it before putting some leave in conditioner in and leaving it at that, letting it air dry for a bit before I put my bonnet on before I go to bed.