Chapter 1: Never Say What You Won't Do

Hello everyone, I am new to the wattpad community. This is the first chapter of the manscript I am currently working titled "Never Say What You Won't Do" Please feel free to critique.  I plan on self-pubIishing some time this fall! I  look forward to your comments and suggestions. It's a bit rough so bear with with me. Thanks!

Revised

I seems I like revising, I guess because it's so raw...thanks for reading in advance and please leave your comments, and or suggestions! Become a fan etc.

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D.A. Jackson

Chapter One

I’m feeling so dissatisfied with the way I look right now.

“Should have worn the Prada, not the Louboutin. These five-inch heels are gonna kill me by the end of the day,” I muttered kicking up my left foot.

Worrying about falling down in front of thousands of people only added to my already heightened level of anxiety.

“I’m gonna get Stacy when this is over,” I thought spinning around in the full-length mirror. Three hundred dollars for a dress that no one would see, jeans and t-shirt would have been good enough for today.

Must have been crazy to think I needed shoes and a dress totaling more than a grand to wear on this occasion.  Maybe I will make her reimburse me for my eight hundred dollar shoes and this three hundred dollar dress. Today is about taking care of my business, and not indulging in facades. Get in, get it and get out!  And I wanted to do more of “getting out” than anything.

I had to drag myself out of bed earlier that morning, realizing yet another obstacle of life had been hurdled. What was there to do next? What other challenges awaited me? There was nothing that I didn’t have or couldn’t have at this very moment. So, again I’m questioning why I’m present today. 

“You got that damn look on your face, what it is now?” said my sister Stacy.

I turned around to see her chewing gum as usual. Looking like a cow crazing out in some green pasture.

“What you are doing back here, you are suppose to be sitting out there with Miguel. And how did you get past security. This area is restricted.”

Stacy laughed, “Girl, please ain’t nothin’ going on back here that is top secret.”

She looked around the room at the other women with her top lip turned up.

“Do you smell that? It smells like vagina and armpits back here. I am about to leave just came to say congratulations you deserve this so much. Our moms would be so proud of you,” she gave me a hug.

The other women turned and looked at Stacy in disgust.

“Sssh will you keep your voice down, you’re embarrassing me”

Now my stomach was starting to get upset. I clutched it in agony and buckled over a bit.

When Stacy mentioned our mothers, something would come over me. Even though I loved my mom and aunt more than anything, thinking of them was just too painful.

 Leaning against the cold tile on the wall, I closed my eyes and tried to recompose myself. My stomach started to cramp and clutched it as hard as I could.

“You okay”

“Yea I think it was just something that I ate this morning”

“You want something to drink? Water or a lime soda?”