Jah'Navi
4 months later
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Today is my graduation. I have a bittersweet feeling about graduating. I made it this far without my mom's help. I made it this far without quitting or backing out when it got hard. Today is the day that I get recognized for working hard, but I still have a long way to go.
I look in the mirror. I observe myself. I look at my face shape, my skin, my lips, my hair, then my body. From my neck to my arms. I grew up over these past years.
All these years I've improved myself for the better. I've gotten this far, I can't back down. Today is going to be a good day, I won't let nobody take this away from me.
I didn't realize I zoned out looking at myself in the mirror until my phone started ringing. Who the hell calling me ?
I go get my phone off the charger, it's my dukes. the fuck she want.
I walk back into the bathroom with my phone. I answer putting my phone on the counter and on speaker.
Dukes speak up,"Hello"
I hum..
"How are you doing amirr?" She ask calling me by my middle name.
"I'm fine." I said while brushing my hair out.
"Isn't yuh graduation today?"
"why?"
"I might come"
I mug the phone, "How you gon get in without an invitation?"
"You not-"
I cut her off, "I'm not. Why you all of a sudden wanna be in my life when you see that I'm bein successful?"
Silence..
So I continue, "And if you're wondering if I grown out of my "phase", I haven't. It was never a phase, It's the way I am. AND if you're ALSO wondering if I'm at least dressing girly, I'm not. Now knowing all this information, do you still want to come?"
"... Yes, your my daughter so I should be there"
"Well you're not getting an invite from me because you should've been there when I needed you." with that I hang up.
After I got done doing my hair I went to take a shower. When I got out, I put a bra on and a pair of boxers. When I walk out the bathroom I see Cerie sitting on my bed.
"Gah damn Cerie." I said putting my hand on my chest.
"You forgot you gave me a key to your house?"
"No, Ian hear you come in." I said walking to my closet.
She grab my wrist pulling me to the bed. She sits down while holding my hand. Cerie looks up at me, "Im proud of you. I'm so soo proud of you. Today is YOUR day, igh?"
I nod, "Okay"
"Now what was that phone call about?"
"You heard it?" I said confused
"The last part of it. Who was on the phone ?"
