@ᴀʟɪʏᴀʜʀᴀᴄᴋꜱ ꜱᴄᴇɴᴇꜱ
𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇, influencer Zahra Rivers, get set up on a blind date & catches the attention of upcoming drill rapper, Notti osama.
𝗻𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶 𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗰.
play da songs on repeat while reading the chapter for a better experience.
TRIGGER WARNING
This book includes themes of death, anorexia, abuse, depression, suicide, panic attacks, rape and smoking addiction that may be distressing to some readers. Please exercise caution while reading if these topics may be triggering for you.
(maybe not in this chapter)
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02, blind date. ZAHRA RIVERS
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"respect you like a friend, treat you like a lover"
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ZAHRA RIVERS
sugarhill, zahras NEW crib
august 24th, 2022 | @bandbabyZa
"ZAZA, what i told you about going to those fucking parties?" zazas mother CARMEN said while unpacking in their new home in SUGAR HILL. "Especially in a different borough? Then you finna make me pick you up from the damn hospital, you so fucking extra" carmen ranted. Zaza didn't care as she decorated her room. "Now what would ya Da- now mama why you bringing up dad? Zaza paused and looked her mother dead in the eye. "Cause i fucking can, and you cant do nun because im your mother. Now go to the laundromat and get me dem finished clothes"
Zaza sighed, sliding out the door in her slides and pajamas AGAIN, she was too drained to even fuss about her appearance.. She knew the laundromat was just round the corner, no need for Google Maps. Poppin' in her AirPods, she vibed to Jhené Aiko's "Drinking & Driving" as the warm summer breeze kissed her face,reminding her of last summer.
""si, mami, tengo la ropa,"(Yeah, mami, got the clothes) a familiar voice said on the phone as interrupted her thoughts as he bumped into her. His dominican accent rubbing off.
"NIGGA, YOU MADE ME DROP MY FUCKIN' PHONE!" the voice cursed. Looking up, she saw it was NOTTI.
"Watch where you goin' then," Zaza dismissed him, walking straight past him into the laundromat. Notti followed, both sighin in relief at the smell of detergent and the cool air inside.
"Bro fuck is you following me in fa, is u a fed? You already got your fucking clothes" zahra said opening her machine, they both still dont remember what happened last night since they was high as fuck, notti dont even know he dropped her off at the hospital. He knew who she was tho, just confused why she was in harlem.
"Why aint you in brooklyn? Dis ma block nigga" he said tilting his head a lil to the side with one arm holding his basket, she looked up at him still squatting down at her machine, she noticed his new piercings and neck tats, she never gone lie, she found him fine. But fine does not equal having feelings. "None of ya fucking business, get on somewhere" she got up with her laundry basket and out the door. He stood there and watched her leave. he laughed, shaking his head dangling her CHAIN in his free hand.
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Zahra sank into the plush queen-sized bed she and her mama Carmen had just set up. Her mama was at work, so Zahra was just scrolling on TikTok, . It was mad hot n Harlem today, even hotter than Brooklyn, so she had the AC blasting. She listened to the hum of the AC as she sent TikToks to her bestie Melly. Well, she used to think they were tight, but Melanie hadn't been hitting her back since Zahra's breakdown yesterday, and she knew Melly moved to Harlem before her.
All Zahra could think was, "Why she ain't check on me?" or "Is she ghosting me?" Zahra was already dealing with her own stuff, so seeing her only friend pulling away just stressed her out more. Sure, Zaza had other friends, but she only really fucked with Melanie forreal. Being influencers, they understood each other deep. Through all the squads and drama, it always came down to Melly and Zaza they weren't jacking these other weird females.
she soon got distracted by a...
*DING*
NEW MESSAGE
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ZAZA rolled her eyes at the autocorrect making her sound like she excited or some shit.
She sighed getting out of bed to get ready, she aint wanna go forreal, but she was getting that moneyyy. she aint even know what video they was recording yet. Noti always tell her come outside with out telling her the video name, hes been getting the most views on zazas blindates so she assumed it was that.
