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SARAI
My entire body was tired when I got home from shopping, but there was no time for me to rest as I had a gym session in an hour with my tennis teammates to get ready for. I was washing my makeup off of my face when my phone started vibrating on top of my vanity. My mom was calling. I haven't spoken to her since the day that everything fell apart within our family. I don't know what to say to her. I don't want to hate her, but it's hard to understand her side of things and not place all of the blame on her when I know how deeply she hurt my momma. However, she's hurting too, and as her daughter, I feel obligated to sympathize with her pain no matter how wrong she is. Would my momma feel betrayed by me talking to her? Would my mom think that I'm picking sides if I don't answer her phone call? Why should I have to feel like I'm being pulled in two different directions? It's not fair. I didn't ask for any of this, but I have to deal with it nonetheless. I put my hair up in a clip and turned the shower on, deciding to call my mom back after I had let her call go to my voicemail the first time around. When I heard her voice, every piece of my memories from that fateful day had come flooding back to me with an unforgiving vengeance. I tried to forget most of it besides meeting Taraji, but it's hard to separate that one good thing from all of the bad things about that day.
Kennedy: Hey, Rai Rai. I didn't expect you to call me back.
Sarai: Neither did I. It's been a minute since we've talked. How have you been?
Kennedy: I'm trying to be ok. I've been pouring my energy into remodeling my photography studio, but it's been hard not seeing your face every day.
Sarai: That's a decision that you made, mom.
Kennedy: I know baby, and I regret it everyday, but staying in that broken home wasn't an option.
Sarai: You're the one who broke it. We were perfectly fine before you went and blew everything up. But I know that there were things that went on that I didn't see, so I'm trying to keep that in mind. Everything happens for a reason.
Kennedy: Yeah. So um how is the party planning going?
Sarai: It's going well. Momma and Taraji took me shopping for an outfit today.
Kennedy: Oh, Taraji was there with you guys?
Sarai: Yeah, she is my mom after all. I'm going with a gold theme for the party. I want you dressed in your best gold attire, and make it fancy, like red carpet status.
Kennedy: I didn't think that you would want me at your party.
Sarai: Of course I want you there. I don't like what you did to momma, but I still love you and want you in my life. Are you still going to help me with my b-day shoot?
