Maybe They Were Right

12

December 20,2021
Los Angeles, California

| Third Person Omniscient |

Karina was over Chris's doing Royalty's hair again before she left for Georgia tonight. Royalty wanted medium sized knotless braids with beads so that's what Karina was doing.

"Royalty your hair is growing fast girl! You been moisturizing your hair and oiling your scalp like I told you?"

"Yes! Daddy helps me do it!" Karina smiled and hugged Royalty while she sat infront of her.

"I'm so proud of you!" Chris walked in and saw the two hugging and smiling.

"What's all the lovey dovey about?" Chris said.

"Ms.Wright told me I've been doing good with moisturizing my hair. She said it's growing fast!" Chris smiled and looked at a smiling Karina.

"Ayee! Give me a high five Ro!" Chris and Royalty high fived each other and he left the room. About two hours later, Karina was finished and packing up up her things. "Karina!! Don't leave yet!" Chris yelled from another part of the house. Karina sat down on the couch as Royalty ran out the room to her dad. Karina pulled out her phone and began scrolling on Instagram, noticing that her follower count has gone up tremendously. "Close your eyes." Karina raised an eyebrow but didn't ask questions. She closed her eyes and heard Royalty and Chris whispering. "Ight open them." Karina opened her eyes and there stood Royalty cheesing hard with a wrapped gift in her hand.

"Is that for me?!" Royalty nodded her head rapidly. "Oh my goodnesssss." Royalty handed it to her and Karina admired the crazy wrapping. "Chris take a picture!"

"I'm recording, now open your gift. Stop worrying about what I got going on." Karina mean mugged him but quickly smiled back at Royalty.

Karina tore the wrapping paper, and opened the gift to see a coffee mug that said "The Best Teacher Ever". Karina covered her smile and looked at Royalty.

"Thank you so much pretty girl. Come here." Royalty went to her and hugged her tightly. "I'm so glad that I got to teach the best student ever." Royalty blushed and hugged Karina tighter.

"Okay daddy! Your turn!" Karina looked shocked to hear that Chris got her a gift. Chris smiled and gave Royalty the phone so she could record. He walked out the room and came back quickly with another gift that wasn't wrapped.

"Close your eyes Rina. Royalty you recording?"

"Yes!"

"Ms.Wright and I both in the camera?"

"Yes! Give her the gift!" Karina giggled at her sassiness.

"Okay. Open your eyes." Karina opened her eyes and gasped. Chris could see a twinkle in her eye as she admired the gift.

"Oh my- Chris...you drew this for me?" She said as she stood up and grabbed the large drawing of her sitting under her favorite tree while the petals fell.

"Yea. I remembered you telling me about your favorite tree so I drew you sitting under it." Karina could feel tears forming.

"Oh my gosh you're gonna make me cryyyyy."