Au'jaeuh Johnson
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It's the morning of graduation and I'm so happy. I have to be there early because I'm sitting on the actual stage.
I have to do a speech.
I'm upset because I'm not valedictorian, but I was close. I'm second in my class, which is still not bad.
Not to be arrogant, but I didn't think nobody else was smarter than me.
I feel a little played.
"You gone throw a tantrum six in the morning?" my momma scrunched her face up at me, "Just go sit down and get your hair curled"
"I'm waiting"
"No, we already starting to get behind time. You need to get in the chair. What you waiting on?"
"My dress" I said before she shook her head no
"Jaeuh go sit down and get your hair curled. I'll bring the dress in your room when I'm finish with it"
I just walked away going to sit in the chair.
I got my hair curled before going to put my dress on. My parents have these people all in my face recording and taking pictures.
It's too early for this, and they're in my way.
Why are they in my fucking room?
"Can y'all get out?" I asked in the most nicest way possible, "Why y'all even allowed in my room?"
One of them came closer before I pushed the camera back. It's like they're filming a show or something, I don't get it.
I hate cameras, and they're making me uncomfortable.
"Mommy why they allowed to be in here?" I stood outside my room door while talking to ma, "They stood outside my bathroom door when I was putting my dress on"
"No, they supposed to be elsewhere" she went in before I followed her ,"Aye, nobody gave y'all permission to come in here. I said in the lounge area"
They quickly cut the cameras before I scrunched my face up. What's going on?
They all left out before closing my room door. I went over and wrote in my prayer book.
"Thank you god for putting me in this position. Thank you for allowing me to be here today .." I spoke to myself lowly while closing the book
I took a deep breath and fanned my eyes to keep from crying. My makeup is done and I'm over getting ready to cry.
I'm just so grateful and blessed.
I worked so hard to get here, and it wasn't easy. It wasn't handed to me either. I'm so thankful and happy, I'm built different.
Not everybody can do what I do.
I got up and put my earrings on before leaving out my room. I made my way to my parents room to see that Jouri was woke.
I love her so much.
"Hi" I spoke while picking her up, "Good morning, you so pretty"
I kissed her cheek before laying her back down on top of her blanket.
"Hey, you need to be going over that speech" my momma snapped her fingers at me
