"Comm check...
Testing, one... two...
Kwes Boaz speaking.
...you a hear me?
Ah. You ever wake up and feel like something's...missing? That's my life. Seven years after. Now I'm back, but nothing's the way I left it. Not even me.
Amnija happened righ...
LATER THAT EVENING Adelphi, St. James Tues, Sept 3rd | 7:07 PM
CADENCE JAYANNA SHARP ᴄᴀᴅᴇɴᴄᴇ
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I blended themakeup into my cheeks, seated at my dresser, partially dressed for my date. I paused to admire my work. Just as I dipped the brush in the blush, my phone buzzed with a notification.
It's...Shaneil.
I brought the brush to my cheek, leaning into the phone. I smiled as my eyes swept across his words.
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My pulse quickened. Three simple words and I felt like a teenager. I got back to my makeup. A soft sniffle from my sister broke the moment.
"Amoy?" I snapped around.
We slept on the same bed. She always wanted the corner. Her petite frame curled up, the comforter pulled over her head and knees tucked tightly to her chest, as if she were trying to disappear into herself.
"Amii?" I got closer to her.
I pulled up my dress and climbed in the bed. I hugged her. Another sob slipped from her. She was the strongest girl I know. She hated being vulnerable.
