This book follows the life of Aaliyah Williams.
After moving back to her old city, old memories are brought back. While reuniting with old friends, family, and enemies she has to figure out a way to survive the last couple years of her high school e...
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I held onto my backpack and my suitcase as I follow my family out of the airplane. My mom told me that my aunt Cece and uncle J are gonna be picking us up. Aunt Cece is my mom's best friend.
When we got out of the airplane and into the airport we started following the long line to baggage claim. When we got to the main area, we stood around and waited for my aunt Cece to text my mom. I looked around and saw a glimpse of them and I smiled widely.
"Ma, they're right there!" I said excitedly as I pointed and ran towards them.
The first person to see me running was Bryson. He had a huge smile on his face and ran towards me as well. When we got close enough, I picked him up and hugged him. He hugged me back as tight as his 6 year old self could.
"I missed you so much lele." he said into my neck.
"I missed you more B." I said back.
When he finished hugging me, he lifted his head up and just stared at my face and smiled. I smiled back at his cute self and couldn't believe I haven't seen him in 3 whole years.
I turned around after hearing some footsteps behind me and saw the rest of my family catching up with us. I turned back to my front and saw my aunt and uncle watching me carry Bryson. I put him down for a second, which he hated, and I walked over to hug both my aunt and uncle.
"I missed you guys." I said to both of them.
"You already know we missed you princess." uncle J said.
"That's right. I'm glad you're back home" aunt Cece said.
When I pulled away I gave them both a big smile in return and tried to look for their daughter, Alayna. I could tell my aunt knew I was looking for her because she told me that she couldn't make it. In other words she really meant that she didn't want to come. I smiled again and turned around to see my brothers playing around with Bryson.
I walked towards them to let my parents greet my aunt and uncle. Bryson could tell that I was near them and looked at me with his arms up high. I squatted and started to tickle him and his cute giggles and laughs filled my ears. I laughed and stopped after a while and picked him up.
"Lele when you come home can you play cars with me?" he asked with his signature dog eyes that no one can say no to.
"Of course, but if lele is tired I can't make any promises whatsoever." I replied back.
"Okay! Mommy said that we'll help you bring your stuff into your new house. And I brought my cars cause I think we might stay the night!" he told me excitedly.
"Is that right? Where are you gonna sleep? On the floor?" I teased him knowing that he always ends up sleeping with me.
"With you! Silly." he said and I smiled at his response.
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After a little bit of catching up, we all decided to finally drive to our house. When we got to the house, I looked at it and was mesmerized at how big it was. I left my bags in the car as my mom handed me the keys to open the house.
