Before The Money |Joey Badass |

10.

Ayanni C.

"Come on Sydney, hurry up." I rushed her

I slid my feet into my bright green UGGS and grabbed my green puffy jacket, sliding it over my grey hoodie.

"I'm coming, always rushing people."

I had to rush down to this art museum where one of my teachers entered my work. It was in the city and we could already be on our way there if Sydney would hurry up.

"Sydney I'm leaving !" I grabbed my lanyard

"Black people always rushing people." She rolled her eyes stepping out of her room

"You do know it's below 60 degrees right ?" I looked at her short sleeved shirt "And I'm mixed honey."

"Man what the fuck New York, this weather is so bipolar." She walked back in her room

She returned back with a black hoodie and we finally left. On the way to the show, I was nervous as fuck. It's the first time I've ever been to one and I was all over the place.

"Sydney say something."

"Something."

"No dumbass of the century, say something to calm my nerves."

"I don't why you nervous, light skins are always confident in themselves." She shrugged

"I'm mad you said that, some light skins aren't confident."

"Name one light skin that isn't confident."

"Umm-"

"E fucking xactly, light skins ain't shit."

"Woah woah woah, don't try us. We might be a lil sensitive but we good though."

"Brown skins are running shit now, I'm sorry to tell you."

"Pause, how you forget about the dark skins boys ? Like god sent them to us for a reason."

"You have a dark skin nigga that's why you saying that."

"Bitch shut up, shit."

When we pulled up to the event it was already cars there. I took some deep breaths before exiting out of my car into the cold October air.

We walked inside the building seeing people walking and talking looking at all the artwork. I spotted my teacher and walked up to him.

"Hey Mr. John." I greeted him

"Ayanni, great to see you here. How are you feeling ?"

"Pretty nervous right about now."

"Don't be, everything's going to be fine. You're confident in your work so there's no need to lose that confidence now."

"You're right, it's probably because it's my first show."

"Everyone is nervous their first show, besides I think you're work is the best that's entered."

"You think I'll win ?"

"Pretty sure you are, the rest of these pieces are horrible." He shook his head as I laughed

"Well my confidence is up now, thanks Mr. John."

"No problem, the show should start in a few minutes. That should give you a few minutes to talk to guest and look at other pieces."

I nodded my head and walked back over to Sydney who's head was buried in her phone. I took her phone and tucked it in my back pocket.

"I'm sorry, I was just texting Kirk."