Na'Layla Monae August
I was upstairs in my room hiding out from my parents. I had just gotten my first real tattoo and it's hurting like crazy! It was a dare, a tramp stamp to be exact. I pulled my shirt halfway up and laid down flat on my stomach letting the new excruciating pain sink in. I decided to get some shut eye until I was interrupted by a knock on my door. I gasped carefully pulling my shirt down before whoever saw it. The door opened and in walked my beautiful mother Tia.
"Hey mom" I smiled innocently at her as she walked further in.
"Hey snuggle bear, I just wanted to let you know where going to dinner tonight with the August family. I want you to dress up nicely and a little fancy. This is a special dinner with them and first impressions are the best." She said and I simply nodded and thought: who the hell is 'The August Family?'
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I screamed in pain when the hot water touched over my new tattoo. My mom came running into the bathroom panicking. "Na'Layla! Honey what's wrong?" She asked.
"Nothing. Please get out and lock the door behind you." I demanded.
"Are you sure your alright? I heard you scream." She said and I rolled my eyes behind the closed Minnie Mouse shower curtain.
"I'm fine. I turned the water temperature up too much." I said.
"Alright." She said and I heard the door shut. I peeked out the curtain making sure the door was locked as I finished cleaning my body.
After I finished I cut the water off and hopped out. I walked into my closet searching through various outfits when I came across a beautiful yellow sundress that was clearly brand new due to the price tag hanging from it. I grabbed the hanger the dress hung from along with my yellow wedge sandals, yellow bangles and a pair of diamond stud earrings. I searched my drawers for the right underwear, moisturized my body down and got dressed.
I ditched the ugly shower cap letting my natural hair fall down my back and added some hair lotion in it. I tied my hair into a perfect doughnut bun and made sure my edges were looking right too. My outfit looked a bit boring so I added my own little detail to the dress by wrapping a big white belt around my stomach careful not to hit my tattoo. I sprayed on a little perfume and grabbed my white clutch before heading downstairs.
"Awe Cory look! Na'Layla is so beautiful." My mom smiled.
"Yes my snuggle bear is." My dad smiled and kissed my cheek giving me a bear hug.
"You two really need to stop with the snuggle bear nickname. I'm not a baby." I playfully rolled my eyes.
"Whatever." My mom licked her thumb and reached for my face but I frowned and grabbed her hand.
"Don't." I said and threw her hand away from my face.
"We don't want to keep the August's waiting, so let's go." My dad said and I quickly ran into the bathroom to apply my eyeliner, fake eyelashes and mascara. I grabbed my strawberry lipgloss and spread it out over my lips and smacked them together before blowing myself a kiss.
"Na'Layla girl you are working it!" I told myself as I stared at myself in the mirror. "You better woooork!" I giggled to myself and blew my reflection a kiss one last time before heading out to join my parents in the car.
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Once we entered the restaurant my dad walked over to the host and gave them our reservations. We were led to a secluded dinning hall in the back of the restaurant. Once we stepped into the room I looked over at the table that was set for six. My eyes trailed over an older couple and a boy on his phone. He looked to be about my age and bored out of his mind as he texted on his phone.
