"You got spark, you, you got spunk You, you got something all the girls want You're like a candy store and I'm a toddler You got me wanting more and m-m-more"
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I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock and the sun shining brightly through my curtains.
I let out an aggravated groan before hitting the snooze button.
I have never been a morning person. My eyes were sensitive to the early morning sun, and the birds chirped too loud for my liking. My least favorite thing about mornings was the dewy grass and thick air. Lucky for me, we were in the middle of fall, so the breezes were smooth and calm.
I let out a loud yawn as I stretched.
Hopefully, today's much better than yesterday.
I rolled my eyes at my wishful thinking and dragged myself out of bed and into the bathroom. I flicked on the light switch and stared at my reflection.
My black hair was pulled back into a messy ponytail, leaving my facial features on full display.
I brushed my teeth and washed my face so I could begin my day. After drying my face and applying cocoa butter, my chocolate skin glistened, and glowed.
As a little girl, I was very insecure about my black features. I hated my dark skin, full lips, and nose, but as I've gotten older, I've learned to love myself. I was such a fool to believe those bullies and society's beauty standards. Melanin is beautiful in every way, shape, and form. I wish it didn't take so long for me to realize it.
Even though I've learned to love myself within and without, I couldn't deny that my appearance was not the very best today. There were bags under my small, brown, hooded eyes from my lack of sleep.
I stayed up all night studying, not just because I wanted to pass all of my classes with straight A's, but there was nothing exciting for me to do. I had no friends to hang out with, and I already watched nearly every show on Netflix.
My only friend was my fraternal twin sister Serenity. Despite being fraternal, there were a few similarities in our appearances. We shared the same skin tone and eye color, but her eyes were almond-shaped. She radiated beauty from the crown of her head to the soles of her feet. Her aura was very demanding. Without a doubt, she could command attention from everyone in the room.
I've been compared to Serenity my whole life. She was very popular and outspoken, and I was the biggest outcast. Serenity had many friends, and boys practically fell at her feet. I honestly can't blame everyone for liking her more than me.
I would give anything to be like her, I had no one to call a friend, and I had no luck when it came to love. I'm seventeen years old, and I've never had my first kiss or a boyfriend.
No one at North Philip High School was interested in me, and I didn't have a problem with that until recently. I've never cared about being liked until I started crushing on this one boy.
