o1 / the beginning
Maia Cervantes-
"Finally !" I let out a deep sigh collapsing on the couch in the living room. My mother and I spent the last few weeks unpacking and decorated the house to our liking. With just my mother and I it was much easier to decorate since our taste in furniture was similar.
Our drastic move from Detroit to California would definitely take some time to get use to. We have only been here for about a month and just living with my mother would take some time to get use to also. My mother felt need to move out of Detroit to get the far away from my father. It has always been the three of us and I have always been daddy's little girl.
"Mai , do you hear me ?" My mother snapped me out of my thoughts.
"No , I'm sorry." I chuckled looking up at her since my head was rest on her lap.
" I said, we are having a house warming dinner tonight with a my friend Kristen and her family ."
"Since when did you have friends?"
"Don't get smart Maia!" She snapped smacking my thigh.
" Just for that you're going to help me with dinner and I don't what you to wear your little joggers either. And while your at it do something with all this hair." She smiled running her hands through my wild curls and heading to the kitchen.
I groaned getting up off the couch and headed upstairs to my bedroom to start getting my outfit together. After scrolling through social media for a half an hour and going through my closet , I finally settled on an olive green dress.
Soon after picking out my outfit I got into the shower to start preparing myself for tonight. Once I got out the shower I put on a tank top and shorts and tied my damp hair in a pineapple for the time being.
"Oh look who came down two years later."
I waved her off with a laugh and began to make her famous Gumbo and salad.
Once I finished cutting up the last cucumber I started to set up the dinner room table.
"Now that's all done go and get dress you have about 45 minutes before they get here." My mother stated as she examined the dinning room table and fixed a few things.
Since I already got in the shower it did not take long to get dressed. I did my normal curly hair but added wand curls to define some of them since I have time.I settled on a pair of black heels to match with the dress and my black watch.
Personally , I would have worn some sweatpants and a tee shirt but since my mother wanted this to be some what classy I did what I was told.
"Mom!" I yelled down the hallway making my way towards her bedroom.
"I'm in my room and stop all that hollering." She chuckled a little as she sat her vanity taking out her rollers.
Her hair fell past her shoulders with a few bouncy curls that compliment her face with also a few highlights. She wore an all black dress that enhanced her curves.
"Ayo Ma' can i get yo' numba?" I joked with her.
"Awe stop it." She blushed applying a lip tint to her lips and rearranging a few of her curls.
"Okay , how do I look?" She twirled around showing me her outfit.
"You look good mom." I smiled.
"Thanks Mai , you look gorge-" She began to compliment but was cut off by the door bell.
"Well that must be them." She smiled clapping her hands together as she made her way down the steps. I trailed behind her as we walked towards the door.
