What's your Sign?

Chapter 46 - Double Trouble

Teyana

Opening my eyes and feeling like my childhood was being snatched from my feet like a rug being snatched from the bottom your feet without notice. It wasn't a pain; it wasn't a bad feeling at all. I have waited my whole life for this.

"Today's the day Nalia, how you feeling?" My mother spoke, sitting on my bed, drinking her morning tea.

I smiled as my eyes raced around the room. Blank walls, empty drawers, boxers packed. Just a emptiness sat heavy in this room. I knew this will always be my home and nothing could change that. Just knowing that I will no longer be able to come to this every night or everyday when I wanted too.

"Bittersweet, but more sweet than bitter" I spoke and she smiled as she sat another cup of tea on my nightstand.

"It feels unreal to me that you're really going off to college" she spoke as smiled "I have already cried my eyes out alone so I'm good now"

"Mommy you cried?" I asked

"Yes, you're my baby" she spoke "and watching this growth and helping you along the way got my mind gone. I'm on cloud nine right now. I'm proud of you"

Emotional wasn't even word. I have waited so long to hear her sincerely say she was proud of me. She wasn't the type to use any words lightly and not mean it. I smiled as she came over sitting on the bed. She leaned back on her hands

"Baby this is the next big step, I truly can say that you work hard for what you want. I'm truly proud of you" she spoke and I smiled hugging on to her waist and she kissed my forehead "now go brush your teeth please"

"The shade" I laughed and she did as well as I rolled out of my bed. Walking to the bathroom. I got in the shower and washed my hair, brushed my teeth then washed my body a couple of times. Shaved and washed up again. I got out and decided to wash my face with black soap and witch hazel.

Today was the day before I actually leave to go to school. I mean to me it wasn't a big deal because I was staying local. For college I decided to stay local for a semester or two and then transfer to California or even study abroad for a semester or a year. My only problem with both of these suggestions are being apart from my family for so damn long and especially my son. On the other hand, Jermaine thinks it's a experience that I really need to considered and it's a beauty of experience. I just don't know but I do know is that I won't be New York my whole college educational experience.

I walked to my closet and picked out a thick black sweater that was off the shoulders and cropped to fit tightly and stop at the bottom of my belly button. I got some high waisted mom jeans that where light colored and black dsquared strapped up sandal heels. I did my eyebrows, highlight, eyelashes, and red lipstick.

I grabbed my bag and a jacket then walked downstairs. My mother was standing at the isolated stove/counter tops in the middle of the kitchen drinking water with lemon. She was on the phone smiling ear to ear. I smiled back and she dismissed the conversation she was having then hung up.

"Ooooh who you talking to?" I smiled as I seen her ass blushing.

"Nobody, I mean I was paying the AT&T bill" she spoke and I laughed.

"Yeah sure you right" I laughed as she nodded then sipped from her glass.

"Where you going? You look cute" she spoke

"I have to meet Taylor and Grace for breakfast then probably go see grandma and grandma Rosa" I spoke and she nodded as I shrugged my shoulders.

"Sounds good" she spoke "well go make your runs and I will probably be here by the time you get back"

"Oh and I'm going to dinner with Jermaine tonight" I told her and she nodded "and I think they throwing us a going away party"