"It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the treads of that tapestry are equal in val...
With our fingers intertwined Me and Rafael hurried across the snow covered intersection heading towards this modern built building with a well lit sign that read The Rhymes and Reads Poetry Club.
As soon as I hit the entrance my nose was engulfed with enchanting scents, almost like a mixture of warm tropical candles and incense, the vibe was so free and serene. Pictures of prolific black poets and artist littered the walls while the well polished cherry wood floors of the stage beamed under the spotlights.
Rafael Guided me in front of him holding my waist firmly as we maneuvered our way through the semi crowded building. Taking my hand in his he pulled us in the direction of a table that was kind of in the cut of the club but still had an extraordinary view of the stage. Walking over to the table I noticed that four guys were already sitting down so I'm guessing these were some of the friends he talked about on the ride over here.
They all started to shake up and do all the other stuff guys do when they see their close friends. Watching them interact was kinda like seeing siblings pick on the little brother which was Rafael but you could tell that this was their routine and that their actions were harmless. Scanning over their faces I had to admit that they all were very handsome.
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"Bums this my girlfriend Atara, Atara Malik,Reuben,Hakeem and Tae" Rafael said pulling me a little bit closer to him. He slowly sunk his teeth into his bottom lip giving me one of his signature confident smirks before diverting his attention back to his friends.
The way he looked at me and the tone of his voice when he introduced me showed nothing but adoration,it was like his face lit up as my name and the word girlfriend came paired in a sentence. His attitude let me know that he wasn't ashamed of me or scared of what his friends would say which put all my doubts to rest even tho he never gave me a reason to doubt him.
"Nice to finally meet you sis" Malik said giving me a side hug.
"How he pull you?" Tae said looking genuinely confused, playfully shrugging my shoulders I giggled shyly as Rafaels smile shifted to a mug.
"The same way I pulled ya moms" Rafael said throwing a peanut shell at him.
As the guys introduce themselves their personalities started to show but one thing they all had in common was their humor. Reuben was the lit friend while Hakeem was really calm and chill,Tae was all around silly,Malik was a mixture of playful and serious just like Rafael.
