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Chapter 2

            “Wake up Brooklyn!” Tamari yelled from the kitchen.

            “I’m up, I’m up.” I said climbing out of my bed.

            “I’m gone I’m late for work.” Tamari said grabbing her keys off the counter.

            “Well I’ll see you when you get off. Bye, love you.” I said walking into the bathroom.

            “Love you too,” she said running out the door to her car. I went into the bathroom and took a quick shower and brushed my teeth. By the time I had gotten back into my room to get dressed I heard the front door slam. I knew it was the twins they come over every morning so we can walk to the bus stop together.

            “Hey girl! You ready?” Kenya yelled from the kitchen.

“Give me a minute I gotta finish getting dressed.” I said as I threw on my Baby Phatã mini skirt, my orange Poloã top, and my orange and yellow Addidasã. My hair was already braided so I ain’t have to worry about doing it. I grabbed my bag and walked into the living room. 

            “That is a cute outfit girl.” Kenya said as I walked out of my room.

            “Thanks. Ya’ll look cute too.” I said.

Even though the twins were fraternal with fraternal personalities they had identical style. They always dressed in the same outfit just different colors just like today they both had on denim skinny jeans, striped Poloã shirts, and some Jordansã. The only difference was Kenya’s colors were pink and green and Kendal’s were red and white. They both had micros but Kenya had hers curled up and Kenya had threw hers up into a ponytail. Their outfits were too cute.

            “Alright ya’ll ready to catch this bus?” I asked grabbing my house keys.

            “Considering the fact that I have on the flyest outfit right now I would say yeah.” Kendal said laughing.

            “Actually I have on the flyest outfit.” Kenya said stepping out in front of her.

            “Ya’ll both look fly so let’s just go, because if ya’ll keep this up we’re definitely gone miss the bus.” I said gently pushing them out the door.

We’re the only people at our school that ride the city bus. That’s just because we live too far out to catch a school bus, but J.F.K. (John F. Kennedy) high school is the closest school. We don’t really mind riding the city bus. It gives us a lot of time to talk and hang out. Even though we’re best friends, at school we hang out with different people. Kenya hangs out with the basketball and softball teams. Kendal hangs out with the cheerleaders and dance team. Me, I hang out with the drama club. And even though our cliques are so different we still find time to go shopping, spend the night with each other, and have our weekly BSD’s (bestie spa day). But Kenya, Kendal, and I get together at school for one very special subject BOYS! We all have different tastes but we love to compare our top picks. Kenya’s into the sweet gentlemen type. The kind of guy that takes you out on candlelight picnics and read you poetry. So she’s attracted to this guy Marcus Young. He’s in drama club and Kenya has been trying to get me to hook her up for the longest but I like to let people hook themselves up. Kendal’s into the sporty athletic type. Mostly because those are the guys that work out everyday and have the hot bodies. And plus she’s into the whole height thing. That’s why she’s into Donovan Roberts he’s about 6’8’’ and the star basketball player. Him and Kenya are pretty cool so Kendal has been bugging her to hook them up. Me, I like thugs. I want a dude that knows how to handle himself. I don’t need a sensitive softie or and All-American boy when I can have me an American Gangster. And that’s why my boo is Rico Collins. He is straight thug and I love it. We’re not official or anything but we talk. He’s a junior in high school. He’s turning seventeen in three months and I’ll be sixteen in two. Even though he a thug he still treat me right so what more could a girl ask for? He does a few things that I don’t like though, he sells drugs but most dudes around here do.