Anxiety

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****** Mariama ******

I pushed him into the closet and watched Will as he in a frantic tried to find something to do to make him look casual. As we scrammed around the room, Will paused and just stood in front of my room door.

"Bitch, What we gonna do?" Will whispered.

"Look.... I dont know just act normal!" I demanded him.

We could literally hear my mom walking up the steps as she continued to call my name. The old wooden floors creaked under bold pink carpet. I hopped in my bed and got under the covers. Will hopped on my couch and buried his face under some cover but not before turning off the light.

"Mariama!" My mom yelled as she popped open my room door.

If I just pretend to be sleep maybe she will just go awaaaay.

"Mar-i-ama" She added on.

"Si Mami?" I responded trying to sound like I have just been woken up.

"Why ju fake!"

"Why are ju faking me?" She wondered.

"What do you mean?"

"You try and act like your sleep, when I know your woke!" She explained.

She stood in silence waiting for a response and then her eyes focused on my couch.

"Who is that?" She asked with curiosity.

"Its Will, mom."

My mother loved William. She even claimed him as her godson, so I know she definitely wouldn't have a problem with him over but if she knew who I had hiding in my closet, LITERALLY, oh we would be on a plane because to Venezuela.

"William, Juuu fake me too!"

I watched as he ignored her the best he could. He was doing great, just continue sleeping and she will be gone.

"You guys get up!"

"I came back because I left my keys, help me find them." She added.

She walked over to William and shook him and explained to him what needed to be done. Like he wasn't over there listening the whole time.  We got up and began helping her look for the keys. After about 25 mins in of searching, It drifted in my mind that AJ was still in the closet. Now, Will and myself was looking for the keys downstairs but, my mom was ... upstairs. Once I realized it, I ran up the steps with William following right behind my every step. I found my mom in my room, searching but close to my closet... too close to my closet.

"Mami! What are you doing?" I asked.

"The same thing we been doing for a good 30 mins."

"I can ensure you, its not in here." I replied nervously.

"But I remember doing your laundry... hmmm it might be in your closet!" She said like she had an epiphany.

"NOOOO! Its not in there!" I yelled letting my voice trail off as  I spoke.

"How would ju know? Ju look!" She asked.

"I did take a look in there. I didnt see anything." Will jumped in saving me.

"Juu guys are acting really weird. Whats going on?" My mom said as she began walking to my room door.

"Nothing, We are good." I told her.

"Mariama, whats that smell. It smells stinky!"

"Its nothing, mama!"

"Ohh noo, it smells like the Reffa, the weed!"