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"So I'll see you later ?" Pac walked me out.

"Yeah...I had a blast." I smiled.

"Glad you did."

"Best part of tonight is this," I held up the necklace he got me.

"Yo, Mo! C'mon! I'm tryna make sweet love to my lady before my high wears off ! Hurry up and kiss the nigga so we could shake the spot!" Rodney honked.

Dijah was passed out in the passenger seat.
I shook my head.

"I'll catch you in school. Remember, if you need anything, don't hesitate to pop up or hit my phone. Bring it in... Happy birthday again." Pac hugged me.

"Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss!" Rodney cheered.

"Aye man, you need to check if ya shorty is alive." Pac replied.
"She aiight!" Rodney cackled.

"Goodnight, Tupac. Thanks for the necklace again. I love it." I looked up at him.

He looked at me, then my lips.

"It's nothing, Mo. Goodnight." He turned away and headed back into the party.

I furrowed my eyebrows, a little disappointed that he just bounced like that, but what was I expecting ?

I walked to the car with my arms crossed.

"He just ain't into you.." Rodney shrugged.

"Fool, if you don't shut yo black ass up... Pac and I are just friends. You all up in my kool-aid, you need to check that Jheri curl you got goin on. That Soul Glo drippin all over the damn seat." I spat.

"You just mad cuz ol boy dissed you."

"Boy, drive!"

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"So tonight, you betta leave that 9 to 5 up on the shelf and just enjoy yourself... Groove, Let the madness and the music get to you. Life ain't so bad at all when you're living off the wall... Life ain't so bad at all... Live life all the wall!" I walked in on mama and Daniel dancing and singing in their underwear.

"Heyyyyyyyyyy, Moesha!" Daniel smiled.

"Baby, her.. That's not her name.. Her name is ....Moniece, silly." Mama slurred.

They were high.

"It's Monika." I spoke.

"That's a nice name! Come dance with us... where you get those clothes from?" Daniel reached for my arms.

I moved back then looked at mama.
I noticed she had a black eye.

"What happened to your eye, ma?" I asked, ignoring Daniel.

"I fell. Now, you heard your pappy- come dance with us!" She brushed past my concern.

"You've been very clumsy lately, but i'm tired. I'll see you guys later. Party on." I tried to walk to my room but got grabbed back by Daniel.

"Dance." He said through closed teeth.
I snatched my arm back and looked at him like he was a alien.

"Danny, baby. Let her go. She's a party pooper. You got me, baby.. C'mon." Mama spoke.

"I wanna dance with her, Rose. Don't nobody want yo old funky ass." He grabbed me again.

"Daniel, I-"

"Woman, you know I don't like back talk." He stared at mama with cold eyes.

"Dance with him." Mama gave in, losing all excitement.