Jem
I almost forgot how beautiful Louisiana was since I haven't been here in so long everything looked kind of the same. My grandma lived out in the city so she had plenty of neighbors and everyone was considered family I couldn't even tell the difference between who were just neighbors and who were just my cousins. I frowned as we pulled up to unfamiliar houses or apartment things.
" you live here?" I asked my grandma frowning at the sweaty guys playing basketball ball across the street.
"Yup, I know it ain't big but it's nice and cozy." She said smiling turning the car off and stepping out the car. I sighed and looked around taking in my surroundings thinking how I'm going to survive in this place. It was extremely humid and hot as hell.
I jumped when I heard a knock on the window. "Girl you better get out this car before your ass have a heat stroke." My grandma said laughing with baby Michael on her hip.
I sighed and pushed the car door open and stepped out hesitantly following behind my grandma up to her...apartment thing. I honestly didn't know if I was going to survive the rest of the school year here. I frowned when my grandma opened up the door because there was three sweaty dudes sitting on the couch playing video games making the most noise ever. They didn't even notice us walk in. My grandma went in the kitchen area to put her stuff down and I just stayed in the doorway not knowing what to do.
"Aye hold man." One of the guys said pausing the game before standing up looking over at me.
I stayed still, still not knowing what to do. I frowned and took a small step back when he started to walk towards me. "What's up Jem, he said opening up his arms for a hug." Once I got a real good look at him i realized that he was my cousin Dylan. "What you gon act like you don't remember me now." He said putting his arms down. I pushed my stray hairs behind my ear and crossed my arms. "Hey Dylan." He laughed and turned to the guys that we're sitting on the couch. "Aye y'all this my lil cousin Jem, don't talk to her too much she might have a nervous breakdown." He said laughing along with the other two guys. I rolled my eyes at his comment. "Don't worry cuz I'm just messing wit chu." He said sitting back down on the couch. Right before he was about to play his game again my grandma walked back in. "Aye boy get your ass up and go get your cousins bags out the car and get up off this game you been on all day and I wanna watch my stories on T.V." He smacked his teeth and stood up making his way outside to car with his friends right behind him
"Come on here Jem so I can get you settled in to your room." She said making her way over to the stairs. "I get my own room?" I asked following her. "Technically, it was Taylor's room but she moved in with some boy wit her fast tale but you know her once they get into it her ass be right back over here."
I followed her up the stairs and to a bedroom that was down the hall. The apartment was actually bigger then I expected it had three bedrooms and and two bathrooms and a half one downstairs. I was so glad that I was getting my own room because I did not want to be up under anyone.
"Here you are." My grandma said opening up the door. The room was nice it had a queen sized bed with a pretty blue bed spread that had white flowers and white dressers. There was also a white fluffy rug and a white vanity set against the wall.
"You like it? I set it up myself when I heard you might be coming down a few months back." I smiled and nodded my head looking around the room.
We both looked back down the hall when we saw Dylan finally coming up with my suitcases. He set them down in my room and turned towards my grandma.
"aight grandma I'm gon hang out at one of my boys crib I'll be back later." He said before he walked back down and out the door.
"Alright well you should get freshened up because some family are coming by to see you tonight I made sure I put some fresh towels in the closet for you to take a shower I'm gonna go watch my stories." She said pinching my cheeks and walking out back down the stairs.
I took a large sigh as I fell back on my bed closing my eyes.
"This is going to be a long year." I said to myself.
8:00 PM.
" Jem! Come down here baby everyone's here." My grandma yelled from downstairs. I automatically felt butterflies in my stomach. I quickly fixed my hair in the mirror and check to make sure my outfit looked nice. I didn't feel like dressing up so I just had on some blue skinny jeans a cute halter top with a cardigan thrown over it. I sighed and slowly made my way down the hall to the top of the stairs. My heart immediately started pounding when I heard my aunt MeMe's voice. She'd always pick on me when I was younger calling me a spoiled little brat and what not. I took a deep breath and finally made my way downstairs and into the kitchen where everyone was at.
"There she is!!" my grandma squealed as if it was her first time seeing me again today."
I smiled nervously as everyone looked in my direction.
"Oh my god, she has gotten so big" some lady said who i'm not even sure if i actually knew her at all.
I sighed and prepared myself for all the question that i already knew were going to be asked.
"Well girl what chu just standin' over there for come and give your aunt MeMe a hug. she said with her arms held out
At this point i could already tell it was going to be a long night.
Next Morning
In the morning i woke up to loud banging outside my room door. I frowned and sighed heavily because I absolutly hated when people would wake me up out of my sleep. I threw the covers off of me and hopped out of bed storming towards my door swinging it open. I frowned when I stepped out into the hallway to see some man hanging paintings banging nails into the wall.
"Um, excuse me?" I said strying to get his attention but he ignored me and continued banging nails into the wall noding his head. I relaxed a little when i realized that he had headphones in.
I sighed and tapped him on his shoulder trying to get his attention again. He quickly stopped what he was doing and turned around pulling his earphones out his ears. when he got a good look at me he frowned and set his hammer down on his tool box.
"Uh... dont you think its a little too early to be banging nails into the wall?" I said still a little taken back by the way he was glaring at me.
He opened his mouth like he was about to speak but nothing came out.
I gulped and stepped back a little because I was getting a bit uncomfortable.
"I'm sorry lil mama but it's kinda my job to be doing what I'm doing right now." He said finally speaking up. I was a little taken back by what he just referred me as.
"excuse m-" before I could even finish my sentence my grandma's voice interrupted me.
"August! Never mind don't hang those pictures, I found some better ones that I ordered online that I forgot all about.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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