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Melanin Love Atlanta ,Georgia
Chapter 1 "Being Melanin Love"
Melanin Love [Mel•ah•nen] Going on 1 in the after noon melanin was still sleep, dreaming .. About how her life would be if she wasn't such a "sweetheart" she normally dreamed about this often and how dull and lonely her life is, finally awakening from her deep slumber she adjusted her eyes from the bright sun that appeared in from her large sheer curtained window. Sighing she entered her bathroom and took care of her personals before deciding if she wanted to go out today, or just take pictures and lounge all day. Going with her second thought she slipped on a sweatshirt that read "the blacker the college the sweeter the knowledge " with her nike slippers , tying her wild untamable, kinky, black hair in a neat low bun she walked over to the television turning to the news, something she's always done since a child. She listened to the reporter as another African American was gunned down for no apparent reason " Jesus , please send your strength to that young mans family " she mumbled shaking her head. She couldn't understand why the color of ones skin should reason them into being killed. Losing her appetite from the tragic news she settled on not eating . About to study for her African American studies class her phone rung. Smiling to herself she answered " yes mother?"
" Jesus Mel I've been calling you all morning where are you?"
" home" she replied leaning back on her grey suede sofa .
" studying I hope" her mother commented making it a statement and not a question like she intended.
"Yes actually, and I have a game to attend to tomorrow " she groaned , secretly dreading having to sit outside in the heat she loved being on the dance team at Spelman but she felt like this heat was becoming unbearable for her already tanned skin.
" yeah well you make sure you study and Monday night I need you to come home for dinner"
" why?" She questioned, not that she didn't mind it's just she was never asked unless it was something important coming up.
" your father and I are having Mr. Delanor join us to discuss getting Solomon into Morehouse next year"
" of course I'll be there and also can you tell daddy he never read my paper, I turn it in tomorrow morning and I need to know if there's anything I'm missing" melanin stressed.
" honey I doubt he'll do it tonight if he hasn't already and if he hasn't I'll do it okay?"
" okay" she mumbled. She hated when people tell her one thing and do the opposite .
