Family Hustle : "I Am My Brother's Keeper"

Chapter Twenty Seven : "Expectations VS Reality"

                                       -Cynn

      "So this is what a party is suppose to look like?" I scream over the music watching all the middle school and high school kids grind on each other. It was so dark, hot and crowded. All of the girls were half naked and the boys were loving it. "Yes doll, this is it." Johnny says to me eyeing all of the wannabe thugs and gangbangers. So many people were bumping into me it was just so uncomfortable. Weed smoke filled the air and I felt like I was gonna die. "I'm gonna go to the bathroom Johnny!" I yell over Honey by Pretty Ricky. "Damn bitch watch out!" A girl yells at me. "I'm sorry I di-" I turned around and it was Monica. Great. "Oh hell no, is that Cynn from school?" Tisa says flashing her light on me. Oh shit. "It sure the fuck is" Lala says smiling. "Damn bitch, you looking good!" Tisa says. "What you got? A weave and some make up?" Monica says. "Yeah" I say awkwardly. I couldn't tell if they were serious or trying to be funny so I just went with the flow. "Girl you look good" Lala says complimenting me. "Mmm she look aight" Monica says correcting Lala. The lights turned on for a quick minute and everyone got to look at each other. I made eye contact with Johnny from across the room and then I looked over at the door. Entering the party, there was Hakeem. I couldn't stop starring. He dabbed his homeboys up and made his way through the crowd and sat on the couch. He caught me starring at him and I smiled and looked away. "You see something you like?" Monica says. I guess she caught me too. "Nah." I respond. "Good! That's my nigga, bitch." She says walking off bumping my shoulder. Her minions followed her. The lights went back off and I started searching for the bathroom. "Excuse you!" Another girl yells.