Harlem Lovin

6

Yasmine
6:00am the next day

I wake up and make my way to the bathroom to do my usual morning routine. I'm definitely not a morning person but next week was the last week of school and I couldn't be happier. After washing up and fixing my hair I walk downstairs to grab something to eat and see Ma and Briana whispering.

"Hey good morning y'all." I open the fridge and grab the milk and the cereal.

Good morning Yasmine.

I knew something wasn't right because Ma had this worried tone in her voice.

"Why y'all acting weird is everything okay?" My phone starts ringing and it's Erica.

"Hey good morning Erica." I sat down and started eating my cereal.

Good morning how are you doing?

"I'm good how about you?"

Great, I called to tell you that the magazine wants to do an interview with you and that will also be featured in the article.

"Really when?" My tone was laced with excitement.

This Saturday at 10am I'll send you the address and everything if you're down.

"Hell yeah I'm down that's amazing Erica."

Good, good well I gotta go but have a good day and I'll talk to you later.

"Okay you too and thanks." I ended the call.

"Y'all they want to interview me and feature it in the article." I smiled and ate some more of my cereal.

That's great!

They said in unison and looked at each other.

Hey Yasmine baby I have to talk to you. Ma said.

"Aww don't tell me you're kicking me out?" I joked.

No not at all I love having you here. But it's about your parents. Their trial is coming up and the courts are asking you to testify. The hearing is next week.

I felt my stomach drop and I began to feel sick. I thought this would all be over but now the phone call made sense to me.

"See I old you it was a motive behind that phone call Bri." I got up and poured my cereal out because I lost my appetite.

What phone call? Ma crossed her arms and looked at me and Bri.

"My mom called me yesterday and tells me her and dad are sorry and a whole bunch of other bull crap."

Yasmine I want you to know that Briana and I are here for you. I don't want you to ever feel like you have to harm yourself or you can't talk to us okay? We're your family and we love you.

"I love y'all too I'm about to go finish getting ready."

I honestly didn't want to talk about the situation anymore. I just wanted to go to school, take these finals and get the day over with now. I threw on some red and white joggers, a white wrap like top, and my all white high top vans. I grabbed my phone and book bag making my way down stairs.