Kehlani Is My Mother

CHAPTER 5

Right now it is six something in the morning and i am getting ready for school. I put on a white crop top with a jeans jacket and a ripped jeans with my Nike huaraches." Jaycee! Can you tell Natalie to come here please?" Mama shouts from downstairs." YEAH!" I shout back. I walk into Natalie's bedroom to see is still sleeping. I shake her gently." Nat wake up. Mama wants you." I say quietly. She turns and opens her eyes. I see that she has bags under her eyes." What's wrong?" I ask starting to get worried. She shrugs and goes to get up. She stand up and her legs give out and she falls to the floor. I help her up and put her in the bed. I  get up and go downstairs to mama." Where is Nat?" She asks." She's not feeling good." I say. "What do you mean?" She asks. "She has bags under her eyes and she tried to get up but her legs gave out. She's so sick she is weak mama." I say. " Is she still upstairs sleeping?" She asks concern and worry coating her face. I nod and follow her up the stairs. We enter her bedroom to see Natalie soaking in sweat." Jaycee. You gotta go to school." She says. "What? No. I'm staying here and helping you take care of my sister." I say. She looks back at me and give me a look which says 'don't test me'. I nod my head. "Bye." I mumble. I walk out and go downstairs to go out the door. "Wait. How are you getting there." She asks. "Bus." I say. She nods.
I walk out and go to the bus stop.

Five minutes afterwards, the bus comes and stops for me. I walk in and take seat in the back. We get to school a couple of minutes after because I don't live far from the school. I got out and walked in and go to my locker. Taylor walks up to me and taps me on the shoulder. I turn around and give her a small smile that doesn't reach my eyes. "Hey, what's wrong?" She asks."Nat is sick and i don't know what's wrong" I say look down. She hugs me because she knows how much my sister means to me. A couple of tears fall and I wipe them. I pull back from the hug and give Taylor an appreciative smile." Thanks for that." I say. "No problem. That is what best friends are for." She says. The bell rings and we get to class. I feel as if today will be a sad day for me. One hour and forty minutes passes slowly. It is lunch at thd moment and I am spinning my fork in my food because I lost my appetite. "Jaycee. You gotta eat something." Taylor says. "I'm not hungry." I say. I get up and throw the food into the garbage. I leave the cafeteria and go to the bathroom. I splash some water on my face and look at myself in the mirror. "You look pretty down for a popular girl." Someone says sarcastically. I turn around and see the queen bitch, Bianca. I just turn back around and dry my face." I'm pretty surprise you have nothing to say." She says. "I am not in the mood for your bullshit right now." I say walking out the door the same time the bell rings. I walk to the class and take my seat and start to wonder if I should go dancing or go home to see if Nat is ok. I realise I have been daydreaming till school finishes.

I walk out and see mama in the car waiting for me. I get in the car and close my eyes. I feel my mom wipe my cheeks from tears I didn't even know fall. I open my eyes and look at her." She's going to be fine." She says. I nod my head. Mama drives to the studio and we both get out. "Hey Shaina. Its good to see you." Katrina says. "Its good to see you too." Mama says." Jaycee you can go straight to the changing room and change." Katrina says. I nod and walk to the back to see that everyone got there before me. "Hey Jaycee. What class are you doing today?" Kaycee asks. "Contemporary." I say quietly. "You okay?" She asks. I nod and start changing. When we all finish changing we walked out and into the studio. Class start and we start stretching and get into learning a new dance.

During class I start to feel dizzy so I walk to the side and sit down. Since Will isn't teaching he comes over to me and sit next to me." You okay?" He asks. I nod closing my eyes catch my breath." Just a little dizzy but I'll be fine." I say. "What did you eat for lunch?" He asks. "I didn't eat any." I say. I get up and start to stumble. Will catches me and take me to the changing rooms. "Stay here. I'll be right back." He says. I nod and stay put. He comes back with Janelle and they both sit on each side of me. "Why didn't you eat lunch today?" Janelle asks. I shrug and look away not wanting to give the real reason. "Seriously Jaycee." Janelle says softly. "Nat is sick. I was worrying about her so I kind of lost my appetite. I'm fine though. Can I go back to class?" I ask. They both shake their head. "Why not?" I ask. "You don't have energy or anything in your stomach. Going back to class will only make you pass out." Janelle says. I sigh and get up. "So what should I do?" I ask. "We already called your mom. She's on her way to get you right now." Will says. My eyes widen realising I'm about to be in trouble. My mom walks through the changing room doors and looks at me. "Let's go home and talk." She says and walks out. I pack my dance bag and say goodbye to Will and Janelle. I see my mom waiting at the receptionist's desk. We walk out towards the car after we say goodbye to Katrina. The car ride was silent which made me nervous. We drive into the garage and go into the house to see Nat on the couch with an icepack on her forehead. "Are you okay?" I ask walking towards her. "I should ask you that." She says. "What do you mean?" I ask confuse. "Why didn't you eat any lunch today Jaycee?" Mama asks. "Um, I wasn't hungry." I say. She raises her eyebrow at me. "You weren't hungry?" She asks. I nod. She sighs and sits on the couch in front of me. "Baby why didn't you eat lunch today?" She asks softly. "I was worrying about Nat and lost my appetite. I fine really. I'm not even hungry." I say. She shakes her head. "Baby you gotta eat somsthing before you dance." She says. "I know. I just didn't think it would make a difference." I say. She nods and give me hug. "How are you?" I ask Nat. "I'm okay. Just a little weak." She says. I nod and hug her. "I hope you get better soon." I say. She says thanks and I leave her to get some rest. I go in the kitchen to get water and sot at the counter. I finish the bottle and get up. I get up to fast and a wave of dizziness hit me. I hold onto the counter to steady myself. I take deep breaths, not hearing my mom walk in the kitchen. I feel a hand on my back and rub it softly. "You okay?" Mama asks softly. I nod and sit back down. I open my eyes to see mama and mommy staring at me with concern. "Jaycee." Mommy says. "Tell me what's wrong." She says. "I'm just a little dizzy that's all. I'm going to bed." I say. I get up slowly and walk up the stairs towards my bedroom. I take a bath and change into my night clothes. I lay in my bed and scroll through instagram on my phone. I start to feel sleepy so I put my phone to charge and go to sleep.

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