Prologue.

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Toni Michele Braxton. 18. Student.
Janet Damita Jo Jackson. 18. Student.
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In the fourth grade, Toni moved to Jackson, Mississippi. She was an only child and didn't make friends easily. A loner some would say.

She spent the first half of fourth grade all by her lonesome, until Janet came along.

"Hi, my name is Janet, what's yours?" Janet said as she sat next to Toni at the lunch table. Toni kept quiet, not trusting Janet's intentions. "Well, that's fine. Do you mind if I sit here?" Janet asked trying to keep the conversation going, but to no avail. Janet shrugged off Toni's rudeness and ate lunch.

That same routine carried on for weeks. Janet would ask Toni her name, not get an answer, and eat lunch anyway.

Right before spring break, Toni cracked her shyness. "Hey stranger." Janet said sitting next to Toni. Janet gave Toni half of her Cosmic Brownie, which she started doing after some time.

"Toni." Toni spoke finally. Janet raised her eyebrow and chuckled a bit. "Well, Toni, nice to meet you. In case you forgot, my name i-"

"Janet, you're ten years old and an only child like me. You like the color purple, you have two dogs, and live with your mother." Toni interrupted.

"You're a good listener, that's really cool." Janet said actually surprised. Toni nodded shyly.
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And that's how their friendship started.
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