In This Together

The Party

*Rana*

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Skai'Rana

"Rana stop being around the bush and talk to the boy already you know you like him." My best friend Keon said over the phone.

"Keon you know how he is, he doesn't care about nobody but himself."

"But you can change that, I see the way he looks at you when we pass by him," Keon said.

"Boy, I don't know."

" You still coming to Leondra's birthday bash, she said she doing it big this year."

"You know I wouldn't miss my sister-in-law's party."

"I have to go but ima pick you up so we can go together"

"OK see you later."

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I looked in the mirror one last time before I left.

"Rana be back no later than 12:30," my stepbrother Xavier said. He thinks he is the boss of me since my dad married his mom.

"Okay." I simply said.

"You ready for this party, she said a special someone was supposed to be there," Keon said.

"Who is this special someone?"

"Oh, I don't know she didn't say. "

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Dai'Shawn

"Shawn you going to have me late," said my brother Dylon.

"I told you to go with Trell but you insist on going with me."

"Man you know Trell be having them funky stalking ass hoes in his car," he said smacking his lips and rolling his eyes.

Dylon is my younger brother. My father left us after he found out my mom was pregnant with Dylon and after mom died from sugar diabetes, I had to step up to the plate and be the father figure to Dylon.

"Ouu you remember Patricia she had that whole car smelling like straight piss"

"And Creepy Candace she was always spying on a nigga with all them fake wigs thinking she the damn FBI."

"Don't forget about thot Neisha, hole big ass fuck, damn near can fit the Statute of Liberty."

"Give me 5 minutes." I laughed putting my retros on.

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Rana

We just made it and all I can smell is smoke, alcohol, and stanky pussy.

Hoes were being all thirsty, trying to give some head. Boys were playing cards, smoking weed, and getting drunk. Keon and Leondra ran off to the back leaving me by myself. I was searching the crowd for my best friend Jay who said that was going to meet me up here.

I called my best friend Jay and asked where she was.

"Where you at, I'm in the dining room"

"I'm coming I'm over by the kitchen."

"iight ma."

I was on my way to the dining room like she said when this tall dark skin dude appeared in front of me.

"Looking for someone," he said showing his pearling white teeth.

"Yeah, I'm going to the dining room to find my friend."

"Well let me walk you back there."

He had an accent on him that was so sweet that made me want to melt.