New York

Chapter 2: part 1

I hurry down the stairs already knowing what she had cooked by the lovely scent.

Yuummm shrimp pasta.

"Thanks ma" I tell her when she sets my plate down in my spot at the table. I get up to grab some soda from the fridge anndd there is none........... Daniel

Ugh whatever I'll just have water. I grab a bottle of water and sit bakc down. When my mother joins me there is a few minutes of silence but she breaks it.

"So what are you gonna do on this little trip you're taking to New York?" she asks.

"Mom. this trip is not little it is the first time I am going out of state without you, on top of that I'm gonna be there for two weeks." I'm so excited for this trip.

"Um yea sure, who all is going?" she asks probably only wanting to know if there will be boys. She always does this it's like she doesn't even realize that I'm freaking 16. She will have to stop babying me soon or later and this trip may show her that I am well capable of being responsible on my own.

"Me, Brooke, Boooke's mom, Brandon, Brandon's sister; Tiana, Rakim, Jenae, Their mom, Taylor, Taylor's mom, Brent, " wow that's alot of people now that I've had to list them all. My mom looks as if she is having trtouble processing everything I've just said.

"Oh, that's alot more people than I expected" she doesn't sound suprised though.

"Yea I know"

"Well just be sure to be careful and don't be afraid to speak up and say something. I know how you are and if you end up missing out because you didn't speak up then you can't even blame anybody for it. Okay?" She always says thisi and I never listen. I am just shy when it comes to those things. I don't want anybody to have to go through any trouble for me. I have will have to break out of my shell eventually but I don't know when or how. But I will speak up if something is wrong.

"Okay mom" I say as I finish my last bit of food. I head over to sink and set my plate in gracefully. It's my brother Daniel's turn to wash the dishes tonight.

I go back upstairs and watch Tv until I fall asleep.

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