"Some say the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice.
I say the darker the flesh then the deeper the roots. I give a holler to my sisters on welfare, tupac cares if dont nobody else care.
I know they like to beat ya down alot,when you come around the block.
Brothas clown alot but please don't cry,dry your eyes ,never let up, forgive but don't forget ,girl keep your head up" -Tupac
Ataras P.O.V
I lay in my bed searching for a unique book to read on Wattpad, It seems like alot of these urban books are the same,the girl is always mixed with something and she has to be light skin and thick.It's hard to find books that I can relate to on this website.
I don't understand why people are so fascinated with what skin tone others are. Ive heard so many black people say that lightskin people always look better than other skin complexions but as i look at Ice JJ fishes videos i think otherwise.
I feel as though if your attractive it wont matter what complexion you are. It angers me to know that people bleach their skin or hate themselves because of what media and society has made them believe.
I apologize for my rant let me introduce my self,my name is Atara Wright and i live in Georgia.I am 5'5, natural curly hair that stops at my shoulder blades which i dyed purple,creamy chocolate skin,dark brown slanted eyes also im on the plus sized side but its nothing wrong with that.
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"Have you finished packing pooh? you know you have to be up early " My mom asked for the 3rd time today. My mother is more nervous than I am about me going to college.
"Yes mama" I said rolling my eyes as I laughed at her. I'm the only child so I understand why she's being so extra.
"Roll'em again! see if i dont pop them thangs out ya damn head but i just cant believe my baby leaving me" she said pulling me into a tight hug.
"Mama your hurting me"I said as she squeezed me tight.
"You just grew up so fast! It seems like you went from eight to eighteen in a couple of months" she said getting teary eyed.
"Mamma you know when you cry that makes me cry" I said quickly wiping away my tears. Me and my parents have a very close knit relationship,I've never been away from them for more than a couple of days.
"Alright gone head, you done made me cry and I promised myself I wasn't" she said laughing lightly as she wiped her tears.
"Ima go get ready for bed" I said hugging her one last time before I left out the kitchen.
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When i was done with my shower i opened up one of my suitcases getting out a pair of night shorts and a tank top then i lotioned up. I
plugged my Iphone 5s into my pink pill letting my bae Partynextdoors voice invade my thoughts. Slipping on my night shorts and a tank top i sat on my king sized bed staring at my bare walls that were once consumed with family photos and cut out magazine pictures. I polished my nails as I vibed to the music,hearing my phone ring I picked up when I saw that it was my bestfriend since diapers,her name is Paris.
"Hey poooh " Paris sung into the phone being extra as always.
"Hey ugly what you doin?" i asked capping up my nail polish.
"Ya daddy wasnt sayin that last night,he call me Pleasure-P but getting Cairo ready for bed" she says
"He probably had to put a bag over your face and awwww ima have to make special trips to see my lil boyfriend" i said. Paris is a teen mom,she had her son Cairo are sophomore year of highschool. We both had plans to go to Spelman but hers got put on hold,i know she feels some type of way because she doesn't get to go off to college like we had planned.
"Girl dont play but hold on im about to tuck him in " she said. I took that as my opportunity to put her on speaker so i could use the bathroom and turn off my room light.
"Helllllllllo?" she said loudly.
"Damn took you long enough but Paris im kinda scared you know how i was quiet in highschool i-" she cut me off before i could continue rambling.
"Girl breath damn! Its gonna be ok pooh. College is different from high school, this is a brand new start for you.I want you to go in there with a open mind and finally live life but calm down with the sister soldier shit" she says trying to make me laugh.
"Girl I have no idea what your talking about" I said pouting as if she could see me.
"Shut up and stop pouting but in all seriousness i want you to have fun, I cant be there with you ,so you gotta party enough for the both of us and them Morehouse niggas sexy af so if you find a decent guy dont be afraid to kiss him or go further your only young once pooh but ima let you go to sleep I know you got a big day ahead of you " she said.
"Love you, Night night" I called out into the phone.
"Love you too pooh and night" she said. Hanging up I placed my phone on the charger before getting under my soft covers letting sleep take over me.
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