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The school year is finally over, praise the lord. I took my last test today and it feels so good. Only two more years after this.

"How do you think you did on your test ?" Mohini asked as she stacked some AC/DC records onto the shelf.

There's nothing better than working with your best friend. We just dick around all day and occasionally will do what we actually have to do.

"I feel pretty confident about it" I said putting sale labels on a pile of records that just came in.

"You were born a genius, I swear" she said shaking her head slightly.

"Oh shut up, I am not" I said dismissing her compliment.

"Do I need to remind you that your going to college to be a doctor ? Only smart people do that shit, okay  baby?" She said looking up at me. I chuckled a little bit and shook my head.

"You know I'm being forced" I replied, handing her the stack I just labeled  so she could load them onto the shelf.

"I know boo, I wish you would just stand up to your mom and tell her this is not the life you want" she said throwing the records  careless onto the shelf.

"Don't you think it's a little late for that?" I said chuckling and shaking my head.

"Besides, I would give her a heart attack if I dropped out right after sophomore year." I finished

I love my mom so much , I do, but I wouldn't say our relationship is the best. My mom has always tried to live her life through mine, as if she never had her own.

Growing up she would pick my clothes and do my hair, it wasn't until the 8th grade where I was allowed to pick what I wanted to wear and do my own hair.

Everyday after I'd finish my homework she'd give me some medical packet and make me do it , and I had to do 5 over the weekend. She built me to be a doctor and god forbid if I wanted to be something else.

"No one likes a dum girl, Meadow! "

Ah, her famous line.

"When is she even coming home ? Cause I sure as hell don't wanna be around when she does. "  Mohini asked snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Honestly Hini, who knows." I said dramatically sighing.

"Who the fuck leaves their kids for weeks and weeks and only calls to see if they paid all the bills that needed to be paid. Not even 'how are you Meadow?' Or 'make sure you're staying protected' i don't fucking know. It just baffles me."  I rambled.

"I know Med, I wish I could do more for you and I'm sorry that you had to grow up so quickly. You've been working and paying bills since you were 12"

"Exactly!! You can't get hired till you're 16, so for 4 years I did a bunch of sketchy ass side jobs to make sure we didn't loose our house" I exclaimed, squeezing my fists in anger.

"I love you Meadow" she said walking over to me.

"I love you too, Hini" I replied embracing her in a hug, trying to calm down.

"Now to change the subject from this depressing one, Red Room is supposedly having college night. I don't know,  I guess a lot of college students are going" I said handing her the last of the labeled records.

"Bitchhhhh say less, we fucking out" she said saying the word 'out' like a frat boy. 

"This is why I love you" I said through my laughter.
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  "I can barley breathe in this skirt right now"  I said sipping on a mini Hennessy bottle in the back of our lyft.