ℳℯ𝓁𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓃ℯ 👩🏾‍🦱 (Part I and ll) other parts coming soon

Part II " Ashy fingers"

August 16, 2003 was the start of my first day of kindergarten at a new school ,and the start of it all. I was in the backseat of my mommas car, my doll eyes were looking at the window of people walking their dogs and children walking the crossroads. My mother was smiling and driving because her little angel was starting her first real day at school. Momma look back at me, smiled and asked me "Is my baby ready for her first day at school ?" " Yes mommy." I replied back with a smile. We arrived at the school, my stomach started to have butterflies, I remember thinking that there were so many kids waiting to crowded me because I was small, I was to nervous to get out the car but I didn't want to show that because I wanted to prove I can handle being by myself,

But my mom look up the mirror view and can tell that I was trying to hide my nervousness. We both got out the car, walking, she hold my hand and I look up at her, she look down at me with her beautiful smile again. We both stop at the front of the school, my mom look down at me again and bend down with one knee down, hold both my hands and told me these have good day words, "Listen baby, I know your nervous and it's ok. You'll get adjusted to it all throughout the days, make sure you have fun ,and I hope you make great new friends each and every day. I love you so much ok sweetheart." She almost about to cry but didn't and gave me kisses, but she wasn't done. She told me these few words That I'll always remember.

"Oh, and one thing sweetheart. If someone ever try to put you down and silence you. You better tell them that "My name is Melanine. I'm melanin and proud." She said it so bravely that I always carry it in my head for armor, my mother kissed me one last time, said goodbye and left me behind. I waved and turned around preparing for "this road of your future". I walked in the long hallways, looking around like I was lost and the school bell immediately rang. I hurried walking into my class , guessing I was the only last one who came in late. I sat down in the middle row of desks when my kindergarten teacher Ms.Barrow was writing on the chalkboard, she turned around with a great big smile that made her cheeks all rosy up and introduce the class.

"Hello John Kaplan kindergarteners, today we have a new fun assignment to work on but, before we do that I would like you to meet our new student, Melanine Brownsten." I tried to hide under my desk but she called my name again and looked at me, so I had no choice but stand up around a whole classroom with my shyness. "Hi everyone ..my name is Melanin-e ..and I just moved from here to this toown with my mommy and me." I was soo shy the whole room stared at me like crickets and silence for a moment, and then a few kids said hello. While still in class ,we had free time all the kids hurriedly ran to the toys ,while I patiently waited for everyone to get their toys. My eye caught a beautiful blonde Barbie doll with a pretty purple dress inside the toy chest, I quickly walked to it, grab it with excitement until this little Blonde girl with two pigtails came next to me without even noticing snatch the doll out my hand. I look up at her with a face like "why did she do that" she look at me with a mean face and told me these harsh words "Hey you can't play with that doll." "Why not, I had it first" I said with questioning face "So, you can't have it because it doesn't look like you."

When she said that, I started to feel boiling anger inside me wanting to hurt someone already over a toy but I kept listening to her, I looked at the doll and my black hands comparing both, "You can have that other one in their and play with me and my friends too"she said and went to walk by her friends with that doll, I looked down at the other doll, it was a dark skin Barbie with curly hair, it did not please me but I took it anyways to make friends like my momma told me and walked by the pigtail girl ,and her group. "Hi." I said to all of them, they all said hi back and we sat in a circle together. Pigtail girl elbow me "By the way my name is Marissa." I finally know her name now and told her mines, "I'm Melanine." Marissa planned a game for all of us to play it was called "The witch vs the pretty princesses." I was happy to play with new friends and looked down at my toy again, "Okay so everyone the princesses are gonna be me(Princess Marissa), Kylie, Lelia,Mia,annnd..Victoria." I was a little upset that I didn't get to be chose as a princess. "And Melanine.. your the witch known as Ashy fingers." Marissa said with a hidden mean smirk, the other girls hide there giggles, I was even more upset but didn't wanna show it, I just wanted friends and not be by myself. "Why does my character name have to be name ..ashy fingers, that sounds kinda of stupid." "Because you look different and not like pretty princesses like us." "Oh." I said low and look down not showing my emotions.

School was over I walked outside and saw my mother and her car in front of the school, I ran, I missed her so much and hug her tight.