Ashanti: A Tale of Dark Love

Darla

Looking in the mirror at what Ashanti did for me I just couldn't believe this was me standing in this mirror.

The Gold, backless, dress and the gold strappy shoes against my chocolate skin. The way the dress hugged my body and the way the shoes made me look like a model.

Then I couldn't believe Bea and how she had my locs in a bun with a few strands hanging down and the gold make-up that adored my face had me feeling like a million bucks.

"Would you hurry the hell up and get down here?" I heard my brother big mouth shouting.

"Would you leave that girl alone and let her come when she gets ready." Ashanti said to him.

I couldn't help but laugh at them two. I was so happy that they got together. She makes him happy and I haven't seen that in a long time.

I looked at the picture of my parents and I wanted to cry because they are missing this special moment. I just hope that they are proud of me.

I grabbed my purse and begin to head downstairs.

"Wow." I heard everyone say.

"Baby sister you are so beautiful. You look just like mama. I can't believe how much you look like her." Once I saw Marc drop a tear, I couldn't help but let mine fall.

"Umm no ma'am and sir. We are not going to have this messing up all of my hard work. Now marc get your crying ass over there and let me fix this make-up." Bea said, and we started laughing.

I loved her for my cousin Moe. They were too funny. I felt a cold touch and jumped.

"Sorry, I forgot my hands get cold." Ashanti said.

I still couldn't believe that she is a vampire. I still can't believe that vampires are real and hell I know one. I just hope that she will tell my brother soon. I think I am more nervous than she is.

"Don't bet on that." Ashanti said to me.

I was about to ask her how she knew what I was thinking but I remembered she could hear my thoughts.

Stay out of my head Ashanti. That is so not fair, but still cool.

She laughed.

"What are y'all doing over there?" Marc asked us.

"Nothing." We both said and laughed.

Once the doorbell rung, I stood in place ready to see Kevin.

"Damn you are beautiful." He said when he looked at me.

I felt myself blushing. I was so in love with him. I know I was young, and people think that this is puppy love, but to me this was the real thing.

"Come on so I can take some pictures." Bree said to us.

After they took a thousand shots we were finally on our way to the prom.

"You look so beautiful Darla." Kevin said and kissed my hand.

"Thank you, Kevin." I said and blushed.

"I have a surprise for you later. Hopefully we don't have to stay too long." He winked and went back to driving.

I looked out the window with a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. I know he probably ready to have sex, but I was nervous as hell.

I appreciate him not pressuring me knowing I was still a virgin, but I guess it was time to give him my all. All of my friends been having sex and I was the last one. I know I love him, and I don't want to be with anyone else, but I am afraid.

"Earth to Darla, Earth to Darla." Nipsey snapped her fingers in my face.

"Huh what? Girl what you say?" I asked coming out of my fog.

"I asked you were you having fun? Girl you have been in a daze since you guys got here. Now as your best friend it is my job to ask you, what the hell is wrong with you?"

"Nothing I guess I am just nervous about tonight."

"What the hell you have to be ner." She looked at me with wide eyes.

"You and Kevin finally going to do it?" She put her hands over her mouth and screamed.

"Shhhh, be quiet. Nipsey." I grabbed her arm.

"Oh, my God. You and Kevin still haven't done it yet? Girl what the hell are you waiting on?"

"I'm scared. I didn't have anyone to tell me about sex Nip. I don't have my mom." I felt the tears again.

"Girl my mom is too busy running behind her man to ever teach me about sex. She just taught me that I don't want kids. That's all she taught me.

"So how did you know you was ready?" I asked her.

"I guess you just know. When I found out that Rico cheated on me with Joslin, my cousin told me that if I didn't want him to cheat, I had to give him a reason not to. Me holding my virginity wasn't going to make him stay. So, I gave it to him." She shrugged her shoulders.

"How was it?" I was curious.

"It hurt like hell. He was like a jack rabbit just hunching and banging. I cried like a baby. But I was told it gets better the more you do it?" She said, and my nerves really got bad.

"This is the last dance seniors. Get your dates and hit the floor." The DJ said.

When I saw Kevin heading my way, I couldn't help but smile. He was so handsome in his black suit and gold tie. His curly hair was all over his head.

"Come on bae, let's dance." He held out his hand and we got on the dance floor.

Blah blah was playing and looking at this man here I knew I wanted to be with him forever.

"OK don't peek. I mean it Darla." He said pulling me. After we said our good-byes, we left the prom. He made me put on a blindfold, so I wouldn't see where we were going.

"I'm not going to look Kevin." I laughed.

"Ok, now stand right here." He said and let my hand go.

"Can I look now?" I was impatient.

"Ok on the count of three take the blind fold off. One, Two, Three." He said.

I took off the blindfold and I stood there crying. He had this room covered with purple flowers.

"This is so beautiful. Thank you so much Kevin. This is the best night of my life." I said and kissed him passionately.

"The best it yet to come. Now go in there and put this on." He said and handed me a bag.

I went into the bathroom and set the bag down. I opened it to a beautiful purple nightgown. After taking a shower I let my locs fall and looked at myself. I was scared and nervous, but I guess I was ready.

I knew that he waited this long and if I didn't want to end up like Nipsey and have Kevin cheat on me, I guess I better have sex with him. What could go wrong.