Beyond The Shadow Of A Doubt [Finished]

Happy Birthday Cori!

Beyoncé's POV

"Can you take the macaroni out the oven for me Kelly?"

"Yeah."

Right now it's me, Kelly, Michelle and Raven in the kitchen getting the food ready for Cori's party. Yes, she wanted to go to Coney Island but that didn't work out so we're having a little cookout and she invited some friends from school.

All I heard was feet running on my hardwood. I stepped out the kitchen.

"Amir! Cori!" 

They came around the corner both looking scared.

"Why are y'all running around my house like you lost your damn mind?"

"It was him." Cori said pointed to her.

"Uh uh, it was her too." Amir said pointing to her.

"Both of you come here." I said.

They came closer slowly. I grabbed them.

"Run around my house like that again if you want to-"

"But it's my birthday." 

I put my full attention on Cori.

"Run around my house again and the party will be canceled."

She rolled her eyes and sucked her teeth.

"Oh, are you giving me attitude?"

"No."

"That's what I thought." I said as I let both of them go. "Now go find a seat and stay there."

They both left and went in the living room. I went back in the kitchen with the ladies.

"So is the food almost done?" Raven asked.

Raven is almost six months pregnant and you can tell.

"Almost." I said.

"Where's Marcus?" Michelle asked.

"Getting the cake with Shawn." I said.

"How's he adjusting?" Kelly asked.

"He's fine." I said. "He's been wanting to move in with me since we met him so he's fine."

"What about his brother?"

"They talk on the phone all the time cause he had to back to Cali for school but he said he'd come back when he's on break."