Chapter One
My Brand New House
Lauren
After moving all of my furniture into my new house, I immediately started to decorate. With the help of my girls KaTrece and Sarah. "Lauren, where do you want this to go?" Sarah held up a painting of me. "In the center of this wall." I pointed. It was a painting that my grandmother drew of me. "I don't know why in the hell you got this big ass house no way. Five bedrooms and only one person stayin' here." KaTrece said. I paid no attention to her.
By the time we were done, it was nearly midnight. We all were wore out. I laid down in my bed, KaTrece and Sarah laid down beside me. "We did a good job." Sarah said. "Girl, we got it lookin' like MTV cribs up in here." KaTrece said. Sarah and I laughed at her. "Thank y'all so much for helping me." I told them. "This big house with no one to share it with." Sarah said. KaTrece faked a cough. "You really need to move on. It's been two years. And he wasn't even all that." she said. I sighed. "Just stop talkin' about it please." I got up from the bed. They followed me into the ktichen. "Yo' ass gon' be fourty with twenty cats runnin' round here." Sarah said. I ignored her and started to mop the wooden floor. "Well, I'm bout to go home." KaTrece said. She stood about 5'7' and had a nice shape. She reminded me of Shekinah from T.I. and Tiny. They acted and looked just alike. "Okay, see you tomorrow. I love you." I hugged her. Sarah hugged her too. She blew us kisses before leaving out.
I felt my phone vibrating in my back pocket. I knew it was my grandmother. I answered. "Hey mama."
"Hey my shugga. What you doin'?" she askeed. "I'm mopping.' I told her. "Okay then my baby. You dun' finished decorating?"
"Yes."
"Okay. Leave a key under the mat in the mornin". Imma go grocery shopping for ya." she said. "Okay. See you soon momma. I love you."
"I love you too." she hung up.
"Your grandma is the sweetest woman I've ever met." Sarah said. "Ain't she though. I love her so much. " I smiled. "And I love you so much." she kissed my cheek. Sarah has been my friend since middle school days. At the age of twenty one, we're still best friends. She has pretty brown eyes and long brown hair. For a white girl, she has a nice butt. I laughed at her. "I love you too Sarah."
After mopping the kitchen, I took a bath. Sarah stayed with me that night and we slept on the couch.
