Double Trouble

Chapter Ten

Graduation day, it was finally upon us. Friday I spent the whole day getting prepared. I got my hair done in a silk press and my long hair was bone straight laying elbow length across my back and shoulders with a side part. I had gotten my nails and feet done, French tips and white toe nails to keep it classy. I was waxed, exfoliated, and moisturized, smelling likes shea butter and peaches. I had done a very light makeup, just eye shadow, eyebrows, liner and a nude lip gloss that really accentuated my full lips.

My dress was a short white halter. It was backless all the way to my waist line. It had a slightly low cute neckline that showed a tasteful amount of cleavage. It was light weight with a fitted waist and slightly flared skirt. I wore matching white gladiator high heel sandals that wrapped all the way up to my knees. I wore matching gold jewelry with tasteful hoops, a locket my parents gave me when I was 16, gold diamond bracelet, with a cute little gold ring on my middle finger.

As I finished dressing I admired myself in the mirror. I was excited as hell to be walking across that stage. I looked in the mirror admiring myself while I adjusted my graduation cap on top of my hair. I had decorated it yesterday after getting home. It was decorated with blue, black, and silver glitter, with a black border and a beautiful cut out of a black girl with a curly fro and it said on top of it black girl magic in cursive cut out letters.

I checked out myself once more in the mirror before I grabbed my little white clutch purse and my graduation robe and stepped out my room and into the living room. Everyone that was attending graduation was already there. My mom and dad had come early this morning and have been coddling me and Clara since they got here. My parents were a beautiful couple. My mom was a beautiful woman. She was the same height as Clara and I. We got our chocolate complexion from her, as well as her high cheekbones, full lips, hour glass shape and of course our gorgeous hazel eyes. Mom had longer hair than ours, almost down to her butt, which she had curled at the end. She was wearing a long black skirt with a slit on the right side up to her thigh with a white button up shirt with various gold jewelry. As for the rest of our features such as our ears, eye shapes, and nose from our father. Our dad was an extremely handsome man. He was very tall about 6'5 with a solid, strong muscular build. He had clean caramel colored skin and his hair and goatee was salt and pepper making him looks very distinguished. He wore his hair in shoulder length locs, which he had braided back into a style. He wore black slacks, black sports jacket, with a white button up shirt which he had unbuttoned to look casual and handsome.

Our grandparents on both of our parent's side were sitting around the living room. Both of our parents looked like a perfect mix of their parents and for rather older people they were still spry and well taken care of. My three aunts were there and I had two younger cousins from two of my aunts. And the even better part of all the familial love was Marcus mingling with my family. Michael had dropped in for a little bit for Clara, but was going to leave shortly to be with his own family.

When I came down, it seemed as if everyone was waiting for me. My sister, the ever punctual one was already downstairs with the family. She wore her hair in loose curls with a white suit jacket and white pants with white pumps. She wore no shirt underneath the jacket showing off tasteful cleavage while covering her up very well. She didn't decorate her graduation cap, saying that she was just happy enough to wear it.

Everyone fawned over Clara and me, and once we were ready we began to take a bunch of pictures. Michael was able to snag a few with Clara before he ran out and we got pictures with all our family members and Marcus and I took several. Mom and dad took a ton with us as well. Once we finished, mom rushed us out so we could get there on time. Graduation began at 3pm and we had to be there at 2:30p. We headed out with our things and our parents dropped us off while they went and grabbed seats. Clara and I went inside and meet up with several of our friends. It was a bitter sweet moment taking pictures with all of our friends, remembering all the years and fun moments.