Shameful

The Gift🎁(Chpt 3. )

"Val where are you guys ?"
i could hear the concern in edwin's voice .

Alexa and I were currently stuck in traffic. It would have been avoidable if alexa didn't change her outfit 5 FREAKING times ! Once i reassured ed that we were gonna make it in time , i hung the phone up and redirected my focus to the road.

"you know it just occurred to me-" i said breaking the silence in the car. "who the hell are we going to see perform?". Alexa made eye contact with me and simultaneously we began laughing.

"val it's free tickets on a friday night.. YOUR BIRTHDAY AT THAT BITCH.. i was down for whatever" alexa said with a comforting smile.

Truth be told me and alexa weren't always the best of friends. in grade school we were sworn enemies over who was the best at literally everything. Edwin, Khalid and Zendaya were always mutual but Alexa and I always seemed to be in a power struggle.

Usually i didn't care but once Alexa came around flaunting her many MANY talents in a condescending way at even a young age, i began to think i had something to prove.

We joined forces in 7th grade to defeat a common enemy. Her name was Camilla and apparently she had plans to dominate our school's chorus, drama club and cheerleading squad. Me nor Alexa could have that happen. With a little alliance, preparation and movies like mean girls , clueless , High school musical and bring it on , we had the perfect remedy to remain in control of our kingdom.

I know it sounds real childish but we were 13 and it felt like a matter of life or death to us. Ever since then we've been genuine friends.

I use to think she was just a beautifully designed shallow narcissist who yearned for everyone's attention but honestly her depth goes so far. Alexa was one of the first people i sang for. Yeah i'm in chorus and everything but to truly sing and perform a song that I wrote was sacred to me.

In 10th grade after a night of celebrating alexa's 16th birthday , we were in the kitchen eating cookie dough ice cream just telling each other all the thoughts that came to our minds when alexa told me to sing. I was so confused because alexa has heard me sing a PLETHORA of times but this time she told me to let go and really be my true self. I was so lost in what she meant until she confessed she found my song book.

Technically it was just my journal but here and there i wrote songs when they came to me. Ever since that night she's been one of my closest beings in this world and i'm grateful for her.

Breaking from my thoughts we arrived at the arena. I called edwin and he immediately met us at the doors. As we walked through the first set of doors i was shocked by the banner i saw before me.

"Sweet ,Sexy, Savage: The tour" I read in awe. I felt my palms moisten and my breath taking increase rapidly. I was literally about to see thee kehlani. My mind went into full overdrive producing 50,000 thoughts a second.

"Wait a damn minute. is this fr?" i asked out loud.

"Happy Birthday Bean. i guess now is a better time than ever to tell you that kehlani is my sister. I know i never talk about her but i know how much you enjoy her music and i just wanted to do this for you" edwin professed.

If all this wasnt enough to make me cry , he topped it all off when he pulled out three backstage passes and placed it over my head. Without even a second thought i yanked edwin in for a hug and didn't let go until he squirmed like a kid being smothered by his grandma.

"c'mon dude your getting snot on my shirt  and we've got a show to catch" he said jokingly.

"Not to steal the show or anything butttt i knew the whole time and it was so hard keeping this a secret from you" alexa said.