LET ME (Sequel to FINE LINE) | Prince BOOK 2 of 3 [COMPLETED]

6

August 3rd, 2010
•••Amelia•••

Arielle and I are heading to Minnesota a day early since we have the time to and she set an hotel reservation from Monday to Friday morning. The open house is for three days, each day it's something new and different she can explore and find out more information about.

Before we did anything else I make her speak with our mother. I know Arielle is an adult but she and Ma needs to talk about this. Honestly I think Ma and Angela might think Arielle need them with help for paying the college fees and tuition but Arielle already is figuring out ways to get the money she needs. She doesn't know that I will be helping her as well.

Both of them had their shit to say about her going late but Arielle did not let it faze her. We are currently twenty minutes from landing in Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. Honestly I'm shaking in my skin. Though I'm starting to be cool with Prince again, I haven't been back to Minnesota since I left that day in tears from the worst heartbreak of my life.

Memories began flooding in my mind. From the first time I came here to the moments I spent here and the friends I made. Then when Prince and I went to his other home to take photos, when we first made love, when he accused me of cheating and when I found out he cheated. I stare out the window hiding my face from my younger sister while wiping a few lonely tears.

I think Prince excepts me to see him at Paisley Park but I don't know if I can make that leap. Yes, I want to see him but things already seem like they are moving too damn fast for me. Maybe I need to just grow the hell up and stop thinking about the past? I'm 34 years old and I don't have time to be wasting around to hold grudges. All Prince and I are gaining is a relationship, I don't think I can ever fall into that trap of being with one of the famous men on the planet, even if I was only with him for two months and known him for four.

"You alright over there?" Arielle nudges me slightly as I turn my head to see her smiling.

I fix my attitude completely for her and nodded. We had a talk about Prince, I told her mostly everything just not every single detail but she got the jest of it all. I'm glad I told her now because she's around same age as me when I went through that shit. I don't want my little sister getting hurt especially once she enters college.

"I'm good, girl. Are you? I know that it's not until tomorrow and it's only an open house but you are already considering coming here." I switch the subject onto her. She shifted in her seat and leans on the armrest.

Arielle gives me an genuine smile. "Honestly, I'm excited. Kashmire has told me so much about the university and loves it here." She speaks of her childhood friend Kashmire who is a brilliant person. "I just want to see if I can actually stand it here and look into their program more. Minnesota is definitely different from Buffalo."

"Definitely. I mean the weather is damn near the same." I mentioned as she laughs. "Never really got the chance to explore when I was here so I don't know exactly what Minnesota has to often other than some restaurants and a few shops."

"You never explored? Sheesh, Prince had you on a tight leash." She jokes as I smack her arm while smirking. "You mean to tell me you stayed here for awhile and never got to see certain places like First Avenue or The Mall of America?" Arielle asks.

I shook my head. "Nope, Ari, I was working most of my time. Plus I never really was thinking about that because I mean...I was with and around Prince constantly." I made sure that my voice was lowered because you never know who could be listening.

"Speaking of him, can I finally meet him?" She whispers while pleading. I sigh heavily and roll my eyes. "Melia, please? You told him we are here and I need to meet the fucker who broke my sister heart." Arielle punches her fist into the palm of her hand. I couldn't help but giggle at her actions. "And I mean...no offense but he's still like one of my favorite artists."