Keya's POV
It was June and school was finally out! No more waking up early, rushing to class, missing breakfast, or doing homework... that is till September comes. But whatever its summer and I'm going to the Puerto Rican Parade and Carnival today woohoo!
I put food out for my kittens, I'm glad that they have gotten much bigger and are very healthy. And I keep them up to date with their shots. Grammy says that I can only keep one because we are not supposed to have pets here, I'm sad I have to give them up. But I'll find good homes for them soon.
After eating some breakfast, I take a shower and get dressed. I put on a form fitting, lilac colored strapless dress that came to just above my knees with splits on both sides up the front of my thighs. I wore some boy shorts to not feel so exposed and some comfy purple flip flops. I also polished my nails 2 shades of purple, one deep and the other light. One nail would be light the next one dark then I overlaid it with glitter.
I wore a charm bracelet I had made at camp some years back; my half of my best friend necklace and my 4 gold rings that individually spelled out, K.E.Y.A. I grabbed my wallet, a towel, water bottle, some money and my cherry lip gloss and put it in my purple teddy bear backpack, I named it Oasis, then headed down stairs.
Grammy saw me saying, "You looking good gurl, spin around for me," and I did a little twirl, she whistled I giggled.
"You look like you're tryna find you a man Keya. I ain't mad if you do," she chuckled.
I chuckled, "Thanks Grammy but I'm good, I just want to experience some me time, free time." No siblings to look after today, no school, it's Saturday and I plan on chillaxing, you know chilling and relaxing? Oh yeah I make up words all the time lol.
"Ok Keya I'll see you later tonight. Or tomorrow if you snag yourself a man, gurl." she giggled, I amusingly shook my head and rolled my eyes.
"Ok Grammy!" Yeah right, me finding a man wasn't impossible, just disappointing. Most guys tell me I'm too dark for their liking, you know, like I had a choice in the matter smh whatever I love me. And maybe one day a guy would come along that does the same.
I give her a peck on the cheek and head over my friend Sondra house to get my hair done, she lives a stone's throw away. She wants to be a beautician so I let her experiment with new styles on my head. Today she helped me dye my hair deep blood red and it came out great.
My hair has gotten much longer, it comes down pass my nipples now. Sondra zigzag parted it down the middle and designed braids in different shapes and sizes into two ponytails and left out my curly afropuffs. It was soooo cuute, I just loved it!
I asked Sondra was she going to the Carnival and she said yeah but later on, as it was only noon now. I plan to be out most of the day today. I made sure to cook enough food, so that my siblings would have something to eat later before I left the house. And did the same for Sondra, I pay her in food lol.
Then I headed to Humboldt Park, but on the way I saw my friends Sarai and Yahaira, two Puerto Rican girls from school.
"Hey y'all what you're doing today, I'm on my way to the parade."
They said they were too so we went together. I had never been to a parade before so I had no idea what to expect. The streets were packed full of people. Sidewalks were as well it was hard not getting lost in the sea of people, I'm really glad I didn't have to bring my younger siblings.
It was so much fun, the music was blaring and everyone had there flags hanging from their trucks, cars, atv's or bikes, yelling "BORICUA!" I'm not sure what that means though. Everyone was blowing their horns it was really loud but exciting!
[Boricua - A person from Puerto Rico from birth or descent.]
We were out there for a few hours before Sarai wanted to go home and change before we went to the carnival. So we went to her apartment, Sarai was 15 and ran away from home to live with her boyfriend who was 26. They had been together for three years. He worked for a moving company and she didn't really go to school anymore, but worked part-time at the local Burger King.
Yahaira was 14 and she lived with her dad and older brother, her mom had left them because she couldn't stand the abuse anymore. And Yahaira didn't like being at home because she said they were always drinking, fighting and touching on her. So she spent most of her time over at Sarai's place.
Sarai asked me, "Keya do you know how to do braids?"
"Yeah, but I don't know how to do designs yet, just regular cornrows"
"That's cool" Sarai said, I did both of their heads in tiny cornrows and put red, white and blue beads in the design of the Puerto Rican flag. It took a few hours while I did their hair and I learned that they were boy crazy. That's alllll they talked about boys, boys, Boys! And sex, I didn't say much as I hadn't 'did it' yet. But I wasn't tryna do anything until I was older and married.
They were talking about their favorite positions, how it felt when it was hitting up against their cervix, and how good it was in their butt! What?! And how good they were at swallowing nut! Goodness Gracious! I wanted to run outta there quick, fast and in a hurry!
Then Sarai turned to me asking, "Keya how many guys you've fucked?"
Gasp! I had a feeling they were gonna ask me sooner or later. "None! I'm waiting till I'm married." I said matter-of-factly.
"What!? Married?! Chica you crazy tryna wait that long just to get some dick!" She scoffed.
"I'm not TRYNA wait that long, I AM gonna wait that long!" I told her determinedly.
"What you gonna wait for Keya, its just sex, damn, you act like its special or something?" Yahaira says rolling her eyes.
"Because to me it is special, I only want to be with one guy that's it! I've seen my mom with too many guys and that just don't seem right to me." I told her honestly.
"Well I understand that but.. don't you ever get horny or anything?" Asked Sarai.
Duh I'm a Scorpio being horny is like breathing, "Of course I do! I.. relieve myself but I'm not trying to find a man every time I'm horny, that's crazy!" I told her incredulously.
"Shit, gurl you crazy, I could never wait that long for some dick, I need it like everyday." Yahaira said laughing.
"Hell yeah that's what I'm talking about gurl!" Sarai agreed. They low-hived each other Sarai had her tongue between her teeth laughing raucously. "And it's gotta be a big one, because I don't want no teeny little short dick man.." And they started singing that song by 20 Fingers ft. Gillette called 'Short Dick Man'. These girls smh.
I rolled my eyes and sucked my tongue loudly at them. "Don't y'all care about getting pregnant?" I knew lots of girls my age that are pregnant right now and I wasn't tryna follow in their footsteps.
They looked at each other then at me, "Ain't you ever heard of condoms Keya, damn gurl live a little!" Sarai says incredulously.
I shook my head in disbelief these girls were wild. "Yeah you ain't gonna get pregnant if you have him put on a condom gurl." Yahaira told me.
"Speaking of condoms let me remember to bring me some." Said Sarai looking through her top dresser drawer. Sarai was always cheating on her boyfriend, Erik. I could never do anything that disrespectful to my man, NEVER!
"Sarai pass me some too, you know we gon need them at the carnival tonight, its finna be too many fine muthafuckas there." Yahaira says merrily.
Sarai gave her some and then turned and handed me some. I put my hands out pushing her hand away, shaking my head.
"NO! I don't need them, I told you I'm not doing anything!"
"Look it's always better to be safe than sorry, Keya." Sarai says. She's right, ugh so I took one condom and put in my backpack. But I don't plan on it being used today, I really just wanna chill and have some fun.
"Not even if its with Steve?" Yahaira says looking at me slyly.
'Gasp' I jumped at hearing his name. Not too many people knew that I had a major crush on him but unfortunately she did. If he wasn't so rude, he might actually be a good boyfriend but he was so aggressive all the time. I wriggled uncomfortably in my chair a little.
"No! Not even Steve!" I was a bit shy, saying his name made my face hot, I'm sure I was blushing.
They just laughed at me, "Keya you are such a fuckin tease gurl, but some guys love girls that play hard to get you know." She said smirking with one eyebrow raised.
"So you telling me," she clicked her tongue loudly, "that if you meet a fine ass dude tonight you ain't gonna do anything with him?" Sarai asked.
"I mean, I'll talk to him I don't wanna be rude or nothing, but I'm not tryna 'do it' with him." I sincerely told her.
"Not even if he was fine as hell, had a gorgeous ass body, money and a big ass dick?" Sarai asked curiously.
I thought about it for awhile...all that sounds awesome! But I ain't ever gonna meet anyone like that and if I did I'm sure he'd want someone else definitely not me. And I don't know why but that Manny guy popped up in my head..
"I don't think I'll meet anyone like that tonight, he sounds too perfect to want to be with lil ol me."
"Well what if you did meet someone like that tonight would you fuck him is all I'm asking?" Asked Sarai.
OMG THIS GIRL! I thought, rolling my eyes. "NO I WOULDN'T! I told her getting aggravated.
"Its gonna happen one day so it doesn't matter who its with." Yahaira chimes.
"Well to me it does! There's more than just good looks and money that I expect from my future guy. I'm not materialistic and shallow and I don't want to be with a guy that's like that either." I said.
"Ok whatever let's go" Sarai said and we left to go to the Carnival.