Keysha was, fidgety for the rest of the evening, she couldn't keep calm she was way excited, in the anticipation of tonight's party, she didn't want to disappoint the girls, a lot would be done at the party, this party has the repute of being one of the best school year party, it's a tradition because everyone at the school wants to see the barbies, so they would have immunity from school punishment and given preferential treatment when deeming necessary, the difference between the barbies and cheerleaders is the fact, the school controls affairs of cheerleading squad while individuals operate the affairs of Barbie.
Cheerleaders get scholarships and popularity, while barbies get to be potential prom queens, just a year scholarship at the fashion parade.
Hey, mom is going to my bedroom, good night all, wait for Keysha could you please take your sister upstairs and read her a bedtime story please?, No mom I can't I haven't even finished my homework yet, but you said did Devina sighs, why did you lie to me Keysha?, Am sorry Mom I could go upstairs and finish it, am going up now mom.
Keysha,
What mom, make sure you get it done and say the Lord's prayer before you sleep to protect you from Satan, Keysha rolled her eyes and didn't respond. Did you hear me? , I did mom, then why didn't you respond ?.
Maybe this Satan might be cute as Tom cruise, she muttered
What did you say? Devina asked her daughter
I said because I had absolutely nothing to lose.
You will lose if I come up there and you ain't done yet.
Devina lifted Jenny, she drifted off to sleep but woke suddenly, mama put me down am not a kid?
Then what are you, Devina mused
Am a princess, no a lady of honor, she replied.
Ok, princess let's go to bed.
Is papa coming home?
No,
Why is papa not coming home, Jenny asked tugging on her mother's cloth. Stop it, maybe for starters papa had forgotten all about us he's too busy these days.
Busying doing what ma'am? Tell me mommy why won't I see him, she had started to tear up, Devina held her daughter and cried. Come let's go up and watch snow white together. They both got into a warm duvet, she brought out her phone and played the movie snow white.
Keysha was pacing up and down her room impatiently, why won't mama go to bed, just dey something hit her window. Making her jump, she looked outside the window and saw Trent standing alone in the dark, that's romantic she thought to herself and smiled.
How long have you been standing there all alone in the cold like a vampire, she whispered, long enough sweet pea, listen open your window am climbing up inside now. Ok, she whispered, hold on a little let me go spy on my mom I will be back soon lean on the wall to avoid being detected.
Keysha tiptoed to her mother's room and didn't find her, she crawled back upstairs and took the right side she knew her mother was in Jennifer's room she often sleepover with Jenny, she wasn't jealous or anything because that bought her privacy she needed she gently peeped, she saw both mother and daughter asleep with the movie still playing on her phone suddenly the phone rang, Devina jumped and picked the call immediately to prevent her daughter from waking up.
Keysha grimaced who calls late at night? She tried to eavesdrop to know if it's her dad calling she knows what she is doing is wrong but her heart was pounding with much adrenaline, she listen for a while.
Hey, who's on the line?
It's me, Micheal Otis,
Micheal !? How are you, hope you are well?
Yes. Swell, listen your husband is about to do something dangerous are you aware of that
What is he about to do? ,
Well it's a drug-related case and trusts me that could get Jeffery in jail for at least a long time
Didn't he tell you we are divorced?
Really? Divorced? No longer together?
Uh-yeah am surprised he didn't tell you
He didn't, so sorry for everything, he replied
Micheal, it's not your fault, thanks for the call, goodnight.
Hold on Devina, perhaps one of these days we could go out and talk about all this
Perhaps yes! She concluded and hung up, she got up and moved towards the door, Keysha bolted inside her room, left her door ajar, and covered her face with a duvet. Just then the door of her room opened Devina peeped and smiled thinking Keysha was asleep she turn off the lights and shut the door.
Keysha got up tiptoed in the dark on the light and almost screamed as a silhouette figure with a hood was standing beside her window it was Trent.
Hey Trent, don't ever creep up to my room again it's scary, I am so sorry he apologized. I didn't mean to crawl up and startle you, it's just that your neighbors are noisy and some are freaks.
She rolled her eyes tell me about it,
I would start with your neighbor at the left what's up with him, Mr. Lafayette you never told me he's queer, sort of weird things he's doing on female gowns and wigs. Is he gay or something?
He's a crossdresser, he does that every Friday night, am use to it.
Is that all? She asked
No not at all he started stripping and pouring oil on his chest ...
Ewww stop wait, she pressed her eyes on the door nothing, wait here, she opened the door slowly to avoid creaking and she tiptoed to Jennifer's room and found both of them cuddled.
She went back picked up her pink short spaghetti top and bum shot with her white and yellow trainers, let's go, jump she whispered,
No ladies first, whispered Trent.
Loser, Keysha whispered.
Trent then jumped and after a little time, they are both out of the street.
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Just imagine, all of a sudden, a werewolf leaps out on us whispered Trent, you do have a pleasant way of saying the wrong things why? , Trent continued unfazed and determined to scare Keysha urban legend has it that bigfoot exists and love to walk across the street at night.
Trent just shut up and stop, making me scared, oh so you have fear, hahaha, hush goddamn I hear sounds at that yonder, you see that light? far at that block, we are close to unity park and this is not bulb light, it's more of.
What's a good shortie?
Keysha's heart skipped a beat it was no mistake who it existed, that' voice rings a bell he flashed his touch light, hey Akiel come over, come see this my shorty got herself a knight in shining armor,
Akiel slowly approached them and stood behind Bobby, ya I know the batty girl she hit your face boss, shut up Aki, that's too much talk.
Bobby approached her held out his hand to touch her hair, she withdrew, and Trent lamented
Hey ! Don't touch my girlfriend,
Bobby smiled with his mouth full of the grill.
I know you're a woman, am not blind, but I will ask you this once, what going on? Do you gon die for her batty boy? , Uh? He pulled out a small Glock.
Trent took a step back and tripped over a nearby trash can, and Akiel bust out laughing, Bobby smiled.
Oh, you scared Batty boy?
Ever uh, heard of the boy notorious Bobby?
Trent stammered, y--yeh-yes!
Oh, you know me? Bobby sneered
Yes, Trent gained his speech, you rule the block, you shot Santa Claus last night.
Bobby smiled, see, the young man has Intel's man.
He's updated, I like u batty boy but the thing is, she is no longer your girl, she's mine now, za hears me? Ye--yes Trent stammered.
Good whatcha got inna your bags boy?
What do your want, Bobby? Keysha screamed, you can't Rob us, and pretend to be our friend
Ya know you hit me once, I speared you, this time you either give me an apology kiss or I shoot batty boy of yours the choice is yours, he pulled the gun on Trent's face and cock it.
Trent's legs were shaking, pale-ple-please
You can't just do it, Keysha retorted, you can't you have had your fun, you are going too far, he used his left hand and grabbed Keysha she let out a little scream, please Keysha just kisses him, Trent pleaded.
No, Keysha retorted, I rather die!
Akiel! Akiel! Do you see my woman has a heart? Ya see that I love me some brave women!
Trent was still shaken, a light flashed and an elderly man rolled up the curtain from his window, hey whose that!
It's Bobby! Get back to sleep!
The front door opens the man stepped out with a Dane gun and fires it in the air, Bobby ducks with Akiel both pulled out guns and returned fired,
Trent ducked reached out grabbed Keysha's hands and started running away.
Soon siren was heard from opposite distant, and both Bobby and Akiel ran off taking the opposite direction
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Keysha got the venue of Gina's house panting, Trent had gained composure, he dragged Keysha inside the party, the DJ had already started playing songs.
Let go of my hand you are hurting me, Keysha pleaded. Trent let go looking angry.
Hey, would you mind telling me what this Bobby guy is all about, who is he to you?
He's nobody, are you crazy Trent, how dare you ask me something this stupid we are in this together we were both threatened and you saw it.
If it was nothing he won't point a gun on my face and demand a kiss from you Keysha, you are double dating
Listen to yourself, you are scared, your ego is hurt as a man, don't you blame it on me I have nothing with Bobby!
Then how do you know his name uh? He screamed
The same way you recited his name with a gun on your face.
Listen calm down we can solve this together
He shook his head, there is no we anymore!
Hey Trent, his clique called out, mind if you join us?, Don't do this pleaded Keysha, he shook his head and went away to join his clique.
Keysha stood confused not knowing whether to go after him, Britanny suddenly coughed in mockery tone, well well what do we have here? , a breakup at Barbie dollhouse, Keysha spun around and came face to face with Britanny she wasn't wearing the barbie dress code she was dressed in jeans and a brown belly cropped jacket and a cowboy hat and pink boot.
I will not give you the pleasure, Keysha retorted seems to be you have made up your choice, you no longer a Barbie doll, well I don't need to be a Barbie to prove myself, actions indeed speak louder, have fun Keysha, I will ruin you, she walked away