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CHICAGO IL,
Mariyah's POV:
"YOU GOT WHAT?" My mother yelled. "I know, I'm sorry Momma but just hear me out!" I said pleading with her. She sighs. "Alright what?" She said face palming. "So we were in class and Ms Jones asked us a question but none of the class answered so she told us she was gonna start picking us randomly and-"wait my mother said cutting me off. "What did she tell the class before she started picking people?" My mother says looking at me skeptically. Now it was my turn to sigh. "She said we sholl can be on our games and phones but can't answer a question" I said looking away. "Oh.. OH SO YOU-" wait momma please lemme finish I said accidentally cutting her off. She sighs again and gestures for me to continue.

"So she said she was gonna start randomly picking people and she called a few students names but she didn't call me, Jae Jae, or anyone else's name but she said the people who's name she didn't call hafta get wrote up too because were a team" I said. "Wait a minute... so she just wrote up you and Jae Jae for no reason?!" She said shocked. "Mhm" I said nodding. "OH HELL NAW SHE GOTHA WRONG MOMMA IM BOUTA COME UP THERE TOMORROW" she yelled. Welp, looks like the tables have turned. "Good thing you and Jae Jae ain't got no school for two days so y'all can study I'll take care of that teacher" she said walking into the living room and sitting on the couch.

I let out a breathe I didn't know I was holding. I thought my mother was gonna whop my ass. I went upstairs to my room and closed the door. I took my book bag off and put it on the hook of my closet. I took my shoes off and hung my jacket up and walked over to my dresser to pick out some comfortable clothes. I chose a white ribbed crop top and red plaid print bottoms. I grabbed my skincare and looked over at my variety of soaps. 'I think I'll go with cucumber and green tea' I thought as I looked for my green soaps. I chose Dove's cucumber scented body wash, a Green Tea scented shea butter scrub, a cucumber scented dry spray and lastly, a mint scented perfume.

I gathered my clothes and went to the bathroom. I grabbed a towel off the rack and also took my phone and connected it to my speaker. I played "Open Arms" by SZA.
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Jayla's POV:
I was sitting at the dining room table studying while listening to music since my little sister Tia was in the living room watching Cocomelon. We only had two days off from school so I had to study as much as I could if I wanted another A on the homework. I wasn't really the "book worm" type nor was I a "nerd" I don't really enjoy school I just do it to graduate. Although, I haven't decided about college yet. I used to hear people say all the time that if you go to college you will be very successful and if you don't well... your stupid. And, to be honest I used to believe them until my grandmother told me that you don't hafta go to college to be successful. Some people graduate, get their diploma's or PhD's, and could still be dumb or end up dumb in the future while others don't attend college and could start businesses or companies in the future.

College wasn't something that I often thought about but, I knew my mother would be PISSED If I told her I wasn't planning on attending. But, not like that. I don't think it's the fact that she would be mad if I didn't attend, I just think it would be more so the fact that she wanted me to have a future planned out for myself. On the other hand I do think she would be upset because she was told the same lie I was when I was little. "College makes you smart" or "If you go to college you'll be successful plus you'll be ten times smarter". While I do agree College can be beneficial and can help prepare you for the future I don't believe everyone has to attend it. College isn't for everybody and It also doesn't make you any less smart then you naturally are. It took me at age 13 to realize that.

I sorta thought it was just an expectation of society. Just like how society expects you to get married and have children. It's something that just happens and is expected amongst everyone. I know I'm young but, getting married and having kids was NEVER a dream of mine. I mean, sure I could babysit my little sister but having kids in general is a handful. I never understood how parents did it let alone my own Mother. In my opinion, I believe you hafta be mentally prepared for marriage and children. Because both can definitely take a toll on your Mental Health. Stress and Frustration definitely.