Danae Pov April 10th, 1994 "Girl turn that up this my song" Sade said dancing "I'm so into you I don't know what I'm gonna do Boy you got me so confused I don't know what I'm gonna do" We sang together "So tell us about the man at the coffee shop" Simone said "Well he's been coming in everyday for the past two weeks but I've been playing hard to get so everytime he asks for my number I tell him to figure it out since he's "Mr Inspector Gadget" I said they bust out laughing "But you should do this for about another week and then give it" Asia said I really never had time to find love cus I was always working. Plus boys didn't like me because I wasn't light skin and I hate the fact that boys always go off how bright or dark your skin is "Well y'all trynna go to Kareem birthday party" Janell said "Nah I gott- You dont I already talked to our boss" She said cutting me off See that's why she's my bestfriend because she does stuff like this plus we connected quick "Welp I guess I'm going" I said running upstairs changing my outfit Her outfit
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"Let's go" I said we all walked up the street since that's where his party was We walked in and the vibe was chill laid back everybody was dancing and talking "Is that Ms Workaholic" Kareem said walking up to me "Happy Birthday Kareem" I said "Thanks sis we'll have fun cus I got a shorty over there waiting for me" He said walking over to some white girl see what I'm talking bout girls either gotta be light skin or white in order for boys to date them We walked to the dance floor and started dancing "Whatta man Whatta man Whatta man Whatta mighty good man He's a mighty mighty good man What a man What a man What a man What a mighty good man Yes he is" Me and janell singed "Girl I'll be back I see Deion cheating ass over there" She said walking to him I watched as they exchanged a few words before walking upstairs "Danae I wanna introduce you to someone" Kareem said I looked up and it was the guy from the cafe "Danae Shaun Shaun Danae" He said "We already met" We said at the same time "Oh really" Kareem said raising his eyebrows "Kareem shut up" We said "Well ima leave you two lovebirds alone" He said walking away "So you stalking me now" I said walking over to the couch "Nah you stalking me" He said "Boy Kareem my cousin" I said "That's my homie" He said "Small world" I said "Sure is" He said "So shaun Why you been stalking me at my job" I said "A man can't get breakfast" He said "I see you everyday and you ask me the same question and most of the time you don't even eat" I said "Well you answered your question and ima continue to ask until I get 10 digits" He said ugh so annoying "Well you can ask me till your blue in the face" I said drinking from my cup "Welp I guess that's gonna have to happen cus I'm gonna continue" He said I just looked at him and laughed "What's so funny" He said "You" I said "Oh so you think im a comedian I signed up to be on Def Jam comedy but they didn't reply" He said smiling "Your funny" I said still laughing "Well since I'm so funny then me your number" He said "Nope" I said walking to the dance floor 2 hours later We danced and talked I wasn't even worried about everybody else "So can I get it" He said "Maybe if you walk me home I'll think about it" I said "Aight let's go" He said as we walked outside and started walking "I had fun" I said truth is I did have fun but I just didn't want to give it away yet "Me too your really a cool person" He said making me hide my smile "Why do you do that" He said "Do what" I said "Hide your smile it's beautiful" He said lifting up my chin "No it's not" I said "It is and whoever told you that was a liar cus you are beautiful" He said "Thank you" I said "Remember that" He said "It's right here" I said pointing to my brownstone "Thank you" I said "No problem" He said walking off "Wait don't you want my number" I said "Oh shorty finally feeling the kid" He said "Boy shut up" I said He took out a piece of paper and pen "718 776 9000" I said "See ya later" He said walking back to Kareem house I unlocked the door and saw my mother "Who got you smiling like that" She said I ain't even notice I was smiling "Nobody" I said "Mhm you gonna end up like all these other girls opening up there legs to anybody and then getting heartbroken when they don't want you" She said laughing "First I'm not opening my legs for anyone I respect my body two isn't that what your doing" I said she continued drinking out the liquor bottle "Little Girl don't make me hurt you now get out my face" She said "Gladly" I mumbled I went upstairs and went straight to the shower I got out and put on my night clothes "I'm leaving don't wait up" She yelled slamming the door "Didn't plan on it" I said turning on the radio "Let's start y'all off wit something slow" The dj said "Here's My life by Mary J Blidge" The dj said The house phone started ringing luckily we got two landlines one in the living room and one in my room "Girl where you go" Janell said "I went home I was tired" I said "Oh we saw you wit the boy" She said I like to keep my relationships very private so I'm not telling her he walked me home "Yea he's actually really cool" I said "But I thought you said you weren't going to be fast" She said "I'm not we are just friends nothing more nothing less" I said "Mhm well girl I gotta go" She said hanging up "Here's I wanna be down by brandy" The dj said I love brandy she's literally my favorite singer "I would like to get to know if I could be The kind of girl that you could be down for But when I look at you I feel something tell me That your the kind of guy that I should make a move on" I sanged writing in my diary I turned the radio down to low and went to sleep
