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I walked downstairs to grabbed a snack before I headed out to hang out with India.
"Where you going young lady?" My mom asked walking in the kitchen, with a bucket empty filling it with water
"About to hang with a couple of friends" I said, for some reason my parents didn't like me hanging with my cousins. Supposedly cause they the devil my dad would say, and that's why Cassandra turned the way she did "What happen with the hose?" I asked
"Your dad went to buy another and don't be home late Nolani" I nodded my head kissing her cheeks and walking out to my car, my dad bought me this car for my graduation which I was happy since now I don't have to be depending on them for a ride.
When I turn the car on, some church music play and my mom walked out putting the bucket down to water the plants, I pulled out the driveway.
Once I was a block away from my house, I pulled the windows down and played some Nipsey Hussle - Hussle & motivate
"Cause I took control of things, balling the solo way And if you pattern my trend, I'll make you my protege Slauson Ave. Soldier raised, niggas don't know them days Take you in back of the buildings, make you expose your rage Take you across the tracks, make you explode a face Now you official now, but you got a soul" I sang
When I made it to my grandmas house, I parked in her driveway since kids were playing outside and I didn't want my car to get hit with the basketball. I turned off my car, getting out with my wallet and texting India I was here.
"Nolani!" My grandma greeted me from the porch, my grandma was around her 60s but she sure don't look like it. She was like the Jlo from the hood.
"Hey Gma" I said walking up to her giving her a hug, we called my grandma Gma cause she's a true G. The hood knows not to play around with her, and they respect her till this day. My mother wanted her to move out the hood when we decided to move but she didn't want to. My grandma has the money to buy her own house but she decided not to, she just decided to renovate the inside of the house and make a basement.
"How you doing sweetheart?" She asked
"I'm doing good, you?" I sat down on the rocking chairs
"I'm doing good" she gave me a smile, but it faded away quickly when a kid was using his scooter on her grass "This bald headed ass kid, Tyrese what've I told you about riding your scooter on my grass!?" She yelled walking up to him
The door open seein India already dressed
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"Let's bounce sista" She said walking towards her car
"The hell you wearing India!" Gma said looking at us
"Gma , it's just a sport bra relax"
"Don't relax me, go put a goddamn shirt on India" she said giving her a stern look, she rolled her eyes walking back inside the house. My grandma had all of them in check, you would think they wouldn't graduate high school or attend college because they party a lot but they all did, shutting a couple of family member's mouth who thought otherwise.
A few minutes later she walked out with a black t- shirt, and unlocked the car and we got inside.
"So what are we doing?" I asked, she texted me just telling me we doing something today but not exactly what and of course I was down
"I have a tattoo appointment, and then we can do whatever you want after" she said driving off fast, while I connected my phone to the aux
"Let's go shopping after" she nodded
"And then when cassie gets out we should go out to eat" she suggested and I nodded
"Sounds like a plan" I said , playing Polo G- Hollywood
"And you can't even show too much love, or they get greedy The same niggas ain't give a fuck, saying don't leave me For my niggas I wrote this one in blood, I know you see me It ain't no turning back they went too far so fuck a treaty" We rapped bobbing our heads, India turn the music up once we stopped at a red light, she took her phone taking a video of us.
"Where I'm from they only love you when you die I'm from the trenches where we fighting to survive Can't be another victim of these homicides" We sang the chorus of the song
We rapped to a couple more songs, and we finally pulled up to the tattoo shop. We found a parking lot, and went inside a Starbucks getting a drink and a snack, and then walking to the tattoo shop.
"What's up India" the receptionist said with a smile
"Hey girl, this is my cousin Nolani" Pointing to me and I have the girl a smile "Nolani this is Violet"
"Y'all family has some good genes, nice to meet you beautiful" she smiled
"Likewise" I said giving her a smile, sipping on my drink
"I'll let Elijah know you here" she said getting up & India nodded , and I looked around the place it was really nicely decorated, I looked at the tattoo they've done.
"Sup India , you ready for you tat?" I turned around seeing a tall guy covered in tattoos, this guy left me speechless.
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"Sup Eli" she said and we followed behind him to his station, I sat on a nearby chair
"Who's this?" He asked looking at me and then back at India who was laying on the chair
"My cousin Nolani, also Cassie's litter sister" she said
"That's my dawg cassie's sister?" He asked surprised and India nodded "I'm Elijah" he nodded his head towards me and I gave him a small smile
"Where your brother Chris at?" Elijah asked India getting his ink ready
"Somewhere being a hoe" India said pulling her phone out, I just listen to them talking .
Elijah started working on her tattoo on her arm , and I started to finish my drink and snack while scrolling through my Instagram.
