Gracine is rambling on about boys and the mall while Zeniqua’s mind is zoning out about her father and if he is looking for her. She can see him now sending a mass of his best men on her trail to find out where she went. Going through each state, trying to figure out where she could have gone or hidden until day break. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ri00XHz87
“Zeniqua, did you hear with I said?” Gracine growls as she finds a parking spot close to the entrance of the mall. “Finally. Damn slow pokes.”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUElreYzeHV
“No. I am sorry, I was in deep thought.” She apologizes. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCTmP3mTxn
“I see,” She gets out and so does Zeniqua. “I asked you what did you want to do first? Do you want to shop for clothes or do you want to eat?”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssg2VV7C2B
“I am not hungry so I guess we could shop first.” 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtxMLHwT9u
“Great.” Gracine takes Zeniqua by her hand and they enter Charlotte Russe first.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDUiy2YdlI
Zeniqua’s cheeks flushed at the short skirts and cut off shirts all around the store. Her eyes glistened at the variety of high heels and glittery sandals. She’d never been to a store of such girlishness since her father always bought her boy clothes. He always shopped for her as a part of his controlling ways and to make sure she didn’t get hit on. But, even in baggy jeans and shirts, Zeniqua was still beautiful. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26XGAd2ueD
“What are you grounded for, Gacine?” She has never really known Gracine to get into any trouble when they were little.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW83NR8S5ou
“I snuck out to a party. When I didn’t come back,” she sighs and fingers through some shirts. “My mom and Neari started a search party and called the police.”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdPkmohrna
Zeniqua’s mouth falls open and she stops looking through the jeans. “Are you serious?”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEZXq24SVJ
“As a heart attack, girl. They searched everywhere for my silly ass.” She purses her lips together. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAONJr37tGM
“Where were you?” She starts back looking through the jeans and pulls three pairs out and put them across her arm. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxPkZCIqE5
“I was next door.” She burst out laughing. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCwJL6s7aY
Zeniqua snickers, “A party at the next door neighbor’s house?”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFxiqeVdgK
“This boy that I had a major crush on was there and I figured it was my chance to tell him I liked him.”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Xq0sMdHCp
“Did you?”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDAJ1oTr4A
“Hell naw. I saw him kissing on three girls throughout the party. But, I didn’t leave just because of that.” She puts a shirt across her arm and continues looking. “I had a great time. I smoked a little weed. I had some drink called ‘Adios Mutherfuker’.”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJ4VhBq2Ru
Zeniqua laughs, “there is a drink called that?”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaeTKV68wT
“Yeah. It was good. I was drunk and some boy tried to come onto me. I two pieced him, he fell to the ground crying and screaming, but no one flinched.” She shrugs her shoulders. “Maybe if there is another one I can find, you can come with me. But, they get pretty wild.”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHWHp5mlOL
“I don’t know about that. Remember I am trying to keep a low profile.”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzCUgb8DV6
“Keeping a low profile doesn’t mean you have to be boring, Zeni.”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiDYXW0UAa
“You are crazy, Gracine. Crazier than I remember.”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zAnhk5FG7
“Girl, I know. But, I couldn’t let him touch on me. I ain’t like that.”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxygb3PPQRE
Zeniqua smiles. They pay for their things and move to the next store, J. Crew. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfJ29UkFQm
Zeniqua is feeling as though she is in heaven with all the shopping they are doing. Zeniqua was barely let out of the house, only to go to school when her father found out she’d been talking to a few boys. What was she supposed to do? There were boys everywhere. In her classes, up the street, down the street, around the corners. But told Zeniqua that any one of them could be his rivals’ sons and he couldn’t take the chance of her getting hurt because of them. She wasn’t sure if that were true but she understood what her crazed father was saying.
“Come on, Zeni. Pick out some clothes. I got money for days.” Gracine secretly reaches into her purse, Zeniqua peeks and sees a wad of 100 dollar bills. Her hues widen and she stands up. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBMUv4dTJO
“Alright then.” She and Gracine begin to go through shorts, shirts, dresses, skirts, and shoes until their arms were full. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwyvIa88Hg
Walking out with bags, they make their way to the food court and plop down with an exhausted sigh. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJIh0OXyLe
“This day is so awesome,” Zeniqua smiles. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnrofaDt6i
“Girl, we are just getting started.” Gracine picks through her bags to observe all she has. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1nbTn0wVm
“How did you get all that money?” Zeniqua whispers. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLok6G7DSm
Gracine scoots over to Zeniqua and whispers, “I sell a little stuff on the side.” She nods.
“Stuff like what?” She tilts her head. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1c7m5hC8oK
“Loud, bars, molly, X, and PCP. Sometimes PCP. But, I make a killing with just those.” 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNSUhQXVQn
“So, you're a drug deale-,” 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVqleCyaMF
“Correction. Drug rehab. It sounds more sophisticated.” She scoots to her side of the booth.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfVKWZihxK
“Drug rehab.”569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTX5SWuy48l
She nods, “I can get you in. If you want, but then you really have to keep a low profile. Because you can't go announcing that you have drugs. That's how you get robbed.” She schools Zeniqua.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdgrYCMyDD
“Who do you sell to?” Zeniqua finds herself fascinated with with the life her deceased mother first lived before she met her dreadful father. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoMIhkSnZD
“Anyone who wants some and can pay. If they can't pay, they don't get anything. And I make that real clear.” The sneer on her face sent a cold chill down Zeniqua’s spine. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwMCmcSZ5E
“Oh,” Zeniqua sits up straight. “I mean if it's not too much trouble. “ 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzLDagD0ad
“Great. I will talk to Avery about it tomorrow. In the meantime, we should shop more and get food.” 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3XBnhhZVX
After a long day of shopping, Zeniqua was happy to be in the room her aunt made up for her. Just as she got a shower and is about to snuggle down in her bed, she hears a commotion at the front door. Hey room door is closed. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomlsh7tKtT
“I know she is here, Taiquana.” The male voice booms. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYKDK8YpDT
“She is not here, Caleb. Now get outta here!” She hears her auntie yelling. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgy7lfYoxXI
Zeniqua silently gets out of her bed and creeps to her door. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHQqDQG5Ux
“She is here! This is the only place she would go.” the voice is her father's. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZQJMj0g4v
Hey heart drops to her stomach and her breath catches in her throat. How'd he find me? She steps back from the door at the slight jingle. “Zeniqua! Get your ass out here. “ 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OG60z1nL5
No, no. I can't go back. He'll kill me for sure. Zeniqua opens her window and climbs out. She shivers at the cold sensation under her feet. Wet grass. Shit.
The door violently swings open and Zeniqua once again takes off running into the dead of night. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡye2hiHIz6g
“I told you, she wasn't here.” Taiquana smirks. 569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQq3CBDrWD
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