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. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZet6Ka5MDn
“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.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYovQ3S7LeI
“No. I am sorry, I was in deep thought.” She apologizes. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtP7dULPXp
“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?”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOc6Cjij49
“I am not hungry so I guess we could shop first.” 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TTLQC5naE
“Great.” Gracine takes Zeniqua by her hand and they enter Charlotte Russe first.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSIJxcEMfr
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. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPa7iKZeW3S
“What are you grounded for, Gacine?” She has never really known Gracine to get into any trouble when they were little.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIhDhhVPNE
“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.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmEZdHf6yn
Zeniqua’s mouth falls open and she stops looking through the jeans. “Are you serious?”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8dy8RrnAL
“As a heart attack, girl. They searched everywhere for my silly ass.” She purses her lips together. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWg0T5HONR
“Where were you?” She starts back looking through the jeans and pulls three pairs out and put them across her arm. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PGIMAmpAJ
“I was next door.” She burst out laughing. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX72mqOh0XT
Zeniqua snickers, “A party at the next door neighbor’s house?”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDa3ibFxNt
“This boy that I had a major crush on was there and I figured it was my chance to tell him I liked him.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjVZSYekOP
“Did you?”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2Kf26dUxe
“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’.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWcmOhXicI
Zeniqua laughs, “there is a drink called that?”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliMaFT4pOm
“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.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfK1JkyHi6p
“I don’t know about that. Remember I am trying to keep a low profile.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSkdDhDwWU
“Keeping a low profile doesn’t mean you have to be boring, Zeni.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80Esw2Qq46
“You are crazy, Gracine. Crazier than I remember.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78YoKoxfFf
“Girl, I know. But, I couldn’t let him touch on me. I ain’t like that.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2j8pXU0YIx
Zeniqua smiles. They pay for their things and move to the next store, J. Crew. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzU1TnxgvM
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. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuxVmmnbgA
“Alright then.” She and Gracine begin to go through shorts, shirts, dresses, skirts, and shoes until their arms were full. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YfME8x98J
Walking out with bags, they make their way to the food court and plop down with an exhausted sigh. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiX08A3c1L
“This day is so awesome,” Zeniqua smiles. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA11LqPUSDU
“Girl, we are just getting started.” Gracine picks through her bags to observe all she has. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8F8TWMiL4
“How did you get all that money?” Zeniqua whispers. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdymxqT1wU
Gracine scoots over to Zeniqua and whispers, “I sell a little stuff on the side.” She nods.
“Stuff like what?” She tilts her head. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tziq5Zv1j
“Loud, bars, molly, X, and PCP. Sometimes PCP. But, I make a killing with just those.” 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIB0GmNhqvu
“So, you're a drug deale-,” 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsO07cAW8v
“Correction. Drug rehab. It sounds more sophisticated.” She scoots to her side of the booth.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MO20bssC8
“Drug rehab.”530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYqofnhR7B
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.530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1a5tjBBWiu
“Who do you sell to?” Zeniqua finds herself fascinated with with the life her deceased mother first lived before she met her dreadful father. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsn6Zg5lPE
“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. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOrkCwjYv9
“Oh,” Zeniqua sits up straight. “I mean if it's not too much trouble. “ 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmHcAnIz0x
“Great. I will talk to Avery about it tomorrow. In the meantime, we should shop more and get food.” 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrc8r2thNp7
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. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfNpgJwzYc
“I know she is here, Taiquana.” The male voice booms. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MesM9RsQG
“She is not here, Caleb. Now get outta here!” She hears her auntie yelling. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTQ8pNR8Vg
Zeniqua silently gets out of her bed and creeps to her door. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUu6IE4QJa
“She is here! This is the only place she would go.” the voice is her father's. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMkq2sT6Ui
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. “ 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4exEzTuaa
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. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ808qEscZKh
“I told you, she wasn't here.” Taiquana smirks. 530Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtOmNiBMwF
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