The Cruise

I went over there and they asked me if I ball. It was kinda sexist for them to assume that I can't. I bet it i was a guy they wouldn't have asked.  I meannn they wasn't wrong. I can not play basketball. I can shoot around and go and shag balls, but puttin me in a game is like puttin Flavor Flav in a spelling bee or making Donald Trump president! U gon lose!!

I ain't answer they question. I looked at them for a second and then took the ball from one of the guys and shot it into the hoop. I had NO confidence in that shot but it did one of those things where it spin around the rim

It went in. At that moment, I got respect and they ain't even know my name. They asked if I wanted to play with them- scratch that... they asked if I wanted to hoop wit them. I said, "nah i was just gonna watch to see how yall do"

One of them insisted that I play. I said, "fine. i meannn i know im the shit, but damn yall don't gotta beg me"

the main one said, "u funny. whats ya name?"

Trinity: they call me Bisquick"

one of the guys, "Bisquick? why Bisquick"

Trinity: "cuz on the court,  I be turning niggas into pancakes" I said as I ran past him brushing against him then laying the ball into the net.

Trinity: sn. Trinity. My name is Trinity

one of the guys, "that sounds so girly

Trinity:  becaussseeee I am a girl

one of the guys: yeah but you're like a... a... dike

Trinity: woaaahhh don't let the basketball shoes, sneakers, and ponytail fool you. I still fw dudes heavy. I just grew up around my brothers and they never wanted to do things with me soooo I did things with them.

one of the guys: right bro, you in there

Trinity: but what u should be worryin about is guardin me cuz I already found out that when I run up on your left, you always open.

the guys were all in shock. They act like I just started talkin bout some profound art of rocket science when really I just told him not to let his guard down. but since Im a girl it was like seeing a dog walking on its hind legs.

Trinity:  ima let yall get back to your game

one of the guys:  bet u can't guard me

Now, I was just gonna go back to watching, butttttt I couldn't back down from a challenge. This wasn't just any challenge though. This was an opportunity to embarrass some guys. I had  to do this. I knew I was supposed to be getting back to the room soon to get unpacked and prepared for the muster drill, but I had to prove myself just this once.

tbh this dude was cute. They all was some level of cute. For some reason it seem like good-lookin people scout each other out and hang out together. This was especially hard because this was a cruise. On cruises everyone comes as a family. You don't know anyone unless you came with them. Cruises have people from all different states and if u know someone chances are you're going to cling to them based on cultural similarities. The international people always keep to themselves so you just gotta rely on the Americans. It's especially hard if you a kid and no one else your age there. That means u stuck wit mommy and daddy for vacation. Good luck!

Anyway, I'm guarding this one guy, but it's not really like that. I was just having fun and after a while I think he stopped trying.

I think he just liked the position eventually when I got the ball.

After a while we started just jokin around

We was really havin fun til he got a little too much

I ain't wanna embarrass him in front of everyone so I just said, "yo that's not gonna get u a 2-pointer. Ima still dunk on u"

We all laughed and i knew it was safe for me to slip away. I said, "i gotta go get unpacked and ready for the muster drill"

One of the guys, "what's your station"

Trinity: don't worry bout that. just make sure u not late cuz i ain't tryna be waiting for no one standing out there in the sun"

one of they guys, "aww lil Trinity can't handle the heat

Trinity: u need to worry bout handlin them shots cuz I ain't never seen u make one, u only passed the ball. u the type of nigga to pass the ball on a free-throw

we all laughed cuz I lowkey had the jokes. i was really jaunin them niggas.

I was going back downstairs to the pool deck to get ice cream when my grandma's sister (pat) (we gonna call her aunt pat) came and said, "i saw u up there playin ball or flirtin wit the guys... whatever u all call it these days. What's it called? Thoting??"

Trinity: I was playin ball and showin those goofys up. they think that since I'm a girl, I can't ball.

Aunt Pat: did u show them up

Trinity: u know I did

Aunt Pat: i know that's right

Trinity:  Aunt Pat? do u even know what a thot is??

aunt Pat: not really. what is it?

Trinity: what u used to be back in the day

Aunt Pat: mmm mmm mmm u know u wrong for that

We was laughing. I love my relationship with Aunt Pat. She mad cool and she old. She like aunt bam from Tyler Perry, it just that Aunt pat tall and fit. she look good to be in her 60s and she does not let me forget it!

We get all unpacked in our staterooms

We get our life-vests on and head to our designated area for the muster drill. For yall who don't know, a muster drill is when u get your life vest on and go stand on the side of the ship. u have to do it, it's the nautical law.

A muster drill is a mandatory exercise with the objective to familiarize all guests and crew with the location (muster station) where they are to assemble in the unlikely event of an emergency. During this drill, additional safety information (i.e., how to don a life jacket) is presented.

It's great for 1st time cruisers. But for me I just get a look at who all on the cruise.

I made sure I got to my muster station all early because everyone that goes on cruises knows that if you the one that make everyone stand on the deck crowded like sardines for longer than anticipated, you're cruise bait.

Now what I mean by that is:

u get no respect

no one holds elevators for you

mean looks

judgement

no mercy in case of shipwreck

all food that u want is gone and u gotta wait

basically u get shaded

Of course we had to wait for some boys from one family!

One of the dudes from the basketball court was in my muster station along with his family. He had everyone weak. His mom was kinda embarassed, but it was kinda funny!

finally, the boys got there and they were about our age. We ended up being cool later. Anyway, the boys were both darkskin.

The comedy caper of the muster drill said, "they would be late. They dont know we been standin outchea in this hot sun! They already darkskin! They can afford to be in some sun. The ladies love lightskins like myself. IT's hard for a nig-"

His mom cut him off, "SAMUEL!"

My dad was already mad. I was laughing at what the dude said. My dad knew he would catch me around him cuz I like those type of ppl. The type of ppl that cross the line, because I myself live over the line.

And he was ghetto. My cup of tea!

The muster drill ended. And we all were leaving with our families. No one was there my age and my parents were linked with their friends. Tia was wit  Charlie and I was lagging behind like a loser. At the end of the muster drill, everyone and they mom leaves all at the same exact time. Everything is mad crowded  especially the elevators!

My family, as usual, left me behind... I ended up on samuel's family's elevator. I was shy so I wasn't gonna speak. His dad did that thing all guys do and said, "excuse me, but my son wanted to"

Samuel: Dad!

Samuel's Dad: Oh my fault, you can put the mac down. I'm just sayin... there's competition out here to who can get who first. And Sam... no offense son, but u kinda ugly.

I snickered. The whole family funny!!

Samuel: i wonder who I get it from?!

Samuel's mom: alright yall!

I could tell his mom realized people was lookin at her. Afterall, cruises are for more upperclass rich folk. That meant boujee white people. And my family. And those ghetto families that save they kids' tuition for a basic ass vacation!

The white people in the elevator were doing that awkward look at each other and murmuring their thoughts about the entire black race. "fuckin niggers" sn they ain't say alll that. BUT HOWEVER COMMA, they probably were thinking it!

The elevator reached 7. I said, "excuse me. this is my floor"

Samuel's dad got off the elevator.... without the rest of his family.

His wife whispered, "what are you doing?!

He ignored the question and brushed through the crowded elevator and got out on 7th.

He started to ask me what I thought about his son. I ignored him. I just told him, "if my dad see u talkin to me, he gonna throw a fit"

He understood and said, "if u want him, let him know. he lowkey a player but he said u was cute"

sorry yall. I deleted the book. For those of you that said I was hacked, WRONG!

For those that said i got exposed or sum shit, WRONG!

I deleted the book because people that live near me and go to my school. they was gettin to hype over the book and asking people that are mentioned in the book about stuff.

The next thing u know, ppl will say its bullying and shit. So from this point and earlier, everything i said is FAKE the people are FAKE. If u know me, u know what happened. Im not gonna stop writing and Ima keep it real wit yall, but i had to say its fake.