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I was asleep as I then heard someone begin to start shooting in the distance which caused me jump up awake and immediately get on the floor. After a minute When I realized it was fireworks I stood up. I sucked my teeth then looked at the time on my alarm clock reading 4:30 A.M. I just looked over at my suitcase that was packed In the corner for California.

I was going to Beverly Hills for the summer with my mother for the first time since she's moved out there with her "New" family. My father and my mother split when I was 4 and I've stayed with my father out here in the Bronx because i was always told I was a daddy's girl and I didn't want to leave my family nor my father.

My mother blew up becoming a fashion designer and her job required us to all move out to California but my father didn't want to go which caused the divide and here we are 13 almost 14 years later. It wasn't like I didn't see her at all I've seen her almost every year when she makes trips out to New York. I just tend to be closer to my Dads side more.

I sat up beginning to start getting rest for my flight. Once I was out the shower, I went back in my room beginning to get dressed. I was excited to get out the projects for the summer and see my god brother Jamal but I didn't want to leave my father alone with seeing my mothers side of the family it was always something going on when it comes to that side.

I started to bring my suitcase out to the living room as my father was grabbing his keys. "You ready?" He questioned as I nodded. We got in an Uber as I was just quiet looking out the window. "What are you thinking about?" He asked in a sigh. "Nothing" I lied. "Have you spoken to your cousins?" He questioned. "Nope and I really don't plan on doing it" I admitted as he just sighed to himself. "You're going to be seventeen in a couple of days" he brought up as I just looked at him then faintly smiled.

"Stop-please?" I asked hearing him chuckle. "It'll be fun besides it'll get you out of here" he said as I rolled my eyes. "All I have out there is Jamal and that's because he's my God brother and he's one of my best friends" I brought up. "Yeah but you also have your uncle billy, your aunt Laura then Olivia and Jordan" he said as I just shook my head.

"Jordan is okay right?" My father asked "yeah but If I deal with one, I deal with all and I ain't trying to do all of that" I admitted hearing him chuckle. "You're going to end up talking to Olivia" he brought up as I just rolled my eyes some. "Haven't spoke to her a little before she went to therapy and won't start now" I simply said. "So make friends" he suggested as I snickered to myself. "You Reilly think I'm going to more friends out on BEVERLY HILLS?" I questioned.

"Im a Bronx native black Girl and you think BEVERLY HILLS will accept me not only that I'm a dark skin black girl on top of that from the projects ain't nobody talking to me" I expressed. "Maybe I don't need to go" I brought up. "No you need to go because of your mother and your younger sister" he answered as I just sighed. "And ear about you?" I asked. "I'll be fine" he assured as I just straight faced him.

We pulled up to the air port as I got out the car "do you need help getting through the airport?" He questioned playfully then chuckled "you know good and well I don't need any help" I said as he smiled then hugged me "I know baby girl" he started "16 going on 26" he joked "bye" I said in a small laugh.

"Text me when you're on your flight and call me when you land" he instructed. "Okay I'll see you in a month and a half" I said. "Two" he corrected as I sighed before walking into the airport.

I got on my flight and after 5 almost six hours I was finally in LA. Soon as I touched down I got an incoming call from my mother. "Hello?" I answered "hey baby where you at?" She asked as I faintly smiled "I'm walking off the plane as we speak" I said walking off the plane into the airport.

"Okay well we'll be waiting for you by baggage claim" my mother started off "okay" I started to say but she then intervened. "Is your hair and nails done?" She questioned. "Uh no I didn't have anytime to get my hair braided before I left so my natural hair is out and my nails I usually don't have the funds to get my nails done too so I wear press ons" I explained.

"It's fine baby I got you covered" she said as we said our goodbyes and I hung up. As I walked I got closer and closer to baggage claim, I grabbed my suitcase then felt someone run up  to me and wrap their arms around me. I looked seeing my thirteen year old sister Storm and she honestly looked older than me.

"Stormy?" I asked "yeah it's me why you looking at me like that?!" She asked in a small laugh. "You look grown as hell" I said shocked. "And you look" she started off then looked me up and down at my outfit.

"A tad rough but cute" she dissed as I playfully rolled my eyes "where's your mother?" I asked "she is over by the exits on the phone talking to dad" she informed as we started walking together. "He's not here?" I asked "he's on one of those business trips again for almost the whole time you're here" she informed as I nodded. My mom finally seen me as he whole face lit up and she came and wrapped her arms around me.

"I missed you so much!" She expressed still hugging me. "You alright?" She asked softly while continue to hug me. "Yeah I'm fine" I assured as she pulled away then faintly smiled at me.

"You hungry? because I have a whole plan for today" she said as I nodded. "Yeah I just went straight to the airport this morning" I explained. "That's fine I'll pick you up some breakfast on the way home" she started off "so today we're going to get your hair and nails done also do some shopping because tonight you're seeing your uncle and cousins" she explained as my smile fell.

"Really?" I asked "your uncle and aunt wants to see you" she said as I just sighed. "Uncle billy is cool, I don't know why you act like that" I heard storm say as I just placed my suitcase in the trunk of my mothers Escalade. "But hair and nails anything you want" she said with a big smile. I just rolled my eyes playfully getting in the passenger seat.

"Do I have to stay all night though?" I questioned as my mother got into the drivers seat. "Yes your cousins wants to see you especially jordan" my mother expressed placing her seat belt on as I just looked out of the window. "Hey" I heard her say as she grabbed my hand "it'll be cool you guys gotten older so maybe everything will be different between all you guys" she said trying to cheer me up as I texted my father I was picked up from the airport.

We soon arrived in Beverly Hills as I was looking at everything in Awe. It was nice and everything but I don't see too many people that looked like me. After about five more minutes my mother pulled into the drive way of a huge house.

"This is the house" my mother said then smiled over at me before we all got out.