Culturally Biased

"I think I've said too much."

Narrator

While Daysia combed through her short hair in the mirror, Jeffery shamelessly stared at her.

"What?" She asked.

"What if we went on a date?"

She put the comb down and turned to him.

"I can tell you've been planning on how to ask this. But this is really what you come up with?"

He put his hand up in defense.

"I thought it'd be creative."

"Well...keep trying."

"So that's a no?"

Daysia was silent for a few minutes.

"It's a yes....it better be good."

"Well it will if your stalker doesn't show up." He mumbled.

"Don't start." She said.

"I'm just saying if his dad almost got your best friend killed, think of what he can do to you."

"Boy...if you want this date then you best shut up."

"Okay okay just saying."

"Dario has five sisters." Miciah said, nervously.

"Chill. Sisters ain't a thing. Randy has a sister."

"The one he got on his arm?"

"Yeah. She's got to be the most adorable thing."

"Yeah but how old is she? Eight? I'm dealing with grown ass sisters here."

"You're being too nervous."

"You were nervous."

"Yeah but his momma from the south. In the back of my mind I thought he was gonna have some bigot family. Fortunately he didn't. Although the brother's fiancé was kind of weird."

"How so?"

"Well she acted kind of strange when I was introduced. But Randy said he talked to her about it. She went to our school apparently. She was the president or something."

"What was her name?" Brazil asked.

"Nadine something."

"Ooh! I remember her. But why'd she act weird?"

Annick was silent for a moment.

"She mentioned I was different after the...Derek situation."

Both girls turned their heads to Annick.

It was the first time she actually freely mentioned him.

"But you shouldn't worry about his sisters, Miciah. They'll like you."

Miciah smiled softly.

"Thanks Anegro." She said, referring to the nickname she usually used on her friend.

"What if you get arrested?"

Pricilla continued to bug her aunt about the what ifs of staying with her at the moment.

"That really wouldn't be accurate."

"When I get sent back there, she's gonna whoop my ass."

There was a moment of silence.

Randy looked to Annick to see if she was gonna snap again.

Annick shut her eyes and breathed.

"No...she's not."