TWENTY-ONE

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Trinity

"Get off of my bed with your outside clothes Jasmine." I said carrying her suitcase into the room and resting it by the closet door 

It was the 23rd of December and New York schools are currently closed for Christmas break. My father and I picked Jasmine up from the airport as soon as I got home from school today. She's going to be spending the rest of the month and the first few days in January because she goes back to school the fourth.

"Shut up." She retaliated as she watched me struggle with her stuff

I gave her an exasperated sigh and rolled me eyes, laying on the bed next to her.

"Ugh, I missed you so much baby girl." She cooed pulling me in a tight hug 

I mugged her "Move, I don't like you." 

She kissed her teeth and pushed me away, causing me to almost fall off of the bed "Man, whateva."

I rolled out of bed, laughing and stood at the foot of the bed watching her

"Wanna put your gifts under the tree now?" I suggested waking over to my dresser drawer

I took out some fuzzy socks to wear and put them on, along with my Nike slides.

I watched her roll off the bed and walked over to her suitcase, laying it down and opening it up. "I don't know why you so anxious, not like I got your ass something." She mumbled that last part under her breath

She took out four medium size gifts, wrapped neatly with Christmas themed gift wrap. Two each for my father and I.

"Shut up." I said walking out of the room

She laughed obnoxiously behind me as we raced down the steps. As we entered the living room I sat down in the recliner, watching her admire the huge white Christmas tree. She placed her gifts along with the rest and then sat in the love seat across from me.

"So?"

"So...?"

I rolled my eyes "What's going on in Cali, I know there's always gossip why you holding back? You usually always have something to say."

"Yeah I know."  She took her phone out and held it up to her face with a smug smirk

My face went straight "Uh, I'd appreciate it if you don't put me on your snapchat."

She walked over to me with her phone in my face, then turned the camera to get both of us. She squeezed herself on the recliner with me and started cheesing wide. My face remained straight.

"Great try to change the subject, but not that great." I said looking down at her phone as she wrote a caption

'Reunited with my baby 😍👭'

I smiled at it but remembered what we were previously talking about.

"Jas."

"Hm?"

"What are you hiding from me?" I asked scrutinizing her as she tried her best to not make eye contact with me

"It doesn't even matter anymore Trin, that's old Cali news." She said waving me off 

"Okay but I'd still like to know what you're hiding from me."

She sighed and adjusted herself in the recliner "It's about Marc."

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