Black-owned business of the day:
Cafe con Libros

Cafe con Libros (coffee with books) is an intersectional Feminist community bookstore and coffee shop.  Through our choice of books, programming, and great coffee, we endeavor to create a vibrant community space where everyone; specifically female-identified folx, feel centered, affirmed, and celebrated. 

A/N:  you live in the Brooklyn area visit them.

Website: www.cafeconlibrosbk.com

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Serenity's POV

Here we go again.

Iyanna has pulled me aside to ask me her dumb questions. She saw me sitting with two fine boys and she didn't know how to act.

Her pussy was throbbing erratically.

"So which one are you taking? Can I have Dominic? Who am I kidding, I'm not picky, I'll take any one of them"

"Are you on drugs?"

I had to ask. There's no way she's mentally stable. She just got back from her extended Thanksgiving break and she's been oddly nice but, still creepy.

She's been staring at me with a smile on her face throughout our classes. It's like she knows something about me and she's waiting to spill it.

I made sure to keep my business under wrap when it comes to her. She's not considered human to me so I never felt the need to talk to her.

"Is that what they like? Because I can total start doing drugs"

This was screaming pick me, choose me, love me.

"How about you go ask one of them out? I'm not a messenger nor am I your friend"

"I know we're not friends but can you at least give me some pointers on how to get one of them? That's what girls do for each other. It's the principle of things"

"I don't care if it was the lunch lady, I'm not giving you any pointers"

I can see how insecure she was at that moment. She is one of those people that needs someone by their side for them to feel whole. The constant need for having a guy's approval is very apparent in her.

I make insecure girls upset by just being myself. I didn't understand that until I watched my
Own sister turn on me.

I was thinking about helping her get Dimitri until everything she has done to me flashed through my head. She stole my dress then claimed it as hers, she made me go through hell when she was my soro sister, and she somehow managed to rally a group of people into hating me.

Hell will freeze over before I give her any actual pointers.

"You wanna impress them? Make them some food. They both like blue cheese and celery flavored wings"

I said then I walked away. I didn't miss the smile that was on her face from finally getting some information out of me. I heard her asking Siri how to make the wings as I walked away with a triumphant smile on my face.

"What was that about?"

"Oh nothing. She was just trying to get at both of you so I gave her some pointers. You both like blue cheese and celery flavored wings right?"

"What the hell?" They said at the same time.

Dominic hates the smell and taste of blue cheese and Dimitri hates celery because his dad vomited celery juice all over him when he was a kid.

This is going to be fun to watch.

Less than twenty minutes later Iyanna came running towards us with a sealed plate of food. I know that's not what I think it is. With the proud smile she had on her face I knew what it was.

"I made you guys some snacks." She said she uncovered the plate.

She shoved the plate in both of the faces thinking she was making them hungry. They both clutched their stomach and held their hands over their mouths. Dominic grabbed the plate and vomited inside. Dimitri aimed straight for her shirt.

I had to get up so vomit won't splatter on my Louis Vuitton top. I may have money but it doesn't grow on tree.

Seeing them throw up caused a chain reaction in the cafeteria. Vomit was flying from every corner. Iyanna looked around in disgust as if she's not the cause of this.

Well, I'm a little at fault but it's her fault for believing me.

I didn't want to leave them while they were sick but I also didn't want to see everyone vomiting. The cafeteria was starting to smell tart. I just grabbed my mask and put it on.

Even though there's no need for masks, they're very convenient. I see us wearing this in the future.

Dominic and Dimitri walked up to Iyanna at the same time. They both grabbed a piece of her knit jacket and whipped their mouths with it. Dominic handed Dimitri a piece of gum before they walked back to me.

They didn't say a word to me as they grabbed my hands and ushered me out of the cafeteria. The walk back to my room was quiet. Once we got there Dimitri followed Dominic's lead and grabbed a new toothbrush from under the sink.

"Now I can speak freely!" Dominic let out with a sigh.

"I feel bad for making you guys vomit. The worst I thought was going to happen was just a face of disgust"

"I kinda enjoyed vomiting on her, she's annoying as hell"

Dimitri said as he grabbed some Ruffles from my pantry. I watched as he laid on my couch and started watching First 48.

I don't like crime shows at all. Watching them makes my stomach hurt. I have a photographic memory so when I go to sleep I see faces and random dead bodies.

If I wanted to be traumatized I would go back to high school.

As we were chilling my phone started to vibrate beside me. It was a message from an unsaved number. The number didn't look familiar to me so I ignored it. A few seconds later another message was sent.

I turned on my read recipes so she can see the exact moment I didn't give a f*ck.

I was going to ignore the message then my parents popped into my head. What if something is wrong with them? That's the only reason why I called her.

"What's wrong? Is it mom and dad?"

"No, I just wanted to ask why did you block my number. I didn't do shit to you"

When her reason for calling didn't interest me, I hung up. I don't owe her an explanation. She's toxic as hell then she wonders why no one likes to be around her.

Being evil drives people away from you. That's why nothing good ever happens to her. When you mess with people's lives, yours become a mess.

The rest of the night was spent watching tv and eating whatever I had in my pantry. I received many apology messages from La-Shawna asking for us to go back to normal.

I'm still stuck between a rock and a hard place with her. I understand that her intentions were good but, the execution of her plan wasn't what I approve of.

There was a different way for her to go about this. She could've just came to me and told me straight up that she wanted to set me up with Dimitri. The whole plan of going behind my back was what was holding me back from forgiving her.

Some things aren't easily forgiven.

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I woke up the next morning to a Cashapp notification. I love waking up to money being deposited in my account. I immediately went to Cashapp and cashed it out.

Last time cashapp tried me and stole my money. I had over two hundred dollars in there only for it to vanish a couple of hours later. I called them to as what happened and they claimed it was a glitch in the system.

To this day I never received my money.

After I cashed out I headed to my bank account to add it to my savings. I'm so close to my goal of teaching fifteen thousand dollars. Most likely I'll spend my money on vacations so I can use it as a tax write-off.

When I logged into my account my eyes started to water. The phone I had in my hand dropped on the rug in a thud. I felt paralyzed at that moment.

The money I've been saving for years was gone. My savings account had a balance of zero dollars.

I tried logging out and logging back in but, the balance stayed the same. Someone withdrew all the money out physically because I didn't see a transfer report on my account.

I started thinking back to who could've done this. No one has my login except my parents.

Then it dawned on me.

Cassidy followed up on the threat she made years ago.

Flashback

"I'm so proud of you Serenity! You started your own business selling your designs and you're making money from it. I see myself in you more and more every day"

My mom said as I sat at the dinner table, sewing the hem of a skirt. I mentioned to her that my business is taking off so she bought me another sewing machine so I can make twice as many clothes.

Word spread around the school fast. I had about thirty orders by the time I was in my first block. I guess that's one of the perks of going to a small school.

"Thank you, mommy. I'll make that dress you asked for real soon, I promise."

She kissed my forehead then walked away. Once she stepped away an angry Cassidy came into view. She hates the fact that I have something of my own that I built by myself.

She wanted me to spend all my time watching her child while she went to parties.

"You don't have to rub it in my face you know. I get that you're their favorites so you can stop trying to be perfect"

I ignored her. She's so bitter and self-centered that I tune her out every time she opens her mouth. Nothing but negativity and hate spills from her.

"It would be a shame if your money came up missing." She mumbled as she walked upstairs.

Over my dead body will she take what I worked hard to earn.

End of flashback

She can bully me like a child if she wants, she can spread rumors about me, and she can even pick fights with me but, I won't let this slide.

There are some things you don't do, messing with my money is one of them.

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A/N:

Heyyy! I'm sorry for not updating for a few weeks. I'm graduating soon so I was busy with school.

Unfortunately, the book is slowly coming to an end. I promise this book will be worth the wait when I do complete it slowly but surely.

Thank you for patiently waiting for me to update! Have a nice rest of your week :)

Xoxo,
Black_baddie