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Chandra Moore slipped her suit jacket on over her tank top and walked up the stairs. "Kiyatta!" she yelled banging on her daughters door. "Get up!"

"Kiyatta Louise Moore!" Chandra's big sister Charlotte yelled. "Get out of bed now!"

Soon footsteps were heard and Chandra's ten-year-old girl emerged from her room, her eyes glazed over, her always wild hair standing out a bit. "I'm up." She mumbled. "But I'm sleepy."

"If you would have gone to bed earlier instead of staying up and dancing, you'd feel better." Kayla said coming out of her room. She was Charlotte's daughter and two years older than Kiyatta.

"Dancing again Kiki?" Chandra asked and walked to her child to smooth out her hair and braided the single white streak in the girls brunette hair.

Kiyatta looked up at her mother with unusual but beautiful lavender eyes. Her eyes startled many people especially when they learned that they were her real color. "I can't help it mommy," Kiyatta explained. "It's like when I hear music…"

"When she hears music it's like she's possessed Aunt Chandra." Kayla interrupted.

Charlotte smiled but placed her hands on her hips "Okay little lady, go in the kitchen and go eat, okay?"

Kayla trotted down the stairs and hugged her mother before running into the kitchen.

Chandra smiled at her niece then looked at her daughter. "You better get ready too, go get dressed baby."

"Okay." Kiki said and ran into the bathroom.

Charlotte looked at Chandra from the bottom of the stairs. They were practically twins. Both were tall, Charlotte a little taller, both had the same facial features, the same chocolate colored skin, big green eyes and the dame dark brunette hair and the same temper.

One thing they also shared was that they were single mothers and both seemed to know all about each other. When Charlotte had Kayla, Chandra took one look at her niece. She saw pale freckles, auburn hair and long limbs. She knew without asking that Kayla's father was Charlotte's friend Weston.

Charlotte had told Weston about Kayla and had also told him to stay away. "I don't need you." She said and put Kayla in a carrier. "I'm the only one she needs; you've seen her once now stay away." Weston was nice but had a drinking problem. Chandra felt sorry for him, knowing he really cared about Charlotte but would never stop drinking.

Nearly two years later while the girls were living in Japan, Chandra was pregnant too. Charlotte was shocked. Chandra was always the good girl. They left immediately and Chandra had Kiyatta in Michigan. Kiyatta was born with a tiny white spot in her dark hair, cute caramel colored skin and when she opened her eyes they were lavender. It only took Charlotte seconds to know who the father was. She looked from the baby to her sister.

"Chandra…" She whispered.

"Don't…" Chandra choked out on the verge of tears. Unlike Charlotte, she cared a lot for her child's father. "It's too late…so don't…I can take care of her by myself."

Charlotte hugged her sister tightly and let her calm down. Kayla who could barely walk peeked over her mothers shoulder at the bassinet Kiyatta was in and cried out "Baby!"

Charlotte and Chandra were stunned. Kayla had made no effort to talk before. "Yes Kayla." Chandra said to her niece. "That's your cousin, Kiyatta."

"Cute baby!" Kayla cried out again, waking Kiyatta. Kiyatta squirmed and whimpered because she was disturbed from her sleep but did not cry. She looked and Kayla and squealed happily.

It was then Charlotte and Chandra decided they should all live together, and it had been wonderful.

Charlotte walked into the kitchen and saw Kayla humming and setting places at the table, Kiki's spot was right next to her like most mornings. Charlotte smiled. She was glad she kept Weston out of her daughters life, watching him drink so much would destroy her, besides, she could take good care of Kayla, she was a judge and made good money.

Chandra walked to Kiyatta's room and smiled as her child danced to the music on the radio, moving perfectly as usual. She was singing and brushing her hair at the same time; she spun and jumped when she saw her mother. "When did you get here?" she asked as she turned down the volume.

"Around the second verse, baby." Chandra answered and put a flower clip in her daughters' hair; her daughter was addicted to music and dancing. Even when she was little, she'd take spoons and beat rhythmically on her highchair. Kayla would squeal and clap happily, listening to her.

The first time Kiki tried to stand was after seeing a girl dancing on TV. She pulled herself up and started twisting, wanting to dance. She cried out excitedly when she didn't fall and when the song emended she looked at her mother, grinning. Yes, Kiyatta was an exceptional child.

Kiyatta was not a fan of High School Musical, but watched the dances and learned them, teaching them to Kayla. Chandra video taped the two of them dancing in the living room, sliding across the hardwood floor in their socks, it was too cute.

Kiki pulled her mother downstairs and grabbed her bag. Once they got into the kitchen, she sat next to Kayla. "It's career week at school." Kayla reminded.

"What's Career week?" Charlotte asked.

Kiki was too happy to answer. "Some of the parents come in and talk to us about their jobs."

"It's supposed to help us decide faster." Kayla said.

"And on Friday, we get to dress up as what we wanna be."

"And what do you wanna be Kiki?" Chandra asked

"A dance instructor." She answered immediately and smiled

"And what do you wanna be Kayla?"

"Not a dance instructor, I don't like kids." Kayla said. "I wanna be a professional soccer player."

"What do you mean you don't like kids?!" Kiki asked loudly.

Kayla picked up her last piece of toast and stood up when she heard the bus approaching. "I don't like anyone under twelve!" she taunted and ran off.

"Hey!" Kiki yelled and quickly ran after her.

Charlotte and Chandra laughed at their daughters. "They are too cute." Chandra said.

"Yes, they are." Charlotte agreed. "She asked me something…Kiyatta did."

"What did she ask you that she couldn't ask me?" Chandra asked her sister.

Charlotte didn't answer but sighed sadly. "You need to tell her the truth Chan…and soon."

A/N: R&R please