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Chapter 7: Runaway
The following week, Anaya checks her e-mails; she had two, one from her father another from her sister. She opened the first one, it was from her sister; she read the first email.
Hey Yaya,
This is Dad. Your Mom and I will look forward to seeing you at the international dance festival in a few weeks.
Your sister will be coming in a week before us. Hope to see you see you soon!
Love, Dad.
She didn't bother to read the second e-mail. She closed her laptop and headed to capoeira class.
In class she hears news about the Nigerian President [aka her father] as well as the Brazilian Ambassador [Emilia's father] coming to town. "Hey Aya, have you heard?" asks Kai
"Yup, my dad's coming to town." Anaya responds. "He e-mailed me this morning"
"Mine too" says Emilia
"Y'all don't sound too thrilled to see them"
"Long story" says Emilia. After she, Kai, and Emilia came from Capoeira class,
Meanwhile...
Later that evening.
Anaya was dressed in a Black racer back tank top and tan low waist baggy pants with Yellow trim. She also wore a red yellow and green sweat band on her right arm. She heads to the door. Emilia catches her, "And where are you going?" she asks.
"Somewhere"
"Somewhere, huh?"
"Yeah, somewhere. Is that a crime?"
"Depends on where you're goin.'" Emilia replies.
"I'm going to the movies with Mo in case you were wondering." Anaya says before heading out the door.
"Don't come back pregnant!"
"I should say the same about you and Bodie." Anaya responds
"Ya Funny."says Emilia. Anaya grins at her before walking out the door.
Later, Anaya arrived at Mo's dorm. She bangs on the door.
Bodie answers "Hey Bo" she bumps knuckles with him.
"Hey kid, what's up?" he says as he invites her inside.
"Nothing much, is Mo in?"
"He's in his room he'll be out in a second."
"Ok, gotcha" She goes to the couch and turns on the T.V.
"Hey Mo, your squeeze is here!" Bodie shouts. Anaya shoots Bodie a look. "What?"She glared at him clenching the remote.
"She looks like she's ready to hurl that remote at you, man," Says Maccoy.
"So I've noticed"
"Hey Mac," she says to the strawberry blonde, her catlike eyes still beaming Bodie.
"You might wanna get outta here before she does." Maccoy whispers.
Mo finally comes of his room. He was dressed in a sleeveless blue and green fatigue zip up hoodie and orange cargo pants. "Hey," Mo says as he sits next to her.
"We're out guys" Bodie says. He and Maccoy head out the door.
"Alright" says Mo.
Anaya's phone rings. "Hello?" she answers. It was Taye on the other end, she sounded frantic. Anaya sits up, "Whoa, Whoa Taye calm down, what happened? Okay we're on our way."
"What's wrong" Mo asks
"Tia's run away."
Mo and Anaya arrive at Taye's dorm. Taye answers the door; "Hey" she greets them.
"We came as soon as we could."
"What caused her to run away?" Mo asked.
"She has a crush on you" Taye responds
"Anaya told me"
Nikida comes out of her room. "I just called Zeniia," she says "she told me she'll meet us at the park."
They head to the park and see a girl in a red t-shirt and orange jeans waving at them. It was Zeniia. They split off in two groups. Taye and Zeniia in one group; Mo Anaya and Nikida in another. Taye and Zeniia head toward the playground, while the other three head toward the football field.
"I'll go past the baseball field" Mo says.
Anaya grabs his wrist "Be careful" she says. Mo looks at her and nods in reassurance. She lets go of his wrist and he walks off.
While Mo walks past the baseball field, he hears crying. He walks up to find Lil' T crying under the stadium bleachers. "Tia?" he says to her.
She looks up at him. "What are you doing here?" She asks
"Everyone's looking for you"
"What do you care? You're in love with her"
"Who?"
"Yaya."
Mo knelt down in front of to her, "Yes, but that's not the point right now. The point is Taye, Yaya, Zeniia, Nikida and I are all looking for you. We wouldn't be out here if we didn't care."
Lil' T looks down blushing. "I liked you."
"I know,"
"The only I started dancing was to be closer to you."
"No hard feelings?" he asks with a smile.
"No hard feelings." She grins back. He kisses her on the forehead and hugs her then picks her up.
Taye and Zeniia meet back up with Anaya and Nikida.
"You guys find anything?" Taye asks
"Nope," Nikida responds.
Moments later, Mo walks up cradling Lil' T in his arms. "Look!" shouts Zeniia pointing to them.
"Tia!" Taye shouts. Mo sets Lil T on the ground. Taye runs up and hugs her. "You had me worried sick!"
"I'm sorry"
"Don't ever do that again!" Taye shouts before hugging her again.
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