~6:05pm~

When Latoya, Rebbie, Erica, Nia first came in like 2 hours ago, we all went straight in my room. We had music on and the tv on as well. Rebbie was sitting on my pink chair, painting her fingernails and toes, Latoya was dancing to the music in front of the stereo, Erica was on her phone and taking selfies and Nia and I were sitting together on my bed watching Latoya dance.

Sabrina told us she'll be in in her room during the sleepover all by herself. I don't know why. She's missing all the fun we're having. I thought she was gonna have a sleepover with us but she just decides to stay all by herself instead. Boring.

Now, we're just sitting in my room chatting about things. I'm sitting in the edge of my bed beside Latoya and Rebbie, Erica is sitting on the chair next to my bed and Nia is sitting in the floor in front of Latoya, Rebbie and I. I'm wearing Cookie Monster pajama pants and a light blue tank top to match it. Latoya is wearing a pink hello kitty onesie and she looks like a little kid. Nia and Erica are just wearing a tank top and shorts and Rebbie is wearing pajamas that are similar to mine but in a onesie.

Mama and my brothers aren't home yet so it's just us girls in the house. We can be as loud as we want until Sabrina comes in and complain with her boring ass.

I haven't had a sleepover at my place since ages. It's been since I was 12 years old when I had a sleepover here, the rest of the years, we'll go over to the Jackson's house for a sleepover. Sabrina would always go to a sleepover and have fun but now, I don't know why she's not interested.

"Did y'all know that the cheer tryouts list is coming out tomorrow?" Latoya asked after telling us a long story about her crush, Marcus.

She told us all about Marcus for about 10 minutes and I think he's a pretty cool guy. Latoya said he asked her to be his homecoming date and she said yes. She showed us pictures of Marcus and he's pretty good looking. She also told us all about him and I think he's a really good guy for her. I guess this explains how hyper and happy she is tonight because she feels like they're gonna marry each other some day.

"It is?" I raised my eyebrows.

Latoya nodded excitedly, "Yup. I can't wait to see the results." She squealed kicking her legs up.

Erica looked at me, "I hope you made the team Ariel."

I shook my head, "Thanks but I didn't." I mumbled looking down.

"You don't know that." She gently nudge my leg.

"You did good the second time." Latoya smiled. "I'm sure you made the team."

"Yeah, but I had to do it twice. She let me do the routine twice because I failed the first time." I mumbled.

"And then you killed it the second time. You were amazing." Latoya squealed.

"Wait. Woah. What happened at the cheer tryouts?" Erica asked. "Why didn't y'all tell Nia and I?" She looked at Nia then back at me.

"I forgot." I shrugged.

Latoya sighed, "We were at cheer tryouts and it was Ariel's turn. She was tumbling, then she fell and Kaitlyn and Justice got it on tape and posted it on Instagram." Latoya explained playing with her fingers. "Then, the coach gave her a second chance since she fell then she did a great job on tumbling and the dance routine. She did better than me." Latoya smiled at me.

Nia rolled her eyes, "Ugh. I can't stand Kaitlyn." She mumbled.

"Y'all didn't see the video on Instagram?" I asked Erica and Nia.

"Nah. I don't follow that bitch on Instagram. I can't stand looking at her face." Erica rolled her eyes.

"Ariel, ya should've beat her ass after she poured that drink on you." Nia said before sipping her drink.

I raised my eyebrows, "Y'all didn't believe it was an accident?" I asked them.

"Nope." They said together.

"I was facing her way and I watched her splash her drink on you herself." Nia said.

I gasped, "Why didn't you warn me?"

"I was about to say something before she did it but she already poured it all over you." She shrugged.

"Let's talk about something else before I get in a bad mood thinking about that bitch." I rolled my eyes.

"Hm. Let's share secrets." Latoya started. "You go first Ariel. I know you got secrets." She wiggled her eyebrows.

I chuckled and looked at all of them. They were smiling brightly at me and scooting closer to me.

"How do you know I have secrets?" I asked her giggling a little bit.

"Do you like my brother?" Latoya asked raising her eyebrows at me.

How did she know? I never told her anything about Michael yet!

I looked at her puzzled, "Why?"

She chuckled and looked at Rebbie then back at me.

"Well, Rebbie and I watched y'all in the pool together. Y'all were dead flirting with each other. And the way you look at him. Haha." Latoya laughed.

I sat blushing and getting embarrassed while Erica and Nia were "oohing"

"Michael was talking about you too. He kept talking to me about how beautiful you were yesterday. I think he likes you too." She winked.

He likes me too! Omg!

"Yeah, y'all are cute together. When y'all grow up, make sure you make me some cute nieces and nephews." Rebbie chuckled.

"He likes me? Really?" I asked Latoya and Rebbie getting excited.

"Yeah! Did he ask you to the dance yet?" Latoya asked.

"No, I hope he will. Maybe this week he will. And then we'll be the school's homecoming queen and king." I exclaimed smiling from ear to ear.

I've never been this happy for a long time!

"I'll ask people to vote for you and Michael so it can happen." Erica pulled out her phone.

"Yeah, and we have another question to ask you." Latoya simmered down a little bit looking a little worried.

My smile turned into a frown, "What is it?" I asked.

Latoya cleared her throat, "You know how when we first came in earlier and Prince was with you?" She started.

"Yeah. Why?" I shrugged.

She took a deep breath, "We kinda saw you and Prince hugging each other like- a boyfriend and girlfriend hug." She made a disgusted face.

"What? I'm sure we were hugging like normal people." I assured.

Nia smirked, "Oh yeah? Then explain the very long hug. It took you 50 years to get back in the house." Nia playfully nudged my arm.

I sighed, "Well- you know. I kinda think it wasn't normal." I looked down and thought about it. "It was sort of long." I admitted.

Latoya sighed, "Do you like Prince?" She asked.

I looked up at her, "Well... Yeah. But not as much as I like Michael. I'm really going for Michael."

Erica nodded and smiled, "It's okay if you like Prince. Well he's cute too but I really want you and Michael to be together. Y'all will be a cute couple." Erica winked.

"I don't know if I should date him. I'm too young. I gotta wait till I'm 18." I said not going against Mama's rules.

I choose to obey Mama's rules because I don't wanna end up being a teen mom like she did.

"C'mon Ariel. Have some fun." Nia sat up in the chair. "You can do it secretly." She winked.

"But I really don't wanna disobey my mom." I shook my head. "She has cancer and she might die any time and I don't want to disrespect her. I just want her to have the most respect and love the last few years of her life." I told them.

Nia kinda fake smiled, "Aww that's sweet. Well I guess y'all have to wait 3 more years" Nia shrugged.

"I kinda agree. But can y'all at least go to the dance with each other and flirt?" Latoya asked.

"Yeah, we can do that but we can't be together until 18." I sipped on my can of Sprite.

I really want to be his girlfriend but I wanna obey my mom.

Latoya popped a big smile on her face and put a finger up.

"Hey, I also found a piece of paper in his room. He caught me reading it and said that you and him were passing notes in class and he kept the paper." She wiggled her eyebrows.

My eyes widened, "How much did you read?"

Latoya smiled, "All of it. When he said that he knows that you'll make modeling tryouts because you're perfect." Latoya chuckled.

"Oooh" Nia and Erica cooed.

I looked down, "Well, I didn't make the modeling. I'm too fat and I need to loose weight." I mumbled.

"You're not fat." Erica disagreed.

"Am I skinny?" I asked Erica.

She thought for a moment in what to say next. She played with her fingers for a little bit and looked back up.

"Well- uh- you're not skinny and you're not fat. You're just in shape." She admitted.

"No. I'm fat. You just don't wanna hurt my feelings." I mumbled.

"I'm telling you the truth Ariel I'm your friend." Erica said putting a hand on my shoulder.

"I really want to be in modeling but I have to loose weight. Y'all are all skinny except me. I'm the fat one." I mumbled.

"Ariel don't-" Latoya started.

We heard the door slam from down stairs.

Mama is probably home!

"C'mon. Let's go downstairs." I quickly got up from my bed and walked towards the door.

They followed me out of my room, down the stairs and into the living room to see Sabrina and Jason chatting.

Wait. I thought she was in her room.

"Hey." I said puzzled looking at them.

They looked back and looked at all of us puzzled.

"I thought you was in your room Sabrina." Erica said walking away from the stairs.

"I went to go get Jason. He's staying over night." Sabrina smirked.

Jason walked over to the couch and slouched having his legs open and his arms rested on the top of the couch.

"Sabrina. He's not supposed to be here. Get him out." I demanded pointing at the front door.

Sabrina sighed loudly, "I can do whatever I want." She crossed her arms.

I shook my head, "No you can't. Jason is not supposed to be here and you know that." I pointed at Jason. "You're gonna get in trouble."

She rolled her eyes, "Just mind our own business. If I get in trouble, I get in trouble. Worry about yourself." She mumbled sitting on the couch. "And you can't tell me what to do." She added grabbing the remote off the coffee table.

I sighed, "I'm not telling you what to do, I'm just saying he's not supposed to be here. Just trying to get you out of trouble." I mumbled sitting on the other couch beside the couch Sabrina and Jason is sitting on.

"I'm older than you, I can do whatever I want and you don't tell me what to do or worry about what I do okay?" She snapped.

What's gotten into her? She's so bratty now.

I rolled my eyes at her and sat back in my seat.

"Why are y'all down here?" Sabrina asked all of us.

Nia took a breath in, "Well, we wanted to see who was coming in and now that you're here, we can probably watch a movie down here." Nia smiled slightly sitting beside me.

Sabrina sighed, "I want to be alone with Jason, can y'all please go upstairs and do all that stuff?"

"Can we watch a movie with y'all? I wanted Ariel to plan a sleepover so we can hang out with you too." Latoya nicely said.

"Hm. I kinda don't wanna do that right now. Probably the next sleepover. Can y'all get out of here please?" Sabrina said sounded a bit irritated.

I got up quickly annoyed from her attitude and walked toward the stairs.

"Fine. Let's go upstairs." I told the girls. "You stay here with your dumbass boyfriend." I looked at Jason with a disgusted face and walked upstairs while the others followed me.

We all went back to my room and turned watched White Chicks on Netflix together on my flat screen tv and chatted for a while.

*

Mama brought home some pizza and we ate about 8pm. I knew that I was still on my diet, but I can't resist pizza! I had 3 slices and 2 cups of Pepsi. So, my dumbass self thought I was gonna exercise after that big meal but I didn't. I just sat my fat ass down and watch tv with my friends. I should've did simple 20 jumping jacks, 10 push-ups, 25 situps, etc but no I kinda didn't want to because my friends were around. I should've did it anyways because now I weigh 122lbs. Ugh. I shouldn't have break my damn diet. Now it's gonna take longer until I get into that modeling place.

It was about 12am when everyone fell asleep but me. So I left the house for some fresh air and a little exercise. I know, it's kinda stupid to go out at midnight for an exercise but I kinda feel guilty breaking my diet so I'm starting all over again.

The summer night is kinda chilly for me so I have a light jacket and warm house shoes on.
My favorite season is almost ending and fall is about to arrive at the end of this month. I hate fall and winter. I just can't stand be cold. I can't stand being hot either but I think being hot is a little bit better than being cold.

I did 20 jumping jacks, 5 push-ups ,  10 lunges and jog in place for 10 minutes in the front yard. It's not really dark out here because of all the street lights and I have the front door light on so that I can see. I was sweating a little bit, doing these over and over again but I'll never quit until 12:30z I don't care if I'll be tired at school at all.

I stood up after doing push ups and let out a sigh of relief. I felt a tap on my shoulder which made me jump and my heart to race fast. I turned around quickly and there's Michael, dressed in superman pajama pants and a black t shirt on.

"Omg Michael! Don't scare me like that!" I held my chest.

He chuckled softly showing his pretty smile.

"I'm sorry." He chuckled. "Why are you out here late at night?" He asked.

"I-I'm just exercising." I scratched the back of my head.

"Why?" He shrugged. "Why can't you wait until it's light outside?"

"First of all, I'm trying to loose weight. Second of all, I'm really not tired at all." I shrugged.

He sighed and smiled at me again.

"You should dance with me instead." He grabbed my hand.

My cheeks start to get hot.

Is he about to ask me to the dance?!?!?
Wait...

"Do- do you mean like on Friday or-" I started.

"What do you mean Friday?" He asked pulling out his phone.

The dance. Duh.

"Well- uh- there's a home-" I tried to explain but he cut me off again.

"Ooh I found a song we can dance to." He smiled brightly at his phone.

I chuckled, "Michael. Right now?"

"Yes right now. If you're out here exercising so late at night, then you can dance with me. You didn't dance with me at my pool party and tonight you will." He winked.

I sighed, "Fine."

He puts on a slow song (Just a Dream by: Nelly) and wraps his arms around my waist. I felt butterflies in my stomach when he pulled me close to him. I didn't dare look up at him because I know I'll scream from blushing so hard.

This is not real!!!! I've wanted to be this close to him since I was a kid!

The side of my head was to his chest and I didn't know what to do with my arms. Well, I know but I just don't wanna do it.

"Have you ever slow danced with anyone before?" He softly asked looking down at me.

"No." I softly said back not making eye contact at him.

"Well you're going to tonight. With me." He grabbed both my arms and put them on both of his shoulders.

I guess this will lead to him asking me to the dance.

"It's really easy. All you do is just sway left to right and I'll spin you around." I looked up at him and he's smiling.

I could barely see his face. The porch light is shining behind him and no light is shining on his face but mine. All I can see is his white teeth and the moonlight shining in his eyes.

"I know. I see that in movies." I chuckled a little.

"So you should know what to do. Right?"

I nodded my head and looked down.

"You're supposed to keep looking at your partner. You know?"

I chuckled a little and lifted my head back up and stared into his eyes. He's smiling a little looking down at me softly swaying side to side.

Bruh. Is this a dream? If it is, I don't wanna wake up.

"I'm just kidding. You don't always have to stare. I'm just telling you that because I like looking at your colorful eyes."

I blushed and looked away for a little bit.

"I have to go. Okay? I don't want Joseph to find me out here." He let go of me.

Nooo don't go!

"Well, it's been a few minutes-" I started.

"We'll do this next time. Make sure you remember the dance moves I taught you. It'll be helpful." He winked.

Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg. Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"It'll be HELPFULL!!"

Omg. That must mean he'll ask me to the dance! Omg. I must tell my best friends!

I blushed hard, "Oh. Okay. Thanks." I tried to keep my cool.

"I'll see you tomorrow." He winked walking backwards to his house.

I rushed in the house and closed he door behind me, sliding my back down against the door. I wish I can scream, but everyone is asleep.

Omg I can't wait until Friday!