Chapter 9: 9
“I see you got yourself some sexy hunk there, what''s his name?" Sunny asked her friend as she sat at
the table with Ryan.
“I''m Ryan, and you are?" He asked Sunny.
“I''m Sunny." She smiled at him.
“It''s nice to meet you Sunny." He added.
“My pleasure." She answered.
“So it''s just you two?" He motioned between them.
“Yeah, we used to hang out at the popr table with my brother, but not anymore," Hailey said.
“Why?" He further asked.
“Erm, because we never liked them and he forced us to sit there with him to keep himpany, and
now he''s gone to college, we don''t sit there more." She exined.
“I see but I''m more of a popr kinda guy, you know, I''ll bet in a few days I would be sitting with them."
Heughed eating his pudding.
“No doubt you are, you''re beginning to sound like them anyways." Sunny dryly chuckled.
“She''s right, you know." Hailey agreed.
“Whateves." He said as Hailey looked at her friend shaking her head.
He''s such a douche. Hailey eyemunicated with her as Sunny agreed.
“Um, Mr I- belong-with-the-popr-crowd, we are off to the next ss see you around," Hailey said as
she and Sunny left him at the table.
“Hi, Jackie," Jess said as her sister picked the call.
“Hey Sis, what''s up?" Shs responded.
“Nothing, just missing you, how''s school?" She asked her.
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“I miss you too Sissy. How''s Ma and Zed?" She further inquired?
“Ma is fine, her ankle has healed and Zed, it''s been a while I heard from him." She told.
“Well, I''ve got news for yah." She said excitedly.
“Spill then," Jess said plugging her earphones in her phone as she kept the phone in her pocket while
fixing a clients hair.
“I''m working with one of the biggest recordbels on New York City," Jackie announced.
“That''s the best news I''ve heard all week." She happily added.
“Aww, thank you, love, I would be home in a week to see you and mom, so we celebrate." She told.
“I can''t wait." She added.
“Um, I guess you could leave now," Freya told the guy in her bed.
“I was getting quitefortable, how about another round of fun." The guy suggested.
“I''m sorry but, I have some sleep to catch on, so if you don''t mind you can leave." She fake smiled.
“Whatever bitch." The guy rudely added slipping his pants on.
“The pleasure is mine, honey, see you never." She called after him as she followed closely to make
sure he didn''t steal anything. Just as he shut the door, she locked it and headed to the kitchen to make
herself an iced tea.
She had tried going on multiple dates as Ca advised but it wasn''t working out. Her heart belonged to
only Zed and no one else.
Fuck love! She cried within.
She heard a knock at her door as she walked to open it to see who that was.
“Bad time?" Theeya, her best bud and Ca stood at the door with small tote bags.
“Nope,e in." She told.
Theeya was her close friend from high school to university but she moved to New York City and it had
been a while she has heard from her.
“Thanks, love." She pinched Freya''s cheek as they entered with their stuff.
She only thought they had tote bags, but then she saw Theeya with a suitcase.
This is gonna be a long stay. Freya told herself.
“Jackie, could you sing Alicia Keys song, Powerful ft Jamal Lyon but you would find her part and Frank
would take Jamal''s." Her manager said.
“Sure, sure." She said as she entered the studio, Frank had worn his headphones and was ready for
her to do the same. As soon as she did, the session began as they started to sing along to the beat.
“People have been talking about it
We won''t just stand here in silence
Can''t stop the fire from rising
Rising
Ooh Ooh
People don''t you be afraid
So many innocents in
This is an era for change
Change
And Malcolm''s probably turning in his grave
Every shade was beautifully made
And Powerful
There''s so much strength in you and me
Powerful
A breath away from victory
I matter
You matter
We matter, all
I matter
You matter
We matter, all
Powerful
Powerful
I see a colourful future
Where skin don''t define any human
And stars are the only thing shooting
Shooting, wow oh
Mothers that bury their child
How can we sit there and hide
Changees when all take a stand now
Stand up
Stand up
Martin''s speech still echoes in my brain
Every shade was beautifully made
And Powerful
There''s so much strength in you and me
Powerful
A breath away from victory
I matter
You matter
We matter, all
I matter
You matter
We matter, all
Powerful
Powerful
Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Oh. Oh
Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Oh. Oh
Oh Oh, Oh Oh, Oh. Oh
Powerful
There''s so much strength in you and me
Powerful
A breath away from victory
I matter
You matter
We matter, all
I matter
You matter
We matter, all
Powerful
Powerful."
They both sang.
“That was fantastic, it sounded better than the original song." Her manager happily added.
“Thanks, Drew, that means a lot, and Frank thanks for singing with me." She said to him as he was
leaving the studio.
“The pleasure is mine Jackie, it''s fun singing with you." He smiled.
“It''s fine singing with you too love." She winked at him as she walked past him.
“So you''re going to wallow in sorrow because of one man? Are you serious?" Theeya asked.
“Yeah, she is, she''s whipped and he is also whipped around his boss''s finger. I mean he loves his boss
too much, he can''t see she''s using him." Ca added.
“Alright, enough of the Zed talk, what''s up with you Theeya?"
“Um, nothing much, just about getting hitched and I need you hitches, you be apart of my bridal train,
Freya, you''re the maid of honour for sure." She seemed.
“You''re getting married?" Both Ca and Freya asked.
“Yeah, I am, bitches change." She smirked as her friends looked at her shocked.