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prematurely. He grew up sickly, and Jessica, as well as her parents, was always overly protective over him. Jessica would do anything to protect the little boy. She was closer to him than his own parents because she watched him most of the time.
    After staring at her little brother slowly unzipping his school bag while pouting, she relented and said, “I hope that game has two players, because I’m about to whip that little butt of yours.”
    Jordan’s eyes lit up and a huge smile came across his face and he said, “Yes!”
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    Later that evening, Vonda called just as Jessica was finishing up washing the dishes.
    “Yo, Jessica, guess what?” said Vonda.
    “I don’t know, what?”
    “No, guess,” Vonda repeated.
    “Bitch, I don’t have time to be standing here guessing all night. Spit it out,” Jessica teased.
    “Aight, you know Stevo and them dudes that always be trying to holla at us from 143rd Street? Anyway, me and Tiny saw him walking through my block a little while ago and he said that he was throwing a big party this Friday and invited all of us to come.”
    “And?” said Jessica, like it wasn’t that much of a big deal.
    “And, we are going, right?”
    “I don’t know, Vonda. He’s probably going to invite everybody from the neighborhood there, and you know we can’t get caught up with the bullshit again.”
    “No, it’s not that kind of party; it’s a house party, and he’s handpicking everyone to show up. He told me that no bum bitches are allowed at his party, and you know Cookie and them other bitches are straight-up chicken heads, so that’s a wrap.”
    Jessica sighed. “I don’t know.”
    “Come, Jessica. It ain’t gonna be right if you don’t come. I’m tired of going to parties with only Tiny and Lynn. Tiny always showing her ass, and Lynn’s always complaining she ready to go because nobody be asking her to dance. I get tired of that shit. At least if you come I can have a good time because I don’t have to be feeling so guilty.”
    They both laughed.
    “Oh!” said Vonda. “I forgot to tell you!”
    Jessica smiled and folded her because arms because she knew Vonda didn’t normally get this excited over just anything. “What?”
    “Guess who gonna be at the party too?”
    “Who?”
    “Fine-ass Kenny!” Vonda squealed.
    Jessica was at loss for words and melted by just hearing his name.
    Hearing Jessica’s silence, Vonda knew that was the hook, line, and sinker. “Yeah, I knew that would get your ass open.”
    “No.”
    “Bitch, get the fuck out of here. Yo’ ass is probably creaming your panties right now.”
    Jessica shifted from one leg to the other, embarrassed that she was right.
    “So, you gonna go or what?” asked Vonda.
    Jessica frowned and bit down on her lip and spoke in a low tone. “I want to, but I don’t know if my mother’s going let me go, though.”
    “Come on, Jessica, you almost eighteen. She won’t mind you going to one little ole party.”
    Jessica shrugged. “What time the party starts anyway?” Jessica knew instantly there was a problem when she heard Vonda’s brief pause.
    “It starts at ten o’clock.”
    “Ten o’clock, Vonda? Ten fucking o’clock, Vonda?”
    “Just tell your mother you staying over my house,” offered Vonda.
    Jessica shook her head. “No, she still won’t go for it.”
    “Well,” conceded Vonda, “you got by Friday to figure something out, ok?”
    Jessica shook her head as Vonda gave her a reminder, “Remember, we got a half a day on Friday too, so we could chill and change at my house till it’s time to go to the party, aight?”
    “Ok,” said Jessica, “I’ll see you tomorrow.” She hung up the phone softly. Jessica immediately began formulating a plan of action. She smiled and walked into the living room, where her father was half asleep as the ten o’clock news played. Jessica sat on the arm of his La-Z-Boy chair, where he reclined, and planted a soft kiss on his cheek.
    Mr. Robert