Okay, you’re one brave person to read this. But before I get to the good stuff here’s a little more about me….

I’m seventeen years old and go to Middle County High school. I have thick long black hair, brown eyes, full red lips, and tan skin. Yes, people always say I’m very attractive.

And oh yeah, I’m Egyptian.

Well, to tell you the truth that’s a pretty big thing to forget. I’m the only Egyptian in my small town in, Maybrook, Ohio, and my parents are very traditional. Even though both were only babies when they left Cairo to live here. My parents are convinced that I will marry an Egyptian. There’s no way that their only daughter would EVER marry any other kind of race. Uh-huh…

Well, that’s a problem because I happen to like a white boy at my school.

Enter Daniel.

Ahhhh. He is so good looking. That blonde hair is so nice. But you see, he would never go within ten feet of me. He doesn’t even know I’m alive! He pays more attention to the popular cheerleaders than me, but back to him later…

I have two best friends, Paige and Jonathon. Paige is a pretty brunette and who is incredibly bright. And Jonathon, who’s blonde, but very funny.

“Not Egyptian. Must have brains.” Mamma once told me.

“But what if I‘m friends with someone Egyptian and they can‘t even spell their name right?” I would reply back.

That’s when she’d just send me back to my room.

OK, so we’re a little eccentric here and there. My house has beads all over the doorways and statues of Ancient Egyptian Gods in my lawn. Yeah, just a little bit eccentric.

Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. I have five older brothers.

Donkor is thirty-seven years old and still lives at home! I may be Egyptian, but come on, I know the American ways! Talk about suck up to Papa, you’d think he was his clone or something. He even works at the Hardware store with him! Isis only knows why Panya married him! She’s ten years younger, but of course she’s Egyptian, so it’s okay.

Then there would be Fenuku. He’s thirty-five and an artist. Papa and Mamma don’t approve of it at all.

“Why should intelligent man like you, scribble?” Mamma always asks him.

“Mamma, I don‘t scribble. I paint.” Fenuku defends himself.

And of course he committed the ultimate sin. Fall in love with a non-Egyptian. The nerve!

She’s Asian and I think she’s the most beautiful person I’ve ever met. He works at the local barber, cutting people’s hair. ‘A fools job’ my mamma would say.

Next there is Hamadi. He’s thirty-five years old, but I never see him. He moved to New York City five years ago and never calls. ‘City of Satan’ Papa calls it. I just think he blames the city for taking his son away from him. Hamadi also eloped last summer to a nice lady by the name, Jen. For the most part I think Hamadi doesn’t come around because his wife is afraid of us.

Now there is Ottah. He is twenty-eight years old. This is by far my favorite brother. He teaches Literature at the local University, and I think he’s the most attractive of my brothers. Don’t get me wrong, everyone in my family has classic good looks, but Ottah is the only one with green eyes.

Ahhh now it’s Usi. My poor brother. He’s only twenty-five and he never talks, afraid he’ll disappoint Papa. He’s also the only one besides Donkor who still lives at home. I take pity on the poor guy.

And of course, there’s Mamma and Papa. Olabisi, Mamma, and Adofo, Papa, have been married for thirty-eight years. Papa runs the local Hardware store, where Mamma is a stay-at-home mother.

That’s basically my family, besides some other great-great relatives still back in Cairo.

Oh, wait. I forgot one person. Azibo. Ever hear of a stalker? This mans picture is next to it in the dictionary. He’s not attractive at all with yellow teeth. He just came back from Cairo and now is living here! To make matters worse, Papa and Mamma want me to marry him! But then of course, you’ll find all of this out soon enough.

So let’s start where my um *cough* interesting year began… the first day of school.

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A/N: Hey! Here’s ANOTHER new story! Hehe. But don’t worry I’m going to updating the other ones… if you leave a review for this story then I’ll update soon! Also, if you look at my profile you can see what Akila looks likes.

- .:. Jasmyne .:.