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drink.”
    â€œWell, if she’s keeping the car,” Mom says tightly, “then we’re going to need to discuss some strict ground rules.”
    â€œAnd we will. But not tonight, so let’s drop it.”
    â€œAnd she’s still going to be on punishment.”
    I roll my eyes up in my head.
    â€œAnd she will be, but not tonight.”
    Mom glares at him. I’m sure she’s shocked as much as I am that Daddy spoke to her that way in front of me. It’s about time he checks her! Yeah—#teamdaddy all the way! He turns the stereo on. His favorite station, WBLS, is playing. I pull out my cell when I hear it buzzing in my bag. Ameerah sent me a text confirming what time to be at my house tonight. I text her back, telling her to let everyone know to be there at ten o’clock. Next I read Sincere’s text: HEY, BEAUTIFUL. THNKN ABT U. CALL ME B/4 U GO 2 SLEEP.
    I smile, feeling more relaxed. I text back: AWW, THANKS, BABY! I’M THNKN ABT U 2!
    Sincere and I text back ’n’ forth:
    S INCERE : SO R U HAVN FUN?
    M E : I WAS
    S INCERE : WHAT HAPPND?
    M E : THE WICKED WITCH
    S INCERE : WHO?
    M E : MY MOTHER! BUT I DON’T WANNA GET IN2 IT
    S INCERE : K, COOL. I WANNA C U
    M E : AWWW, ME 2. I MISS U LIKE CRAZY
    S INCERE : WHAT U MISS?
    M E : U SILLY
    S INCERE : WHAT ELSE?
    M E : LOL. NO COMMENT
    S INCERE : CAN I STOP BY 2NITE 2 BRING U UR GIFT? I DON’T WANNA WAIT TIL SUN
    M E : SURE
    S INCERE : I’M LEAVING NOW
    M E : I’M NOT HOME YET
    S INCERE: I’MA WAIT 4 U BABY
    M E : AWW, K. C U!
    S INCERE :
    I slip my phone back into my bag, then lay my head back on the headrest, smiling ear to ear with thoughts of seeing Sincere, hanging out with my girls tonight, and getting behind the wheel of my BMW!

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    L ike he said he would be, Sincere is sitting in his truck waiting for me when we pull into the driveway. I don’t even wait for Daddy to come to a complete stop before I swing open the car door and practically jump out and race over to his truck. Sincere smiles at me and gets out of his truck. The minute I see the signature blue box from Tiffany & Co. he’s holding in his hand, I know it’s jewelry.
    I smile wider. “Oh, wow, for me?” I ask, acting surprised.
    He hands me my gift, giving me a hug and a kiss on the cheek. “Happy birthday, baby.”
    â€œAwww, thank you. You shouldn’t have.”
    â€œYeah, right,” he says, laughing. He playfully tries to grab the box out of my hand. “Then let me take it back to the store.”
    I swat his hand away. “Uh, I don’t think so; wrong answer.”
    â€œYeah, I thought so.”
    I open my mouth to say something sideways but, of course, the Wicked Witch has to be all up in mine.
    â€œHey, Sincere,” she says, acting like she’s Miss Mom of the Year. I roll my eyes.
    â€œHi, Missus Nichols,” Sincere says, giving her a wave. He’s so polite and well-mannered and so dang . . . fine!
    The minute Daddy steps out of the car, Sincere speaks to him, too. “Hey, Mister Nichols.”
    Daddy says hi back. Asks him how his parents are doing. He tells Daddy they’re good. Daddy wants to know how he’s doing in school. Of course Daddy wants to know that he’s keeping up his grades so that he can pledge next semester. Sincere tells him he’s doing well. Daddy goes to say something else, but I tilt my head, giving him my will-you-please-beat-it look.
    â€œGood seeing you, Sincere,” he says, taking the hint and walking toward the house.
    â€œYou, too, Mister Nichols.”
    â€œKamiyah,” the Wicked Witch says, “why don’t you invite Sincere in until your company gets here?”
    I don’t answer. I turn my back on her.
    â€œKamiyah, did you hear me?”
    I keep ignoring her.
    â€œIt’s cool, Missus Nichols. I can’t stay long. I only came by to bring Kamiyah her gift, and to give her a birthday