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Over the past six years, the funds have steadily grown.

And the third reason was because of Suri.

She had made a lot of money working for my family over the years.

And as I had done, she had invested a good chunk of change from it.

Therefore, because of the people who truly cared about me, I was well taken care of.

An hour later, I was settled in front of my sewing machine, and I got to work on making a green top that was tight up top and loose at the bottom that had flared sleeves. Gold appliques. And a rouching neckline.

The woman had ordered the top from a boutique in Salem, Mass, for a Halloween party she was going to in a few months.

This top was going to make the outfit; I was sure of it.

Then, before I knew it, it was already approaching four o’clock; therefore, I needed to start getting ready.

I put all my things away and marveled at the top; it was almost done.

Then I got in the shower and did an everything shower. Shampoo twice, condition, hair mask, face wash, face scrub, shaved my legs, armpits, body scrub, and body wash.

But... I may have stalled a little bit to inhale the scents of the matching body scrub and body wash; there was just something about the smell of the Tres Leches that made my belly growl in hunger.

Yes, I was weird and proud of it.

After I got out of the shower, I lotioned and moisturized, and then I tackled my hair.

Product after product went into it, and then once I was done with that, I started with the hair dryer. Then once that was done, I grabbed my hot rollers and rolled up strands of my hair.

Needing to let those sit for a while, I walked to my closet to inspect what I had that was cute and warm at the same time.

The moment my eyes landed on a particular top I made, I smiled.

Five minutes later, I had on a matching lace black bra and panties with a red satin bow.

Then I pulled my favorite pair of jeans up my legs, my thighs, and then had to jiggle my body a little to get them up and over my size fourteen behind and snapped.

Then I looked over my shoulder at my full-length mirror, down at my ass, and grinned.

Perfection.

Then I pulled on the top.

It was a long-sleeved wrap-around type of style, but it also had lace strings that cinched up behind the neck. It was black in color and fit me like perfection.

After I applied light makeup, I applied deodorant, then body spray, and perfume. Was it extra... yes... but I was going on my first date with a man that I actually wanted to be seen with.

I glanced at the mirror and smiled.

Then I pulled on my favorite gold necklace. It was simple. Fourteen-karat gold chain with a gold K on it for my name.

Suri had given it to me on my twelfth birthday. The only one to ever remember when my birthday was.

I growled.

Refusing to go there.

But when my parents were involved, I always seemed to fail.