Chapter 1 Legaci

It was Tuesday June 14, 2021 just four days before my sweet 16 and we were boarding the Cruise ship. I can still remember that day so vividly in my mind. I can smell the salt water still lingers in the air all around me. I can feel the perfect breeze, cooling me from the blazing sun that was burning my chocolaty brown skin.

Almost our hole group was there together talking as we were bordering the ship. We stood there laughing and talking the entire time we were in line for check-in. That was one of those moments that I wished could have lasted forever. It felt so good just to hang there and just be us.

We were going to three Caribbean Islands. I'd been to a few islands before due to the fact that my uncle is in the army and was stationed there for around 13 months. So, I had went to go visit him once or twice while he was there. That means I knew some of the locals and things to do there, but there was one place I had never gone to. The natives of the islands were kinda known for the legends of the blood moon bay. supposedly every blood moon the bay turns from water to blood and the creepiest animals come out. I've always been to scared to go for that exact reason but the guys, Devin and Jaxon changed my mind by saying they wouldn't come if I didn't go there with them.

It was supposed to be an island advancer. Full of good times, new discoveries, and lasting memories, Well… there were plenty of lasting memories all right but I've been looking for a way to get rid of them.

Michel kept eagerly going on-n-on about how excited she was to see and do everything, telling us "I can't wait to see the decorations! I bet you they are going to look amazing. Oh, and my dress, I, I mean your dress. but, I can't wait to put on my dress too!"

I looked over at her from were I was leaning on the wall and told her my mamma made all of the decorations. Then I began to describe how beautiful they were making sure to add on that she would love them. And she did. Probity way more that anyone else did. When the time came she examined them with such care because that was just the kind of person she was. M enjoyed the little thing. I told her only half jokingly that if I didn't know any biter I would say this was her sweet 16.

She was also quick to snap back saying that I shouldn't expect anything else because her sweet 16 was a hole year away. To be far that was true we were a hole year apart in age but in the same grade. I just looked at her trying to hold in a laugh because I couldn't take her seriously.

That's when Jaxon jumped in substantially large grin across his face, with his bright white teeth glimmering in the sunlight that was shining throw the large window beside us. He changed the topic to all the now foods we were soon to try and then agin to all the free food were where going to eat on the ship. All I could think about in that moment was to was wiping that cheesy smile right off his face, and- that's exactly what I did. I gave him a quick elbow to the chest as I said "me too" at the same time as Devan.

Jaxon was the little brother I never had, he was the youngest in the group, only 14. Devin and I have been friends since diapers. Both of our older brothers played for the same jr. teem growing up. Later he played for the same team and I was his cheerleader on the sidelines. We have always done everything together. There was one thing that the three of us always had in com-in at any given time.

We were relentless when it came to food. That was all we would ever think about at that time, so you know our plates always had food on them. That is why when I found out that we were going in a crocus this summer the guys and I made a deal, that we would find something now that looked discussing in every place we go and eat it together.

Kemoni looked at the three of us dead in the eye while still managing to roll her green eyes and said, "really guys is that all you look forward to this trip." I tried to respond but by then I couldn't hold in my laugh anymore. "but what El," Kemoni said loosely. Then the banter began. Giggling Michel mockingly said yah, "but what El"

I knew that the two of them were obviously joking around so I just played into it, Simply replying with, "hay you're supposed to be on my side key." Kemoni laugh until where silenced by a burly old women that looked like she wasn't playing games. All five of us said sorry at the same time, not really meaning it.

In stead of shutting up kemoni started rambling on about 30 thousand different topics like how she hoped to meet the so called love of her life while were there and how excited she was about my party in that same sweet way she spoke about most things.

The boys cringed as she spoke. Even though the five of us, plus karma who would be joining us latter were best friend. It still took some major convincing to get the guys to be in the court for my party because they don't really dance. It's like the both of them have two left feet or something.We just kept talking till we got to the front of the line.

Once we made it on the ship we went to go eat lunch on the lido deck at the buffet. The taste of guy's burger joint burgers lingered in my mouth, it was something that I had never tried before, a burger so amazing that you couldn't help it but keep eating. Bight, after bight, it was the best burger I had ever had. I could fell myself getting fatter but I didn't care. Devin looked over at me and asked me if I was even chowing as he slowly moved my hands from my mouth, burger included. He chuckled and shook his head then reached to finish my fries. I smacked his hand but it didn't phase him because he took them anyway. I rolled my eyes in irritation and turned to kemoni and said, " do you see how he treats me, unbelievable!" She just told me I shouldn't have sat next to him if I didn't want my food taken. She had a point there, so I let it go and was about to finish my burger when I herd a familiar voice from behind me. I turned to look and almost ran out of my chair.

It was my best friend karma and her girlfriend. I ran up to hug them both like I was at one of my track meats or something. I took in the smell karma's floral perfume that she has worn for as long as I could remember. It had been almost 2 weeks since I'd seen Karma, she went to visit her family in New York. That was were she was original from. She hasn't seen her family much since she moved in with her aunt in California back in the 3ed grade. That means that she will take any chance she gets to go back there for a few days.

As for her girlfriend Sarah, they met a few years back at a party and the rest is history. I personally think she's okay, they're a bit off-n-on, she's nice in person but is a little sketchy if you ask me. If I'm being a hundred percent honest with you I don't think she knows what commitment is, I mean you can tell she has been throw a thing or two in her life. She is still beautiful regardless of what anyone says with her big hair of curly shoulder length hair and her light Carmel colored skin with curves a gurl could only dream of. You could tell she loves karma and they make each other happy for the most part, and I guess that's all that matters. When I finally let them go, they got there lunch and we began to catch-up with each other as we all ate our food.

After eating we had to watch a 30min. seminar on the safety precautions. It felt like it was a Millan year, sitting there and lessening, but I was trying to take in all the information they were giving us god forbid we'd need to use it, but I payed attention just in case. In fact nothing they went over said what to do if there was a killer on-bored the ship, but that shouldn't be necessary if you really think about it but I would have been better that way.

Half way through Michel looked my way and tried to rant about how board she was and asking me how long till we could go to our cabin but I cut her off half way through her rant. I told her shut up, but she didn't listen. She just kept asking how longe till we could go to our cabin. I told her not much longer, and she some how managed to completely miss the fact that I didn't wanna heir it so I snapped at her. I said " girl if you don't shut up and this ship sinks, I want to make it off alive. There for if that happened and I died because I didn't know what to do imma blame you. Now, if you don't wanna be hunted by me I suggest you leave me clown. We're done here now be quiet so I can hear what ever they're tellin us." When I finished she was quiet for the rest of the time remaining.

Eventually, we were done with the seminar. The seven of us went in three different directions. The girls went to our cabins on deck-9 and the boys went to their cabin on deck-7. I told everyone to meet back up in the dining hall on deck-4 for dinner at 8:30 sharp. they all replied with a quick okay and we were all on our way.

The moment I stepped on the elevator I got a dm from Devin.

Devin: You, me, and a basketball at the court tomorrow night at midnight.

Me: You're on looser.

Devin: I think I need to take a look at your phone at dinner because it really just auto corrected "Winner" to "looser" and in pretty sure the winner will be me.

Me: In your dreams blowfish

Me: In your dreams

Blowfish and dragon fly are the nickname we gave each other when we were little. They started because he had the biggest checks I've ever seen and they made him look like a blow fish. Its crazy looking back on that because if you told me then that his jawline would would be as sharp as a knife I wouldn't believe it. He came up with dragon fly when he saw how I have a tendency to spit words of fire when I get irritated or mad. He said I was fierce like a dragon but small like a fly. To be fair he makes me look like a fly. He's at least 5'11" and i'm only 5'7", I can't compete with that. But playing basketball with each other is still fair game. We both play for the school. He may be bigger Tham me with an athletes billed but my small size makes it easy to slip right past him. Thats beside the point though, they were innocent nicknames that just stuck till this very day. He will always be my blowfish and I his little dragon fly.

Me: See you later

Devin: Sit next to me at dinner?

Me: K

Devin: See ya latter dragon fly.

With a silent chuckle I slid my phone in my back pocket where I always kept it and stepped out of the elevator. We were greeted by the sound of people walking around and talking as they tried to find there cabins and we join wondered around for a wile.Kemoni asked me what cabin we were in and I returned her question by asking her why she asked me because Michel clearly had the paper with our room number in her hand. I probity had that irritated look on my face because instead of responding she just went and asked Michel the same question. Michel stoped were she stood and looked up glaring between key and the page. "we are in cabin 9-4761." she told us. kemoni said okay and repeated the numbers "9-4761" as she walked around turning her head to the left and right, back and forth until we found our it.