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school with both of them.”
    â€œSharon, too?”
    â€œYeah, we go way back. Her mom is my soror, too. They got a lil’ money. My mom isn’t a Beta.”
    â€œThat’s a good thing, if you ask me.”
    â€œI used to think so. Pros and cons on both sides. Her mom always looked down on me ’cause my mom wasn’t Greek. It’s weird, but Sharon’s a snob, and they ain’t that rich. That’s why she wants the kind of money Kade’s gonna make. She doesn’t deserve Kade. He’s such a cool guy.”
    â€œWell, sounds like you need to date him.”
    â€œNaw, he’s like a brother to me. We both came from the wrong side of the tracks. He’s finally got his chance to soar and fly. He needs somebody like you to take him higher.”
    â€œAre you kidding me? You don’t even know me, girl.”
    â€œHey, Tanya, we’re about to do our step.” Hayden came over, a little aggravated that Tanya was giving me so much time.
    â€œI’m talking right now, Hayden. Y’all can wait a second.”
    Hayden pushed. “We got to get back on the road.”
    â€œCool, do it without me. Jackie’s out there, and I’m talking.”
    Hayden huffed and walked away. She joined the other Betas, and they did more chants. I knew I wasn’t winning brownie points with any of them, because every time one passed by, they rolled their eyes at me.
    â€œAll right, now. If looks tell it all, seems like it’s gonna be very hard for you to make line, girl,” Tanya said, keepingit real with me.
    â€œYeah, I know. It’s the one thing my mom wants from me more than anything. I don’t think I’ll be able to give it to her.”
    â€œJust be you and it’ll work out. They didn’t want me either, but I’m here, working my tail off for the community.”
    â€œI don’t understand, Kade! I don’t get your choice! What does she have that I don’t have?” I heard Sharon scream when the DJ stopped the music.
    â€œI’m just saying it’s over, all right, Sharon? Why are you trying to control me? I don’t want no scene here. You can’t keep telling people we’re still together when we been broken up,” Kade said as she grabbed him.
    He got Sharon off him and then gathered the rest of his teammates and left the scene. I knew then that the chick was way desperate. I wouldn’t put anything past her.
    Sharon rushed up to me. “I hate you. I can’t believe he’s leaving me for you. You’re so full of yourself, and you’re just a dang ole’ sophomore. You met him, what, a month ago? I’ve known him for years. I’ve invested all my time in him. I’ve given him everything, and he’s just gona dump me, talking about he wants to be with you.”
    â€œWait a minute, don’t come over here making accusationsand putting your finger all in my face. You don’t have anything I want. Your sorority or your ex.”
    â€œI wouldn’t go telling people you don’t want to pledge when you know that’s what you want to do,” Tanya whispered behind me.
    â€œWhat my mom wants for me and what I want for myselfare two different things.”
    â€œOh, that’s good,” Sharon said as she shoved me and got in my face, “’cause you will never wear these letters. Don’t come to the rush! Don’t turn in a packet! And do not show up to none of our functions on campus! I don’t want to see you anywhere near Beta Gamma Pi stuff. You’ve been blackballed. You are not wanted, period.”

4
    BECAUSE
    â€œ M om, why do you insist on coming with me to move in?” I said, as my mom put her purse in my car the day I was heading back to school. “You said you were gonna come have lunch with me at work, and you never did. Fashion is my heart, and you keep dismissingthat. A mom is supposed to support her child in