Nathalie Bonilla
Spoken word
Peer pressure
As I enter the party jocks hand me a drink. Thinking to myself if I don’t take a sip I won’t be a big hit. Tasting the acidy thirst quencher, Makes me want to barf it all back up just from a sip I just took. Looking around thinking how can people enjoy this orange potion drink? The guy who’s supposed to be my best friend but also very in love with me takes away the fun cup. After trying to fit this disgusting awful drink I get penalized from the scent that is in nature normal to me. After getting peer pressured into taking a sip of orange pollution into my body. I get embarrassed I have a shadow named Bruno following me asking what I am doing in such a place. Your right why would a nerdy calm Islamic girl be doing here late night at a party trying alcohol for the first time. Having this shadow follow me around trying to stop my every move of “making a bad decision” which can maybe change my life forever. Asking me if my strict parents know I’m out this late of the night. I’m sure if he was from Israeli too they would be setting up the wedding by now. “No” they don’t know I’m living my life the way I want to and no one will be able to control me. I just want to be a normal teenager. I know sneaking out wasn’t the answer. But Abu and Abu-Jann don’t understand what I would do to live a normal young adult life. My grades are perfect I do everything they ask me to do!. What about me! and what I want to do. I know this night changed my life but for the better I’m not just kamala any more I’m Mz marvel.