"Never forget babycakes, you gotta work hard and stand up for what you believe in. Don't forget what's most important to you. Take care of your mama for me. I love you." Tiana watched as her daddy breathe his last breath.

"I love you too daddy", as tears started to fall down her cheeks.

3 years later

"I'm off to school mama!" Tiana shouted to her mama, Eudora, who is working on her latest client's dress.

"Take care, baby!" Eudora shouted back.

Tiana was an incredible student at her high school. In fact, since she's such a hard worker, work is all she ever does.

After school and doing all her homework, she rushes straight to the local café, Duke's, for her part-time job. That local coffee shop that people, specifically male customers, go to for one, her killer beignets and two,her looks. Duke's became a well- known coffee shop after Tiana's beignets were added to the menu. Also her looks attracted lots of men to stare at her as she attends to different customers, with her pretty face and good figure going from different places in less than a second.

It seems like people gave her lots of tips, doesn't it? Well, her no good of a boss strictly prohibited tips being given to her as he feared that she may earn more than him and what she originally gets. People know this so they sneakily give Tiana her tips as her boss looks away or after her shift is over.

As the bus pulled over in front of Garden Grove High School, Tiana made sure that all her stuff is with her and she looks presentable as always. Ever since her father passed away she worked harder than anyone did in New Orleans. She wanted to get the best grades, to get a better job and a good lifestyle.

Although, growing up successful with everything she dreamed of, finding her soulmate wasn't on her list of, well, life.

"Tiana, I know you're working this hard to get the dream job and lifestyle you want. But you do need a break, make memories, enjoy your youth while you're still young… possible with someone you love." Eudora stated.

"But Mama, you know that's not in my goals to achieve in life, finding a good guy can wait." Tiana complained to her mother.

"Tiana, baby, I know that. But I want you to cherish moments in life with someone you love, besides me, I want you to share your life with somebody worth sharing."

"You know, you are your father's daughter. At your age he couldn't accept his feelings for me so he pushed me and his feelings inside to accomplish things he wanted before he found love. I loved him so much, I waited for him. I was heartbroken at first. He realized that ever since he knew that I was the one, he decided to be with me. Little did he know we worked together to accomplish things we wanted. That's all I want for you baby."

"Well Mama, that's just gotta have to wait awhile." Tiana sighed after her mother's lecture.

"How long we talkin' 'bout here? I want some grandkids."

"Mama!" Tiana giggled as she called to her mother.

Tiana laughed as the conversation replayed in her head as she was entering the school building. Her mother seemed dead-serious about finding a soulmate and "grandkids". Well, that really had to wait awhile.

Whilst she got the books out of her locker, someone bumped into her, well, ran into her. Causing her to drop all her books.

" Hey!" Tiana shouted a bit pissed to the person.

" What?" said the jerk that "accidentally" ran into her.

" Um, where is my apology? No apology whatsoever? What's wrong with you?" Tiana yelled to the unknown person who bumped into her.

"Well then," as the boy turned around to face her, "I'm sorry", smiling a devilish grin, that makes it seem he doesn't mean it.

'Naveen, of course. No one in this school is more rude and obnoxious than you are." She said under her breath.

" What was that?"Naveen asked sarcastically.

"Oh, nothing." Tiana replied back with more sarcasm, plus a sarcastic smile.

Naveen kept a devilish grin on his face, as he walked away with no shame or guilt. Just pride and obnoxiousness.

"That good for nothing son of a-" Tiana was interrupted by the people talking around her.

"omigosh, how dare she talk to that hunk of a man that way." Said a girl with a face full of makeup, which violates the school rules, but did they care? Nope.

"I know right, ugh, she's so annoying, and what's up with that dress. Like ew." The other girl said.

"It's gonna be a long day. " Tiana mentally prepared herself for what's about to come.