Keisha Chronicles (Part 1)

My Big Move

"Wake up Keisha, baby". My mom wakes me up the next morning.  "It's time to start packing and getting you down to the airport". I wake about 10 minutes after my mom comes in my room.  I started packing and finishing all my boxes that I need to take with me to my new dorm room.  Once I finally complete my packing,  I head over to my bathroom to shower up and pack the rest of my things. By the time I got done packing up EVERYTHING now,  It's time for me to leave the nest that I have once called home.

"You have everything?  Toothbrush, clothes, shoes, make-up, clothes --"

"Momma you already said clothes" I laughed.  I know my mom is going to be sad about me moving so far away from her, but the only way I can become a professional photographer is to go to Chicago School of Photography.

While me and my mom are going down to the airport, my mom starts to get emotional and starts to cry. "It's gonna be OK ma.  I know It's gonna very lonely with you being home by yourself,  but I'm still here for you." I say softly.  "Babygirl,  I'm only crying because I wish your sister was here to see this. I know She would be some proud of you."

While my mom is driving and getting closer to the airport, I begin to think of the horror on why my sister is not with us anymore.

It all happened on her birthday weekend. She had just turned 21 and She was going to a special place by "daddy" was taking her. "I hope you both have fun and be safe". She leaves and doesn't come back until 2 am. "Keisha,  get up.. get the phone and call the police." She had burst in by room crying and She had bloody pants.

"What's wrong with you Jazmine? Where's Daddy?  And why do have blood on your pants? "

"Keisha just give me the damn phone and I'll explain afterwards". After She snatches the phone out of my phone.  She dials 911.

"This is the police department"

"Um, Hi. I really need help.  I was at a party with my father and some guys had raped me and dad was drinking  and he was trying to rape me as well." By the time the police was telling my sister that they were on their way, I seen my dad bursting through the door, looking pissy drunk. "Jazmine, bring your ho ass out here" daddy said forcefully.  She didn't bother to move, but she moved out the window and that was the last time I seen her, except in the casket when they found her laying in a ditch with a bullet going through her head. And the last thing She said to me was "Take care of you and mama.  Make me proud.  I love you" and She shut the window, never to return.

While I had been doing this flashback, we finally arrive at the airport and I unload the car and finally wait for the plane.  "I'm going to miss you alot.  Hope you stay low and humble yourself. "

"I will" I said.  "Plane to Chicago is now boarding " I hug my mom for the last time and I leave her. I board the plane and I see my mom through the glass window waving bye.  About 10 minutes later "we are now ready to pull off".

As I pull off, I searched for my mom's car and I see her waving from it getting ready to get back on the interstate.  I knew She wasn't gonna be able to see not here me, but I said "I u" and She pulled of and that was the last time I saw her.