"Come on Angelina we don't have all damn day, you better pick up your pace". My aunt said with an attitude.
"Yes aunty here I come." I never really bonded with my aunt, as much as I should but she is always working or partying. I lost my mom when I was two, she died in a car accident.
My dad was never the same since. My mom was my dad's first real love, as my aunt tells me. He didn't know how to deal with my mom's death the proper way so, he turned to drugs. He lost his job so he couldn't afford to pay the rent for our apartment. My dad hasn't been to see me since I was six.
When he did call he always told my aunt he was going to stop doing drugs and try to take care of me and be there for me. That was a bold faced lie because he never owned up to what he said. He used to always promise me he would come back for me and he never did. He filled my head with dreams of us living together once he got better, but years later I'm still living with my aunt and he is still doing God knows what because I haven't heard from him in so long.
I don't know of any other relatives but my grandma and I have no idea where she lives or what her number is anymore. When I turned seven my aunt cut me off from her, which I found strange. She told me that if I went to live with my grandma that I couldn't ever see my dad again. She said that my grandma would never allow me to see him because she didn't like him. I was young and naïve so I believed her, but now I know better and I'm still not sure why I can't talk to her or visit her.
My aunt isn't all that bad though. She can't have children. I've been living in this house with my aunt and every other guy she brings in here every other night it seems like it has been for forever. I hate that I can hear her scream out in pleasure and hear the bed thud against the wall. I shivered at the thought of that.
"Girl if I tell you to bring your narrow behind down here one more time you will get left here." She yelled again down the hall. I got my stuff for school, looked at the picture of my mom, held it to my chest and prayed to God that I would make it through this day, and then I finally made it out the door, to the car and onto school.
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"Hey Angel", my friend Tiffany said. Every morning she greets me at my locker which is located close to the entrance of the school. My school is quite big. It has two levels to it.
"What's up girl?" The bell rings as soon as I was heading toward the cafeteria for breakfast.
"That's the bell we have to hurry to class".
"What about breakfast, I haven't eaten yet."
"You will be fine I'm sure you can hold out until lunch cant you?"
"I guess."
"Ok then come on." She said as she dragged me down the hall and to our first period class. When I walked into class, I had a feeling that something was going to happen I just didn't know what it was. It wasn't anything major so I brushed it off.
"Hi I'm Raquel, is this Ms. Macintosh' class?" A deep voice said. He had a hat on so we really didn't get to see his face well enough at first.
"What's your name again?"
"It's Raquel Jackson."
"Well welcome Raquel, can you please take your hat off?"
"Oh, I'm sorry" He said then took his hat off. Everyone was watching him intently but he didn't seem to pay it any attention.
"Raquel you can sit by Angelina." She pointed to where I was seated.
"Ok cool." My heart was pounding as he walked toward me. This boy was fine as hell and he was fresh from head to toe. He had on a blue Lacoste shirt with acid washed jeans on and the new legend blue Jordan's on his feet.
"Oh girl you better get at him." Tiffany said pulling me away from my thoughts. He came and sat by me, and gave me a cute little smile and I started blushing. I tried not to, but he was just so cute.
"Hey man, I like your shoes", Mike said to Raquel. Mike sat in front of Tiffany who was on the other side of me. We all sat in the back of the class. We weren't bad or anything we just preferred the back because it was calmer and peaceful in the back.
"Thanks", Raquel replied.
Mike nodded gesturing your welcome.
My four other periods went by so fast all I could think about was sitting my butt down to some food. I was so focused on eating that I didn't notice how fast I was walking or bothered to pay attention to where I was going. The people I almost knocked over looked at me like I was crazy. I apologized and kept moving towards the cafeteria.
Everyone came pouring in the cafeteria. I grabbed my food and sat down at my usual table where Tiffany, Mike, Kyle, and I sat, along with anyone else who wanted to sit with us.
"What up Angel." Every one said as they approached our table sitting down with a tray of food.
"Hey you guys."
Suddenly I looked over my shoulder and saw Raquel eating at a table alone.
"You should invite him over" Tiffany said catching me off guard. I wasn't aware that she was watching me watch Raquel.
"Really Tiff?" I asked her with are you serious look on my face.
"Why not? He seems pretty cool." Mike chimed in.
"Okay, fine. I will go ask him". I walked over to the empty table where he was sitting, I sat down, and he didn't say anything. I wondered why he didn't say anything or looked at me when I sat down.
"Hi, Raquel is it?" I touched his shoulder light enough not to startle him.
"Yea, that's my name, what do you want?" He said with an attitude. I was shocked and a little angered by his response.
"Look, I came over here to see if you wanted to sit at my table with me and my friends but if you're going to be rude then never mind."
"Wait." He said while grabbing my wrist. He immediately let go when I shot him a nasty look.
"What?" I snapped back at him while crossing my arms and rolling my neck.
"Look, I'm sorry for being rude; I just thought you were trying to hit on me."
"Psst, please, hit on you, you wish" I snapped back.
"It's been happening to me all day after first period." He said while shaking his head.
"I just wanted to invite you to my table that's all; I'm not asking you on a date."
"Okay, I'm sorry can we start over?" When he saw that I wasn't going to start off the introduction, he decided he would.
"Hi, I'm Raquel Jackson" He said and put his hand out for me to shake.
"I'm Angelina Williams" I said a little reluctantly and also grabbing his hand at the same time.
"That name sounds familiar." He said rubbing his chin as to think about it.
"We have first period together"
"Okay that sounds about right." He said smiling at me.
"So do you want to come over with me and my friends at our table?"
"Sure, beats sitting here by myself." I grabbed his wrist and guided him to our table. Everyone seemed to get along with Raquel and he fit right into our group.
I hope you enjoyed my first chapter.
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-Angel in multimedia.
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