The Bad girls playground

Goodbye Cali. Hello New Jersey.

"My flow drop like an earthquake, earthquake."

"I make that ass shake ass shake ass shake."

The music blasted over the PA speaker during finals testing for seniors. I had locked the secretary in her closet and was jamming to Earthquake by Dj fresh vs. Diplo. The song was about to hit the drop.

"Drop like an earthquake!"

Just as the chorus was over the principal snagged my jacket and pulled me back "Sorry about that interruption continue with finals." He groaned and turned to look at me. He pointed to his office and I rolled my eyes. He unlocked the secretary and I slumped in my chair. "Summer this is what the third time this week you've gotten in trouble?" I smirked "4th sir."

He got up and scratched his chin. "Your grades are dropping and this is your what 200th stunt since you've transferred." He sighed "I'm going to have to expel you." I was super shocked but didn't show it and instead slapped a smirk on my face "Perfect." I stood up and walked out of the principals office to my locker. It was only lunchtime and I got expelled that's got to be a record. As I walked out some seniors gave me high 5s and others were just glaring in fear. Then it hit me.

If I was leaving today I had to end it with a bang. I grabbed all my stuff and walked to the cafeteria. I chose a table the cheerleaders were sitting and and stood up on it. "ATTENTION ALL WHO GO TO JEFFERSON HIGH. HAVE FUN WITHOUT ME CAUSE IM EXPELLED." After that I did a front flip off the table and have the lunch ladies the finger. I walked to my motorcycle and drove home blasting the radio. I pulled into the driveway and walked into my one story house. I walked down the hallway into the kitchen where my mom was feeding my baby brother Christino.

My dad left us a few years back and my mom was having a hard time so she worked night shifts at the diner and I would watch Christiano. "Hey mom." I said grabbing an apple. "What have you done this time?" She replied not looking up from Christian "Got expelled." She looked up like I just murdered her brother. "W-what?" I shrugged "Principal Fickman had enough I guess." She shook her head. "I have to get to work. Watch Christian." I nodded my head and took 2 year old.

It never fails to amaze me how much me and my mom look alike. She is Italian and Latina. My father was all black. We both had long black hair and dark skin, mine just a tad darker. I spent the rest of my day playing with little Christian, oh and yes me and Christiano have the same father. My dad left my mom when she was two months pregnant. Sometimes it's hard to look at him because he looks a lot like my dad. He's not my only brother though my older brother Antwon is in college.

My mom came back at around 10:30 and sat down next to me on the couch. "Bella (Italian for beautiful), I love you but your becoming to much to handle." You knew my mom was serious if her accent started peaking through. "I'm sending you to New Jersey to live with your Tia Wendy and your hermano.

"N-no mama who will help you take care of Christiano please don't do this." I started crying on her shoulder which is something I haven't done since my grandma died last year. "Baby it will only be for a little while. Until you shape up and I'll be fine with Christian and you can visit whenever you want. But this is how it has to be." My lip trembled "B-but mama it's 3000 miles away." She lifted my head up "That's why your leaving tomorrow. Go pack."

I nodded as she kissed my hair. I walked down the hallway to my room and packed all my things in my backpack and a suitcase. I was going to go stay with Tia Wendy, she was short more Latina than Italian so whenever I'm in trouble she yells spanish over the phone. She looks like my mom and I just smaller like my abolita. I finished packing and put all my stuff downstairs. I decided to sleep with my mom in her bed since I'll miss her so much.

It was a crisp winter Saturday morning. I was feeling awful and sad. I didn't want to leave my mother. It was too late though, I was still going to be bad and no one can change that so this whole trip was pointless. We got to the airport and I kissed Christiano and my mom goodbye. I hope on the airplane feeling like the scum of the earth.
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When I finally was in New Jersey I was so relieved. I missed my mama but I couldn't show it I had to be tough. I walked into the parking lot to see my Wendy and Antwon arguing about something. Antwon finally noticed me and ran over, he took me in his arms and I felt a whole lot warmer. "I missed you baby sis." I nodded not knowing what to say.

We walked over to my aunt and hugged. She was all loving and Bella I missed you so much but then she turned evil and yelling everything in Spanish. I tried to drown her out. We finally got to her house when he was done yelling. "Wow." I was breathless, it was a two story building much better than my home in Cali which was almost in the ghetto. "Ah you like. Come on I'll give you the full tour." She walked me as Antwon inside and showed me around the house. "Alright that's enough gawking get to your room and unpack you've got school tomorrow." I groaned and ran upstairs with my luggage. Antwon left at sometime and left me alone with Tia Wendy. Well, Goodbye Cali, hello New Jersey.