CALI

Cali's World

Another Monday morning and I am not ready to get up for shit. Like who wants to go listen to lectures at 7:30am? I can't wait to get the fuck out of this place. Ugh, okay let me get up before my raging ass mom comes and does the most. Of course I spoke way too soon. Now she's in my door way smoking a blunt, Hennessy in the right hand, scarf all messed up and still dressed in last nights attire.

Cali: Yes Mom? I'm trying to get ready for school

Nina: I know. Wanted to come see your beautiful self off. Make sure you don't dress like a skank today

Cali: a skank? You have some nerves. Isn't that the same dress you wore when you left last night?

Nina: you trying to slut shame me girl?

"Nina gets in Calis face blowing weed smoke into her face"

Cali: if you're ashamed you should be. I don't have time for this.  "Cali shoved past her mom"Did you make breakfast?

Nina: Yes ! Cereal and god damn milk. I just got home I don't have time for that shit I told you to be up earlier so you can make sure you and your brother eat. Speaking of .... MALACHI get down here "Nina yells"

"Malachi runs into the kitchen as Cali is gathering her school bag"

Malachi: Goodmorning im ready for school "in a baby voice"

Nina: "Nina flops down in all white love seat" Good your sister will drop you off today. "Throws keys at Cali"

Cali: wait I'm driving your benz?

Nina: Look don't crash my shit and don't have your fast ass little friends and those boys in my car.

Cali: Got it "starts to walk out the door"

Nina: By the way your dad will be home tonight.  Come straight home I mean it.

Cali: will do. See ya later mom. "Leaves for school"

As I drive Malachi to his school all I can think about is how my father is finally coming home tonight after three weeks. We hardly see him now that he's been promoted at his job. He's always traveling to Georgia stays 3 weeks comes home for a week him and my mom argue and then he's back on the road. At this point i don't even care if I see him. As I pull up to Malachi's school to drop him off I notice my best friend Cheyenne walking so I pull over to pick her up

"Cali rolls the window down"
Cali: "yells" Cheyenne!

Cheyenne: "looks over in confusion" Cali? This is yours? This is niiiice! "Gets in" Wait no this your daddy's huh?

Cali: no my moms thank you.

Cheyenne has been my best friend since the 2nd grade. Beautiful Samoan chick always down for whatever. She's from The City or San Francisco to others. She moved next door to my grandmother in East Palo alto and through playing with the kids in the neighborhood and schools we grew a friendship of our own. Cheyenne is a Scorpio full of fun and laughs but she tends to get in trouble alot. Her temper isn't the best my girl really is with the shits but one of the most loving people I ever met.

Cheyenne: Okay so since you got the whip what we doing after school?

Cali: I'm dropping you off at home and going to see my nigga.