A Young Love: An Urban Novel

A Young Love: An Urban Novel (Chap. 2)

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I came home and once again there was yet another woman in my house. My dad seriously had a problem. He had a new woman in here almost every night. My dad was almost like a pimp, but he didn't pay them though ; they wanted to do what they were doing.

"Ugh! There ain't never nothing to eat!" I nearly yell.

The lady finally revealed her face and she was very pretty actually. She had a nice body too ; she had short-cropped hair and big brown eyes. She had a pretty little skirt on and a cute business shirt on, but that didn't change my opinion about her.

She still was here for one reason and one reason only.

"Your dad went to go get some food, he said he'll be back in a bit." she talked to me as if we already knew each other. "That could give us some time to get to know each other." she smiled and sat down on the couch, leaving me some room.

I walked pass her. "I'd rather not." She hurried up and blocked my path. I was getting a little agitated. What reason would I have to get to know her? Why was she so pressed to know me?

"So do you see why I wanna know you?" I heard her say.

Once again I had tuned out and didn't hear what she was saying. WOW! Two times in one day, I'm going for my record.

"Huh?" I asked, indicating that I didn't hear her.

"Me and your dad are trying to make a relationship out if this and I wanna get to know you." she repeated.

"Look you seem nice and all, but I just ain't in the mood to get to know you. Sorry." I felt bad as soon as the words escaped my lips.

She looked sad. "Oh...I'm sorry, maybe another time." she had a little sadness in her voice.

I felt guilt. "Um...maybe I have a little time to talk. But not too long because I have homework." I said, lying.

Her face lit up. "YAY!" she squealed.

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She went in to talk for hours. I found out that her name was Sidney and that she met my dad at a bbq. She said she felt an instant attraction and ever since then they've been trying to make something out of this.

I heard keys rattling from the door and I felt relieved because I no longer had to hear her talk. But then it dawned on me that he was supposed to have been in here hours ago. I was livid.

"Hey ladies." he said as if things were all good.

"Where have you been?!?!" I yelled, as if the roles were reversed and I was the parent.

As if reading my mind, he says, "Who are you talking to? I'm the parent here." he didn't even look up at me. "Hey Sid-baby." he gave her a kiss.

"Daddy I'm hungry and you come in here almost 3 hours later talking about you're the parent? You sure have a funny way if showing it." I wasn't done yet though. "You have women come through here almost daily and you can't even feed your child! If that's what you call a parent then that's a shame!" I yell, not caring how disrespectful I was being.

"You need to watch your tone first of all young lady." he said. "I wish you was with your mom sometimes." he mumbled under his breath. But he didn't say it low enough.

Sidney stood against the wall confused, but I knew exactly what he meant. My mother died 3 years ago in a car crash the night of my 8th grade graduation. Meanwhile, my father was digging another ladies' guts out.

I was crushed. I loved my mother with everything in me. She was always here for me and supported all of my decisions ; unlike my dad. I miss her every day that she's gone. And for him to say that shows what kind of man he was.

I glared at him. "I hate you!" I yelled as I went to my room. I knew what I had to do. I went upstairs and packed everything that I could fit into my book bag. I looked at the jump from my bedroom window to the platform ; it wasn't that high.

Trust me, project houses weren't that high, but that was a good thing for me because I had to leave. I could no longer live with him.

I sat on the window sill for a while and tried to reminisce on the good days in this house. I almost cried thinking about all the good memories I had in this room alone ; but I could no longer tolerate the disrespect from my father.

I kissed my hand and blew the room one final kiss and leaped out the window into the night.

Once I got like 3 blocks away, it hit me that I had absolutely no where to go. I looked back at my house. I shook that I idea out my head quick ; that wasn't even an option.

So I held my tears back and walked..... with no real destination.

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