1. Introduction

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Britney Pov

"Britney"

I hear my name, opening my eyes I reach for my phone only to see it is only two minutes past seven.

"Britney! Don't make me march in to that room miss. You have one job in this house and that is to take your younger sister to the bus stop......."

I push my covers back and place both palms over my face just to gather my thoughts and strength to face today.

Today is the first day of school, September morning to be exact and the night before my mom had me up ironing my siblings uniform and her work clothes which took almost all night.

Walking to my bathroom I look out my window to see the early morning sun and sigh to myself thinking of how much work I have to complete today. After doing my hygiene I grab my phone while exiting my room and walk straight to the living room where I heard my mom just a few minutes ago.

"Look who decided to grace us with her presence" my mom says while tying my little sister Kayla's shoe.

Kayla is Ten years old and today she will be starting grade four at the primary school not far from us since my mom wanted her close by.

"Sorry mommy" I reply taking Kayla's bag and lunch bag.

"Make sure to let her teacher know that Kayla has asthma and should not be outside playing too much."

"I will mom, I promise" I say taking Kayla's hand.

As soon as I open our gate to step on the road to take Kayla to school I see my best friend Kiana, we are the same age eighteen and we attend the same school mount alvernia High in Montego Bay, St James.

We reside in Norwood one of the deadliest community in St James. We are governed by not the government of Jamaica but a man only known as Trigga.

"Hey bestie, wait why are you not in your uniform Britney? Don't tell me you won't be at school today girl"

Kianna says while frowning and looking at my blue shorts and blue crop top I had on with Kayla's bag over my right shoulder.

"No, my mom has work so I can't attend school until she finds someone to switch her shift with so she can take Kayla to school" I say while walking.

I can't afford to stand with Kianna and let Kayla be late or for my mom to see me still at the gate at seven thirty.

"Girl that's crap, your mom is the worst. Your literally the smartest girl in school and yet still you hardly attend."

Kianna is right, I hardly attend school because I have to take care of my sister or the house or my mom just does not have the money for me to attend. When I do attend I make the best of it and learn as much.

While walking and talking to kianna for a bit more it is now eight o clock and I am almost at the school gate.

"I'll talk to you later babes that's my drive." Kianna said while crossing the street to enter her boyfriends car.

I watch her cross the street and enter the white oxio that is heavily tinted. Kianna's parents are both professionals, her father is a business man and her mother is a nurse.

I have never met her boyfriend but from the little information she has shared I have concluded that this boy is a scammer by profession. Kianna is smart and beautiful so I'm not sure why she has decided to stoop so low and entangle herself with someone of that status. There is only two options for her boyfriend, prison or death and neither benefits her but it's her life and choice.

I am now at the school gate after the short walk. I can feel Kayla's hands tightening in my hand as we get closer and I can tell that she is nervous to go.

I stop right at the entrance of a classroom and stoop to her level, "hey sis, don't worry. Your a champion and you got this."

"Thanks sis, I love you." Kayla say as she hugs me and then walks off towards the empty classroom and I stand still for a few minutes before deciding to return home.

Few minutes later

I am now at the mouth of my lane and I am tired, I hope my mom had left already so I can take a nap and then start the day by cleaning and preparing dinner.

While walking I see a black car cruising down the lane and the last time something like this happened many persons lost their lives. Before I can react I hear a load bang and then another, BANG BANG BANG.

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