Wake Up Call (English) #Wattys2016

Dear Alex...

------------------- Marshall's pov --------------

I sat down on the floor in the now empty bedroom and read the letter from Alex, I laughed at the end and felt the craving for deprivation grow while I took up the pen and began writing an answer back.

"Dear Alex ...

We're more broke than ever, I got fired, Kim's pregnant and above all that we had to sell the house ... We're moving too Kim's mom, we're gonna live in the attic ... At least a roof over our heads, I guess ..

I haven't had so much luck lately, as you probably can tell ... I always win battles though, I've started gaining respect and people starts to reccognize me! And the crew me and Proof are gathering? We're called the Detroit 12, or D12 for short. We're doing just as good, they always recognize us and it's kinda cool, to be honest! Haha!

And get your ass out of your apartment and find some friends, just don't be lonely! Aight? :)

Fuck you too, whitegirl!

Marshall

PS! The adress is on the back, we're moving today soo ... Haha! Hope you can visit sometime soon! "

I smiled briefly and sealed the letter when Kim stood and looked at me miserable in the doorframe.

"You done ??" She asked harshly and gazed at the little watch on her hand.

I looked up from the envelope and closed it while I looked at her.

"Yeah, just gotta post this letter ... Can Alex stay here if she comes visiting? Well, in our place when we moves..." I asked, she sighed and nodded briefly before she walked away sour.

"I doubt she'll visit though ..." she said sour, I looked at her angry.

"SHUT UP, she'll come! She promised and she always keep promises!" I said a little loudly, she turned to me annoyed.

-Well, you sure didn't! She said back.

I had told her about me cheating on her, I could barely see her in the eye and say that I loved her without feeling guilty. So I had to say it, she had cried and screamed, I had cried and screamed with her. I didn't say who it was, I said I don't remember anything because of all the alcohol and that when I woke up I was naked and alone in a room. She had taken it hard and we'd had a tense relationship after that, but she said she forgave me if I just didn't do it again.

Fuck no I said, and it was true. I could just imagine myself feeling when a long-term girlfriend was cheating on you ... It must be an absolutely terrible feeling and I would not cause her that pain one more time ...

"I said I'm sorry! I'll not do that do you again, baby! Aight? I love you and only you, forever and always ..." I said, she smiled grateful to me and gave me a brief kiss before she patted me on the cheek smiling and looked into my eyes.

"I know baby, I love you too." She said and left the room without anything more. I looked down at the letter in my hand, it had been crumpled, but same shit as long as she could see what it says. I took her letter up to my face and smiled briefly while imagining her.

"Fucking Whiteboy ..."

Haha! I laughed and walked out of the room.

---------------- Alex's Pov ------------------

It had been a week since I sent the letter to Marshall, and the time had passed quickly! I had become good friends with Dave, he and I hung with each other while he was at work and talked, joked and I actually got cuopons there now!

"Dave, no offers for me, dawg!" I said smiling as he handed me a coupon that would give me the 5th cd I bought free. He had just laughed and given it to me.

"Take it, or else I'll fucking kill ya ..." He laughed, I took it smiling and flashed him my  finger. He laughed and met my gaze.

"Tell me more about that, Eminem-guy?" He asked smiling. -He white?

"Yeah, but he's hella dope! I swear, he'll be big. He'll be fucking big some day!" I said, he smiled and shook his head.

"A white rapper ... And he's nothin like the Vanilla Ice dude?" He asked skeptical, I shook my head.

"Heell Naw! He's the real thing and his rhyming skills ?? DAMN !! You've gotta hear him some day! Maybe when he comes on visit?" I said.

"Aight, tell me something that's so special with his rhyming skills?" He asked challenging.

"People say that ... He doesn't rhyme words, y'know? He makes words rhyme, that's what he says himself at least." I said, Dave looked at me surprised.

"I gotta meet this guy, who ever the fuck he is! Hahaha!" He laughed and hugged me.