Wake Up Call (English) #Wattys2016

Probably nothing special

Mom got a call from her boss who said she had to come back earlier than planned, so we had to go home on my birthday ... I know, totally awesome right?

"Bye, I'll miss ya." Marshall smiled, I smiled at him as he gave me his gift before I sat in the car. I opened the window and sent him an easy smile.

"I'm gonna fucking miss ya so much fucking, motherfucker ..." I said smiling, mom sighed loudly beside me.

"I'm gonna fucking miss ya too, you motherfucking whitegirl!" He laughed and we did our handshake and smiling to eachother before Mom closed the window on my side and drove off.

"You don't HAVE to swear in every sentence, Alex ..." Sighing she sent me an easy smile.

"Oh Yes, I can fucking swear in every sentence if I want to." I said, and this time, mom laughed too.

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1 year later - he is 20, I'm 19. I'm still a teenager when he starts his adult life .... It is a little unfair .... I work my butt off to make up for an apartment in Detroit, it goes according to plan luckily.

Yet one year later - Finally I finished my childhood and have turned 20. I have earned enough money and are moving to Detroit, I have called and told Marshall, I haven't seen him for a whole year, we have kept in touch by calling each other now and then. So it hasn't been soo bad ...

2 years later - I'm 22, bloody hell what time flies ... Me and Marshall aremalways hanging together. But now everything will be different, Kim is pregnant. For real this time, and Marshall is shit nervous and scared. Yes, HE is scared. I know very well why though, they own almost no money for food!

1 year later - Marshall has released his first album, in a desperate attempt to earn money so that he can give Haillie a good life. Oh, yes besides, it was a girl, she is absolutely beautiful and turned one year 25th December. His album were slaughtered by Detroit, and none of the radio stations will play  his album since he's white, motherfuckers!

1997 - Marshall is going to Rap Olympics, he travells by plane with Proof. I can't wait to hear what happens! He also has also cutted all of his hair away, he has a weak signs that he had hair, so you can see the dark roots in his scalp. I could not join though, I was in an accident and broke my leg, the doctor said I should stay home. Proof promised he would shoot videoes for me, he had bought a camera so I trusted him.

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It took longer than expected, but when they finally got home, I sat in the living room with Haillie. I had been babysitting her since Kim was going out with friends and Marshall were on Rap Olympics.

"We're baack !!" I heard from the hallway, Marshall was smiling and popped up in the door, I lifted Haillie off of the floor and gave her to a smiling Marshall while I held the balance as best I could on one leg.

"Heeeey, Baby ... have you been having fun with aunt Alex ???" He asked smiling and took her from my arms.

"Don't call me aunt, I feel old ..." I said and nudged him lightly. He met my gaze with a huge grin.

"I'm older than you, what am I then ??" He asked wisely, I just shook my head and patted him on the shoulder.

"How did it go?" I asked and jumped back to the couch, he sighed as he responded and made faces at Haillie while he lifted her over his head.

"I got in 2nd place ..." he said sad, I looked up at him smiling.

"That's good though !! Oh my god!" I cheered and smiled even bigger when he met my gaze.

"Yeah, I guess. It was a close call, the last battle. A total of 6 rounds!"

"What ?! Oh my god! That's awesome!"

"Yeah, Proof got it all on tape. He went home since it was so late though, you'll see it tomorrow."

"Okay, looking forward to that!"

"And at the end, I gave some random guy my mixtape." I met his gaze questioningly.

"A random guy? Why?"

"Nah, he just walked up to me and told me I was dope, had talent and stuff like that. He gave me his card and said he wanted to hear me if I had any tapes or somethin, so I gave him one I had brought with me. I haven't heard from him since though, so ... Probably nothing special ...