Growing up

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*beep beep beep* Latasha turns over to press snooze on the alarm signaling its time for her to get up for school. She's 21 years old and is in school for nursing. This is her third year and each day is getting harder. Latasha turns over and mumbles 5 more minutes as she looks at the clock which read 5:00 am.
"I rolled over and fell asleep. The sun shining down on my face woke me up. Wait the sun isn't out at 5:05 am. Oh my gosh I'm so late. I looked at the clock and it read 6:35 am. Shesh, I hop out the bed and hit my toe on the way to the bathroom. Ahh shit." "Who is that cursing?" I'm sorry granny. I stay with my grandma. She raised me after my mother tried to sell me for drugs. I was only 10.
I rushed in the shower and ran out with my towel tight around me because my grandmother didn't just live alone. Everybody and they mama stayed with us, even my cousin Keith who was just down right sick. His ole perverted ass. I ran to my room and locked the door as his eyes followed me. I lotion up really fast and threw on some shorts and a t-shirt, threw on my shoes, grabbed my book bag and ran out the door. I flew to the bus stop getting on the first bus to take me to the train then the pace bus which would take me right to my school.
Once I made it I had missed two of my classes. Today was going to be a long day. When school was over I went straight to work. My uniform was in my book bag. I worked at McDonald's I was a manager there. After working 12 hrs, I was tried. My supervisor offered me a ride home, thankfully so i didn't have to take the bus or walk. When I made it in I took a shower to wash the smell of fries and grease off of me. I gave my granny her apple pies and went to see what was in the fridge. As usual it was empty and I was blew. I knew I should have got me a burger or something. I just went into my room and did my homework which took a hour. At around 2 something I went to sleep, which only left me with 3 hours until it was time for me to get up again.
This time when my alarm went off I got up brushed my teeth and did my hair. I choose a pair of ripped jeans and a tank top to wear with my flats. I grabbed my book bag and left out a little early to head to school. My stomach was eating itself so I was going early to eat breakfast. When I made it to school I got a ham, egg and cheese sandwich on a bagel. As I ate I went over my notes for my first class then I spotted my best friend Sharaye who I also have my first class with.
"Girl where were you yesterday? I over slept." Can I see your notes from yesterday Raye? "Sure here." I copied her notes and when I was done it was time for class. Today was a chill day. I didn't have to work after school so Raye and I meet up with our other friend Alexis and the she drove us around in the hood because we didn't have any money to go out or anything to do. We decided to go to the park by my house and be big kids. We walked around and the hood niggas was on it. Damn y'all sexy as fuck. We didn't look bad. I was 5'² I had big boobs and butt with a little waist. I was definitely considered thick. Sharaye had a big chest and a nice booty with a little waist standing at 5 ft and Alexis was 5'2 with a nice rack and butt. We was the thang walking around.
The one person that I've ever even paid attention to was danger face. At least that's what I called him. My friends would just make fun of me but he was fine. He was about 6'2 light skin with pretty eyes but the one thing that made me afraid to talk to him was the tattoos on his face. Danger face was fine. I just eye fucked the man every time I saw him. Usually I ignore all of the hood boys. They don't fit into my plan. Gang banging was like second nature to these boys. They kept coming up talking about how they can get us high for free and Lexi ass was always down.
After a while we left and Raye took us home. When I was dropped off my whole happy mood vanished as I walked in to everybody loud and drunk on a Tuesday night. My granny had her door closed. I went in to check on her and she was sick, looking real bad. You ok granny? "Yeah my body just hurt and my arms are swelling up again." You want to go to the hospital? "No I'm fine." You sure? "yeah baby" ok i guess granny just get well.
I went straight to my room and just as I was closing the door my cousin pushes it open and lands on my bed talking about some "what you doing?" Nothing get out. "You a mean Lil bitch." Get the fuck out then and I won't be. "C'mere bitch let me show you to respect me." He turns and pushed me to the wall and try's to kiss me. I knee his ass in the balls. As he kneels over I run out crying. I didn't want to bother my granny so I just left out the house and walked until I made it to the only house I new to go to. My moms.
I was surprised she still had it. *knock knock* who is it? Its me ma. I said in between tears. "Me who?" She opens the door. Your only daughter. "Aw girl what you doing here?" Ma something happened and I need a place to stay. "You grown. Grown people pay rent." I can pay you rent. "Its go be $500 a month but give me $50 I need to get something really quick." I knew that she was finna disappear. I gave it to her and she left me standing on the porch as she ran past me with my last $50 in her hand. I just went in and closed the door. I slept on the floor until morning.
When I woke up I knew I couldn't stay here and I couldn't stay with grams any more. I didn't go to school today I just went to the park and cried. As I'm balling my eye's out under a tree I suddenly feel somebody watching me. Prepared to go off on who ever it was I looked up and it was some girl that I just know from around which got around too. "What's wrong with you?" Why? "Just trying to help?" How can you help me? "Tell me the problem and maybe I can." I don't no what possessed me to tell this bitch anything but i did. I don't have a place to stay and I don't make enough to get an apartment on my own in this expensive ass city we live in. There you happy? "Look I know you don't no me like that but I can get you a new job that pay way more than you think. I'm talking 3,000 a night." You a hooker? "Hell naw I'm a dancer." A stripper? "Let's say exotic dancer. If you decide you want to do it you can stay at my place until you get back on your feet." I just sat there thinking this bitch is crazy, stay with some strange stripper girl or basically be homeless, but the more I thought about it what other choice did I have right now? Its time to grow up. I guess.

Wn. My first story should I continue?

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