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Meet The Characters You'll Come To Love

Trazon Thompson

(Tee)

Since I was young, all I can remember is my mother being pregnant; every holiday, every birthday, and year back to back. I got so tired of it, when Ma got pregnant with the twins Jayvon and Tayvon I begged her and my pops to get separate rooms. She laughed it off of course. She always said she wanted a big family. But, that was because mama didn't have any siblings and neither did pop. Apart of me didn't really mind it too much though. That was because they never asked me to baby-sit them. My parents always let me go out with friends or do whatever teenagers do. They wanted me to have my own life. I even joined the basketball team at my high school Cranbruck high. They even came to all my games and sat in the front row with all my brothers and sisters. Those were the days man. That was four years ago. Last year my parents died in a car crash. I haven't cried in a minute, but I cried today. Not only were their deaths hard on me, but also imagine you being left with eight siblings to feed and the fact that you have to leave college to get a full time job to feed them with.

Khleo Thompson

(Leo)

Being the second oldest of nine children has its great moments and its worst moments. Great moment, when everyone listens to you. Worst moment, when every time something goes wrong and Trazon is not here, they all come to you screaming and hollering. Its tough work looking after my siblings, but all in all since Ma and Daddy gone; who else is there besides me and Tee (Trazon)? Plus side, I'm about to graduate high school, senior baby! I can't wait to go to college with my basketball scholarship and all. I try not to talk about it in front of Tee, cause I know how much it hurt him to give up his dream to support us.

Sayvon Thompson

(Say-Say)

Man I hate my siblings, all of them! I don't care about this family and I dam sure don't care about Tee. He always feels the need to say something like " get your life together", " stop skipping school", " do this and do that". It burns my ears whenever he speaks. I feel like yelling shut the fuck up from the top of my lungs. It's my life; I live how I wanna live. There's even peck of hatred in my heart for my parents. How could they leave me here ? Mommy especially, she was my only friend in the house. Pop was always busy, so I never bothered him. I did a lot of shit in the past I ain't proud of. But, dam! At least my parents let me be myself. No one in this house understands and they never will.

Terrance Thompson

(Terry)

Mama and daddy have been gone for a year now. No one in the family can seem to think about it without crying still; except for Tee, he never cries. I respect him for that. He's the one that taught me don't ever show weakness in front of nobody, cause weakness can get you killed. Plus with the people I roll with, they don't take that.

Eighty-eight until the death of me and I always stay strapped. Eighty-eighth street, my life or in other words where I lay my head at. My parents have been living on eighty Eight Street since Trazon was born. I've been in my set (gang) since I was ten years old, I'm sixteen now. I don't why, and I don't know how; all I know is eighty eights and ninety fives don't mix. I can't remember the last time I crossed 6 blocks down to ninety Fifth Street. It was always like that, and truth be told I really don't care who started it. If you're a eighty eight and you see a ninety five, theres no talking just throw your hands up. My whole family knows the life I live. My mother use to pray for me and my dad, well he tried to talk to me, he said it's my decision and he can't tell me how to live. Dam, I miss them. Everybody on the block knows my family so at the end of the day at least they're all protected.

Elijah Thompson

(EJ)

For all the years I've been in this family I realized something, no one takes me serious. I don't even take myself serious but that's just cause I'm a funny guy. I laugh everything off. That's half the reason why I stay in trouble in school; like on my first day of high school I pretended to be deaf so I wouldn't have to do class work and homework. Also the time I pretended that all I could speak was Japanese in my Spanish class. I always remember ma shaking her head as the principle kept going on and on how I'm such a difficult child. Then daddy would always say " No! He's just too dam stupid to realize when to stop playing! Then he'd hit me upside my head all the way to the car; and I never forgot what he said to me that day too. He said " you better stop playing, cause one day you gonna play with the wrong person and their gonna kick your ass." It hasn't happen yet, and with a brother like Terrance I doubt it will. I mean my siblings should be happy I was born, cause when they pissed off; I find some way to make them smile.

Ariel Thompson

(Ari)

Being the first girl born in a male dominating family, you would think that I feel protected, sheltered, or secure. I mean I have five older brothers, aint nothing happening to me, right? Well your wrong. I've been dating Eric since I was eleven years old, I'm fifteen now. I know what your gonna say " just tell your brothers, and then no worries right?" You're still wrong. Cause I'll lose him and I can't help how I feel. I'm in love with him. Call me weak minded, stupid, frail. Tell me I'm living the life of a punching bag and my response will be " I could care less". When you're in love, you're in love. I don't expect my brothers to understand. I mean to see they're little sister bruised up; there would be no words for Eric, it would just be an automatic knockout and I bet Elijah wouldn't care if that his best friend either. Daddy always told my brothers " No one put hands on Thompson women and if they do, they just signed off on their death wish." Now with that being said I'll take the hits and I'll keep quiet because I wouldn't want no one to lay hands on the love of my life. Mommy and daddy didn't know anything of course. I couldn't tell then because once I did they would no longer see me as they're princess any more, they would see me as a victim.

Jayvon Thompson

(Jay)

I don't do nothing without Tayvon and that's just a fact. I love all my siblings even Sayvon on good days. All I care about is girls, girls, and more girls. I'm a pretty boy and I got if from my dad. I'm not like Terrance, I only fight if I have to. I'm not smart like Khelo but I'm close. I don't do dumb stuff like Elijah but I stay in trouble in school like he does. It's only cause so many girls fight over me that the stupid principle thinks I'm the problem. I remember when daddy said he was gonna cut my face off in my sleep if another girl fights over me again. After that I went to school with a mask on for a straight week. Ma use to say, " stop playing with these girls hearts." I laughed but I knew she was serious. I just wish they were here to see Tay and me graduate.

Tayvon Thompson

(Tay)

I don't do nothing with Jayvon and it'll always be that way. My siblings are my siblings, I can't help whom my mother gave birth to; but if I could Sayvon would not be one of them. I love him, only cause I have too. Yes, I'm a pretty boy like Jay, but instead of girls all I care about is money. When Mr. Wade found out about our parents deaths he offered me a job at his barbershop. Well, all I do is sweep, but a job is a job. It beats getting 10 dollars a week from Tee. I never use to stay in trouble like Jay. I only fight when he does though. Girls I don't really pay much mind to me, so they don't fight over me as much as they do him. Daddy said I'm the only normal child in the family and mommy; she always called me the responsible twin. If they were here I know they would be proud of me.

Ameria Thompson

(Princess)

I remember mommy and daddy always taking me to the park. I remember when daddy calling me his little angel and mommy always playing with my cheeks. How their touch and kisses were so warm and how they say I love you every night; then in the morning waking up to their hugs. I don't know why, but I know their gone and that now mommy and daddy are my angels. I love my big brothers and my sister; I hope they don't disappear like our parents.