The Struggle

Chapter 1

Aaliyah pov

It is 6:30 a.m. and I can barely get up. Today is the first day of my junior year at my high school. I live in Compton,California. I finally get out of my bed and I start doing my makeup and putting on my outfit(in picture). I make me some toast and then I scroll on instagram. As I was on instagram I saw that I had a new follower. I went on their page and seen it was a guy named August. As I looked at his pics, something about him made me feel some type of way, he was soo fine. I accepted his request and I followed him back. I looked up from my phone, because my door bell had rang, I seen it was my best friends Angel and Taylor.

"Girl, is you ready?", They said

" Yeah let's go," I answered

I ride with Angel and Taylor everyday for school, because I still don't have a car yet.

15 minutes Later

We finally arrive at our school. Angel, Taylor and I already got our schedules in the summer, and we have all of our classes together.

6 hours later
After school I took off my makeup and did my usual night routine. After that, I went back on instagram and seen that August had liked a couple of my pictures. I started liking a couple of his too until my mom called me down for dinner.
"Aaliyah the food is ready!"

"K" I responded

I sat at the table with my mom as soon as I came down stairs.

"How was school?," she said

" It was aight," I stated

8:00 p.m
My brother finally came home and sat at the table with me and my mom.

"Boy where were you, I told you what time you have to be in my house." Even though you are 23 you still have to follow my rules." Stated my mom

" Ma ok dang, I had went to the movies with my friends." stated Jaden

"Mhm, well yall finish eating im about to go to bed, I got work in the morning." stated my mom

After my mom went to bed, I asked Jaden where he really was today.

" I was out selling at the corner, and I made a lot of money." he said quietly.

After that conversation, I went to bed.