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Page 5: Dreams ARE Real

I continued crying

"Hey, hey Jenny stop man" Jacob said as he put his arms around me.

I calmed down.

"I hate my life" I said. My voice had changed & It sounded as If I was just stressed.

I slapped my thighs hard

"I Had A Good Life! God damit" I yelled & beganned crying.

"I lost 2 years of my life. I lost my mother. My father. I lost everything" I said crying.

"I lost my mama too man" Jacob said as he began to let me go.

I got quiet & looked at him, waiting for him to finish.

"My daddy abused & forced her to have sex with him everynight, I never was taught how too treat a woman. I thought that If you abuse & force them Into sex that , that was love, My mother always stayed. So I thought that It was right. 2 Years later when I was 10 My moms died from HIV. My daddy died off from it & he also gave her HIV. I was taken by the state. Grandma didn't want me, I ran away from the home that they put me in when I was 12. I lived on the street for a while. I met your father when I was 15. He told me If I do what he tells me to do he'll pay me 60 dollars every hour. Of course I went with the flow .. I needed the money" Jacob explained

"So I .. I - beated you & did the things I did for money, I saved that money up & moved In this house with my uncle. I payed my rent & one day I came home & found my uncle dead on the ground. Your daddy told me that he killed him. & If I said anything he was gone smoke my ass" Jacob said as he dropped a tear.

"He drove me out to the lake & made me help him throw my uncle In" Jacob said.

"Oh my god, Jacob" I replied

"I never wanted too hurt you, But I needed the money Jenny" Jacob said.

"After you told me what happend I instantly thought about my mother & my uncle" Jacob finished.

I felt fucked up. Jacob life was hard also. I still hate the fact he did me that way though.

I looked Jacob In the eyes. He looked me In mines back. Jacob tryed to lean In for a kiss. I quickly turned my head & stood up.

"Soooo, what we eating tonight?" I asked , throwing a smile on my face.

"Chinese food?" Jacob asked me, smiling

"Yeah, It's been a long day" I said

"You need a bath" Jacob said as he got up.

"I know, Can I get a towel & wash cloth?" I asked.

Jacob left the room & came back with a towel & wash cloth. I took the towell & cloth & looked threw Cortlan bag for me some fresher clothes.

"Ill be In my room" Jacob said as he left.

I felt more comfortable around Jacob, after he explained his story.

I left the room & went into the bathroom. I ran my hot bath water. & waited til' the tub filled up. When It was done. I got In & cleaned myself.

-- 30 minutes later

"Oh my god, They still play this!!" I said In shock while I was smiling. I turned the TV up.

Damn It's been 2 years & They still Play Love & hiphop Atlanta. This was my damn show.

"Girl yeah they still play this shit" Jacob said.

I was sitting up on the couch with a pink cover, covering me up. Jacob was laying down next too me under the covers. Meanwhile Cortlan was upstairs playing Jacob game. We heard him all nigh yelling at the game.

"Boy dont say It like that, this was the shit. It feel Like I aint watched TV In hellas" I said smiling.

"Stevie J My nigga" Jacob said.

"Oooh I thought you aint like this show" I said as I started to laugh.

"Ha, man.. Shut up" Jacob said as he softly hit me In the titty.

"Damn, just gone hit me In my titty" I said as I held my right boob.

"Awwwn, Im sowwwie" Jacob said as he placed his hand on my boob & began rubbing it.

I moved his hand.

"Ha, Its okay" I said