First Time • An August Alsina Story

1. "Times got tough."

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Alyxx's Point of View.

Living In New Orleans You would be considered lucky if you're still alive over the age 10. If you're a Boy living in New Orleans by the age 15 you would most likely be influence to sell drugs or live a life of crime. Being over the age 15 and you're a girl people think you'll be pregnant. And over the age 20 you betta leave while you have the chance.

But, That's what people THINK New Orleans is all about. Yeah we have murders and drug dealers, Crack heads and a lot more but so does other cities not just New Orleans. But, Me Alyxx Johari Schaefer is different. I was born and raised in the 9th ward in New Orleans and I'm 23 years old. I'm the type of girl to stay in the house, I'm quiet and I keep to myself like my brother always told me to do.

I grew up with my Grandma and Older brother Antwan. My Mother was in and out of my life you know only came around when she need money and when she did finally started making money she ain't give us none. My Father on the other hand was a great dad until he died in Iraq Six years ago. It was heartbreaking for me especially since my brother was shot down three months after my father died. I was 17 and Antwan was 19. He was a smart guy, a good person and a great brother. People say "He was at the wrong place at the wrong time" but I know better. Antwan was set up, it had to be the only reason since H didn't have any enemies. I knew this was a fact because He's "friends" begged him to go to the party downtown and at the party a shooting broke out. My brother was the ONLY ONE shot, the ONLY ONE that died at that party. No one else was hurt or anything. They set him up because he was going to College and he wasn't in the drug business with them. They ain't like that, they thought Ant was switching up and all Antwan wanted to do was go to college for Professional football so he could make some real money for us to get outta New Orleans for good. But they niggas took that away from him. They didn't want my brother to succeed because they didn't have anything going for themselves. Most of them are either dead or in jail now.

Times definitely got hard after My Father and My brother death. My grandma got sick and nows she's in the hospital. I was almost evicted so I had to find a quick way to make money. So I became a Stripper. Being a Stripper got me fast money when I was in need. I'm still stripping now to pay my bills plus my grandmother hospital bills and all her debts. I tried working at some fast food places but while waiting on those checks, more bills continued to come. At first I was hesitant to strip because of the bad reputation it had behind the name but I wasn't naked and I loved to dance. I knew some people would judge me, but none of that mattered at the end of the day. I did what I needed for my grandma and to have food on my plate.

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" Alyxx you up Next." Ronnie said coming into the back with a box in her hand.

"Okay." I stood up after putting on some light make up and stepped back to make my outfit was still covering my needed places.

"Oh yes honey binging in the big bills tonight." Ronnie said counting her money.

"Yeah." I said laughing as I walked to the front, I smiled at the DJ once he saw me ready to go on. I made sure to be sweet to all my coworkers, even the ones that didn't like me for no apparent reason because I didn't need anyone to sabotage anything that I had going on when I was on stage.