Hood Love Is It Real

Chapter 1

This is the official first chapter

[Chapter One]

The barking had finally stopped. I quickly slipped out of bed and approached the window to scope out the back yard, to see my neighbor stupid dog had finally stopped barking. I didn't get much sleep because that mutt wouldn't keep quiet, I had to listen to it call to the moon for God knows how long. My first night in New York didn't go quite how I expected it to go; hopefully my day brightens once we hit the road. I can't really grasp the feeling of seeing New York as my new home, it might just be the fact that I'm so use to being sheltered in Florida I don't know what anything else would be like. New York is so different from Miami, heck everywhere is a foreign land to Miami.

"Sha'kyln, come on its time to get up". My uncle John rapped lightly on the door startling me from my thoughts. "Where running late we leave in about two hours". He stated rounding the corner to see me sitting on my window bench. I nodded my head not being able to properly form any worlds. I was too far into my thoughts of the life that I had ahead of me. He simple turned and walked away to leave me to get ready for the 2 hour drive we had planned ahead.

I went to the bathroom across the hall to take my shower. As I let my water run to get hot I brushed my teeth and did my other morning hygiene. Once I was done with all of that I stripped from my clothes and got in the steaming hot water to cleanse my body from the dirty and sweat from the day before. I made sure I took my time to let the water unwind my body from the tension it was holding.

As I let myself air dry I rummaged through bens of clothes since I didn't full finish unpacking. I picked out a simple outfit I wasn't trying to get too dolled up, just well enough to look like somebody loved me. I sported Dark blue jeans, Grey tank top, with my black Vans like I said nothing to fancy. I made my way down stairs carrying my phone and purse. I walked into the kitchen to see my uncle on the phone, he seemed to be hush about the conversation, must be something I shouldn't be hearing about. Once he rapped up his phone call he grabbed an energy drink out of the refrigerator.

"Do you have all your stuff?" He asked taking a healthy gulp from his drink. "Yeah, all my stuff is in the car" I answered with a nod. "Cool. Bet lets go now to beat traffic".

In no time we were on the road heading west. The farther we drove the more nervous I got; my heart was beating damn near out of my chest. To keep myself from having a panic attack I put my head phones in and played Jhene Akio W.A.Y.S. Jhene's soft voice and meaningful words put me at ease, clearing my mind of the heavy weighting thoughts that cluttered my brain. I let the music lull me to sleep; maybe a nap is just what I need to pass time.

I was rudely awakened out of my sleep, I hopped up ready to give whoever a piece of my mind. I quickly looked to my right to see my uncle standing in the passenger door with my bags at hand. I relaxed knowing it was just him. "Crazy ass". He mumbled walking up the drive way of a small but quaint house. I sat there for a few seconds to let myself wake up fully. Coming to my senses I figured we had finally made it to New Jersey, a smile spread across my face as I jumped out the car and walked up to the front door of the house. I took a good look around the yard look beautiful with different flowers neatly placed here and there. I didn't know if I should just let myself in or knock, I would look stupid just standing here so I quietly walked in making sure to close the door behind myself.

I walked into a spacious front room, I could hear chattering coming from the other room. I felt so out of place, instead of standing there not knowing what to do I roamed around the nicely decorated room. I look at the pictures on the wall, the one that stuck out the most was the one over the fire place. There sat a man, woman, and young girl she looked no older than 3. They looked happy, it upset me to see the familiar man with these strangers that I know all too well. I turned and walked away to keep myself from get worked up over something I had no control over.

I follow the voices, they seemed to be coming from the kitchen. As I approached my fist tighten at my side, seeing my father in the first time in 5 years. He had that homerecker at his side showing off what seemed to be a book of some sort. Everyone seemed to be overjoyed in what was in it, it made me sick to my stomach to see how well everyone seem to take a liking into her. I couldn't go another second looking at the sight in front of me, it made tears pool in my eyes and a lump form in my throat. I quickly turned away making a bee line for the door I entered not too long ago. Before I stepped foot into the thresh hold of the front room my uncle called after me. I kept up my fast past ignoring him, I was on a mission and there was no way I was staying around to get my feelings hurt like I did 5 years ago.