Can't Keep A Promise

Chapter Six: Poor Girl

Jasmine Point Of View

" Cousin Amara. Happy birthday " I screamed as she came and hugged me . I haven't seen her since last year because of her crazy ass parents .

" Thank you and whats up little Jas ?" She said and I shook my head , taking a seat on the couch .

" Nothing " I told her as she sat next to me .

" So your parents ?"

" Girl , I don't know when's the last time my parents actually got along . When I was little , they tried to work it out but something happened . I don't remember but it was another woman and my mom was mad cause she felt like that was disrespectful that she was at the place they was trying to make up at . Then I'm sixteen now so when I was ten , it was like they saw each other . They drop me off at my aunts or grandmas to avoid seeing each other . They haven't seen each other in years . I feel like it's my fault sometimes " Amara told me . I felt bad for her . I just couldn't imagine my parents being apart so long cause they're always together .

" We need a plan to get them together " I said and Anara looked at me.

" Yeah , later though . My mom dropped me off because she's planning something special since today's my birthday . " Amara told me .

" Oh dope "

" Let's talk about how my father is with another one of his "hoes" and the bitch actually had the audacity to say I was going to be her stepmother soon in this fake ass voice . I'll dead ass drag her . My ma taught me how to fight " Amara said bumping her hand into her fist making me bust out laughing .

" Girl you crazy but let's talk about Donny fine ass " I said and she started to groan loud and stretch over the couch .

" Girl I know you like him "  Amara rolled her eyes at me .

" He just want to smash girl and he's not . My dad will beat my ass and my
mother will force me on birth control . Donny just want the pussy so he can stay his ass in those ghetto ass girls with they pussy popped open " Amara said .

Promise Point Of View

" Somebody tell me why they hating on me , somebody tell me stop hating on me " I said singing to my self in the mirror . This song really boosted my self confidence. I graduate tomorrow and my hair is done which makes me ten times happier . Sometimes I wonder why I'm such a fuck up and why I stress myself.  I always wonder why I'm not pretty enough for anybody and Rico was right , no one other than my family will love me .

" You good babe ?" Rico asked me as I brushed my hair and he kissed my forehead . I nodded and kept brushing my hair .

"Alright , go downstairs and get my blunt paper " He asked me and I nodded my head yes . I got up , walked out the room and walked down the steps . I went into the kitchen drawer where he keeps all his stuff and started digging into the draw . I grabbed the blunt paper and something else caught my eye.

" What the fuck ?" I said holding the half filled box of condoms. My eyes widened .

We aren't having sex

I sat there for a whole getting my thoughts together as tears fled out my eyes . This aren't even his dad's cause his dad never goes in this drawer . This is his drawer .

" Why the fuck you taking so long ?" He yelled as he came down the stairs and I turned around , flinging the box of condoms on him .

" Fuck you Rico " I said and my upper lipped turned up . I grabbed my purse off the kitchen counter and Rico grabbed me by my arm .