In Her World(Urban)

I am Korlin

My name is Korlin Nymie Taylor. Im sixteen years young, 5'2 and lightskin. I'm not mean but im not a peoples' person. I live in Jackson , Mississippi but im from third ward New Orleans , Lousiana.

I moved to Jackson when i was eight years old. I live with my Auntie but i call her my mom because she raised me. My biological mother.... yall dont need to know all that. My daddy , he come around every now and then.

My favorite color is black. I have a low tolerance for everything. I hate liars and fake people. I hate attention seeking people. And i hate a wanna-b .

If you looked at me what would you see?
I dont know , but i know what you wouldn't see.

You wouldn't see the bread winner of a house hold of five. You wouldn't see the young street hustler and You wouldn't see the mother of a nine month old baby. You wouldn't see the stress or pain thats inside me. You wouldn't see a past child abuse victim. You wouldn't see a suicidal young girl. You also wouldn't see me smiling to play all that shit off. You wouldn't see me crying or dragging my feelings around either.

I do what i have to do to get by.I'm in the eleventh grade, I strip and sell drugs by night. All my money goes to my family. I pay all the bills in the house and and my family wants for nothing. PERIOD.

No we don't get everything we want and no we aint rich, but we got what we need. People look at me like I'm a ratchet hoodrat,or some kinda hoe because of what I do and because I have a child. But i don't give a fuck, my family don't want for nothing.

My son ,Keabran,is nine months. He wants for nothing. My Big brother,seventeen,tells me he got his own ,but he don't I got him.He helps out sometimes though. My momma ain't in need for nothing. My uncle's medical bills are paid . We straight.

Im going to tell y'all about my life . I live on the west side of Jackson Mississippi. Every night somebody is killed or shot. Like last week around 9:30. Me and keabran was sitting on the porch :

"Baby boy, one day your going to be big and strong and you are going to have it all. One day, your going to own the world and make a difference." I said to Keabran .

He looked at me with his big round glossy eyes.I could tell he didn't know what I was saying, but I could tell he was listening.

"Korlin," I heard my aunt call from the screen door. I looked at the door."Baby come inside. Its something I have to tell you." I listened and went inside.

I walked inside the house and sat on the couch closest to the window.
"Yes mama?" I asked as I looked at her with concern in my eyes.