Trapped

Chapter 1

"Yo! Demo! Come hit this with me" Devon said as he gestured a blunt my direction.
I walk over and take a puff of the blunt then pass it back.

"What was that dude you barely filled your lungs!"

"I know but I gotta go home soon and ma doesn't like me coming home high"

"You still listen to your ma? You're 15 demo at that time I was moved out of my ma's house"

"Well where are you now Dev? Smoking this half filled blunt on Ms.Junes couch. You shoulda stayed home with your ma Dev."

"Don't say shit about me living on Ms.Junes couch! You know she lets anyone in! Go in the back room there's 4 more people sleepin on the floor. You're my bestfriend Demo you should know me an my ma didn't get along good. She was always in my buisness, and I didn't like that. Then I got arrested and she wanted me out"

"I know Dev I didn't mean to get you heated. But I do gotta go for real. If you come back with me my ma will probably let you stay over if you want."

"Nah bro I'm good here" Devon said as his blew out a huge cloud of smoke.

"Ight I'll see you tomorrow then"

I walk out Ms.June's door and see my mom across the street with my little sister Dessire.

"Demarcus what the fuck are you doing out still! I told you I want you home by 9 and it's almost 10! You better get your ass home now!" She yelled.
I started running home, it wasn't that far, only a few blocks.

I stop at a light post with a ribbon around it and pictures on it.
"I miss you dad" I mutter to myself, looking at the picture my grandma put up of me and him when I was little.

I quickly start running again soon reaching my broken front steps. I jumped up them and opened the door.
Oh great. One of my moms "friends" are here.
He's sitting on our couch, packing a bong.

"Hey lil man want some?"

"Nah I'm good." I say walking into my room.
I take off my shoes and put them by my door.
I take off my shirt and throw it on the pile of clothes I have at the end of my bed.

I hear my mom come through the door.

"Ma! Can I get some change I need laundry done I barley got any clean boxers!"

"No Demo! I ain't got shit! You and your siblings take it all!"

I come out of my room to face her.

"Sorry for needing water and food to eat."

"Don't start with me demo! I bet you got a good amount of change from your little drug habit that you can afford to do some laundry! You're 15 I don't need to take care of you no more"

I walk back into my room and slam my door out of frustration.

"I'll come in there and take your fuckin door off demo I told you NO SLAMMING YOUR FUCKING DOOR!" 

I sigh and get a shoe box from under my bed.
I look at my bundles of money I have saved for when I'm able to get me and my little siblings outta this shit hole.
I move my hand around and find $10 in change.
I close up my box and shove it back under my bed where my ma can't find it.

"Desi wanna come do laundry with me?"
She nods excitedly.
"Okay, go get your backpack and put some clothes in there that you need done"
She runs into her room and does as I told her.
While she's getting her clothes I go into my room and fill my backpack with some clothes too.

"Shawn! If you need any clothes done throw em out your door!"
I hear his door open then close. I go out of my room and grab his clothes and shove them into my bag.
Dessire comes out of her room in her princess pyjamas and her pink backpack on.