Everything that glitters, ain't gold.

1. Dre to the rescue

Friday July 1st, 1989

Michel'le,

So I been working at Fat Burger for almost 3 months now and I still don't like it. My boss gets on my damn nerves and all the other employees get on my damn nerves too. I work harder than everybody in this muthafucka and I still ain't get a raise yet. I wanna quit this lame ass job but I can't because me and my homegirl Quinn tronna save up so we can get a house together.

But I feel like I'm working my ass for no reason because all my checks are always 99 dollars and it's really starting to piss me the fuck off now. I just don't understand why the fuck all the other employees are getting paid 200 dollars and shit but me and Quinn's paycheck is only 99 dollars when we work way harder than all those fuckin dickheads.

I'm starting to think it's because we black, everybody else that works here is white. Me and my best friend Quinn are the only black employees and when I brought this up to my boss this dumb white bitch talking about some "You just started working here so why would you expect your paycheck to be big?" Bitch I been working here for almost 3 months, how the fuck am I just starting you dumb ass hoe?

Imma keep it classy tho because I ain't tronna go to jail for nobody. Especially not her because we in Compton and if a white person reports you to the police yo ass going straight to jail and I ain't got time for that shit. Anyway I just hope my next paycheck is higher so that way me and Quinn can finally get our apartment.

"You can go on your lunch break now Michel'le. You got 10 minutes to eat and then back to work." My boss (Ms. Becky) said.

"Finally." I rolled my eyes and sat down next to Quinn who was already eating her lunch.

"You okay Chel'le?" She asked me.

I nodded. "Yea I'm fine."

"What did you bring for lunch today?"

"A salad." I responded.

She sucked her teeth. "Girl that's all you eat."

I side eyed her. "Okay and?"

"And you not tired of eating that shit?"

"Nope I love salad. That's why I'm so thin now." I bragged.

"I know. I need to start eating healthier or imma be fat is hell." She sighed.

"Well first of all you need to stop eating this unhealthy ass fat burger for lunch everyday and bring a lunch from home instead." I suggested.

She sighed again. "Girl I wish I could but you know I love me some fat burger. I'm so fat."

"Quinn you ain't even fat." I rolled my eyes.

"I am compared to you. Look at how thin you are." She said eyeing my body up and down.

"Girl that don't mean you fat. Your definitely just as skinny as I am." I assured her.

"Shit I wish I was." She mumbled.

"So anyway do you think we gon have enough money to finally get our apartment?" I asked changing the subject.