Ashley

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I heard my alarm go off on my iPhone7. "Ugggh another day" i sat up from my mattress and wiped the cold out my eyes. I needed to get ready for school because I could not afford another tardy slip.  I looked around my garbage bag full of clothes looking for some to wear. Yes, I said garbage bags because my mother is a Crack addict so we definitely couldn't afford furniture. I only have a mattress in my room an a old fashion small tv i got from an older neighbor. I was using bootleg cable from the people next door.

I found me an outfit to wear and laid it on the mattress. I grabbed my hygienic belonging and made my way down the hall to the bathroom. I try to turn on the sink to brush my teeth but no water came out "what the hell" i went over to the tub and try to turn on the shower but still ntn.  "You gotta  be kidding me."

I marched out the bathroom going straight to my my mom's room. I banged on the raggedy door. "Tara open this damn door" i yelled fustrated. After a few mins her door open but instead of her it was a man with a beer belly standing there in his boxer. I turned my lip up in disgust. I walked past him over to the bed " Tara, wake up now!" My mom finally got up " what girl why the hell you screaming" She said holding her head. " did u pay the water bill this month?" I asked her already knowing the answer " if i didnt , why should I have to do everything. I aint gotta pay no damn water bill"

I wanted to choke her but had to keep my cool and show the little respect i did have for her. " what do u mean? Aren't u the mother, that's yo job to pay the bills!" " girl u damn near grown u can pay some bills around here too" i rubbed my temples because this bitch was trying it " look Tara if u haven't notice I've been paying the rent these last three months not yo strung out ass or these niggas u have up in so dont tell me what I can do. Just go back to fucking him and getting high like u always do" I said angry as i walked out " smelling like ass and corn chips in here"  i said out loud " what was that " She called out but I ignored her.

I swear I hate what she has become she wasn't always like this. It happened when I was 12 she became friends with a lady that introduced her to cocaine ever since then she changed. She started going to work less and less then eventually was fired for not coming in. We then had to move out our three bedroom house to these dingy apartments. She started bringing random dudes in and out and was selling her ass for crack. It was sad to see her become what she is. I would have never thought I would have to take care of myself. I went inside a pair of shoes and grabbed some money to go pay the water bill later on since  my mom wasnt worrying about it. I need showers i have to stay fresh.

I bet u wondering if we so broke how do I have money and an iPhone. Well i don't have a job but I definitely have my ways of getting what i need. Once I took me a hoe bath with some bottles of water I started getting myself dressed.  i did a spin and  looked at myself in the mirror attached to the wall. I looked cute.

(Ashley's outfit)

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(Ashley's outfit)

I grabbed my book bag and was out the door. As I was walking out the apartment complex. I felt somebody staring at me. I looked to where a group of guys were standing and i made eye contact with Demarco. He was one of the biggest drug dealers in town so daddy had that paper. And it was a plus that he was extra fine.

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