"Selina!..SELINA!" My grandmother yelled from downstairs loud enough for me to hear. "What! Im up!" I yelled back tossing over in my bed pulling the covers over me.
"Wake up you been sleep all day what time did you get in this morning!" She asked and I sighed heavy knowing I wouldn't be able to get back to sleep.
"Four!" I called back before reaching for my phone off of the nightstand without looking. Once I found it I checked the time letting my eyes adjust to the bright light.
Jerry Springer played on the television downstairs and the smell of opium incense started to transcend into my room. I stretched a bit before dragging myself out of bed and seeing what this old lady wanted.
"You worked that late last night Selina?" She asked sitting in her rocking chair looking over her medication.
"Yea I did" I lied going into the fridge and grabbing a gallon of orange juice drinking from out of the jug.
"You need to get yourself a better job then! The hell you look like staying up until 4 to do tattoos" She complained and I rolled my eyes putting the jug back into the refrigerator looking into the freezer for some waffles or some shit to eat.
If your wondering what the fuck shes talking about well I used to work at a tattoo parlor but I quit to work late on the corners for Ace, my boss.
Her old senile ass still thinks I work at the place but what she doesn't know wont hurt her.
Now that we're barely getting any business nowadays Its probably time for a new start.
"I don't know Mama he got me fucked up" I say sarcastically putting two frozen waffles in the toaster. "Watch your language, And I want you to go over to V's place and get some more pain medicine for me"
"Why whats wrong?-"
"Nothing don't start Im just starting to feel a little pain in my side as all, every so often" She replies repositioning in her chair.
I tried not to look concerned but It was just too obvious. "What did V give you last time?" I ask taking the syrup down from the cabinet and putting my waffles on a plate.
"Just some regular antibiotics" She says changing the channels and I make a mental not to do so.
"Don't you think you need to go to the hospital if these bladder infections keep occurring?" I say chewing slowly and looking through my Instagram feed.
"No No No they're just going to tell me the same thing I seen online, Drink water, pee regularly" She complained while I pretended I was listening.
"Have you been drinking water?"
"Enough with the questions girl just go get the damn pills!" She snapped and I frowned putting my dish into the sink.
"Alright damn"
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After showering I slipped on a everyday fitted dress and sandals before brushing my hair out and leaving for the day.
Once I made it outside my neighbors started staring at me. "Whatsup Selina?"
"Whatsup Iggy" I replied and kept walking until I was infront of V and Kevin's house. V was my cousin and she always helped me and my grandmother out when we needed it.
It was kind of a bonus because she didn't live far and when I needed her she had my back, other way around too.
I walked inside without knocking and was greeted by Gemma who hugged my legs. "Hey baby wheres Mama?" I ask picking her up before V came into the living room while another white chick stood in the kitchen.
"Oh hey V" I say sitting Gemma down and walking i to the kitchen looking into her fridge. "We don't have any food Selina!" She says shutting the fridge.
"Gotta have something" I say picking up a clementine from the basket in the middle of the table.
"This is my neighbor Fiona you remember say hi" She says wiping down her counters while I focused on my fruit.
"Hey"
"What brings you over here?" She asks and I close my eyes trying to remember. "Uhhh Grandma needs pills" I say turning around facing her and Fiona.
"Again!? tell grandma I just gave her pills"
"Well shes complaining again, she doesn't want to go to the hospital or pay for an over the counter bottle, says she 'has more things to spend money on'" I say mocking her ignorance and V sat down a small bottle of Antibiotics on the counter.
"Well why don't you pay for them you have a job right? Take care of your caregiver"
"V I need a real job the little bucks Im making at the parlor aren't doing shit for me" I lied once again feeling god looking down on me in shame.
"Well...why not let Fi hook you up shes got a good paying job" She suggests and Fiona smiles and I sized her before giving V a confused look.
"Down at Patsys Pies shes the manager so you'll most definitely get it" V says and Fiona slaps her arm.
"Tell my business will ya!"
"Hows the pay?" I ask and they both pause and looked at me. "Uh great I guess I could get your in there..If I do your going to have to buss your ass-"
"Im down, get me an interview and Ill be there" I reply and she nods and I smile slapping my hands together. "Woo! no more unemployment bitch!" I yell walking out the door with the medicine.
"Thought you were working!" V called and I stopped in my tracks. "Well I am"
"Mmhmm" She said before slamming the door and I walked back to my house down the street.
"Wassup shorty" I heard before looking behind me seeing the white boy from last night riding behind me on his skateboard.
I chuckled moving my hair out the way. "Not this nigga again" I mumble and he rode infront of me looking over my body.
"How do you know V, Y'all related or something?" He asks getting off of it. "She's my cousin, why are you over here shouldn't you be finding your rich dad or something?"
He chuckled and started walking besides me. "Frank? I wish, I live in the hood just like you do sexy nothing wrong with a nigga tryna make a way" I frowned glaring him down.
"Your not a nigga get he fuck out my face" I say walking up porch. "Damn my bad chocolate, didn't mean to get you hot Im just trying to test the waters" He said smirking and I looked around wondering if I was imagining this shit.
"Listen, I don't know who you think you are but I'm not like these middle school bitches you fuck with, run a long little boy"
"Im 17" He says before I walk inside slamming the door in his face. "You get it-" Before I could let her finish her sentence I tossed her the bottles of pills and dragging myself upstairs to finish my nap.
