I Run My Own Life

Chapter 7

Saturday Night

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It was 10 o'clock and my mother just left to go to work. I walked into my closet picked out some skinny jeans, grey tres jolie shirt, and a gray beanie. I decided to leave my hair curly today. I put in my headphones,started to play "Drunk in Love" by Beyoncé, grabbed my duffel bag,and walked out the door.

"Can't keep your eyes of my fatty,daddy I want you na na," I sang to myself.

I stood and the corner waiting for a taxi to pull up. I hate New York it's so busy, to many people, I'm claustrophobic,too.

When a taxi pulled up this lady ran up to it pushing past me. I caught her before she opened the door.

"Excuse me, but I was waiting here patiently before you arrived. So you can't take this taxi because it's

obviously mine."I said.

"Watch me,"she said turning around opening the door.

I pulled that $15 weave and pinned her against the car.

"Now lady,what you're going to do is get away from this taxi and wait your turn,"I whispered. I know I caused a scene but this bitch pissed me off.

"Oh please, what can you possibly do? Your a helpless teenager,"she said laughing. Fury builded inside me. I punched her right in the face, it was more like a sucker punch. She fell to the floor. I opened the door and told the taxi driver to step on it.

"What did I just do?"I said unaware that I said it out loud.

"Seems to me you punched that lady because she cut you," he answered.

"Huh, oh wait did I say that out loud?" I questioned.

"Yeah," he chuckled "I would've done the same but where are you going?" He asked.

"That strip club club in Harlem, ummm... Damn I forgot the name," I said tapping my head.

"Is it Katrina's place?" He asked.

"Yes, thank you by the way name is Cassidy," I said looking a his eyes in the mirror. He was light skinned, 20 maybe 25, seemed cute to me.

"Joshua,"he said. "We have a long ride so get comfy."

I unlocked my phone and received a text from Carmelo.

~Convo with Carmelo~

Hey baby-aeroboiiC💨

Hey boo wyd? - Cas💋

Thinking about yu😘 hbu??-aeroboiiC💨

Aww and about to make a drop off real quick, u mind if I come over after?-Cas💋

No not at all make sure you call or text before you come ok? But gotta go love you❤️❤️❤️😘😘 -aeroboiiC💨

Okay love you too see ya💏-Cas💋

~1hour later~

" We are here Cassidy," driver yelled to wake me up.

"Ok thank you, you mind waiting it will only be a second," I asked smiling.

" Ok," he said.

I walked inside there was these two big men in the back standing infront of the door. I walked back there the immediately let me in. When I walked in I saw this man getting a lap dance from this stripper.

"Hey," I said getting his attention.

"Oh my bad shawty, " he said pushing the stripper off him. I didn't like to talk really so I handed him the duffel bag.

He opened the duffel bag and threw my skateboard on the floor.

"The fuck? Where is it?" He yelled.

"Give it to me," I said putting my hand out. I unzipped the compartment then I had customized and gave it back to him.

"Clever," he said winking. We exchanged bags and I took my skateboard and left the room with no more words said.

Then I put my headphones in and texted Carmelo.

Done with the drop off I'll be there in a hour-Cas💋

While I was opening the door I heard three gun shots. I saw Joshua get out of the car and Alexander running over to me. My vision got blurry. A tear fell from my eye. I slowly looked down and my shirt we full of blood. Alexander caught me before I fell onto the ground. I heard ambulances and sirens. Screaming. Yelling. Turmoil. I knew I've been shot.

"It's going to be okay baby girl," "I'll be right next to you the whole time,"Alexander repeated. He went with me on the ambulance. They put a mask on me.