~Camara~
I searched all around my room for my ballet shoes and my leotard but my bag was completely empty. I set the check on top of my dresser and began to throw shit out causing a mess. A knock at my door broke my concentration and I opened it. Darnell was at the door holding up what I needed in his hand.
"Give it back you bastard!"
"You got to give me something for it first!"
"Mom!!!" I yelled but there was no answer. I forgot she had to go right back to work since her second shift was about to start.
"Yelling for your momma isn't going to help if she ain't here" He pushed me and I fell onto my bed. I wanted to grab my stuff and go but I knew he had a tight grip on them. My mind was all jumbled up with thoughts and fears and my heart was pounding like crazy. I had to think of something to do right quick before he tried anything on me. I kicked him so hard in the balls that he fell sraight to the ground. I took my ballet things and stuffed them in my bag.
Darnell's friend then came running into my room and he saw him on the floor holding his crotch. I grabbed my baseball bat and held it tight.
"You wanna get hit in the balls with a damn bat? I suggest you move because I won't be soft about it either!" I said while still holding it in my hand. He backed away from the room with his hands held up. I slowly made my way out the door and he stood to the side. I threw the bat on the ground and ran out the door as fast as possible without looking back.
I had ran so fast that I got to the ballet studio in less than a few minutes, faster than it would've took for the bus to have come. I walked inside and they were already warming up. I was still in my clothes and Andrea came stomping over here like always.
"Camara! I see you decided to come early today but you are not dressed in the proper attire!"
"i'm sorry Ms.Andrea. I had a little trouble at home"
"No excuses! I will let this one slide this time but if it happens again you will be suspended from this studio until further notice"
"Yes Ms.Andrea..."
"Where is your payment for the classes?"
"Right in my bag. Hold on" I opened my bag and searched inside for the check but it was nowhere to be found. I dumped everything out onto the floor to see if a white enevelope would fall out but it didn't. All the girls were laughing at me and Ms.Andrea gave me one of her stern looks. That's when I realized, i had left the check on my dresser back at home. I sighed and shook my head.
"I left the check at home.."
"Now you know i do not allow students to continue practicing with lessons until the others are paid for. I'm sorry camara but you cannot attend today's class"
"Please Ms. Andrea...these classes are the only activity I look forward in doing after school"
"Like I said I can't continue teaching you without the other classes being paid for priror to this one. Therefore do not come back until you find the money. Good day Camara! Ladies! Chop Chop! Back to work!" She said while walking away.
I kneeled down to pick up all my things and stuffed them back into my ballet bag. I was crushed and I felt like my whole world was crumbling before me. I sat outside on the bench waiting for the bus to come. I could feel tears streaming down my cheeks but I wiped them away quickly. A car came around the corner and it looked like Adariu's.
