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To survive

We made it to my place but only barely.

The second we closed the door more firing began in earnest. Though judging by how close the shots sounded we had narrowly avoided death. We went up to my room to wait out the firing.

On the way up to my room my mom jumped out of her room in a shirt and jeans welding a bat. "Y'all picked the wrong house to break in-"she paused staring at us both.

"Oh its you. Randy you gotta be more careful when you walk in here!" She said exasperated.

"Didn't we talk about this already your supposed to tell me every time you get home that your home! It's not hard to scream 'I'm home mom!' Is it?!?!?" She was ranting.

"Mom I'm sorry we were just heading up to my room. Is everything alright? Where's dad?" I asked.

"You know he's not home." She sighed putting down the bat.

My dad was a man of many jobs. He did it all to avoid work on the streets. He wanted to set a good example for me.

Don't misunderstand me I'm glad that he's working and all. I just wish he was home more often.

I've only seen him 3 times this month and each time he only stayed long enough to tell me he misses me too and that someday he'll play ball with me.

"Well alright mom I'll be up in my room if you need me and if you need anything just holler...and done answer the door for anyone you don't know!" I say with a smirk as I slip past with Nico into my room.

"BOY IF YOU DON'T WATCH YO MOUTH I'LL SLAP MAN OUTTA YO BLACK ASS! CAN'T YOU TELL BY THIS BAT I CAN HANDLE MYSELF?! HELL I GAVE BIRTH TO YA DIDN'T I!?" She said in her "parent voice".

I close my door and turn to nico with a smile on my face.

"See she can be like your mom too."I tell him as he kicks back on his favorite bean bag.

"Yeah whatever I guess your right..." he sighs and then smirks.

"Don't think I forgot about that little 'sneak attack' you pulled at the field back there. Don't worry you'll get yours real soon buddy. But for now I'll settle in kicking your ass in some madden." He says mischievously.

I roll my eyes and accept his challenge.

We played until the 6pm. The street lights were about to come on and Nico's mom would kill him if he wasn't home before they lit up.

I told Nico goodbye and he went and sprinted to his house on the next street.

I go back to my room and flop down on my bed and watch TV. I fall asleep channel surfing and thinking absent mindedly about what that shooting earlier today was about....

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A/N

Guess who's back guys!! Yep its me! And I've got a bunch of updates to put in and a whole lotta inspiration to get out. Hope you guys enjoy. My vacation in Canada was really fun I hung around with some family in Quebec. We had a great time. But back to the books lol because I'm a bookworm at heart. So here's my "sorry for the wait" gift to you!!😊