Pure Dope

Another Day, Another Penny - Chapter 1

Wynter POV

My name is Wynter Renae' Edwards. I am 18 years old, and I live in Cleveland, OH. The Morris Black Projects to be exact. Its not that bad, probably because im used to it. I been living in this hell hole damn near all my life.

Believe it or not it never use to be this way. I had started out with both parents in my life. But then mama got hooked on that shit once daddy lost his job and we had to move to the projects. She couldn't handle the pressure of having to go out and find a job.

She was so use in daddy taking care of us. She started to casually drink here and there then it progressed to her drinking harder. Once drinking didn't take the pain away of us being flat broke she started doing crack.

That's when daddy couldn't take our shit coming up missing and decided that he was jus going to up and leave us for fucking dead basically. When he left he never once turned around either.

Last I heard he was doing very well for himself. A nice paying job and a new hoe on the side. The fuck nigga didn't even have the audacity to come look for me once he got his shit together. But its cool, I hope his ass rot in hell. Never should your child have to grow up going through the shit I been through living here with mama.

Half the time I don't even know how the hell I even graduated. There was never any food here ever. And if it was, it was because I stole from the corner store. Just for the simple fact that I couldn't take being hungry no more.

You probably don't know whats its like to have your stomach touching your back. That feeling was never a good one. Going to school barely able to function because you are hungry. I always wished that my life would be normal again wit a loving mother and caring father.

Sike, some of the time I don't even think that my mother even likes me. She look at me wit so much hatred, that if looks could kill then a bitch would definitely be dead by now. I sit and think how could you despise your child with so much anger.

Once I graduated and turned 18 I knew I had to get a job and become independent. Because its a dog eat dog world out her in these streets. Going to work everyday took my mind off of being at home living with my mama. I eventually put a lock in my door so that my shit wouldn't come up missing. She knew if it did then that was her ass!

Mama or no mama, I worked too damn hard for the shit that I have. And would be damned if I let somebody take it away from me! That's why im saving up to get my own shit. I actually have been doing quite well for myself. Working I managed to get me a lil bucket that get me from point A to point B. I love my 2007 Dodge Neon with the sun roof.

Lol I don't really do shit but go to work and come home. That's how I manage to save so much money. And I only have one bestfriend which her name is Tihary micole' Knight. That's my bitch she live here in the "black" with me. I actually met her when we first moved into these projects and ever since then she been my bitch forever! Yall will meet her later down the line.

I managed to stack up a good 3,450 dollars that I keep locked up in my closet. and locked in my room. Yes, I did say "locked closet" you can never be too careful living with a crack head as your mother. Im pretty sure she would sell my left foot if she thought that It was worth some damn money!

Well enough daydreaming, Another day another penny. Time to get to the money!

I still been drinking on the low

Mobbin on the low

Fuckin on the low

Smokin on the low

I still been plotting on the low

Scheming on the low

The furthest thing from perfect