Jewel I (In the beginning)

Chapter 2

       I rolled over, slapping my hand across my nightstand in search of my ringing alarm clock. It was six fifteen in the morning and I was ready to get my friday started. After enjoying myself alittle last night with Mane, I figured why not start my day off right with school and then have some fun with Mane again. All Mane does is party and she invited me to her boyfriend, JdaG's party that was going down tonight in apartment 207 in niggaville at eight o'clock.  Hopefully I can go and have fun and maybe meet a nice guy.

         I hate the single life. I hate watching all the cute couples at school making out, not knowing that their mate is cheating on them on the low. I hate witnessing them cheat. I hate how everyone come to school on Mondays talking bout how they got some cuddy over the weekend. What they thank this is? This aint no ATL. But I'm not really ready for a relationship. I just want someone to be there without being there. I want somebody who I can start off with as my friend and grow closer to them and then maybe have a relationship. But nowadays all the niggas wanna do is hit it and quit it. You can't trust no nigga. All they gone do is do a hit and run on ya. There just isn't any good guys around anymore. Aint nothing but, thugs, woman beaters, liars, and cheaters. And that's exactly why I'm single. Plus, I just don't talk with the boys like that. I don't know how to hook them.

        I jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom to pee. I was trying my best to avoid my mom and James. I did not want to argue with anyone this morning.

        My pee was long and relaxing. I turned on the shower to get ready for my morning wash. I looked in the mirror and starred at my reflection. My hershey bar skin shined bright and my hair was all rolled up in rollers. I wanted the long and curly look for my Friday.

         I made sure the door was locked to the bathroom before I stripped naked. I rolled up a towel and laid it on the floor under the crack of the door. Then I turned on the fan to cut back on the steam from the hot shower, then I leaped in.

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        My twenty minute shower was great. It gave me time to wash away all the sleepiness off of me and to plan out my day after school and before eight o'clock tonight. 

      I stood in the doorway of my walk in closet starring at my clothes, trying to figure out what I wanted to wear. I could either wear my acid wash jeans with my hot pink ambiance apparel button up shirt and Valentines day Jordans or my denim leggings, a half shirt with red lips printed on it and some red toms.

        We aint broke but we aint rich either. I have to work for what I have. Wendy's was my everything at this point of time. I don't pay the bills, James does. I don't eat here, I eat at work. I don't have a car, so I take the bus where ever I go. I spend my money on lunch, bus tickets, and clothes. I can't walk around looking like I just got out of bed and walked outside anymore. I have a reputation. I'm just now starting to get my looks up. I'm a pretty girl but I always wore baggy clothes that never showed off my shape. when I got this job at Wendy's last year, the money helped me get my swagg up and now I look ghetto fabulous.

        It was almost seven o'clock and the bus came at seven fifteen so I needed to hurry up. I grabbed the acid wash jeans outfit and slipped it on quickly. I stood in my mirror taking the rollers out of my hair. When I was finish, my curls were big and gorgeous. I put on some giant silver hooped earrings and some silver bracelets. I never wore anything around my neck. I starred at my self in the mirror and realized that I didn't even do my makeup. I quickly whipped out my eyeliner and mascara and put it on neatly. I was looking too cute. It was seven ten and I was ready to head out the door. I threw on my black leather jacket and started for the door. I locked my room door behind me and made sure I had my key on my badge.

      I waited patiently for the bus, constantly putting some baby lips on my lips because they were getting a little chapped from the wind. I was ready to get this school day over with.