Broken Life

chapter three

So there I was walking on the side of the street a little kid with nowhere to go. I mean don't get me wrong I know what happens to kids like me they usually grow up to be some kind of prostitute. But that's not going to be I'm going to be the kid who was known for living on the streets but it was cool. After a while I ran into these guys and don't worry they were old guys they were my age 12 13 they asked me where I was going. So I try to play it off smooth but it didn't go so well. So what are you doing around these parts. One of the guys said to me and a sassy voice. I don't know why don't you mind your own business pea-brain. I said to them. Look don't get me wrong I don't want to start any trouble with you we're just worried we don't want to see someone like you get hurt. Another one of the boys stepped in and started talking. Yeah we know you can't take care of yourself little girl. I started to speak up louder. What are you talking about I know how to take care of myself thank you very much you're the one is stepping out of line and if I were you I'd keep that pretty mouth shut before gets torn off by some girl. I said to them high and angry because I knew I could take care of myself. Why don't you come over to come over to our house it'll be fine our mom don't care. Why was your mom not sure if you're bringing a girl over who doesn't even the live around you and you just met. I said to them. Well you see we're on that brothers and it's technically not our mom it's an older girl that we met and she's taking care of us. She takes in the ones on the streets makes it's cool you see she's nice you should come meet her. Maybe I will. Yeah why don't you take me there. All right one of the boys said let's go. After a while I started admiring their facial features and started remembering what they look like there were four of them. One with brown hair and blue eyes it was a nice one but also cool. the second one had dirty blonde hair with hazel eyes he was kind of rude. Third one had red hair with green eyes he kind of seemed like he didn't want me to come over to their house. And the fourth one kept staring at me she had brown hair and brown eyes he seemed kinda shy to me because he never talked. So are we almost there to your house I said. Yeah just a few more blocks one of the boys said. Soon enough we got there it was about 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning and they introduced me to their so-called mom. She had a pixie cut with a brown hair well it was brown but she died it all sorts of colors I couldn't even tell what it was. Hi I'm Cindy I see you've already met  my boys. They all stood in line next to each other. That Zack Cody Brian and Cole. So do you have nowhere to go honey. Yeah I have nowhere to go what does it look like I'm standing on the streets with a bunch of boys. Well someone sure does have an attitude she said period well you can stay the night with us that's only if I can tell that you are good behaved well not that much to see my boys getting tons of trouble but anyways you can stay with us hun it's perfectly fine with me tomorrow I'll get you a bed blankets and all the good stuff. You can also pick one of the boys to take you shopping tomorrow pick up your clothes because you have to be dressed like a gangster to live in this house. Okay she asked me yeah I understand. You can sleep with one of the boys tonight they each have their own beds but tonight you don't tomorrow you will though so don't worry it's only one night. Okay one of you boys volunteer to let her sleep with you. They all raise your hands and really me me me me. Well I think I'll choose since none of the boys will settle down she said. I picked cool alright cool is that okay with you? Yeah that's fine with me. The boys all walk to one big bedroom there was a couple others but I wasn't sure where they were he just told me they were. Well you get to sleep with me tonight Shortcake. Are you okay with that. I felt a little embarrassed though I was sleeping with a boy and he kind of like to me as you can see he was flirting with me and I kind of like them too but I didn't want to tell them that because they didn't want to seem vulnerable. Here why don't you lay down and I'll cover you up. Night night night night hey what's your name? Oh my name is Zoe. Well Zoe we always say goodnight to each other so just say night and then we can go to all go to bed peacefully. Oh okay I stuttered night.? Oh my name Zoe. Well Zoe we always say goodnight to each other so just say night and then we can go to all go to bed peacefully. Okay night. So in the morning I woke up and Cindy's told told me to pick someone take me out shopping. I feel more comfortable if you chose for me for I do not know most of these people period well okay honey I guess I'll just call again because you felt comfortable enough to sleep with him last night right? Yes I did and I'll be glad for him to take me shopping thank you. While you're welcome honey now you and Cole go shopping while the rest of the voice of Pancakes when you get home they'll be some nice and Soggy pancakes just the way you like them Cole for you to eat when you get home ok? Yeah it will be alright bye bye honey she said so where are we going asked him well we're going to the thrift shop that's where we get all our clothes because it's the most cheapest don't worry we'll make sure that you look your best. wise sayings I didn't know I already looked horrible. Hey you must have came from a rough neighborhood didn't you. Why do you say that? well because you kind of have the attitude for it and you kind of don't want to do anything with those boys I can tell. Well I kind of was concealed and a house for most of my life so yeah I am from a rough neighborhood or from rough childhood but it doesn't matter I'm here now and it'll be okay right? Yes it'll be alright and I have to tell you something while we're alone. Yeah what is it I will this is an easy to say I mean I've never had feelings for someone like you before. I like you a lot. Well I kind of do and don't have the same feelings sometime I just don't know what love feels like so I don't want to hurt you period you won't hurt me you actually make me stronger I can feel our love already. Well I guess I'll give you a shot but if it doesn't work out we still be friends right? Yeah we can still be friends so for the rest of the way to your shop we held hands wondering when I could kiss him.