Eyes Of A Child

age 8: his mind

The mind can be a dangerous thing if use in the right way. Draven was at the age of eight staying in Green Leaf apartment. Stay there was his mom his dad came around to see him and his mom they would talk but not much. Staying in Green Leaf he saw stuff heard stuff his mom told him never do drugs and hang with the right people. His mom was hair stylist  making money so they can get by. Draven just move to Green Leaf staying there he had no chance to meet no friends Going out to make some he see kids running after a boy so he thinks it a game Chase. It's the kids are trying to hurt his future friend Xavier. Got him corner Draven jump in saying" don't mess with him. Draven was know for fighting his uncle taught him every thing he know . Kids leaveing Xavier alone he thanks Draven for helping him out. Saying he meet him on the playground. After that time past Xavier and Draven had  a bond that no one could break they where inseparable. they went to the same school. In school Draven was excellent in school. He found it simple. One day on the way home he was walking he heard gun shots. He took off running  running home. While running​ home he was in crossfire of a drug deal gone wrong
Making it home it  thinking to himself  this is supposed to be a safe place. That when it hit him Draven realize that it not safe in Columbus. Looking out the window see  and hearing gun shots and police car he mumbled this is my life.