A hustlers Wife

Chapter 1

The sounds of my alarm woke me up. I had been tossing and turning all night. It would be my first day at my new high school. Since my brother got a new job we had to move all the way to Illinois. The worst part about it was that we was living in CHI-TOWN. It was just me, my brother and his wife Megan was was 5 months pregnant. My mother was a big crack head who never really cared about me and my father on the other hand... haven't heard from him since I was 1. Thanks to my big brother and his wife for taking care of me. That was all that really mattered.

''Aaliyah.. time to wake up'' Antonio says coming in my room. I looked at the time and it was 6 o'clock. I grunted and rolled my eyes.

''You look nervous'' he says to me as we are driving to the school.

''A new girl in a big new city.. why wouldn't I be nervous?'' I ask

''I know this is a lot on you but I promise you it's going to get better'' he says while grabbing my hand.

''You know how hard it is for me to make friends'' I say.

''I know and I'm sorry. I know you'll make a friend or two. Now come on'' he says while we're getting out of the car.

Harper HIGH SCHOOL

''Antonio .. uhh'' I begin to say.

''Yeah?''

''Why you pick this ghetto ass school. Oh my god I'm going to get killed my first day'' I say he begins to laugh

''It was the only school in our district kiddo''

''New enrollment'' He says at the front desk.

''Aaliyah Torres?'' she asks.

''Yes''

''Here you go'' she says handing me my schedule. I wanted to cry. They had me in all regular classes knowing damn well I belonged in honor classes.

''WOW'' I say.

''Whats wrong?'' Antonio asks.

''No honor classes'' I say.

''Oh dear I'm sorry. I'll try my best to fix that for you' she says smiling at me.

''Well you're going to be alright?'' Antonio asks.

''I have nothing better to be''

''Everything is going to be fine I promise'' he says kissing me on the forehead.

''Okay'' I say

'Now have a good day. Megan will be here to pick you up'' he says. I nod my head. He looks at me again. ''You are going to be okay Liyah'' he says one last time and walks away.

''Honey are you okay?'' the lady asks.

''I have to be'' I say beginning to walk off to my first class.

''I have a daughter who goes here . You can meet her'' she says.

''Naw I'm okay'' I say leaving the office before I could even walk out the door I bump into someone.

''Damn watch where you going'' I say.

''Umm excuse me you was the one coming out the door you need to watch where you're going missy''

''Whatever man'' I say. The girl looks at me. ''Problem?'' I ask.

''Maybe'' she says.

''Girl you don't even know me to have a problem with me'' the girl says rolling her eyes.

''I honestly don't got time for you'' I say.

''What's the fuss?'' the lady says coming out of the office.

''Miss this girl is being rude'' the girl says. 

''She's new Daisha'' the lady says

''Oh'' Daisha says looking at me. ''But she aint have to be rude''

'''An I wasn't rude'' I say rolling my eyes.

''Girl who raised you?'' Daisha asks. ''You need my mom in your life because what ever yours is doing isn't doing a good job'' she says crushing my heart.

''My mom is a crackhead. She can't do a damn thing for me unlike your mom who you swear is the shit. You don't know anything about me so it's best if you leave me alone and keep your damn mouth shut'' I say getting all up in her face then walking off. Then the bell rings letting me know that I was already late for my first period. I roll my eyes. After 15 minutes of finding my class I was highly upset. I open the classroom door and all eyes are on me.

''Welcome'' says the teacher.

''I'm sorry. For being late. It's my first day'' I say.

''Its fine. Take a seat'' she says. I look around the class and there was this one seat next to some girl. I make my way over to the seat. Her bag was in the chair.

''May I sit here?'' I ask. She looks up.

''Oh my god you are so pretty'' she says making the class look at me even harder now.

''Thank you'' I say taking a seat.

''My name Mikayla by the way'' she says.

''My name is Aaliyah''

''Nice too meet you'' she says smiling at me. 30 minutes later after watching a video in class it was time to go.

''AALIYAH TORRES PLEASE REPORT TO THE FRONT OFFICE'' Says a lady over the intercom.

''Wow I'm already in trouble'' I say to myself. I make my way to the front office and I see Mikayla is there.

''Hey wassup'' she says.

''Trying to see why I got called in here'' I say.

''Nothing bad I'm sure of'' she says smiling.

''I see you girls have met'' the lady from earlier says.

''Yeah she's in my first period mommy'' Mikayla says.

''This is your daughter'' I ask the lady.

''Yes'' she says smiling.

''Wow your mom wanted me to meet you earlier but I was like naw man'' I say making Mikayla laugh.

''Woooww just turn me down'' she says making me laugh.

''Its not even like that'' I say.

''No forreal its fine.'' she says.

''You girls should stick together'' her mom says. We look at each other.

''I'm fine with it if you are'' she says.

''Yeah I'm fine with it as well'' I say smiling. She smiles back. I had that feeling that she was gonna be my right hand.