The Hood | Shmateo

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Audrey

I walked in the door from a long day of school.

Shay ran into the house climbing on to the couch.

Me: You hungry Shay.

He nodded sucking his thumb.

I set my backpack down walking in to the kitchen.  I opened the fridge to see nothing really.

I have to go grocery shopping.

I walked to Shay

Me: We're out of food so we going to the store, okay. 

Shay: Otay.

I grabbed his hoodie jacket and put it on him.

I grabbed my purse and phone and the house keys.

I  picked him up and we left the house.

I don't have a car yet but I'm working on that. But until then we walked.

I looked around to see kids playing with their friends and their mommas watching them, Elders talking on the porch.  But at night it's different. Thugs and drug dealers and drug lords with their thotties on almost every all or corner, killing or selling.  I really want to move Shay out of here.  But then again I grew up here, Maybe I want him too.

After walking and walking. We got there I got a cart and put Shay  in the cart.

I got everything I needed for the house including getting shay some candy.

After I got everything I payed. I put the bags in the basket I did bring along alone with my purse so I could hold Shay.

When I was done I picked up Shay and pushed the basket out the store.

Me: What you want to eat Shay.

Shay: Pizza.

Me: Okay.

I walked to the nearest pizza shop and order one large pepperoni pizza and hot wings.

It took 20 to 30 minutes to get my pizza and it's getting dark, I have work at 10 pm and drop off Shay at my Mother's good friend Angel. My momma died coming home from the strip. I work there too but don't get it twisted I ain't no hoe I give lap dances go to parties and receive money in return. I  don't fuck around.

So Angel watches O'Shay for me till 12.

I got my pizza and wings and left with our stuff and went home when I got there I gave Shay pizza while I did my homework.

When I was done I put Shay in the bath and put him in a onesie.

I put on his shoes and jacket and laid him on the couch. I looked at the time it was 6:30. I quickly ate and took a shower and put on sweats and a top. I got packed my backpack and grabbed Shay's bag. I walked to the couch holding a sleeping O'Shay I grabbed our bags and left the house. By this time there was no more kids out just thugs coming out or selling shit.

I dropped off Shay and walked to the club.

As I walking I bumped into someone. I looked and saw a guy with a Afro.

Me: Watch where the fuck you going bitch.

Afro puff grabbed my arm.

???: Who the fuck are you talking to.

Me: Don't touch me asshole.

I pushed him off walking away.

I also have a really bad attitude and a little bit of anger issues. I may have a bad attitude but I wouldn't take it out on Shay, I love him to death that's all I have left.