Rough Life

Today is the day I start my life. Today is the day I reinvent myself. A whole new me and attitude. I'm ready for the real world called life. The new Faith Heckard.

I remember when I was innocent and blinded from the truth. I thought my life was perfect. I had two parents that loved me and lived in a nice house. That all changed on my 15th birthday.

All I can remember is a big BOOM! at the door and men running through my house with guns. My mother held me tight while I cried. I was so scared. They turned my house upside down looking for something. I guess they found what they was looking for. I saw them put handcuffs on my dad and read him his rights. Before the police walked him out he looked at me and gave me the most pleading eyes ever.

That was the last time I saw him. It all started to become a blur. That moment was start of my destruction. Months later I started to see a change in my life. Mom was stressing and always crying. Things came up missing. Until we had to finally move. We ended up moving to Southeast D.C into a dingy small apartment. It was a big change from what I was used to. I tried to be strong for both of us but I wasn't use to being depended on. I was always treated delicately and never had to worry about real life problems. I was always shielded. Growing up fast was a new thing for me.

I noticed my mom beautiful caramel skin started to look pale and old. I assumed it from stressing but sadly found out she was using drugs to cope with the pain. I skipped school one day and caught her by the store shooting up. The look in her eyes were dead she had given up. I cried and ran all the way home and vowed that my life wasn't going to stay like this. Reality was hitting hard.

Just a opening pretty short