Skylar POV
I was awakened by my alarm going off. I hit the clock and rolled over.
"Skylar Amerie Wright! Get dressed for school!" My mother yelled.
I just put the pillow over my head in an attempt to drift back into my slumber. My mother then came into my room opening my dark drapes and hitting me on my butt causing me to jump.
" Maaaah" I groaned, hoping she'd go away but I knew she wouldn't.
"Come on, get up." she said pulling the covers off of me and walking over to my closet to get me an outfit to wear.
"Ooh, this is nice- No, I like this one." she said more to herself than me.
" Hey baby, which one do you like more?" she asked, holding up two sweaters.
"That one" I pointed at neither one of them in particular on purpose.
"Good choice, honeybun. Come on get dressed. I made breakfast. I'll be working late tonight so lock up when you get home and there's some spaghetti you can make later on when you get hungry."
"Ma, we were supposed to watch those old school movies together! Remember.. Foxy Brown, Coffee, Hell Up In Harlem?" I said in a melancholic tone.
She was always taking extra shifts and doing overtime to provide for us so I'm not sure why I'm acting as if this is a surprise.
"Oh baby, I know but you know I'm just--"
"Doing this for me and you to make sure that we have all that we need. Yea I know." I said finishing her sentence. I've heard this several times.
"I'm sorry baby. Hey, why don't you and Brandon watch them together ok?" she suggested.
I just continued to get ready for school, kind of over this whole conversation.
"Sky look, I know you want to spend more time together and so do I. Just give me some time to get everything situated and I promise I'll make a girls day just for me and you." My mother negotiated
"Yea ok ma, whatever you say." she looked at me defeated and kissed my cheek
" See you later baby" she said and left.
I felt a little bad. I don't mean to upset my mom but its just a little hard not knowing when I'll actually get to spend time with her.
I brushed the thought away and started getting ready to take a shower.
Once I got out and put my hair in a messy ponytail. I put on my black windbreaker outfit and my favorite dark lipstick. I grabbed my phone and back pack and headed downstairs. I took a piece of bacon and a waffle, placing the rest of the food in the fridge and headed out the door on my way school.
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I walked down the block of Canal street, intentionally stepping on the autumn leaves, not really paying attention to anything else. Loud music and the smell of weed made me focus on my surroundings.
I saw a group of guys sitting on their stoop freestyling or what not.
Everyone was bobbing their heads as the one with the 2 french braids hanging out of his snap back rapped.
ok lets get past all that swag trapping and fashion talking
you want that take it to gats or keep it in rapping talking
they rapping bars it get embarrassed, it actually happens often
you my son like my last abortion, I'm just laughing off it
I changed rap I'm fashion forward, yeah I'm that Important
you jack my style, she jack me off and y'all both looking awkward?
Jiggling baby, yeah go head bitch- Ain't nothing better than a pretty big forehead bitch..
I kept walking hoping to pass by unnoticed as they hyped him up.
The rapping died down and I could feel their eyes on me
"Yo ma! whats ya name?"
"C'mere, can I get cha number!"
"Damn yo! She fine as hell.."
They all yelled different things but I just kept my head down and picked up my pace.
"Ay yo, Rocky you finna get that? Ask if she gots any sisters or friends!"
One of them yelled, then I could feel someone gaining on me.
"Ay ma, wait up." someone said grabbing my arm
I turned around quickly, shooting whoever grabbed me the coldest stare I could manage.
He threw is hands up in surrender.
"I ain't mean no harm, just thought that I'd introduce myself. I see you walking a lot by yaself, figured you may need a friend. I'm Rakim." He said flashing me a dazzlingly smile and stretching out his hand.
I placed my hand in his and he brought it to his lips. I blinked uncontrollably for a second and managed to remember my name.
" S-sky. Skylar" Stumbling over my own name like an idiot.
"That's a very beautiful name for a very beautiful young lady. Hey look, I'm having a lil get together for my mans birthday tonight. Its gone be lit and I think you and ya girls should stop by." Rakim said with a very convincing face.
I don't have any "girls" and I'm sure Brandon probably would be too tired to go after basketball practice, and I definitely couldn't go alone. I'd never even been to a party before.
"I'll think about it."
"Ok cool. If you do decide to come its gonna be at this building right here." He said pointing back at the building that the guys were at.
I nodded my head and turned to continue to school not bothering to say goodbye. I'm pretty sure I was late by now.
"See you around." I heard Rakim say from a far. I just continued not bothering to look back.
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RomanceRakim Mayers, best known as Rocky on the streets, finds his life being strangely rearranged when he begins to find interest in a girl named Skylar. Initially she wants nothing to do with him but he's a bit hard to avoid seeing that they live on the...
