ain't nobody takin' my baby- jack dylan grazer

chapter 1: introduction

moving. what seems like the end of the world to most people, saved me.
moving from a small town outside of chicago to the large, booming city of los angeles was nerve-wracking at first. and to be honest, i was nervous with all of my heart. i was afraid people would view me as too ghetto, as most people in california were stereotyped as aesthetic and tumblr.
and to be honest, i acted that way too. i (acted like i) drank and partied every friday. i wore hoop earrings and crop tops. i had acrylic nails and overdone eyebrows. i used slang and listened to blaring rap music. i was the very definition of something waiting to get gentrified. however, some of it was an act. while most people were getting laid by their boyfriends and girlfriends, i was studying. to be honest, i wasn't the richest girl in my community. i had to work my ass off every day in hopes to get to college. 
-anyways, let's get to the story-
(they're 16 btw lolllll)
i woke up to the sound of my alarm. it was 3:45 am. time to make the drive to LA. my heart was booming, and my chest was tight as i took the last look at my small house. so many memories have been stored here, only to be left within a matter of hours. my parents said there was no choice but to move out of this dangerous town, and it killed me. i took one last look out of my back window, at the beautiful sunrise. shit, i'll miss it here, i thought, as a tear rolled down my cheek.
i exited my house, making sure every single door was locked. i didn't want our house to be raided and tagged. i hopped over our chain link fence and waited inside my car, using my childhood doll, pillow and blanket to comfort myself.  i put my headphones in, and drifted off to sleep to some khalid.

~ end of chapter ~
word count: 343 words.
this is my first book! i hope you guys enjoy it :) if there are any errors, please tell me! & if you have any suggestions, please comment that as well! tysm for reading xx :)