Believe (HIATUS)

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When I walked off that stage it didn't feel real. They all gave me a yes. Well besides the bald guy. Before I could leave a lady pulled me aside telling me that we'd have to meet up again and that she'll be giving me a plane ticket to L.A. Since they still had to go to other states for the auditions. I'll still need Henry's permission. I won't be 18 until December. So I'll need him to sign the papers the lady gave me. Henry is my foster guardian, if you were wondering. You can say that Henry isn't the best foster guardian. He just plain out doesn't like me.

After the lady was done telling me everything and giving me her number, and the papers I quickly walked away. I'll have to come back in two weeks. I'll have to have Henry sign the papers.

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"Y/N sweetheart how was your day?" Mindy said with a smile. She was an elderly lady who gave a chance and let me work for her. She owns a small cafe and needed help with the cleaning and taking orders so she gave me the gob. I've been working for her for the past three years. "It was fine." She found out that I was on the X factor only cause she came across from it and said that I did a good job. Well she said I did a great job. She kept on smiling telling me that she had my support. I was actually glad I had someone like her. We're close but not that close. I told her not to tell anyone and she said she wouldn't. So I was glad for that.

The only way that Henry signed those papers was if I helped him with his dirty work. If I didn't do those stupid jobs he wouldn't sign the papers. He also said that if I don't pass this stupid competition I'll have to come back to him and work for him. I agreed. Well no I didn't. If I don't win this than I'm staying in California far away from him. I'll be 18 by the time the competition is over. He's really stupid if he thinks that I'll come back to this shitty life.

Throughout the week it was the same people would come and go. Just like any other day. I earned good money here. Including the tips people often left me. Henry didn't know about the job, well I think he doesn't know. Even if he did know what can he do about it. He can't make me quite.

I walked back home after work, since I didn't have a car. The walks home were a bit a scary and dangerous. Only because I had to walk through the hood. I knew some guys but not a lot. Most of the girls there didn't like me for a reason. A reason I didn't know. Last time they saw me and I got jumped.

I made my way down the side walk. It was dark and cold. I crossed my arms with my head down. I was stopped when someone stopped in front of me. I looked up to see it was one of the girls that didn't like me. "Well well if it ain't the little hoe. Where is it." She commanded. I quickly looked in my bag to pull out the small bag that Henry wanted me to give to her. I handed it to her trying hard not to shake. Last time I ran into her she almost put me in a hospital.

She then snatched the bag from my hand. She looked at me and smirked. Throwing me the roll of cash. I caught it as she threw a punch to my face. It was followed by many more. Once she was done she left leaving me on the floor barely moving. I looked up at the night sky feeling tears escape my eyes. "Los extraño." I whispered. I closed my eyes trying to stop the tears. I hissed as I got up. I picked up my bag and the roll of money. I slowly made my way to the house.

"Where the hell have you been?" It was followed by a hard slap to the face. Causing me to fall on the floor. I couldn't cry no matter how much I wanted to. If I did he would just keep on hitting me for crying. He then kicked me in the stomach making me gasp for air. He crouched down looking at me with a wicked smirk. "Give me my money." He ordered. I reached for my back pack with shaking hands getting his money and handing it to me. "Now get the hell out of sight before I beat you just for the hell of it." I quickly even though it hurt a lot got up and I quickly went to the room I stayed in.

Three more days and hopefully this would be the last time I stay here. As soon as I get on the flight to L.A I'm never coming back here.

*

Just yesterday I got the plan ticket sent by the x-factor team. I made sure Henry didn't see. I also got everything in mail as well like the where I'd meet them. I will have to sing against other girls to see if I'd go to the judges house and all that stuff. I'm still not sure how that works. But I need to make sure I do. Henry just thinks I'm going to a competition not far from here but he's so wrong. No one around here watches the x-factor only cause people around here think it's a waist of time and a white people show, well besides Betty my boss. So I won't have to worry about anyone seeing me on tv.

My face was still very bruised from the beating that Henry gave me yesterday. The right side of my jaw was bruised along with a bruise under my right eye. The left side of my cheek bone had a bruise as well. My lip was slightly busted but not that much. My ribs were the most bruised along with some bruises on my arms. It still hurt to move but not as much as it did last night. Tomorrow is the day that I'll go to L.A and leave this shitty town.

"Bitch get down here!" I heard Henry yell. I quickly got up and went downstairs. I walked down stairs to see that Henry was there with his drug dealers. Some were girls and some boys. The group of teenagers looked at me and then looked back at Henry. Henry than walked toward me roughly pulling down towards him. "Listen here. I need you to do some deliveries for me. Here." He roughly pushed a bag into my bruised stomach. Causing me to bite my lip trying to hold in the pain I felt. He looked back at the group of kids. "Now all of you get the hell out of my sight." He pushed me towards be group as we all left the house.

"God he's such an asshole. I feel bad for you. You actually have to live with him." One of the boys said. I sighed deciding that I'd keep my mouth shut and finish this.

*

Today is the day. The day that I'd be leaving shit hole. I packed my small duffle bag Henry was out so he won't see me off. I did leave a note though. Just a simple note. I was at the airport right now. Waiting for the flight to be called. I was nervous more than anything. I told Mindy that I was leaving and cried which surprised me honestly. But she almost made me cry. She's the only person I've felt close to. She promised me that she'd watch me on tv every week. I felt bad for leaving her but I also promised her that she'd see me soon. That was a promise I was hoping to keep. She wasn't old she was in her mid 50's.

This well hopefully lead me to a better life.

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-M