Life Still Goes On

Chapter 2 ✨

After school , Chanelle

I'm so glad school is over with . Today was a pretty good day tho . I had juss walked outta class and I was walking back to my car when I bumped into this boy named Jeremy . I be seeing him around at school & at work . Yeah we work at the same place .

" My bad ma , ian see you right there " he smiled

" It's ight . I should've watched where I was going " I said with a small smile and walking off

I must say he is really cute . He had one of those cuts boys be wearing now but it look a whole lot better on him . He had that caramel skin that you could just die for . Did I tell you that he had dimples ? With braces ? Omg . But it's the cute ones you have to watch out for , he seem like a good guy tho . I learned not to fall so easily .

Anywaysss . I got in my car and drove home . When I pulled up on the side of the road I seen my dad blue dodge ram in the drive way .

" and this is where hell starts " I said as I got out my car . I have 30 minutes to get my uniform on for work .

I walked in the house and saw my dad laid out on the couch . He must be drunk . I thought to my self . I figured this would be a good time for me to sneak up stairs and do what I have to do . As I was trying to sneak up stairs my father called me

" Nelle what are you doing ? " he asked

I turned around and seen him approaching me up the stairs . I gulped really hard cause I could only imagine the things that could happen . I was snapped out of my thought by being slapped in the face by my father . I winced in pain and grabbed my cheek

" I asked you a damn question and I expect for you to give me a damn answer ! " he yelled in my face

" I'm getting ready for work dad " I said holding back my tears from the pain

" no , your not . your gonna have do something for me before you leave "

I already knew what he meant by that and I wasn't about to give into him

" no dad I'm already late for work " I answered afraid of what would happen next . That's when I felt a blow to my face .

" get on your damn knees & do your job ! " he said grabbing me by my hair dragging me to the couch

" no dad ! Stop ! Stop ! " I screamed trying to get out of his grasp

But every time I tried to move and get out if his grasp he keep sending blows to my face and stomach

" stop moving you lil bitch . If you keep moving the harder imma be on you , now do your job . Now ! " he yelled

I did as I was told and got on my knees . When I was done he sent me to my room . I limped up the stairs in pain I got ready for work . I'm glad that I have my own bathroom in my room cause I wasn't about to come back out my room until I was done gettin dressed . I locked the door to my room .

I looked in my closet and got my work uniform out . Which was a black and white striped shirt with the Foot Locker logo on it with some black jeans and my black and white J's .

I walked into my bathroom and looked at my self in the mirror . I had a purple bruised on my right cheek and my mascara was running . & my hair was all over my head

" Oh God I look a mess " I said to myself

I grabbed a towel out of the bathroom closet and I put water on it and wiped my face . I grabbed my make up bag and put a lil foundation on my bruise and some more mascara .

I really don't like wearing make up . So this is my first time putting on foundation . I took down my hair and pulled out a bang and pulled it back in a ponytail . I walked out the bathroom and grabbed my phone I looked at the time and it was 4:48 I was suppose to be waking through the door at work at 4:30 .

I walked out my room and down the stairs . I noticed that my dad left so I really didn't care . I got in my car and started it up heading to work . I plugged my phone up to the AUX cord and played one of my favorite songs . Beautiful Life - Sebastian Mikael

Where do we go nobody knows

And where you at just feel so cold

Where is the life in you

Where is the life in you

Don't worry love you can do so much better

Don't let them waste your time

Where is the life in you

God put a life in you

A beautiful life

Beautiful life

Beautiful life

Cause you are ...

I pulled up in the mall parking lot and parked . I turned my car off and got out . I walked through the back door of Foot Locker and clocked in

" your late . " my boss said to me

" I know and I'll be working over tonight "

" make sure you lock up everything when your get ready to leave . Don't let this happen again " he said walking off

" I hear ya " I said with an attitude

I walked around the store fixing up the shoes abs things

I seen a customer walk in

" welcome to Foot Lockers " I said approaching the customer " can I help you out with anything ? " I asked

" yes " he replied looking at some shoes I guess he wanted " can I have these in a size 10 ? " he asked

" yeah sure " I said walking to the back

As I was walking by the register I seen Jeremy looking at me out the corner of my eye . When I got to the back I looked around for the size 10 I seen them way at the top shelf

" really ? " I asked my self

I grabbed the ladder and tried to grab it but I still couldn't reach it with my short arms . I groaned and climbed off the ladder . As I was climbing off Jeremy walked in

" can't reach the shoes ? " he asked with a smirk

I smacked my lips and smiled " no . Can you get em for me ? Please ? " I asked with a pouty face

" yeah whatever " he smiled getting the shoes

" thanks " I said grabbing the shoes but he kept hold the box " what ? " I asked him looking up

" your such a shortie " he laughed

" shutup " I said snatching the box from his hands and walking out

I handed the man his shoes

" thanks gorgeous " he smiled looking up at me

I cracked a smile and walked off . I did this until my break got here .