Sometimes we feel like we got life all planned out. We plan for the future but fail to live in the present.
Everything seems perfect to the public eye but behind close doors it's the complete opposite. Heaven becomes Hell but we have no choice but...
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3 Months Later
"No stop please" I cried as my dad dragged me out
"You fucking little whore. You really thought you could run away from bitch?" He send a blow to my face
"I'm sorry please stop" I cried louder with every hit I was receiving.
He some how found me and was making me pay
"You don't deserve to fucking live. You killed your mother. Because of you I lost the only women I ever loved in my life" He punched me "You're going to pay you fucking worthless piece of shit" He yelled taking a gun out of his waist and pointing it at me
"No please don't kill me" I begged
He pulled the trigger three times and that was the end.
I jumped out of my sleep feeling sweat running down my body. I looked at the clock and see it was 2 in the morning. Another sleepless night due to the nightmare that haunt me every time I close my eyes.
I grabbed the book I was reading and opened it up. Even though I dropped out of school I still hope of one day returning and getting my G.E.D and hopefully make my dream of becoming a lawyer come true.
"Hey hun you feeling alright?" my house mate Lauren said
"Uh yeah I'm good. What are you doing up?" I asked her as I put my book to the side
"I heard you screaming in your sleep so I went and made you some tea to help you go back to sleep" She handed me the cup
"Thank you I appreciate it"
"So how long did it go on until you finally got away?" She asked
"What are you talking about?"
"Your abuse"
"I wasn't abused" I lied looking down
I wasn't comfortable telling anyone about my situation
"You don't have to lie Des. I know."
"What you mean you know"
"Well for starters you have bruised all on your back. You flinch sometimes when someone yells and then you been screaming Dad stop please you're hurting me every night since you got here"
I took a deep breath
"You right. I was raped since I was 14. I would get my ass beat and raped for the littlest things. But it was only when he was drunk or high. When he was sober he tried to make up all the hurt with designer shit and giving me all the money he could. But once a drop of alcohol or drugs entered his system everything went out the window. I've gotten pregnant a total of 4 times and the first 3 times he beat the baby out of me. Shit I didn't even know if he was the father since he decided to let his friends take advantage of me as well. The last time I didn't know whether my dad or his friend was the dad or this guy who raped me at a party so I aborted it on my own"
"I know exactly what you went through. My mom use to sell me to any nigga who offered drugs. One day the guy he sold me to got upset because she finally told him no. He shot her killing while I was school. Ever since then I turned the bad route and started doing shit to get me in trouble and well here I am" She said
"Did you ever overcome it?" I asked
"Yeah you learn to leave shit in the past. But drink your tea and go back to bed. Tomorrow I'm going to show you how to make quick cash" She smirked walking out the room.
A wave of nervousness took over my body wondering what she meant by that. Like what kind of job did she have in store for me.
I drank my tea and let sleep take over
DAVE
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"Now I want you to go out there and give it the best ya'll got. We need to beat 3 more teams to make it to State. It's all on you guys how bad ya'll want it" The coach said as we got ready to play
We were all in the locker room waiting for the game to start. I was excited because my moms was actually going to show up.
It's been 3 months and the doctors are saying that she's doing much better but she was forced to quit her job and get the disabilities check from the government. It wasn't a lot but it helped. Mr.Marco has been one hell of a help too. He gave me a raise and gives me bonus which helps Jerome with the bills. Since Kaine and Layla left Nataya decided to tag along and help my grandma with them.
Me and Rome we upset because we felt like our mom needs her here more than the kids do but she wasn't hearing it so we just said fuck it.
"Ya'll ready?" My team players said
"Yeah let's go"
We left the locker room and headed to the gym. It was time to dust these niggas.
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We needed 3 more minutes until the game was done and the score was 88 to 50 with us in the lead.
My homie Shad had the ball dribbling it down the court I ran to his left giving him a chance to pass me the ball with out interference.
Once the ball landed in my hands I took off shooting the ball from the three point line with 10 seconds to spare.
The ball went around the rim and going in making us win the game.
"Someone call 911" I heard a lady scream then everyone took off towards the bleachers
I looked around the room seeing what all the chaos was about.
When I finally spotted it my heart dropped. It was my mother who needed the assistance
I took off running towards her pushing everyone out the way
"Don't touch her" This lady said to me as I bend down
"Fuck that this my mom" I snapped
"Mom please wake up. Please don't leave me" I cried
