I N N O C E N T T H U G :: Started From the Bottom::

I N N O C E N T T H U G ::Smoothie Vibe::

    I laugh it off and slightly push him off, " Thank you for actually getting to know me , im glad you asked" I say sliding my hands into his. He smiled  " yeah im glad i asked" he smiles as we stare at each other for a while " Well what about you? What is your family like?" I ask backing up and crossing my arms " well I come from a family of wealthy , i just need my own job to support my own money, my parents rasied me like that , i have to work for what I get" he says making it seem like a good thing " well i want a job, just never tried, i never had to work on my own" I say getting closer to him. We stand staring at each other " well I could get you a job, at Jewels we have an open spot for a cashier and clothes hanger" he says smiling " wow! You would really get the job for me?" I say " Of course, If your willing to work, then im willing to get you a job, that way we get to know each other a little more" He says smiling putting his hands in his pockets. I smile " yeah i'd like that very much" I say happily. " Well this party is almost over, you wanna head back by the bond fire, its where we pass the blunt around in the big circle" he says grabbing my hand " s-sure... but i've never smoked before" I say, " and i dont think I will" I say pulling my hand back. "Come on! Its not that bad, just puff, puff, give oh and a tip, dont breath in deep , that way it comes off strong and you will get a headache" He says standing next to Amiah during the circle. 

       I wave off to her and smile " Hey girl!" she says high as a air ballon. I shook my head and laughed. They passed the blunt around andsome all go a wiff, I was next and I was nervous. " Here you go beautiful" he coughs a little and i stare at it as everyone stares at me. Amiah gives me a look and I shrugg my shoulders and take a big puff and my eyes start to water. everyone cheered cause I was the last person. They put the bond fire out and everyone started to clear the park. " Well I seen you hook the blunt, your so brave" she says shrugging up against me. I laugh and feel my phone viberate, I look and tap my pocket and take out my phone. My dad was calling! I dropped the phone and then picked it up " Hello?" I say " INDIAA!! , bring your high yellow ass home now!!" he says in such rage. I looked at the clock and it said 11:38. I was suppose to be home before 10 o'clock. " Yes sir , im on my way now" I say running to the car with Amiah " I'm sorry i got you introuble!" she says starting the car and driving off. I was quite untill she asked me about Lloyd. " So? You and Lloyd huh?" she says smiling " yes, we have a date coming up tomorrow, he said he was going to get me a job" I say in exciment. She giggles and we pull into my drive way, " I'll bring your stuff over to you tomorrow morning" she says rolling down the window. I wave her off and walk into the house.

     " India!, come here now!" he says in a pissy tone, like he had lost a game or something. " Yes daddy?" I say walking down in the man cave " Girl! have you lost your mind! I nearly called the police on your ass! And what in the hell are you wearing?! , You look like a whore threw up on you!" he says standing walking around me. I sigh and hold myself " I went to a bond fire daddy, at the park .. With Amiah and--" he cuts me off " Amiah!? , girl i dont told you about her! Shes bad news!" he says " She isnt daddy! she really isnt! She helped me" I say " To what?! Smoke weed , and get high? Is that all she helped you with cause you smell like weed India!" he says sitting back down. I rolled my eyes " I'm sorry sir , it wont happen again, but I'm going somewhere tomorrow" I say sitting in the red recliner." He looks at me and breaths out threw his nose " what is it?" .... " Well im going to go look for a job tomorrow, at Jewels they have an opening for a cashier and my friend he is going to help me" I say looking at him. He looks down at me and he looks away " we will talk about it , in the moring! right now.. i dont even wanna see your face!" he says looking away. I tear up and walk out the mens cave. I never gotten yelled at like that by my dad, never has he said those things and it hurt my feelings, like never before. 

   I sat in my bedroom on my laptop working on my summer reading project.I wiped my tears and started to get off track thinking about my dads feelings toward me. It hurt and I couldnt handle it. I started to make the little loom braceletes i had a collection of. It was no point of going to try to talk to him. I sat thinking if I should still go on the smoothei date withb Lloyd, but I don't wanna make a promise and break it, It isnt right for me to break a promise i kept and in my family we never broke promises espically with my dad. I sat in my bed and then my phone vibratded and I looked at it. It was Lloyd, I giggled and answered. " Hey! India whats good mama" he says in a tierd and high voice. I smiled " nothing, in trouble with pops" I say sitting up doing my loom bracelete. " Oh, we still on for tomorrow right? Because I really wanna get to know you" he says, I sit for a moment thinking " yeah , of course I wouldn't blow you off its not right" I say holding my knees. He gives off a laugh " thats good, im glad you agreed to get to know me while other girls dont care" he says and he blows it off. I smile and scuff a little. " Well i'll see you tomorrow Lloyd, i have to get a shower and get this summer reading done" I say playing with my bracelete i finished " alright thats coo, iv'e always liked a smart thug chick" he said hanging up. I squealed and put my phone up. I was so happy he likes girls like me, I was finally starting to change my image as a goody goody and a wanna-be white chick, when really I just wanna fit in. 

    I picked out my clothes for tonight and then tomorrow, I got kinda side tracked cause he kept texting me. I got into the shower and got out getting dressed and sat in my bed doing my summer reading. I was foucased but then I gotten another call. It was my mom, she gives me calls from here and there, I rarely answer but my dad would never understand a boy situation , only my mom .. even though she is never there. I answer the phone " hello" I say holding the phone between my check and shoulder " India baby, how are you?" she asks in a shakey tone. I look off and hold the phone " im fine mom , what do you want" I say " Well, tell your father to call me....please" she says after a slightly long pause I answered back " yeah I will" I hang up and put my phone down. I dont feel bad because, she really doesnt care how my day was. She needs help, but doesnt want it. 

   I dozed off them woke up 2 hours later after hearing my phone ring three times, I look at my phone as its a blurr name coming across my phone. Looks like Lloyd has been calling me for some hours, I put the phone down and rubbed my eyes. I was tierd very tierd.  There is was again that ringtone going across my phone, It was still Lloyd, I swear the more he called the more irritated i got. I finally answered as my irritation ran threw my body  "yes" I say in a sleepy voice " Hey this is Lloyd, where you sleep?" he asks, I facepalm more forehead and sigh, "yeah I was and it was a good sleep too" I say histarically. I didn't want to show i was irritated from all the phone calls "Oh i apologize, but about the date I couldn't sleep cause i was thinking about you and how it would go" he says.  He sounded worried, like he has never done it before, I didn't know how to respond because thats just me. "Well Lloyd i'm pretty sure everything will be just fine, just be yourself and don't be afraid to be open" I say playing with my stuffed animal boe boe " aw thanks, good edvice.. I'll see you tomorrow India" he says after he hangs up. I smile and put the phone on the charger, great I could give him edvice and he takes it but I can't take my own edvice. 

   I sat in my bed trying to get some z's in before tomorrow, I was still worried about my dad's reaction. When i finally tried to get some sleep I heard my dad talking to my mom on the phone, I didn't wanna be nosey , so I just rubbed it off my shoulder, I didn't wanna get involed into something that had nothing to do with me. But i knew very well my mom was going to want to talk to me.

 I finally fell asleep and wasn't even thinking twice to wake my ass up. Tomorrow was a big day for me, and I wasn't about to be tierd all day. I'm getting that vibe that everything will be okay