adopted by nicki minaj

you take that final step.

I'm Skye, I'm 17 years old. My best friends are Nyomi and August. We have two other really good friends named Aaron and Anthony. We've all been friends since the moment we met, which was the first day in the Group Home. Nyomi and I go back to 1st grade.

You're probably wondering, "Why are you guys in an Group Home?"
Let me tell you......

A week after my 16th birthday my parents we're killed in a car accident, I was left with my brothers who could've adopted Nyomi and I, but for some reason the papers never went through.

Nyomi lived with us for 3 before my parents died because her mom overdosed and her dad was murdered. We thought we would be okay and stay with my brothers, we were heartbroken when that didn't happen.

August's parents were killed in a driveby when he was 13, so he was here long before any of us.

Anthony's mom died from cancer whenever he was 15 and his dad killed himself shortly after.

Aaron's mom was murdered in a mugging when he was 16. His dad went crazy after her death and ended getting himself killed.

We are all 17 so we're pretty much just killing time until we can leave this place.

We all have dreams as do all kids. I've always wanted to be a musician or an actress. I've enjoyed writing stories since I was little which is why I want to write a book one day.

Nyomi has always loved makeup and hustle. When we were in middle school she sold lipgloss out of her locker. She has a dream of owning a makeup empire one day, she's always said she wants to name a lipstick collection after all of us.

August is the best singer I've met and it's his biggest passion. When I'm sad or mad he always sings to me. He's basically my brother. He wants to launch a singing career the first chance he gets.

Aaron loves football, he's been playing since he was little, he was even offered a scholarship for college. He damn near killed himself playing so hard after his parents died. Its his escape.

Anthony has always loved basketball. He was the best player in his school, but after his parents death just like Aaron he put everything into it. He was hurt so bad they told him he could never play again, and he never has.

People usually mind their business here. There's been many occasions where they didn't and there have been huge fights. I accidentally purposely broke a girls nose one time.

There's this thing they do once every three months where they try to do group adoptions? It's so overcrowded so they somehow get the paper work pushed through in the same day. I've asked why my brothers couldn't do the same but all the answers have been vague.

Today is the day people come in and shop for kids as I say. The whole process bothers me, we're treated like accessories. Anyways, people want babies they don't want kids or teenagers which is why this place is so overcrowded.

My friend group are the oldest kids here. We usually don't even go to the common area to greet these people. Today they said it was super important and that it was mandatory for us to be on our best behavior and be downstairs in a timely fashion.

Nyomi and I got dressed and were waiting for the boys.

"Aye!" August yelled down the hall, walking towards us with the boys following behind him.

"You guys ready." Nyomi asked grabbing my hand, pulling me down the steps.

One of them answered but I couldn't hear what they said exactly becuase Ny was talking so much.

We got to the bottom of the steps and I looked over to see Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Beyoncè, Rihanna, and lil Wayne.

Nicki Minaj is my idol, I've loved her since I was a kid. I was so shocked to see her standing in front of me. To be honest I thought she wasn't even real because she looked so perfect.