"Life is a test
It will break you or drive you
Into the ground
In the game of survival."
Growing up in the Bronx was never easy for Talia Rose or as the streets knew her as " Tommie". With a mother who never seemed to care till her death and a fath...
Everyone sits around the dinner table at the Kiplings joking around and laughing. I've always loved the Kiplings house it made me feel safe. Something I never really felt growing up, a sense of family. The closest I ever got to family after my moms death was my mom's sister Aunt Brenda.
Aunt Brenda took me in and fostered me just to receive the checks from the government. With different men coming in and out of there every night I never stayed there. We had a deal she'd continue to collect the checks and I stay foster care free till I turn 18. Aunt Brenda always resented me out of spite for my father. I was constant reminder of her sister and the fact she'd never see her again.
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I rush and sit down duffle bag on my shoulder hugging Mrs. K before doing so.
" Hey baby, how you been" Mrs. K asks me smiling.
" I've been good, taking one day at a time." Mrs. K smiles and bit of sympathy brims my eyes.
" Whats in the duffle bag" Boo-Boo says with a smirk on his face thinking he's going to out me to his mom.
" Clothes I'm staying with Yolanda tonight" I smirk as I eat my food.
The duffle really held about five possible outfits for Les Inferno tonight I couldn't really choose.
Mrs. Kipling knew my family situation and always was the mom to me I never had. I could talk to her , she combed my hair, gave me advice about boys. Closest thing to a women role model I ever had.
" So all y'all going to the movies tonight?" Mrs. Kipling asks.
" Regina, T, and I are going to go she that new horror flick" Yolanda says while stabbing at her food with her fork.
" Which one ?" Mrs. Kipling ask dish towel in hand.
"Satan's Cheerleaders" Yoland answer and I laugh and choke on my food. Regina pats me on the back.
" You boys going with them?" She asks.
" We're going to go see that new metagalatic one , War on mars" Dizzee says taking the book from in front of his face.
" Its called star wars fool ! Star wars !" Ra says rolling his eyes. I laugh at his passion for Star Wars.
" What about you Myelene" Ms. Kipling says wiping down the kitchen counter.
" Oh I have to be home soon" Mylene says smiling at Ms. Kipling.
" You sure you gotta go" Zeke says knowing her plans to go to Les Inferno tonight. Zeke was determined to get her to change her mind.
" Yeah my chariot turns into a pumpkin at 9:45." Mylene says to zeke with a hint of sarcasm.
" Oh I see" Zeke says nodding his head at her lies.
I shake my head as the two go back and fourth and continue to eat my food. Mr. Kipling then comes in playing the saxaphone drawing everyones attention. I look up from my food completely mesmerized by the music. We all smile as we watch Mr. Kipling efortlessly play.
