He smiles, and I take out my switch blade and bring it to his neck.
"What are you DOING?!" I ask in a harsh whisper. I could be killed if someone knew their location out of the "drug game". His expression changed faster than a cheetahs attack. His big hand wraps around my small wrist and he says,
"I was doing what I was doing. Now what are you doing in this place?" He acts concerned, but I can't fall under another trick. I slowly make a small mark with the knife onto his neck.
"I was providing for myself. Now NEVER. Follow me again." I say and pull back the knife.
"Now wait a couple minutes after I go so they don't think we're together." And i continue walking. I put my headphones in and I see Tanner's shadow behind me. I have no idea how there is a shadow on this cloudy day, but it doesn't concern me.
"What did I say?!" I almost scream.
"Who are 'they'" he asks. His voice tenses when he says "they" as if really concerned. I don't get why he was interested in me. I mean I get why I would interest him, but why.
"None of your damn business. Now c'mon!" I grab his wrist and pull him to the right so the gateman wouldn't see us. When we get out of sight, i push him to the ground. When he falls, he doesn't seem to even react.
"What is with this guy?!" I think to myself. "Always happy, probably high."
He gets up and whipes his pants. He walks along side with me, and I dont say a word.
"Isnt there another way to get money?" He asks me. I am starting to get pissed.
"Ive been in this game since i was 13. I didn't know. And if I leave now I will get killed. I would prefer not talking about it, thanks." I say. I guess I'm not used to people caring.
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Music's Escape
JugendliteraturA street teen named Ally barely gets by. She sells drugs in order to keep her house, in which she lives alone. Music is her only escape from her horrid reality. Soon she befriends Tanner, another teen like herself. Together they live the pain of the...
