For However Long

Wrong element

I should have asked her more...

"Hey, you good?" I ask as she sits there completely still.

"Um yeah just waiting for my boyfriend" says the girl putting her hands in her lap.

"You don't look like you been here before." I say sitting down next to her.

"I don't do drugs" the girl says.

She looked scared as hell.

My parents are drug dealers. Not something your average parents do but that's my life. I don't complain because they have given me everything I could ever need.

My name is Kehlani, I'm 17 (soon to be 18). Mostly ready for that so I can go out into the world and see new shit. My parents put money away for me to travel before i decide if I want to go to college. I'm super into music so I'm excited to check out the different music scenes.

"Demi, get the fuck away from her" says a tall white guy with a messy beard.

"Yes" says the girl getting up.

"What's your deal?" I say before kicking my self in the pants for talking to this guy.

"I would advice you to stay in a child's place." says the guy grabbing me up.

"Get your fucking hands off my kid you fucking coke head" says my mom, Patrice, coming in slapping the dude on the back of the head.

"This shirt is Supreme" I say smoothing it out.

"No one gives a fuck" says the guy. "Come on" snatching the girl away.

"What are you doing out here anyway?" says Patrice. "Go to your room, Nami."

I really shouldn't be out there but I was bored. There's always the most interesting people around.

Back in my room

I usually get super high and watch music videos on YouTube till I'm asleep. I don't like change so I just do what I always do. I put on this rap group I'm feeling for China called higher brother. That will get me in a better mood.

I put on a few other songs and slowly felt myself falling asleep in my computer chair.

"Nami you need to go to the store" says my dad, Frank, barging threw my door.

"What's going on?" I say turning around in my chair slowly.

"That cokehead who was fucking with you earlier came back, he's saying its not real shit." says Frank

These people must be new to the area. Surprised my dad let him buy. Everybody knows my dad is grade A crazy. He has been known to take things too far. Once my teacher thought he wasn't my dad because we look different. He tore up everything in the classroom. Long story short I wasn't allowed back in that school again.

"Please be safe." I say grabbing my keys and jacket then heading for the back door.

"Yeah, yeah and grab me some Swisher's because someone who isn't old enough to smoke has used mine" says Frank.

"Who the fuck did that?" I say.

"Watch your language and stay away from that girl." says Frank.

My dad sees everything...

"I wasn't looking at her" I say.

"Kehlani I'm telling you, if you fuck with that girl your dick is gonna fall off." yells Frank across the room.