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I climbed out of my bed seeing the sun hit me right in the eyes. I was tired but knew I had a lot to do, so I got up and got ready.

"Mook bring yo ass on man!" Jace yelled from the bottom of the stairs.

"I'm coming!" I huffed grabbing my cardigan and heading out my door.

"You be taking forever to get ready and still be ugly." Jace said tossing his keys in his hands.

"Ya daddy."

"Yo daddy, the fuck"

I rolled my eyes as we got in his car, I had to get some shoes for school, go get my driving permit and look for a new laptop. School started tomorrow and of course we were doing everything last minute.

"You like these?" Jace asked holding a pair of airmax out for me to see.

"I don't like that color."

"Picky ass lil girl." He muttered turning around.

We left with 10 boxes of shoes and a bunch of shirts and sweatpants... and that was just my stuff.

After getting my permit and getting a new Macbook from Apple, we got food and finally headed home.

"I gotta go make a play, i'll be back later." Jace said putting our bags down and hugging me.

"Alright." I shrugged then grabbed my bags to take upstairs.

The next day was the first day of senior year and I was ready to graduate and get the hell out of this city. I wanted to go to Esthetician school to get into skincare, I want my own spa someday.

I walked the hall heading to my first class, I was already ready to go. I turned the corner to the math hall and ran into my bestfriend Somiya.

"Biiittchhhh!"

"Biiittcchhhhh!"

We screamed jumping up and down before finally hugging. She had been gone all summer staying with her dad and I missed her so much. We had been friends since I moved here 4 years ago, a group of girls bullied me a week straight and she helped me when they jumped me. We've been tight ever since.

"I missed you so much man." She cried holding me tight.

"I missed you too Miya." I said with my voice cracking.

We let go after like 2 minutes when the bell rang, we had different first period classes sadly.

"Meet me here before lunch." She said before heading off to her class.

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"First of all, nothing even happened between us liar." Miya said throwing a fry at Yari, her boo.

"Yeah okay, lie for your lil friends." She smiled leaning back in his seat.

"Anyways. What you do all summer Anila?" She said turning to me.

"Nothing. Stayed in the house or with Jace ass all day." I said flipping my hair.

I was mostly telling the truth. I hadn't seen Ahmad since that night at his aunts house. It was weird since that was weeks ago and he lived right next door. I'm guessing he started talking to someone new.

"Jace so fine, I love hood niggas." Our friend Bri said still eating her food.

I rolled my eyes and scrolled through my phone, every girl I knew was obsessed with my brother. I didn't care but it was starting to get annoying now, he ain't shit so what's the hype?

School was over and Jace was outside as usual being a hoe while he waited for me to come out. I rolled my eyes and pushed past whatever young ass girl he was talking to, and got in the car.

"You a hoe, you know that?" I said as he got in and started the car.

"Ya mama."

"You're right about that." I said turning to look out the window.

"You hungry?"

"Not really, just tired."

"Damn. You never turn food down, fat ass girl."

"Whatever Jace, I'm not in the mood."

"Alright man, ima drop you off, I got shit to do."

"Always. Some dumb hood shit or fucking some girl I bet." I mumbled.

"Yo what the fuck is yo problem?!" He yelled looking over at me.

"Nothing. Take me home."

"You acting so fucking spoiled man, like this dumb hood shit don't keep your ass in new clothes and a roof over your head."

"I didn't ask for none of this shit first of all."

"You better be on your period or some shit talking to me crazy Mook. On god i'll drop your ass off right on the highway."

"Do it then." I said crossing my arms.

He stopped the car and pulled over. I snatched my bookbag out the back and reached for the door. He locked it and pulled my bookbag off my shoulder.

"What's your fucking problem yo?!" He asked getting in my face.

"Take me home." I said flopping back in my seat.

He let out a deep sigh and pulled back on the highway. The ride home was silent and when we got there I grabbed my bag and went inside.

I rushed up to my room and as soon as I got to my bathroom I burst into tears. I hated my life so much, and I didn't even understand how.