From Rags To Riches

Starting a new life

A week after we moved to Miami Beach Florida. My mother made some important calls to have health care, school records and address transferred. So that Cameron, Jasmin, Tyeshia and the twins could start school.

   Mom always made sure we went to school, no matter how tired or sick we was we were going. She wanted us to have what she never had a good education, and she didn't play if one of us were to act up or got suspended your here these words every time;

   "I'm not raising no fool or fools, don't be a jester be a magician. Meaning entertaining a class of students doesn't get you nowhere in life, but hell because, you'll regret it when you setting in the same grade, while everybody else passing.

  However when everything was transferred, Cameron was into Rabbi Alexander, Gross High School. Tyeshia, Nautilus middle and the twins, North Beach elementary. My mother got a job as aunt Kina's assistant.

  Until she could find a job. Me I got a job at the beach called Surfs Up. It was easy all I had to do was be myself at the open meeting that the owner had. It worked out fine because the trick was to be yourself and I was the only one who wasn't afraid. Got it on the spot, and they pay good.

I enjoyed it, because it was a lot of fun and their were cute guys running around with no shirts on. Also I got to wear a red bikini everyday as my uniform. I still look the same till this day. But boy was I in man heaven.

   I got to play any music that I wanted. Everyday I played a little bit of everything for the people. From Hip-hop, Hip-hop and R&B, Pop Rock etc. I was very known for what I had did. The People loved me and were nice. I had boys falling for my chocolate brown skin, and natural hair that fell to my neck.

   Everything was so different from Baltimore's East side it was more peaceful, even when it was crowded no one was trying to impress anyone and if they were you wouldn't notice unless you really paid attention. Also the air was fresh and calming daaaa I lived by the beach. People had more self-control and the crack head's were rich and clean.

   However while on the job working I met this guy named Drew McKnight. He was 21, tanned color, Tall, blond buzz cut, green eyes, handsome smile, in shape and a butt that I just wanted to grave the first time I got the chance to.

   He was a surfer and lifeguard. He was sweet, kept me laughing, and was my number one customer and gave me good tips.

  One Night he invited me to dinner, an restaurant place called Taste Buds and I sure had a taste for him.

   My outfit however was a black fitting jersey dress, red high heels stiletto Marry Jane pumps and a red crystal clutch bag; My hair was in a simple high bun and my makeup red lip popping lipstick,natural eye shadow nothing to much.

   The place wasn't too fancy it was in between. However after we had dinner we drove to his place. It wasn't that far from my aunt place aka mine lol. But it was very nice we watch some TV, made a couple jokes and one thing led to another....