A Philly Jawn

Chapter 8

We are starting to descend and I'm seeing center city and all the parts of Philly I used to grow up in.

I had started to tear up, I had missed this place so much and no one could relate, maybe except De..

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We had finally landed and our seat was in the front so we got off fast.

When we got off the plane mom and I called my Aunt that works at Girard College to come pick us up and take us to my other aunts house.

We caught the escalator to the luggage pick up.

Our luggage came 5 minutes early so we walked outside to where the cars pick you up.

As I stepped outside I took in the smell, the sound, everything I swear I missed this place so much.

My aunt pulled up to the curb and popped the trunk, she drives a 2018 Acura, that jawn is so pretty.

She's basically my moms twin, she's just a year older.
Everyone says we all look like triplets.

"Hey Mora, boo I missed you so much"

she said as she gave me a hug

"Hey aunt Linah I missed you too"

"Here I'll get that for you"

"Thanks"

Aunt Linah put our luggage in the trunk and we got in the car.

I was on my phone scrolling through insta when my aunt and my mom started talking.

I'm really nosy so I acted like I was falling asleep so I could listen.

"Tah why are you here in Philly" my aunt asked

"Because I messed up and I couldn't put Mora in danger"

"But u moved to Charlotte for a better life than Philly, now you back? you really drawlin for that"

"I know Linah I know everybody already told me but you know Mora always comes first."

"What school will she go to?"

"I don't know but I know she can't go to Strawberry Mansion I cant put her through that that the way ma did me"

"You better find out soon she gotta get her education"

"I know I've already been looking I just don't know which one will give her the best education"

"All I know is she better be careful in the morning when she catchin the L or the bus because you know bout the opioid outbreak right over near Kensington with Niyah" (my other aunt)

"Naw you cant have her out there it is not safe and you know that 12 always out there up and down those streets catchin anybody, you need to walk her to the station every morning or drive her"

"You know I cant do that I needa look for a job"

"Maybe she just gotta be homeschooled I'm sure there's a program out there"

In my head head I was happy because I was not gonna walk every morning down Kesington wit sum druggies.

And home school seems nice.

We made it to Aunt Niyahs house.

I got my stuff out the car and said bye to Aunt Linah and walked up the steps.

"Hello? Aunt Niyah it's Mora, open the door"

She came up to the door and opened it

"Oh my god you are so big Mora, I missed you so much"

I gave her a hug and told her I missed her too
I walked in to the small yorkie she just got and the cat

"Hiiii you are so cute, yes you are"

the yorkie came up to me and started to lick my hand she was just born so she was so small.

I picked her up and danced around to the music in the background.

She was playin Meek Mill Wins and Loses.
I knew all the words, we really be representing Philly but they gotta free Meek.

Philly wildin right now for keeping him in there I thought to myself as I sung to the song.

I put the dog down and walked up the stairs with my suitcase and walked into the guest room.

I couldn't wait to put all my clothes up and get a job so I can decorate it the I like it.

There was another bigger guest room so my mom took that one and put her stuff down.

This was for sure not the nicest neighborhood but the house was just updated so it was cool, the floors, kitchen, rooms, everything was really cute and modern I loved it.

I thought to myself as I looked out to the druggies behind the house selling what looked like a bag of weed.

Aunt Niyah yelled up the stairs "Mora if you see any selling back there, tell me so I can call 12"

"Ye I see 2 bouls right now and can I get a curtain for this window?"

"I got one right here boo come get it and thanks"

"ok no problem"

I walked down the steps and accidentally stepped on the cat she hissed at me and ran down to the basement.

I already made my first enemy dang

I picked up the curtain and walked back up the stairs and started to unpack

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-Lise💍