Young

3.

"You came," China yelled as I walked into her condo. "Jazz and Alex are in the media room." Her condo is made up of five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen, dining room, and living room. Since it's only her and her mom, one of the extra bedrooms was made into a media room where you can watch movies, play video games and just chill. One of the other bedrooms was made into a studio with the booth in the corner, right by the window. The only reason I know this is because that room is my favorite room here.

"What movie are we watching this time guys," I asked not really caring since every movie they choose are movies that either I don't understand or I don't like.

"We don't know we were waiting on you to get here," Jazz said. "Where were you anyways?"

"I was at the school again."

"Really Kels? You got to start sleeping better or you'll miss out on everything," Alex looked at me with disappointment.

"Don't you think I'm trying? It's hard to fall asleep at night and when I do fall asleep, it's never peaceful," I raised my voice getting agitated.

"It's not my fault that you're not getting enough sleep. It's probably because you stay up with those ally kids getting into trouble."

"One I don't hang out with those kids, and two the reason behind my sleeping pattern is not for you to know. You know if you are just gonna yell at me like I'm your child then Ima leave," I stated while walking towards the door.

"No don't go Kelsie," China said running towards me. "Please don't go Kels, please." I looked at her and saw that she was giving me the puppy eyes knowing that I always give in.

"Look Kelsie I'm sorry for all of that, I'm just worried about you," Alex said.

"Well just stop worrying about me. I'm okay, okay," I kinda shouted. I looked at them and they had their heads down. I signed and looked down myself. "Look I'm sorry for lashing out on you guys, but I'm okay really. And I forgive you Alex, I'm just tired of everything. Don't worry China, I'm not gonna leave."

"Cool so Kels do you want to watch The Hunger Games movie series," China said but still in a soft voice. "We don't have too if you don't want to."

"Yeah I do," I said in a more calmer voice. So we all went to the media room and started the watch the movie.

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It was around midnight when we were done watching the second movie out of the Hunger Games series. I looked around and saw that everyone was sleep but me. I decided to go to the studio. Once I walked in i went to the closet and pulled out the guitar. I walked over to the sound system and turned it on and hit record like how Ms.Chanel taught me. Ms. Chanel is China's mom. She's been a mother figure to me since I first met China. I went inside the booth and started to play Mercy by Shawn Mendes since I've heard it so much from the adults around me.

You've got a hold of me
Don't even know your power
I stand a hundred feet
But I fall when I'm around you
Show me an open door
Then you go and slam it on me
I can't take anymore
I'm saying baby
Please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart
Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart
I'd drive through the night
Just to be near you, baby
Heart open, testify
Tell me that I'm not crazy
I'm not asking for a lot
Just that you're honest with me
My pride is all I got
I'm saying baby
Please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
Would you please have mercy on me
I'm a puppet on your string
And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free
Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart
Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart
Consuming all the air inside my lungs
Ripping all the skin from off my bones
I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I would gladly do it twice
Consuming all the air inside my lungs
Ripping all the skin from off my bones
I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I would gladly do it twice
Please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart
Would you please have mercy on me
I'm a puppet on your string
And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free
I'm begging you for mercy, mercy
Begging you, begging you, please, baby
I'm begging you for mercy, mercy
Ooh, I'm begging you, I'm begging you

Once I was done playing the last note, I looked up and notice that Ms.Chanel was in the room.

"Kelsie I didn't know you had pipes like that," she said.

"I didn't know either," I tell her.

"I was looking for you anyway. Do you want to go with me tomorrow?"

"Where are we going?"

"We're going to see some people. I want you to meet someone I know."

"Okay. Is China coming too?"

"No honey, she's going to stay here," she said. Then she looked at her phone then looks back up at me. "It's one a.m., let's go to sleep hun." We walked out of the studio and went to the media room. She stayed in there for a few minutes just to make sure I was comfortable. And for the first time in a long time, I went to sleep worried free.

Hey. Just want to let you guys know that every memories will be in italics, phone conversations will be in bold, and every song will be in italics & bold.

Thank you again for reading 

Your girl

- MK