Ella's POV
Dear Diary, 11-24
Today is Thanksgiving and I'm so excited. Chris picked out a cute outfit for me to wear for dinner. I stopped by to see my Mama, and ask what she's doing for Thanksgiving. When me and Chris got there she was in the middle of fucking for money and she got mad at me. On the way back to Chris' house I started crying. Once we got there he held me and told me everything would be okay. It's so relaxing whenever he talks to me.
But this year, Chris and I are cooking dinner for his family. My big sister, Mella is coming over too. She called me crying last night because she found out about what my mother had been doing to me. I couldn't help but cry too, it felt like such a relief that she was concerned. I could tell it broke her heart cuz I know she care a lot about me.
I have a lot to be thankful for. I'm thankful for life, having money, and that I made it out from under my mother alive. Most importantly, I'm thankful for Chris. I only been knowing him 2 weeks and he mean more to me than anybody. I know he feel the same way. He don't even want me to go to work no more cuz he don't want nothing to happen. He always hold me for a long time before I go in the building because he say I make him feel better about a lot. It's the same way with me, tho. He make me feel so good. Mentally and Physically.
Oh yeah, and I let him hit. It wasn't like regular sex, it was something different. I can't explain those feelings. It's like I need him. The truth is, maybe I do.
I closed my book, sighed and looked around. I sat at the counter and watched as Chris was hanging up decorations and his friend, Tyga, was helping him.
"You okay, ma?" Chris asked, walking up to me.
"Yes." I smiled, kissing him.
"You excited to see your sister?" he asked pulling up a chair.
"Yeah, it's been so long."
"When the last time you seen her?"
"I was in 8th grade when I last seen her, I'm a senior now." I said and he nodded.
We sat there and talked a little while longer until I heard the oven ring. I went to go check the mac and cheese and Tyga walked in the kitchen smiling.
"That shit smell good as fuck, I'm hungry too. Lemme get some."
I laughed. "You gotta wait until it's time to eat."
He smacked his teeth. "Come on, El. Lemme get just a lil bit."
"Chris come get yo crazy ass friend!" I yelled.
"Tyga get yo bitch ass out of there, leave Ella alone." Chris yelled back.
"Make me nigga." Tyga yelled.
They charged at each other and fell on the floor wrestling. I laughed and put the ham in the oven.
About 2 hours later all the food was ready and the family started to arrive. The first to arrive was his aunt Marie and his cousin Spicewon.
"This is Ella." Chris said smiling at me.
"Nice to meet you." I said kinda shyly.
"Nice meeting you too." she said smiling.
"This is Spice." Chris said.
"Wassup beautiful." he said licking his lips.
"Hey." I gave him a dry ass wave. I don't like the way he look at me.
Eventually everybody arrived and I got to meet his mom, and she was really sweet. I sat at the table beside Chris and we joined hands. His mother said the blessing and we started eating.
