Bad Bitch (ON HOLD)

Crush

   I sneak into the house with more caution then usual. I sit down my bag quietly. My uncles car wasn't in the drive way but he wasn't stupid. He probably left one of his buddies in case I decided to show up. I peek out my room into the hallway. Creeping out into the hall I avoid the creaky parts the floor. Gently I place my hand on the wall peering from the living room to the kitchen. Pulling open the closet door that leads to the basement my heart speeds up. Quickly I run down the stairs spotting my mom. Right before I spot Carlos, my uncles friend. Without hesitating I pick up a pole hitting him upside the head. He fell to the ground groaning. Making sure not to give him anytime to retaliate I hit him till he stops moving.  I drop the pole running to my mom dropping to my knees in front of her. She scowled at me even in her beaten state. 

    "I thought I told you not to come down here no more Queen. I don't want you gettin' hurt now. Okay?" She spoke her voice smooth like silk. I shake my head at her patting down Carlos. It didn't take long for me to find the key on him. I unlocked her cuffs pulling her to her feet.

    "Mama, papa is out of jail. Uncle is out probably looking for me so he can run with us somewhere else." The love she had for my father showed in her eyes when I mentioned him.

  "Well don't just stand there girl come on now. We don't have that much time" she whisper yelled walking quickly up the stairs. She got to packing food and I ran to my uncles room grabbing our paper work that was stuffed into a big yellow envelope. Running to my room I grab my moms stuff and my stuff running to the garage where he kept her car hidden. I make six or seven trips to the car filling the trunk with our stuff. I grabbed the keys getting in my mom begrudgingly got in the passenger side.

   "You shouldn't be driving baby. You don't even know how to drive." She sighed exasperated. I click the button to open the garage.

     "Psh. Mama I got this" I roll my eyes. I turn the key in the ignition starting the car. Pausing for a moment I look up trying to remember what to do. I turn to look at my mom. "So which one is the brake?-"

    "OH MY LORD" My mother is never to tired to start complaining. It always starts with that sentence. Followed by "You see what I'm talking about? I'd be dammed if I got to tell you which one is the gas and which one is the brake."

  I cut in. "Ma you didn't teach me so how was I supposed to know"

    "YOU SUPPOSED TO LOOK AND PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT I DO, AND YOU'LL LEARN" Well shit it's good to see she hasn't changed. She huffed leaning back in the seat. "Shit" she grumbled. I thought about it again. Taking the car out of park I slowly pull out of the garage. I grab the garage controller throwing itout the window. I couldn't be mad at my mom for flipping her shit, that's just how she is. She's the sweetest person till she gets stressed out. I speed off towards the school. I glance at my mom who was fast asleep. Pulling into the parking lot I put the car in park. Rubbing my temples I try to think of somewhere to stay. I get out the car with my phone making sure not to be to loud. I let out a shaky breath closing my eyes. I sit on the curb my emotions overwhelming me. I sniffle. Putting my head in my hands I think and think.

  You have nobody but yourself

 
  "Queen?" I hear Alex's familiar voice and my heart skips a beat. I wipe my face off turning around to look at him.

  "What are you doing here?" I ask him standing to my feet.

   "I could ask you the same thing." He frowned as he looked at me. 

     "I was just leaving-" Just as I turned to he grabbed my wrist turning me back towards him.

     "What's wrong?" Our attention turned to the car door opening. My mom stepped out walking towards us.