My name is Mila, I've been taking care of my sister for about 8 years -since our dad left. Mom does drugs and abuses us when she's home. I want to find our dad in search for a better life but, until I do, it's just us.
Jasir dropped Nyla and I off about 15 minutes ago and we were just waiting for our aunt to be finished dinner.
"Dinner is ready!" yelled Mahlia (aka Aunt Hali)
"Coming" we yelled.
For dinner we were having fried chicken, Baked Mac, and Collard greens.
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At my mom's house we would never eat dinner. I don't even know if she could cook or not.
"mmm" Nyla said as we walked up to the table admiring our plates.
We could not wait to eat.
15 minutes later
As we were eating, I noticed I had a message from an unsaved number. I just knew it was Jasir.
(215)-846-21** : Hey mamas💖
Me: Hey Jasir
Jasir💙: Wyd
Me: I'm eating dinner. hbu?
Jasir💙: Nun just thinking about you
Me: Boy bye
"What you smiling at?", asked Aunt Hali. I didn't even realize I was smiling.LMAO
"Some boy we met" said Nyla. She just had to add her 2 cents. smh.
"Oh, whats's he like"
"He is cuteeee" said Nyla
"Yeah, he just saw us walking down the street and offered to give us a ride. Then when we told him we were heading to the library, he told us we could go to his house and use his computers"
"Let me tell you gurl, his house was niceeee!" Nyla was always being extra
" Yeah it was mom house, and his dad live a couple houses down from us in the projects."
"Oh okay, he sounds like a nice little boy"
"He's not little" He actually seemed pretty tall compared to me at 5'5"
" Oh, excuse me. Just down get too caught up. Remember family comes first."
"I knowww" I said
We finished up eating, and the food was goood!
I was packing up my stuff to get ready to leave. Then I realized that I had a project due next week and I had to get poster board and markers.
So I told Aunt Hali that I was gonna walk to the Dollar Tree a couple blocks down and then I headed out.
When I stepped outside it wasn't completely dark, but it was getting there.
I walked 9 blocks up to the dollar tree. When I stepped inside there wasn't alot of people there. I got the stuff and paid for it with the 5 dollars aunt Mahalia gave me.
When I walked outside, I saw a couple junkies on the corner talking to some lady named Tina. When I walked past them, one of them touched me.
"Get off me yo!" I yelled before I could even see who it was.
"Now that's way to speak to your mommy, is it?" Ughh, it was that lady.
"You're not my mother, you're my egg donor"
That's when she had the nerve to slap me with her dirty behind hands. "Why us your fast behind even out here. I swear you always running away with some boy"
Now I wasn't about to take the disrespect. So I spat back at her "The only reason I ever leave out the house to get away from your crackhead self. Now I would hit you but we have company out here. So call yourself lucky. But the next time you lay a finger on me, there is gonna be a problem!"
This old hag had the nerve to punch me in my stomach. She was so weak it didn't even phase me. But I stay true to my word so, I had to punch her back. She doubled over and kicked me. I was about to kick her back but someone strong was holding me back.
I turned around and saw you know who. Jasir. Great, that's just the person I wanted to see while I was about to beat up my mom.
He pulled me away, closer to the light.
" Dang you got a big scratch on your cheek, you should let me take you to the hospital to get it checked out." I didn't even notice it, but it was probably just from her dirty, sharp, uneven nails.
"Naw, I'm fine, I'll just walk home"
"No, at least let me take you back to your aunt house"
"Ard" I hopped in the car. As soon as I got in I felt myself starting to drift off.
Next thing I knew, Jasir was carrying me into the house.
"Yo, what you doing? Where am I?"
"Calm down, I just took you to my house. I planned on taking you back home right after."
"I thought you was taking me home yo!" I appreciate him and all but who did he think he was taking me to his house?
"Well, change of plans!"
"Ard, but at least let me walk up by myself"
He dropped me, and I almost fell
"Be careful mamas"
We walked into the house and he sat me up on that guest bed.
"Alright, I'll be right back. Just let me go get my mom, she'll be able to help you out."
"Ard, thank you for everything"
He told me it was all good and walked out.
I sat there and decided to text Aunt Hali to let her know where I am.
Me: Hey Aunt Hali, it's a long story but I'm at Jasir house. His mom his gonna help me clean up this cut on my face.
Auntie💖: What??? I'm coming to get you right now. Send me the address.
Me: It's fine, he said he was gonna take me back right after. He was supposed to just take me home , but you know... Im here.
Auntie💖: Okay just be safe. Love you💗
Me: Love you too 💗
Like five minutes later, I could hear his mom yelling about something in the staircase. She came in the room being loud.
"Who is this busted up little girl you got sitting in my clean sheets. Looking like a ragamuffin"
Who does she think she is??? Shoot, I was not about to get disrespected again. "First of all...."
Hey guys, Its aprile. This chapter was a little dragged but I wanted to make sure we uploaded by this weekend. PERIOD! 15 comments for 1500 words next chapter. Ard, talk to y'all later!✌🏾
