YOU

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•Christine•

"Girl wake up" Nadia shook me. I slowly opened my eyes.

"Girl what" I said in my tired voice.

"It's 9:00 o'clock...yo mama blowing yo shit up" I jump up and look at my phone. I had damn near 100 missed calls.

"Shit" I get up and put on my clothes. "Do you need my brother to give you a ride" Nadia asked.

"No I'm fine" I run out her house, down the street.

As I was running, I started loosing my breath.

I started walking. This car pulled up and the window rolled down.

"Aye lil baby" I heard the dude say. I recognize his voice.

"I'm just tryna give you a ride. I know you ain't from around here" he said driving slowly next to me.

"Nick, go fuck with your girlfriend" I say still walking.

"Get yo big fore head ass in the car" he yelled at me.

I chuckled. "I really don't think I should, jahking told me not to fuck with y'all" I turn to look at him.

"Fuck jahking" he said smiling showing his braces. Let me tell y'all, nick is fine but he is the enemy.

I don't have nothing against him...he's always been nice to me.

I got in the car and put my seat belt on.

After a while of silence, nick broke it.

"Why you hanging out with them man" nick asked.

"With who" I said.

"Them, like Nadia, she a hoe"

"Okay get off her, she not even here to defend her self" I roll my eyes.

"Look, I just want to know" we stopped at a red light.

"I hang out with her because she's good company" I look at him as he sits there looking back at me.

"You fuck with her brother" he asks me.

"Who jahking" I ask.

"Yes nigga" he says.

"Me and him flirt but that's probably it- Why are you interrogating me" I ask making a stank face, slapping my hand on my thigh.

"Why are you on this side of town, I know yo mama and I know she don't let you be over here"

"Stop fucking worrying about me, I do what the fuck I want, what she doesn't know, won't hurt her -make a left". I said pointing to the left.

"Stop right here" I opened the door and got out.

I began walking towards my door. When I mother swung it open.