this story surrounds the difficult life of a 14 year old Jalyiah Ford who is a child in the foster care system. it also surounds the life of Belcalis Almanzar, a 29 yead old mega-millionaire. this is their story.
day 24 of me being in this hellhole that i now have to call home. ms. ruby woke me up, with her loud breath.
"WAKE UP GIRLS, BREAKFAST IS READY" she screams, making me cover my head with a pillow. slowly but surely, i get up.
i head to the shower, grabbing my outfit.
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i open the door up, lock it then brush my teeth.
| twenty-three minutes later|
i head down to the main room for breakfast, going straight to the lunch line, putting on my headphones and play "sex talk" by megan thee stallion on my iPod.
"Hey, Yiah" aubree says, as i go to sit down at her and her little brothers table.
"Wassup," i say, dapping her up and waving at her brother, aiden.
we chopped it up, about my birthday which is in a few days, and if we'll be adopted anytime soon.
fariah and her crew pass us, fariah in particular make it clear that she was there by pulling my hair.
i got up, ran up on her and pushed her down. from there, it was a blur. us tossing and turning all over the cafeteria floor.
people yelling, instigating. we got pulled apart. next thing i know, we're in front of mr. johnson, the head of the adoption center.
