When I was little my mama tried to provide for me and my sister lexi ths best way she could. but with no father figure in our life there wasnt much she could do by herself. She worked 3 jobs so we barely saw her. We lived in the ghetto of chicago on the westside In a small 2 bedroom apartment .
It was so crammy and I felt boxed in. My lil sis seemed to have no problem with it. thats because she didnt fully understand what was going on . she was only 7 at the time. Me being 10.
when I turned 15 , I decided to step up to the plate and help her out a little. I missed the way we lived in the suburbs before mama lost her job. we were never that broke. I was in high school I went to JL sample High. I remember the day when I got My first job. Ill never forget either.
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I was complaining to my best friend tiffany about how I needed some cash so I could help my ma out. We were behind the school smoking a blunt I rolled before school started.
"Shit if you need money that bad why wont you just get a job ?" she offered , passing me the blunt.
"Bitch im not even old enough for a legal job yet. Gotta wait until Im at least 16. anyway, I aint tryna make that lil ass money that aint enough I need big faces coming in weekly !" I took a pull on the blunt holding in the smoke a little then releasing it. Tiffany looked at me smirking I think the drugs were getting to her.
"I feel you. mia big sister tried to get me a job at her nursing home. Its good money and all but hell, I aint tryna' clean up nobody else shit if I don't have to. " she took the blunt from me as I passed it to her .
Tiffany was older than me by 1 year. We been rocking out since we were freshies here at sample. I met her cause we both didnt like the same chick that went here. We became friends after she helped me fight the bitch and a couple more of her friends that tried to jump me. Tiffany didnt even know me and she helped. So we started to get cool and became bffs. we been rocking out ever since.
Tiffany wasnt broke. but she didnt have a job either. Not one that I Knew of. I always ment to ask her what she did but it slipped my mind. Now was a good time to bring it up though. cause whatever it was I wanted in. seeing as she was always rocking designer clothes and purses- she had to be doing something major.
I just hoped it wasnt prostitution or anything in that category cause then I'd go off . Knowing tiff tho she'd never stoop that low for cash. So I pushed that thought in the back of my mind.
"Hey tiff...um ive been meaning to ask you something-"
" Spit that shit out Kamora ! you know I hate sugar coating shit. So wassup?"
We both shared a laugh.
" Ok . So I havent been wanting to get in yo business like that but I wanted to know how you made your money...cause if its a reasonable way I want in. "
she looked at me as if I said something stupid as hell. she passed me the small blunt blew the smoke out then spoke.
"Look. Ion think you can handle what I do lil sis. If so I would have been got you in. Ive been thinking about putting you in but Its a big girl game and its no joke. So you really want to know what I do?" she asked. I threw the blunt down and stepped on it. I gave her a "Duh" look.
"I work for this lady name snow or queen. she goes by both. But I sell products for her. There." I knew there was a lot she was leaving out.
"What kind of 'products' ? " I asked making quote s with my fingers.
"Drugs . Weed. crack. pills. whatever. " she said nonchalantly. I was astonished but I wasnt shocked.
"Thats it?" I asked
"What you mean thats it? hell no thats not It bitch! Im out here taking chances everyday risking my freedom for this shit. Its more to it than what you see and think. You gotta have skills you gotta be quick and smart. Most of all you gotta have eyes in the back of your head Its more to it though kamora. I wont let you do it unless you really want to though..." tiffany said sparking up her cigarette.
"If it has me looking fly and has my pockets on swole like yours then hell yea I want in." I answered. I dont know if it was the drugs talking for me or if it was what I really ment, but whatever it was I was tired of being broke and just needed a quick come up.
Tiffany looked at me skeptically , flicked her square then blew out the rest of the smoke.
"shit. then ok. You tryna go inside ?" she asked referring to school
"Honestly hell nah. you see how red our eyes are? Im high as hell and dont need these teachers all in my face blowing my high. They gone be giving me $10 each shidd. " we laughed .
"True . Come on then I want to take you somewere to meet somebody important." I trusted Tiffany so I didnt question were we were going. I already had a feeling I knew were we were headed anyways. and with that we walked from behind the school.
