The life I was given...

Brook Lynn

- [ ] Brook Lynn! Brook Lynn! I heard my name being yelled from down the hall. I looked up at the red numbers illuminating on the table and saw 6:00 am flashing. I laid my head back down onto my pillow and pulled the covers over my head. As soon as I closed my eyes again I felt the covers being lifted and my mom saying, "Brook Lynn! Get yo ass up and get ready for school!" I looked up at her with a strange look and sat up in my bed while rubbing my eyes. She said, "get up because I have to get to work. I can't be late again." She then turned and walked out of my room. I was still in a slight daze as I looked around my room. It wasn't anything fancy but my mom always taught me to take care of and appreciate what I have. So I decked my room out in some sheer pink curtains I stitched together on a old sewing machine I found at the thrift store. I splashed some pink paint on the walls and also made a pink comforter and some throw pillows. I accented the pink in my room with hints of gold and white. If you were to step in my room you wouldn't know I was smack dead in the middle of the projects. I slowly rose from my bed and walked to my closet and peered inside. I decided on a white Aeropostale shirt and a pair of dark blue Levi jeans. I grabbed a pair of flip flops so I could show off my freshly painted toes then headed to the bathroom. I was dressed and ready at 7:00 on the dot. When I walked in the kitchen mom was grabbing her purse and keys. She looked at me and said, "make sure you don't miss that bus because you ain't got no other way to get to school." I simply said, "ok." Then she left. I snatched my phone, purse and book bag up off the couch and left.

- [ ] I walked down the pee stained stairs while texting not looking where I'm going and walked right into him. Instantly I felt my cheeks turn red. He looked down at me while wearing a million dollar smile and also blushed. I couldn't think straight and my palms began to sweat. I was basically standing there stuck on stupid. I thought to myself, "bitch say something!" As soon as I opened my mouth to say something he said, "Brook Lynn right?" I nodded. He chuckled then said, "cat got your tongue?" Then laughed a little more hearty, which made me giggle slightly. "No the cat doesn't have my tongue I was just trying to gather my bearings." "Ok then baby girl. So where you headed to in such a rush?" I looked up at him and saw just how fine he was. I had only seen him from afar and thought he was fine but up close he was gorgeous asf. His eyes burned into mine as he waited for a response. I scratched my arm while saying, "school." He said, "need a lift?" I responded with a shy, "sure."