Preachers Kid (Book 1)

4

Ray Pov

"I need $100 for the rent" my mama say making me scrunch my face up

"Whatcha talking bout" I ask

I had just walked in from practice and I walked home so I was extra tired.

"You grown and you live in my house which mean where I lack you can help out with. I'm short and I need it unless you wanna go back to Compton" oh fuck no

"I'll find a way to get the money" I say

"You pay that phone bill so it shouldn't be a problem" My mama continue her rant

"I had a job in Compton and I'm looking for one here" Reasons I take basketball so serious. I'm ready to see the good in life because here is not it

"Tell that girlfriend of yours. I be seeing her park that Benz. I'm sure she wouldn't mind giving you the money" I walked out of the house

Yes I lied to Chase my mama ain't get no better job. I had to pay the security fee and that was the only way she left Compton. Plus I told her I was gone call CPS and she wasn't going to get anymore Food stamps. She had a nigga back in Compton that was beating her ass 24/7 and at a point I was numb to it. I would go to war behind this lady but sometimes it's like she enjoyed the shit. He wasn't doing anything for her but giving her a wet ass and a black eye.

My granny was paying all the bills up until she died. Then my mama sold everything in her house, her house, her car, and even her damn dog. She had a good lump of money and guess what she did? Bought her nigga the world and we started struggling even more because she didn't have a dime to her name.

I got to Walmart and put my head down before walking in "God I told you I wouldn't do this anymore but desperate times comes with desperate measures"

I walked into Walmart and picked some random ass shit up before walking to electronics. I picked up four $20 flash drives before walking around a little more. I put the random shit down before going to an empty isle and putting the flash drives in my pants and then walking out the store and back towards my house.

I didn't go in instead I called Chase "Hello" she answer in that sweet voice

"When we going to the studio ma" I ask

"I don't know Ray. I'm scared I'll embarrass myself" man I love her voice

"Come get me let's do it because you keep putting it off" I say

"Now" Chase ask

"Right now" I say

"Well okay. Give me about thirty minutes" I nodded and hung up

I called Gabby to pass time "hello" she answer

"Wassup ma" I say

"I've been calling you all day" Gabby bitch

"I was at the gym working on my shot and shit" I say

"That's always your excuse. It's either basketball or that bitch Chase" I had to cut her off

"Don't call her a bitch" I defend without even thinking about it

   "See! You just be defending her honor! Do you do me like that? I bet she be calling me all type of shit. I know she envy me. Her hair be every which color, all them tattoos, and that nice ass car. Sis is confused and nobody even know where she live cause she's a fake" I pulled the phone from my ear and just hung up

I don't like Chase she just a cool girl. The other night when I kissed her was just a mistake and I'm glad we over that. Yeah she fine and I wouldn't mind fucking her but she's the homie. Strictly platonic.