Chapter One

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by xoxoShae

by xoxoShae

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Imma tell da truth and da whole truth,

Cuz there ain't no need to lie

And I ain't tryna keep it all inside,

So I gotta TESTIFY

For you and I, I testify) [x4]

I testify, I testify

December 15, 2012

They say God never gives you anything you can't handle but sometimes I feel like he put too much on my frail shoulders. I've known the struggle for as long as I've been born and it seems as if things will never get better for me. Oh the highs and the lows, once everything is going all good its short-lived and my world starts crashing down. I don't know what to do anymore its like my life has been nothing but a struggle itself. I never had what most kids had; no loving mother or father I had no one...but my damn self. Dear lord help me...please

Sierra

"hey! You cant sleep here! Find some other place to stink up ya bum!" I was jolted out of my sleep. I wiped the sleep out of my eyes and stared into cold blue ones. He looked pissed off for some reason... and then I remembered I was sleeping in front of a deli. Damn where am I gonna go now? I thought to myself this was the only place where I could sleep at and not get caught. It was secluded enough because of its front deck that allowed customers to sit outside and eat their delectable.

" I don't have all day kid I open in ten minutes and I cant have a homeless chick camping out front its bad business." Close to tears I got up and grabbed my knapsack and began to walk a long treacherous journey...nowhere. I had nowhere to go I didn't have a home any money not even parents. My mother up disappeared months ago leaving me alone in my old apartment until the landlord kicked us out. I walked to the nearest diner hoping to stay there as long as I could before they realize I wasn't buying anything. I walked into the diner instantly feeling the warmth. My mouth began to salivate as I smelled the delicious food all around me. The thought of actual food made my stomach have a party I grabbed my aching stomach and quickly found a booth in the back to sit in.

"Hello my name is Clara and ill be your waitress this evening can I start you off with some coffee?" I looked up nervously and shook my head no. A coffee sounded so good right now but I knew stealing would not be an option here.

"Oh-okay what can I start you off with then?" I quickly tried to come up with something.

"Um I'm not sure yet I'm still thinking." I said nervously. She gave me a weird look and walked off. I picked up my menu pretending to find something.

"Hey is it okay if I join you?" I look up startled into the sexiest face. He had smooth caramel skin with juicy pink lips that I wanted to kiss over and over. We started at each other for a good minute he gave me a weird look and cleared his throat. Before he could find another table I cleared my throat,
" umm hey! Y-yeah you can sit with me!" I can't believe I just stuttered I thought embarrassingly to myself.he chuckled lightly once he reached my table holding out his hand,
"Hi my name is Carter and you are...?" Who am i? Damn this boy was too fine I forgot my freaking name! I cleared my throat lightly and said quietly,
"My name is Sierra with an S not a C." He sat across from me picking up a menu. I began studying him I had this habit ever since I was younger I guess its the artist in me. I begin to notice the curve of his nose, the shape of his eyes and oooh lawd the way he licked those lips had something stirring in my core. The waitress came back to our table I began go fidget.

"Hello my name is Clara and ill be your waitress this evening can I start you off with some coffee?" Carter nodded his head he looked up at me waiting I shook my head no and nervously dropped my head.

"Hey look at me beautiful."

I looked into his eyes there he goes again licking those lips. I soon began to recognize him he's in my English class how could I not notice that sooner!
"Sierra...are you listening?" He chuckled lightly as I looked up startled.
"You daydream a lot what's got your head in the clouds?" I began to scratch my head nervously I mean what does one say to something like that? I shrugged my shoulder and instantly felt gratitude to the waitress and noticed she bought two mugs of coffee to the table. I was about to object until she winked her eye and walked away briskly. Hmm what was that all about?
I cleared my throat,
"So um what made you want to come sit over here?" He looked up and folded his hands on the table thoughtfully,
"Well I didn't want to pass up an opportunity to sit with a pretty girl like yourself. I saw something I wanted and now I'm trying to get it." He smirked and started into my eyes. Damn he was laying it on thick I wonder if he knew I was homeless. As soon as that thought entered my mind I shot out of my seat as if it had hot coals on it.
"I'm sorry I gotta go." I didn't even look back at him as I left. I was soon met with the aching cold regretting my fast exit. Tears threatened to fall as I thought about how screwed I was I had nowhere to go in the dead winter of new York city. What was I gonna do?