"All I'm saying Raven is curiosity will get you-" "Yeah I know, into trouble," I said. "Look, when you get to be my age, you'll know exactly what I've been trying to tell you all these years," said my mom. That was my mom, always comparing me to her. "This isn't the 60's, things change, people GROW UP!" "And when they grow up, where to you think they end up, sure as hell not in Hollywood" she said.
"I'm old enough to know right from wrong mom, why can't you just trust me?" I asked curiously. "Because you haven't shown me any reason to trust you." "You never let me do anything, I WISH I NEVER LIVED HERE!" I slammed the door and through myself into my bed. I wish i was dead. Just close my eyes and never wake up. Is that so wrong?
The next morning, i wasn't at all in the mood for anything. "What's up Rave?" said my best friend, since the third grade, DJ Wilson. "Hey" i said, slumly. "What's wrong breh?" he asked. "It's my damn mom, she's always riding my ass about the stupidest things." "I hate it there"
"Well, at least you having a break tonight, right?" asked DJ "What's happening tonight?" <laughs> "You don't know? The hottest party in LA is going down tonight and you don't know?" Party? Tonight? "Yeah, I'll be there" I stated "But what about your moms'?" "Don't worry about her, I got her."
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The Price To Pay
Short StoryHi, I'm Raven, I'm 16 years old and full of curiosity. I mean, my parents always tell me I'll get hurt one day because of it. Parents, what do they know? Well turns out, they knew exactly what they were talking about. Because that night, changed my...
