Life of April

New Home

    I woke up randomly again but this time I was sleeping on a bench in front of McDonald's. Out here. Exposed. In public. I freaked out. All I remember was walking around, eating McDonald's, and the rest was history. I looked around and my new shoes were missing. Someone also stole my phone. My eyes got watery. I started to cry because that was the only really valuable items I had. I sat there crying over shit that can easily be replaced. 

    I got up trying to walk home. It was freezing out and I started shivering uncontrollably because winter was right around the corner. The tears stung my eyes. I seen prostitutes on the block in short and sheer clothes acting like it ain't fucking 30 degrees out here.  I wanted to know what time it was but unfortunately some bitch wanted to take my phone. I barely fucked with anyone for them to do something so low down. Since it was dark outside and I was barefooted, I stepped on a piece of glass. I cried like a little bitch as I felt blood oozing out of my foot. The wind was so rough and violent, I had to my arms in my shirt. To my rescue, a car stopped me. I walked over there. 

    "Damn you look wild. You got somewhere you need to go?" He asked in a deep voice. 

    "I don't take rides from strangers sorry." I said boldly. He shrugged.

    "Shidd bye den." He was finna speed off but I yelled for him to wait. He stopped and I got in the passenger seat. I told him my address as I tried to collect as much thermal energy as possible. He turned on the heat. He pulled up to my house and made a disgusted face.

    "A girl like you living in this? " He asked. I nodded feeling shy. He shook his head and turned around. 

    "What you doing? " I asked raising my voice. I don't trust him or know him I should've said no to him giving me a ride. 

    "I'm giving you hospitality cuz you need somewhere to stay that's stable." He informed. I nodded and put my head down. "Oh and beware of my girlfriend Keisha, she gets a little hostile towards girl I socialize with." 

    "Okay." We got out the car and I was a little reluctant to go inside a house as big as this. I heard tv static in the other room so I figured that it was Keisha.

    "Papiii, welcome back I got just what you ne-" She stopped in her tracks when she seen me. 

    "Who the fuck is this punta? Son usted haciendo trampas  en mi?"She retorted.

    "Yo insecure ass need to chill I'll neva cheat on you. Especially not with this girl." He said a little too rudely. I started to cry.

    "Look what you did Adrian! Made the little damsel cry." She said walking away her hair flowing behind her. 

    "I didn't mean it like dat. But it's true. Uh you can stay in one of our guest rooms for now, I gotta go make up with Keisha right now." He explained walking upstairs. I sat there looking dumfounded for the next fifteen minutes. My cut was still sore so I went upstairs trying to find the bathroom. I came across one door and opened it and I was grossed out by what I saw. Adrian and Keisha were fucking with their tongues. 

    "Damn bitch learn your fucking manners. Your bathroom is downstairs and so is your room." I didn't want to be rude in a place that wasn't mines so I just respectfully went downstairs to satisfy my needs. Why did I even agree to come here man, I asked myself.

    *The next day* 

    I woke up crashed on the soft cushioned couch. I smelled food frying on the stove so I went to check it out. Keisha was busy cooking on the stove. She was already dressed and she seemed to be in a good mood, I guess. 

    "Ooh girl you can cook." I said walking over to her. I didn't want to be on her bad side if I was gonna be staying here.

    She stared at me for a while and said, "Thanks, but uh, you should have brought a toothbrush with you." I sighed. She was so fucking rude.

    "I just wanted to be nice. I came from a fucked up situation I just wanna be cool with yo ass." I said sternly. She turned off the stove and glared at me.

    "I had it worse than you. I felt like a slave when I was in Mexico. I was an illegal immigrant forced to leave my home. I was beaten, and sold for prostitution. In Mexico, people had to wear dust masks to protect themselves from air pollution. Crime and death rate gone up. I lost my parents and sister. I had nothing until I crossed this border and Adrian and his family took care of me since. So before you rant about how hard you got it boo, think about me." She snapped. I stood there thinking of something to say. She rolled her eyes and pushed me out the way. I felt bad for her struggle. It was worse than mine actually. I see where she gets her bad attitude. 

    Adrian came downstairs and put his plate in the sink. He looked me up and down.

    "We gotta take you shopping. You cute and all but only girls with style be seen with me." He stated. He looked at my feet. 

    "Keisha!" He yelled. She came downstairs briefly and looked at me to him.

    "What?" She looked at me piercing me with her fierce eyes.

    "Can she borrow a pair of your shoes? " 

    "Hell no."

    "Stop being a bitch bruh. She'll give em back a'ight." 

    "Fuck that she can keep em after she put her corny ass feet in my shoes." She said. Two minutes later she came down the stairs with a pair of Air Jordan 13 hyper pink. I thanked her and put them on. "At least she looks a little better." Keisha tried to walk away but Adrian grabbed her.

    "You still gotta come with me to take her shopping." He whispered to her. She looked at me again and sighed. 

    We all got in the car and you know I had to get in the back seat. It was stuffy as fuck back here. I just wanted to go to the store and get this over with. After the silent ride, were went into Lennox Mall and I never seen so much pretty stuff at all like this. I hardly went anywhere so fancy. At least it was fancy to me. I went inside forever 21 and bought so many outfits. I bought a tweety bird referee shirt, beaded camo shirts, skin tight dresses, etc. I went into Victoria Secret with Keisha and got some perfumes, then I got me a galaxy s5. I got a whole bunch of new shoes from Ladies Foot Locker finally. After that, Adrian drove us back to his house. I was nearly out of breath from all that shopping and I didn't even bother to eat, I took my ass to sleep.