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Where im from- Pop Smoke

Pop smoke
08/12/20

It was my senior year at Beverly Hills Academy. I stood at my locker talking to my band homies.

Aye man you know Nell got busted this weekend," My boy said

For real? That shit he carried in the trunk is gonna get him at least 25. Damn Nell," I said to myself; As we talked a police officer came to the locker.

Darnell Robison. Your under arrest for... Hold on man I'm not Darnell Robison. Darnell Robison is white and he isn't in school today,"Pop said

Oh I just thought— you just thought because Darnell is a "black name" you assumed it was a brother and let me guess I "fit the description?"."He said

Don't get smart with a cop young fella," He answered

Do you know who I am? Bashar Jackson," I smile

When I said my last name it clicked that I was the child of a lawyer and a state attorney. I did not mean any trouble we are strict on having contraband on campus, good day,"He walked away.

I'm sorry you had to go through that," My white friend Pete said. Being a young black man in a predominantly white area and school I'm always singled out by law enforcement until I tell them my parents occupation. I dress like a preppy and I dress like a "black Person would" whatever that means. And when I go over to Shipley Terrace it's not hard to tell that I'm a preppy.

Yo man who is that?," Pop asked looking at this new girl

Aww man that's Brielle she's in my honors calculus class," David said

Yeah she transferred in today, on the cheer team and check this out," My boy Ronnie said

She's from Shipley Terrace. She uses a P.O. Box address so she can go here," He said

Okay Detective Ronnie," We laughed

She's beautiful I want her," He smiled

After I said that my boys looked at me crazy. What?," pop asked

Man do you know where she's from? She's probably ghetto and loud," They agreed

So what you tryna say? You can't judge her because she live in Shipley. You a brotha talkin down on a sista," I got mad

I'm just saying—- I'm just saying shit you know how it is to be stereotyped everyday when we come to school if it wasn't for Miss G we would have kept being searched every morning," He sighed

You right man," He said

The bell rung and we parted ways. The day went by fast and I went to my car to go home and that's when I seen Brielle walking home.

Say lil mama you need a ride?," I shouted

She was hesitant at first but when she looked In her bag I assumed that she was protected when she agreed.

Thank you. I'm Brielle," She said

Bashar but everyone calls me Pop or pop smoke. They call me that because when I first got here me and this dude got into a fight and according to this girl I "popped his ass" and smoke because .. well I don't know I guess it just fits," I smiled

I noticed how she was sitting on the window and I recognized what kind of day she had. They'll warm up to you soon and the security guards will to, they don't expect brothas and sistas to be at prep schools ma," He said

How did you know that's what I was feeling?,"She asked; Nevermind that was stupid," She laughed

We pulled up to her house and she looked at me funny. Oh my gosh you can't pull up to Shipley Terrace with a red hat and shirt on in your red car," She said nervously

I got folks out here I'm good."He laughed

As Brielle got out of the car a woman yelled at her "Getting out of that nice car? That's gotta be her pimp," The woman and her group laughed

So I'll see you in school tomorrow?," Pop said

Of course. Thank you again," She went into the house

wow," I drove off

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