I N N O C E N T T H U G :: Started From the Bottom::

I N N O C E N T T H U G :: No Bad NEWS::

        I woke up from a dream, and huge one. I thought i was a stripper, in a bar making big bills. I woke up and looked around, seeing my phone wasn't on the charger, big mistake. I pluggged it up then out of now were, my phone is blowing up, with isnty , facebook, snapchat, the works. I get worried, i had missed calls from Lloyd. I cleared my voice and moved my hair back and hopeing he was going to answer, It goes straight to voice mail. "Ugh!" I said to myself. I hop out of bed and fix myself up in the bathroom, wash my face and brush my teeth. After that my phone rings, it's Amiah. "Hello?"I say and she replies back, "Hey babygirl, i need you tonight, some of our workers are sick and arent able to make it to work tonight, what do you say?" she asks. I turn around looking at my safe full of money and then I think about how improtant it is to make this money. "Alright, i'll be there tonight" I say hanging up

        I sit on my bed and open my laptop, No miss calls from Lloyd on Skype either. I started to panic, since  you know, babe hasn't called back. Finally after minutes of panic he calls me. I rush to my phone and it almost slipped out my hands. I catch it and laugh to myself and then answer the phone. "Hello? India?" he says. "Hey, whats wrong?" I ask. "Nothing, im just calling to say Goodmorning beautiful, I can't wait to see you tonight" he says. I giggle "Awww thanks boo , and you too." I smile with blush on my face. "Well, what are you doing today?" he asks. I look confused, because i forgot today was the day we went to go see my older brother Jamaal thats in jail.

        "Oh man, I'm sorry Lloyd i can't hang today, because today I have to go see my brother Jamaal" I say feeling like the worst. But hey it's blood over anybody any day. "No thats fine baby, we just have to talk" he says.. My heart pounds. whats he need to talk about?

        "o-okay, i'll call you later" I say hanging up. I pick out an outfit and fluff out my hair.. My brother was faslely convicted of a shooting in the result of the death of his girlfriends brother. He's only in jail because his public defender couldn't even remember his name.

        After getting in the shower I get dressed and walk downstairs to see my mom sitting on the couch. "India, goodmorning baby" she says standing up rubbing her thighs nervously. I frown and don't say a word, not a got damn thing. "India, speak to your mother" my dad says fixing his watch. I roll my eyes and don't speak to him either. "I have nothing to say to her" I say texting on my phone..

        "We will get along, on this trip i'm not kidding India, " he says grabbing his car keys. "Whatever" I say walking out to the car.. I always sit in the front because im so use to it. I put my purse on my lap and lay my head toward the window as he drives down the highway. I keep thinking about Lloyd and what he said. "we need to talk" what does that even mean? I sigh and eventually i end up falling asleep. I wake up and next thing you know we are there. My dad and mom weren't in the car, so they left without me. I got out the car and went into the visiting center.. I got nervous because I already saw my dad and Jamaal talking.

        I haven't seen him since I was 8 years old. I walk over there and smile. "Oh my god, look at how beautiful you came to be" he says standing up. "Thank you, and you dont look too bad yourself" I say smiling. "Well girl don't act like a stranger, come give me some love" he says hugging me in a tight embrace. My only reaction was to cry. I love him so much, he gave me confidence and life when i needed it most. 

        "See, now thats family bonding right there" my dad says drinking a pepsi. I smile sitting next to him. "So dad's been telling me about this guy, man these boys aren't no joke, espically today" Jamaal says to me. I giggle "Jamaal it ain't that serious, it's just we get along and we work great together actually" I say. My mom is  quite, she only laughs at what my dad or Jamaal has to say. "Well, when i get out, there will be none of that" he says laughing. I smile" Yeah yeah". So far the visit is going well, and perfecly fine. But again the same thought ran threw my head. "we need talk". I'm just hoping and praying that this isn't no bad news.

        Few hours go by and the visit is over. My dad and mom give their hugs and kisses, while I was the last one. "Now listen India, i may not be there but I will be home soon, and trust me nothing won't change, but You and I have always had a great bond, I just love you to death baby, i do" he says hugging me. Tears fall and I hug him back "I love you too Jamaal, i promise I won't dissapoint you" I say letting him go as I walk out the visitation center. That ride back home wasn't no joke.

        We got home and I went straight upstairs. I threw my purse on the bed and looked to see what time it was. "Oh shit!" I said moving everything and throwing it in a duffle bag, my heels, my outfit, and my make-up. I run downstairs with my purse and phone."Umm, where are you going?" my dad asks. I look up and smile" i'm going over Amiah's , I just need to get out the house" I say. He looks at me " well be careful, and I will be calling to make sure" he says cooking some hamburgers. I nod and hop into my car. I call Amiah to let her know i'm on my way. The sun starts to set, and thats when the freaks come to play.

        I went to the back and spoke to Amiah. "Hey boo, im glad you could make it" she says "and you look amazing" she says smoking her weed. "Thanks, but umm Amiah, your skin is kind of rashy" I say. "Oh yeah its nothing" she says covering up her face with a red bandana. "Anyways, you know thr drill" she says waving me off. I get up and stumble out the room. Now i have two things to worry about, Lloyds talk, and Amiah's face. She had white bumps going down to her lips. I was starting to get worried. After an hour of working, I saw Lloyd walking in with his homies. I guess he didn't work today..

        I walk over there and smile at him "Hey baby" I say giving him a hug "Whats up babe, and anyways we need to talk after you finish working, it's kind of private" he says to me walking to the bar with his friends. I smile "o-okay no problem" I let my fake smile go and flip my hair back to serve shots and earn money. I kept looking his way as he was downing shots down his throat getting sloppy. I squinted my eyes and say a co-worker go over there and grind up on him,. Really nigga. I drop my tray and stomp over there to him "Baby, I didn't think" I cutt him off" what the hell was that?!" I say pointing to the girl. "I was just putting on a show, now you keep yourself looking this fine, you aint never gotta worry" he says with a drunk ttint to it. I put my hand on my hip "Excuse me, but i'm nobody's bitch and your not my pimp" I say as I walk off to the back taking all my jewlery out my ears and my bracelets off. I hear weeping in the bathroom and I slowly walk over there to see whats going on.

        I crack the door open and I see her face, it's worse then I could have imganied. She doesn't have a rash. Jesus christ this is just too much for me. Alll of this bad news.