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Chapter 1

I scurried out of the shop in order to escape the eyes of this perverted man. Mama had sent me to the shop to buy for her some cigarettes since the others got finished. She doesn't allow me to call her that but at least she let's me call her by her real name.
I hurried down the familiar path and into our side of town. Mama and I don't have much but at least I had a place to stay. When turned into our compound I was surprised to see two police cars there. What's happening!!!

I pushed past the worn out door and rushed to go and search for ma.
" Victoria!! You home!! Victoria?"
I found her in the living room hands behind her back as she struggled in the police officers grip.

"Victoria eh,"a lanky police officer said" I thought you said your name was Mary."

"You filthy piece of shit who told you to say my name now look what you did!!!!"

"I hate you!!!!"she screeched as she was pulled bout of the door by two police officers.

"You," one of the police said pointing at me" come with me."his voice indicating that it was final.

"W-where are w-we going ?Where are you taking m-my mum?"

"Look kid get in the car I'll explain everything while were at the station ,okay?"

I mumbled an okay and sat in the back of the car. I watched through the bars as the police men conversed amongst themselves. I decided  to just look outside the window and wait till we arrive. When we arrived I was ordered to sit down on one of the chairs and wait till am called.

"Grace Emerson,"a young lady asked, I raised my hand and she rushed towards me and sat on the other available sit" I've been told to inform you of your current situation, your mother Victoria has been taken into police custody after being identified as the sole distributor of cocaine here in New York ,we have done some research on her and it appears that you will have stay with your father in the mean time-"

I cut her off in the middle of e rant as the words finally sank in "My what!!"

"Your father dear, he is currently living in Los Angeles so you might have to stay the night here. I have already contacted him and he has agreed to come pick you up tomorrow. If you have anything you would like for me to get you I can."

I had a father!!?!!
But Victoria said he was dead ?
Will he like me?
Will i look like him?
Do I have siblings ?

Unanswered questions swarm in my mind as I tried to imagine what he would look like. My chain of thoughts was interrupted when the lady started talking again.

"I'm your social worker by the way, my name is Jestina Summers but you can call me aunt Jess."she said.

"Umm........... okay I'm Grace." when I said this she suddenly erupted with laughter.

What's so funny
"She already knows your name dumb ass "my conscious said
Oh
"Yeah oh"

"I already know your name darling but nice to meet you too." she said while chuckling.

I couldn't help but smile at her bubbly nature it felt so..so refreshing. And that's when the words finally drilled into my thick skull. I HAVE A DAD!!!!!!! I couldn't help but feel excited.

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Auntie Jess offered me to sleep at her place. It was a really pretty house and i even had my own room not a scrony basement. Auntie Jess had asked some people to get my things which weren't much just a few shirts and some worn out jeans and a locket that Mama gave me during the few days she was sober it was the day she told me about my dad. How kind he was and how if it weren't for the way things were i would have a better life ,I didn't ask her about it cause i didn't want to ruin her mood so i just listened. She also told me that instead of a wedding ring he got her the locket. It was beautiful and had a huge letter K on it and Mama said she wanted me to have it as a way of remembering who i am I didn't argue with her because it was the first time she had given me something so I kept it safely  but I never wore it because I knew I would lose it so I kept it under my clothes so that it doesn't get lost and I've had it ever since.

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I tossed and turned in the bed but I couldn't get much sleep , I was anxious and excited all at the same time. And plus the concept of sleeping on a bed felt kinda weird so I got off the bed took the pillow and a blanket and slept on the floor.

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"Grace, honey wake up its time to wake up."

I got off the floor and watched as Mrs. Summers walked out of the room. I took it as a cue to follow. She showed me to the bathroom and after I had done my morning routine I walked into the kitchen and watched as Mrs. Summers danced along to some song through a small rectangular thing.
She seemed to have noticed me since she had stopped dancing. She followed my gave to the rectangular thing and then started explaining what it is. She told me it was a phone and that it had these thing called apps. I know about TV and all that but I don't think Mama had enough money to buy herself a phone.

After explaining everything to me we ate some pancakes and then headed for the airport. I was kinda nervous to meet my father and to top it all off I had never been on a plane before.

When we arrived Mrs. Summers told me that we had to wait outside the airport for a police officer who would help me go through the security since I don't have a passport.

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When we were outside the plane I couldn't help but look at it in awe, luckily Mrs. Summers was going with me but she would have to come back but at least for once in my life I wasn't alone. We boarded the plane and took our respective seats mine was near the window so I was really excited. Mrs. Summers had bought me some gum to chew so that my ears don't block.

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Really long chapter just had too many ideas. I hope you enjoy the story and please tell me if you like a bit of romance in this book .

Byeeeeeee peoples.. And happy quarantine :-(