I ain't dead yet I said a bit loudly.
Oh, Maya! Momma threw her arms around my neck and cried.
Julius was holding his nose.
The man just stared at me
Who's he i said a bit rudely
Don't worry about him, Tell me why you got Bleach Exposure? What were y'all doing with Bleach?
I got quiet, I knew I couldn't lie, So i burst out crying saying 'I wanted to try Skin Bleaching!'
Hun, Your black skin is beautiful, Why don't you love it?
I do.. It's just- I want to be lighter I said
Momma rubbed my head and just looked at me with a sad look, Well it looks like it's working she mumbled.
Who's he? I asked pointing towards the Man in the corner.
Oh, Hun, he's-
Momma gotta Boyfriend Julius blurted
I was surprised but not surprised, Momma had been bringing home flowers and staying out late, dressing up.
I was happy but sad, After daddy left, Momma told us we didn't need a dad.
I looked at him, He was dark-skinned, Just like Momma, Julius, and Me.
He looked like my Daddy, He gave me a smile.
Hi I said to him.
Hi he said back.
It was quiet, I finally got discharged after a long week.
I don't want you hanging around with those girl's Moma said to me.
But-
No but's, They almost killed you. Hang out with that girl Ling.
Momma, she's Asian! She eats dogs!
MAYA! My mom looked shocked
Since when did you have that hate in you?
I looked down ashamed
Look's like someone need's to go back to Church, Momma glared at me.
Hand me your phone.
But Mom-
No But's, You've taken me on a trip to Hell and Back, I'm about tired of you.
I handed it over angrily.
Momma handed me a lunch, No money for today.
Get in the car I'm driving y'all to school momma said.
Julius said But Momma I don't wanna ride to school I Wanna ride the Bus!
Well, you ain't riding it today, I knew I messed up when Momma said ain't.
When we got to school, Julius was mad at me for making him 'ride to school'
I looked around for Gigi, Didn't see her anywhere, I just walked to homeroom.
I saw Georgina, Kalayh, Latasha, and a bunch of other black kids talking.
Dere she is! Georgina yelled, Running over to me
Hey Babe how're you?
How am I? How dare she ask me that!
Oh, I don't know,I almost got killed by Bleach, How do you think I am? I replied
Don't gotta be rude Georgina said
I decided to shut my mouth, And instead asked What happened while I left?
Oh Yosha got grounded, we hadda leave and go to Kalayh house.
Wait you guy's didn't end the sleepover once I almost died? I got angry and confused
Um noo, the show must go on! But girl you look so much more lighter!! That bleach and cream really helped you! Y'all look how light Maya got!!!
Damn, A boy said, You looked kinda ugly when you were black but now you lookin good, Can I get your phone number?
I didna even know this boy, How dare he ask for my phone number!
Um,Maybe later I said angrily
He flipped me some hand sign And went back talking.
I went up to Latasha and said Hey, Do you think I looked ugly with dark skin?
She looked at me up and down and said Hell YEAH! You don't wanna be looking like Elizabeth of there, She pointed towards a black girl, Wearing a 'BLACK LOVE' Top, Her natural hair was out.
She looked beautiful.
She look's fine,I told at Latasha
She Thinks she looks fine, But she's not. Ask her to hang out
Why would I do that? I said rudely
You'll see, She said with a smirk
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Black Brain
Non-FictionMaya is starting her first day of 7th grade, In a new school. She hopes nobody questions about her past, Or why she transferred, Or why she doesn't have a dad. She hopes no one is from her old school. 'There was a section of white kids, A section of...
