For Me

The air suddenly feels thick and I feel suffocated by his scent. I look back down towards the floor and take a step back. I look up to see him staring at my legs, which made me clutch the towel tightly around me. " Hurry up and get ready, we don't have all day" and with that he left out of the bathroom leaving me there silently sobbing.

Living in the streets of Newark, 17 year old Kanaiyah Brown learns the struggles of life and pain. The importance of family and friends, and why you only count on yourself.