Ri'Kina couldn't tell up from down. Her Mother kicked her out when she was 15. She was sent to live with her other family. Family that she did not know. From one abusive situation to the next. Ri'Kina was forced to navigate her life. A life that she did not want. She quickly learned that being light skinned wasn't cool. Where was her acceptance? She had always felt like a outsider regardless. Unwanted and barely tolerated by both sides. What was so bad about being mixed, she often wondered. Why was that a factor in her life? Ri'Kina was a shy, obedient teen. She did not understand why she was treated like trash. Her new lease on life was to fake it until she made it. She was continuously, broken, battered and berated. Love and support were non existent. Ri'Kina's naivety lured her into the streets. And baby how they did talk!
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