different.

"are you sure you should be hanging around that boy?" i read ms. lainey's lips.

"what do you mean? tjay is nice and birdy and dani's cousin" julie said back.

"but he is dangerous. he almost killed-".

"for his sister, ms. lainey. she was being abused by her boyfriend and tjay protected her".

"protected- he almost killed a man. do i need speak to your father about this?".

"my father-" fuck this.

i stood up and walked up to them. "you got sum to say to me?" i asked lainey.

"what- mr. brown, me and julie-".

"yeah- bout me. you a grown ass woman talkin' bout shit i did".

"thomas-".

"nah- ion fuck wid' dis' shit. keep my fuckin' name out yo mouth befo' i show how dangerous i can be".

then i walked out.

motha' fuckas' love playin' wid' me like i ain't paralyze a nigga at thirteen.

"thomas-".

"bro- julie- leave me alone. ion want to talk to you" i mumbled.

"thomas please-".

i spun around to her. "leave me the fuck alone, julieana. real shit".

she stared at me. "i don't think your dangerous, tommy".

"you don't know me, julie. you just-".

"that does not matter. i can read people, ok? i can read you".

"yeah? you can read me all you want but you don't fuckin' know me".

"then let me know you, tommy".

i sighed. "that tommy shit not gonna stick, ma".

she smiled shrugging. "come back to class? please?".

"ight- come on". she grabbed my hand and walked us back to class.

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Julieana had the perfect life. She lived by the rules and never disrespected her nanny who gave her everything she wanted and needed. but she wanted more. she needed more. then she met tjay brown. the man who was just released from prison for almost killing a guy who hurt his sister.

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