1/4/2025
Disclaimer: LOL, I was super young when I started this book, as you read you'll see the difference in the writing. But I promise it gets better and better. The whole book is unedited and I'll be editing it soon. There is a Book 2! I hope you enjoy ☺️
"Mai'Khale "Mocha" Banks"
Pronunciation; "My•Kell"
"Mocha, I'm going to work. I didn't put any minutes on your phone yet, but Roy is downstairs sleeping." My mother told me. I flinched at Roy's name, all he did was drink and passed licks out on me.
I nodded and my heart began to race as I heard the door close. I balled up under my covers in my Queen sized bed, hoping my mother's boyfriend, Roy, wouldn't come in. I didn't know how to tell my mom that her boyfriend 'touched' on me.
It's been happening ever since I was 9 and I'm now 12. I don't think my mom knew that Roy went down like that, I barely knew what was happening. I hardly could sleep at night because I knew he was coming every time my mother left for work, I didn't know exactly where she worked, what she did, or anything I just knew she was a great provider and got me everything I'd ask for, even though she never got rid of Roy.. But hey, I never asked.
Why do he do this to me? Out of all little girls. Why'd I deserve it
I've always been that quiet kid, in elementary I was the pretty, slim caramel girl with big brown eyes and long, thick curly hair that I get from my mom. When I was 4 years old my father, Michael, was killed and even though I wasn't old enough to understand, I now know I need him. Roy wouldn't be in my life right now and my mom wouldn't work all the time.
My dad was a big time drug lord, that's all he knew was the street life. One thing I heard was "He loved his one and only Princess, Mocha" that's all everyone ever says. How much my dad loved me, I was his only child.
I looked up seeing my door cracked, I started to shake nervously, putting the covers over my face and began to breath hard which I'm sure he could hear. "Mocha um, you know your mom left?"
I didn't say anything. I stayed under my covers with my eyes slightly closed, I was scared and confused. I felt his presence coming closer and closer to the side of the bed I was on. He pulled the covers up and I jumped, it was just my body reaction— I tried to play asleep.
"Let's do our game and I'll leave you alone." He touched my small leg. I felt a lump in my throat and hot tears forming into my eyes. Mommy I need you.
I shook my head avoiding his gaze. "C'mon Mo, don't be like that!" He exclaimed.
"No I—," I started to say quietly until I felt his big rough hand slap me across my face, turning me over. I really didn't wanna do this, I couldn't.
I tried my best fighting him off but I failed but not before kneeing him with all my might in his stomach.. So I thought. He fell over groaning.
I crawled off the bed quickly going to the door out the front door, I knew he would come out looking for me so I decided to run and go somewhere "safe".
"Why you running, you okay?" A unfamiliar boy asked.
"I-I'm exercising," I stuttered. I didn't want to tell him, he was a stranger.
"Exercising? Oh, well I'm Pablo. What's your name?" He asked. I can tell he was no older than 15 because he had no base in his voice and still a baby face. He had very curly hair, nice shoes on his feet, and I could tell he was mixed with something... I just couldn't put my finger on what he was mixed with.
"Mocha." I mumbled, looking back.
"Mocha... Hm, I never saw you before, but what yo age looking like?" He asked. I looked at him confused, I wasn't sure what he meant.
He chuckled, rephrasing what he said. "How old are you?"
"I'm twelve," I said quietly, "How old are you?" I asked.
"I'm fourteen, you seem scared or something. You positive that you okay? I can protect you." He asked. I nodded quickly.
"Look, whatever it is I'm not gonna pressure you to tell me but you can trust me."
I looked down sitting on the bench. I noticed he was writing down something. "Well, here's my number. If you need anything, I got your back.."
I nodded. "I'll see you around." He smiled.
6 years later
