By the morning, I had two songs for my album and we were already on MTV because of the leaked song.
Hakeem: Y'all can go.
Chicken: Nah we want to hear the finished product.
Hakeem: I want to hear her again before I put down that second one.
I cleared my throat and stepped up to the mic.
If you ever get tired of fighting
Just know everybody tired of fighting.
Life ain't ever gon be easy
For me, I didn't know the word easy.
I asked my mother if she loved me hut all she did was leave me.
I asked my dad why he hate me, all he did was hurt me more.
I never believed in God cause he never heard my cries.
Never believed in anybody cause everybody lied.
Should've dumped everybody a long time ago.
Like how mommy dumped me a long time ago.
Should've thrown my fist out but nobody thought me how.
I got scars deeper than the ocean.
Scratches longer than time.
I been on some crazy shit since that time.
But I wouldn't do shit to rewind.
Do you ever think about the lives?
The ones who aren't longer than twine.
Do you know how tough it is for kids my age?
Mommy do you ever feel my pain?
Father are you suffering like I did?
These crimes and these people that didn't pay the time.
These lives that are like mine.
My life is a book without format.
My life is wired bomb.
Tishe's life is a cornered room,
Full of people who done things,
People doing things,
And people who did things.
I didn't come to talk about my crazy story.
I came to tell the life story of a child that knows no glory.
That's knows no mercy.
That grows with the gore and the pain of her past.
Tishé, you know me.
But I know your life story.
I finished and let the beat run out.
Hakeem: We are finished.
Me: Can I go now?
I was on the verge of tears.
Hakeem: We ain't finished yet.
Me: But you just said-
Hakeem: Finished with the song but we need to talk.
I groaned and walked out of the booth. I slouched into one of the spinny chairs.
Hakeem: I like you.
Me: You said that to Tianna and to Lauren and to other girls.
Hakeem: Yeah but I'm saying it to you and I'm meaning it.
Me: You used me.
Hakeem: I'm sorry! I was lost and confused.
Cookie marched into the studio and started ranting.
Cookie: Y'all are dumb. I swear y'all are dumb.
Hakeem: What ma?
Cookie: No one knows who leaked the little piece of her but I do
Hakeem: And?
Cookie: Your father is catching onto you.
Hakeem: And?
Cookie: Just like he took Valentina, he'll take her.
I sighed and ran my hand through my hair. I needed to change up, my antics are getting old.
Me: He's not getting me.
Hakeem: I got her here.
Me: I have some things to sort out. I gotta go.
Hakeem: We're in the middle of business so sit down.
I did as told and sat down.
Cookie: Y'all would die if it was back in the day.
Me: Thank god it ain't.
Hakeem: We were having a private meeting so excuse yourself ma.
Cookie slapped Hakeem kingside his head and left.
Hakeem: If you listen, you'll be better off than any of the employees.
Me: You're using me.
Hakeem: I'm fr this time.
Me: Fine.
