Broken Image

ch 1.

*lowercase intended*

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ugh. time for hell, sorry i meant school. the place where every single person is a scumbag in their finest form. how is it that i'm starting sophomore year today and still have zero friends what so ever. 

"BRAY GET UP! YOU HAVE SCHOOL!" my mom yells from the kitchen

i finally force myself out of bed to go get ready for school. i went to shower and do all the basic morning routine garbage and put on my clothes. i oped my door to head downstairs and i'm instantly hit with the smell of smoke which is not new. as i'm heading downstairs i hear people talking, but there's one voice that i don't recognize. i head downstairs and see the usual, liquor bottles all over the place, the tv on silent with some crappy sitcom on and cigarette buds on the floor. but there is something new today. this random dude sitting in the kitchen talking to my mom.

"it's okay gia sweetheart, i'll drop him to school." the man says. neither of them have noticed me yet and i'm glad they haven't. 

" i know you can gerald, but ever since his father left he's been very closed off when it comes to men around me." my mom says.

"i have and i always will be. who the hell is this!?" i said finally revealing myself. their heads dart toward my position and i finally get a proper view of this dude. he had a low cut haircut with a bit of stubble. just from looking at his face, he looked like he had awful cholesterol.

"BRAYDEN! YOU WILL NOT ADDRESS OUR GUEST LIKE THAT! APOLOGIZE!"

"i apologize for things i'm sorry for. i'm not sorry" i say my jacket and preparing to dart out the front door to get to school.

"HEY LIL MAN WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING!" the man stands and yells at me. now i can finally get a full view of him. he was a very tall and broad build black man, and if i had to give an estimate of his height i'd say he was 6'2. 

"who the fuck are you calling "lil man"?" i say with a little anger laced in my voice. who does this guy think he is? 

"BRAYDEN!" my mom yells jumping from her once sitting position.

"GIA!"

everyone is now stands in their spot silent.

"now if you'll excuse me, i have to get to school"