*TIANA P.O.V*
*A FEW DAYS LATER*
~"Tiana, come here baby." I walked down the hall to the sound of my mother's voice.
"Yes mommy?" As I walked into the living room I saw my mother sitting on the couch with her friend. I started to get scared.
"Tiana baby, mommy needs you to do her a favor, ok? Mommy needs her medicine and I need you to help me get it." I looked into her eyes, hoping to see the mother who would love me and take care of me. Instead I saw the crazed look of an addict. Someone who would do anything for a fix. I watched as the man moved from the couch where he was sitting, to standing beside me. I could feel him touching my hair. I got even more scared as my mother continued to scratch at her skin. "Go with him baby. He gonna take care of you. Help mommy ok?" He grabbed my hand and started pulling me to my room. "MOMMY!! PLEASE!! HELP ME I PROMISE I'LL BE GOOD. I PROMISE!!! MOMMY!!!" I continued to scream as this man snatched my arm and throwing me into the room. "Shut up with all that cryin. Now give me what yo mama promised." He threw me on the bed and walked towards me with his hands running over my 9 year old body.
I quickly sat up in a cold sweat in my bed. My heart was pounding and I felt like I couldn't breath. I hated my nightmares with a passion. I picked up my phone to look at the time. It was 1:47 in the morning, just great. I know there is no way I'm goin back to sleep. I decided to skip school today. I took a deep breath trying to calm my still racing heart. I knew it was gonna be a long ass day. I turned on my t.v. and decided to find something to watch for a little while.
~A few hours later~
I couldn't take laying in bed anymore. The t.v. was doin nothin to erase the vivid dream from my mind, so I got up and threw on some sweats and a hoodie, grabbed my phone and went walking out the door. Since it was 3:30 in the morning, there wasn't much activity goin on in the streets. I was kinda hungry so I decided to go by a local diner and grab a bite to eat.
"Hi, my name is Alexis and I'll be your server. What can I get you to drink sweetie?"
"I'll just have a lemonade and I just want a bacon cheeseburger and some fries." I told the waitress.
"No problem, I'll get that right out for you." She told me then walked away. A few minutes later she sat my food in front of me. I sat there eating my food just zoned out in my own thoughts. After a few minutes I could feel someone tapping my shoulder. I look up and it was the last person I wanted to deal with right now.
*Za'Ryan P.O.V*
"Where the fuck is my money??" I said holding up my gun to the head of a guy who thought he could get my for about 3 Gs.
"Man Smoke please! I'll get it for you I promise!" He said begging.
"Shut up!" I yelled shooting him in his leg. He screamed in pain. "You've got till next week to get me my money or I promise you'll come up missing." I left him there rolling in pain. Yea I run my own gang. It's not something I'm proud of but it pays the bills at my house and my mama house. I been doin it since I was 17 and I don't plan on stopping any time soon. I left ol dude where he was, got in my car, and started making my way down the road. I passed by this lil burger spot and decided to stop and get me something cuz a nigga is hungry.
"Hey my name is Alexis and I'll be your waitress tonight." She told me while trying a lil to hard to get me to notice her titties. She looked ok, I might see what she's up to after work. She lead me to a table and I placed my order then I looked around and saw that girl from school. She looked deep in thought and more beautiful then ever. I don't know what it is about her that attracts me her. Maybe it's the fact that she's not throwing herself at me like other girls. I got up and walked to where she was sitting and tapped her on her shoulder. She didn't move so I tapped again. Finally she looked up at me and she didn't look happy.
"Mind if I join you?" I asked, sitting down before she could answer.
"Wouldn't matter if I did now would it?" She said looking around.
"Look shawty, I ain't trying to deal with ya attitude. I just thought you might want some company. I don't bite, I promise." I said smiling at her.
She looked at me for a few seconds as if trying to decide what I really wanted.
"Fine you can stay." She said, taking another bite of her burger.
"So what's got you out so late?" I said, trying to engage her in conversation.
"Hard time sleeping you could say." She did letting out a deep breath. I saw a range of emotions flash across her face and before I could figure at what they were, it was gone.
"What about you?" She asked me.
"Eh, business. " I said. Just then my food came out and the waitress was eyeing me hella hard. She turned and walked away, putting an extra sway to her hips. I just shook my head and took a bite of my food.
"So how you know Ricky?" She asked me.
"Me and him been tight since like 2nd grade. That's my nigga. His mom and mines was best friends till they moved away. Now we moved out here to and just so happened to be in the same city."
"Wow that's crazy. Me and him became best friends in like 9th grade. I don't know what I would do without him." She told me with a smile on her face. She has a beautiful smile. We sat there and talked for another 2 hours, until she noticed the sky starting to lighten outside.
"Well it was good talking to you and I'm sorry about the attitude I gave you before but I need to get going." She told me starting get up. She reached for her wallet to pay for her meal but I stopped her.
"Don't worry bout it, I got it."
"No, I got it. Just because we had a good conversation don't mean I'ma let you buy my food." She said, laying her money down on the table. I can tell she is goin to be hard headed as hell. She had already started walking outside and down the sidewalk when I caught up with her.
"At least let me give you a ride home." I said blocking her path.
"Naw, I'm straight. I don't live to far from here. I can just walk." She said while trying to go around me. But I wasn't taking no for an answer.
"Just come on." I said picking her up and throwing her over my shoulder.
"Fine! Just put me down!" She said. I put her down and we climbed into my car and we left in the direction of her house. 10 minutes later we pulled in to Waylon project. Damn I ain't know she lived out here.
"Thanks for the ride." She said getting out.
"Wait, can I get yo number?" I asked.
"I guess so." She gave me her S5 and I have her my IPhone. I saved my number in her phone and have it back to her.
"Now go get some sleep cuz you looking kinda rough." I said teasing her. She flipped me off and went inside. I just laughed and shook my head. She was definitely something different. I'll have to see where this goes.
