Hell On Earth

Eleven:

"8"

"So let's say you work 3 days after school through the week and on Saturday or Sunday.. preferably Sunday.. making between 450 to 5 or 6 hundred dollars a month. Save up that money and only use it to buy stuff for this baby and keep the leftovers saved for when you out of work and really need it. Plus you know Terri said she'll help you, Mrs Gee and Akira's parents said they'll help you out too if you need anything and whenever I got it, I got you. Just do what you can and whatever you can't do, know you got help. But just take this serious Egypt because life ain't easy with a child"

I nodded and she paused before talking again "just please promise me you won't let this stop you from being great egypt. I still know you're gonna do great things in life and if anything this should give you more motivation"

"I won't. I promise"

She smiled and stood up letting out a long stretch "let me get outta here and get to work. Ima probably already be late.. y'all behave and if y'all have an emergency go to Mrs Gee"

"Alright.. be safe momma. Love you"

"I love you too"

I watched her as she walked out the kitchen and looked at my cup

"Damn I'm still hungry" I sighed before standing up to go get a slice of pizza

Akira Dials

9:01 pm

"Akira!" Christian yelled my name as he walked into my room while I flipped through the tv channels.

Friday was our parents anniversary so my dad surprised my mom with a trip to Jamaica leaving us here alone until next Wednesday so I decided I was gonna stay in my room to keep from killing my brother

"Get out my room"

"The fuck is yo problem?"

"Youre my problem. Now BYE"

"I ain did shit to yo lil ugly ass" he ranted as he turned to walk out the room

"Taking advantage of my best friend, getting her pregnant and threatening her to have an abortion.. that's something"

He stopped and looked at me "what?"

"You heard exactly what I said. And you foul as fuck for that and I would say something but you lucky egypt don't wanna tell"

"So you gone follow Egypt up?" He asked with a chuckle "egypt ain did shit she ain wanted to do, talkin bout I took advantage of that bitch.. keep listening to her"

"Watch who you callin a bitch!" I fussed as I got up and stood him his face making him laugh

"I hope you'on think you can beat my ass"

"And I Hope you'on think you scare me Christian"

"Kira gone bout yo business man"

"You in MY room so you gone hear MY mouth!"

"Ion gotta hear shit so back yo ass up before I knock you down. Forreal"

"Do it then! Cause that ain't gone change the fact that you gone be a deadbeat daddy. And momma got the nerve to try to talk down on me because you got a promising basketball career? Let's see how she feel when she find out her favorite child ain't as innocent as she think he is"

Christian mushed me in my face so I swung on him, causing us to start fighting.

Egypt Hoskins

12:31 am

The sound of somebody banging on the door kept waking me up but for some reason I kept thinking it was a dream because it would stop once I got up. After the 4th time I decided to get all the way up, rubbing my eyes and looked across the room to see Vaeh asleep along with the sound of someone banging in the door again

"What the hell"

I stood up and walked out of the room, turning on the living room light as I went to the door. Akira stood there in tears causing me to get confused

"Akira!? Where you came from?"

"Home.." she wiped her eyes "you think ma would let me stay the night here?"

I let her in and closed the door

"What happened? How'd you get here?"

"I walked"

"From your house?!"

She nodded and sat down, sitting the bag she carried in the chair beside her

"I can't stay in the house with Christian for a week. I swear to god I wanna kill him egypt and that's why I'm crying right now"

I sighed and sat down beside her "Ima text my momma and let her know. You just sleep in my bed and I'll sleep in hers"

"You sure she won't mind?"

"You know she won't. Like you claim... you one of her favorites" I told her causing us both to laugh

"I love you so much egypt.. and I wish this didn't have to happen to you"

"Stuff happens for a reason I guess. Let's just pray this reason is just a good one... we'll be fine" I told her as I touched my stomach