Differences

Double Date

She watched as the rain belted down on the window of the car. She watched as they drove through the familiar rugged neighborhood.

However, the piss on the sidewalk and broken bottles were replaced with greenery and large upscale homes that she hasn't seen besides tv. That's if, her mother let her watch it.

She looked on in amazement at the new strange neighborhood, she then looked over at her mother whose  hands were gripping the steering wheel and her face painted with determination.

She scanned over her matted up black hair, wide eyes that were darkened underneath with bags. She looked over her dirty ripped clothes that she wore. She watched on as her mother fidgeted in her seat and scratched at her skin.

This wasn't the first time her mother and her took late night rides like this. She was used to sitting in an alley or empty parking lot while her mother was accompanied by others. She was used to staying so long that she would fall asleep in the car or having to go in the room to go get her mom.

There she would find her unconscious on the floor or on pissy mattress or other times she found men fondling her mother or her performing oral sex in exchange for her habit.

Crack cocaine.

She knew better than to ask her mother questions as she didn't want to agitate her but this was a new scene that she was unprepared for.

"Mama where are we going?" She looked over with innocent eyes.

Daisy glanced at her child. She desperately wanted to answer her and even turn the car back around but the habit that she had for years now was winning and she could no longer fight the monkey off her back.

"Be quiet, we're almost stopping now. Now sit back and hush up" she dismissed her daughter.

She did as she was told and waited patiently for a sign as to where she was going.

Almost 20 minutes later and her mother was pulling up to a gated house. She rung the buzzer on the box. As she pulled up into the gate, her young daughter was amazed. The driveway was lined with bushes and lights. There was a lit fountain that perched in the middle of the lawn. Her mother had to circle the fountain to avoid it. Once they pulled up to the house, her mouth was further gaped. She admired the beautiful home as it stood on top of the slight hill. This was different compared to the neighborhood she was from, and the multiple places she was forced to sleep.

When her mother, exited she didn't hesitate to exit out either and skipped next to her. She was so excited to see what the new place had in store for them. She was tired of sleeping in the car, motels, or over at her mother's friend's houses. She was hoping this was their new home as she dreamed of escaping her reality and being like those princess she seen on tv or read about.

"Ma, is this our new house? It's beautiful" she beamed.

However, her smile faded when she landed her eyes on the familiar face. She seen this man before, she would never forget his face. His presence is something like darkness and it captivates you. He's like a bad car wreck, you want to look away but can't. He's dark as night, tall built and was muscular. His dark eyes had a look that scared even the most gangster man in town. His right eye had a scar right below it. His teeth was all white, but you rarely saw his teeth.

If you did, run.

The young girl backed away from him with a gasp and held on to her mother's leg. She was afraid.

He gave her a smirk and waved at her.

"Hello little one" he tried his best to be civil.