Kelly

A couple of days passed and my eye, plus other bruises cleared up kinda.

I washed my face and brushed my teeth before looking in the mirror. The bruise on my nose was still there. "Shit" I mumbled.

Nick came in the bathroom."mama not here...she usually always here in the morning on Thursday"

I shrugged and took my scarf off."I don't care". I was still a little salty about her beating me up.

"Your still mad at her?" He asked putting some curl activation in his hair."hell yeah" I said looking at him with a mug."if she punched yo ass in your face you would forgive her in a couple of days? Especially if she didn't apologize"

"Well..Kelly you did have s-" he started but I cut him off.

"Don't. Nickolas you know why I did that shit. If it wasn't for me fucking him we'd be on the fucking streets!" I shoved him out the way and stormed to my room.

I picked up my bookbag and sat on the bed. "1...2...3..." I counted trying to calm down.My Dad taught me to count when I got heated, for I wouldn't do anything I would regret."4..5..6-"

"Nykell! Get your ass up. You about to make nick late to school cause yo fast ass wanna sit around" my mom slurred. I looked at her with my eyebrows furrowed."you drunk at 8 in the morning?"

"Does it matter? Now go 'head, the bus leaving at 8:35". I looked at my phone to see the time was 8:30."Damn"

I got up and ran downstairs."Nick c'mon! We got 5 minutes".

Nick caught up with me as we ran to the bus stop. We didn't have one by the projects because they shut it down. We was too "ghetto" and fights would always break out. Some ending with people getting stabbed, tased, and every worse murder.

So everyday we had to run all the way to the boombooms, just to get to school. "Just in time" nick said out of breath as I swiped our bus cards.

"Thank god"' We took a seat and I popped my headphones in.

Hopefully today would be a decent day.

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"Damn Kelly you always late" Courtney said walking up to my locker."I know, I had to take nick to school though" I said grabbing me algebra books.

I closed my walker as me and Courtney began walking side by side."I missed you so much bestfriend, why haven't you been to school this whole week? So much drama popped off girl" she said shaking her head.

I shook my head not wanting to go much into why I wasn't at school."I'll tell you some other time, what's been happening though?" I asked.

"First. I tried calling you a thousand times. Kendra and her pups was talking hella shit about you. They was saying how you not a virgin and be fucking for money. So I'm like oh hell no y'all got my best fucked up.I was about to fight Kendra but you know that bitch can't fight so her friends tried to hop in" she ranted. I stopped walking and looked at Courtney with a straight face."they tried to jump you?"

"Is that the only thing you heard?" She asked."don't sweat it Kelly. Those hoes weak. I didn't get touched". I ignored her as I seen Kendra talking to a boy. My blood instantly began to boil."hold my books"

Courtney grabbed my books."Kelly?" She said before I walked up to Kendra.

"Sooo..where yo' friends at? I heard y'all was talking shit and tried to jump my bestfriend" I said as I tied my braids in a back ponytail.

Kendra looked at me and sighed."girl bye. It's to early for you to be trying to check m-"

I cut her off by punching her in her face. She fell to the floor holding her face as I grabbed her hair to force her to look at me.

I started to punch her in the face repeatedly."bitch you got me fucked up, you thought shit was sweet or something?" I said as I began stomping on her stomach.

I was letting all my anger out on here. I was seeing all black and all I could think about was negative things.

Kids were "ooh-ing" and recording as we fought.

"Beat her ass bestfriend! Uh-un ain't no jumping in!" I heard Courtney yell. I stopped punching Kendra and looked around."who else wanna' fight? The fuck! Y'all got me fucked up in this bitch" I said looking at all her friends.

They all was looking stupid. I chuckled and went up to Courtney, grabbing my books "Sweet ass hoes"

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"Nykell..." the principle said looking at my record."you barely have anything on here. And your a sraight A student" he said looking at me.

I sighed as my leg shook."Yeah". Was all I said.

"Yeah..and you...started this fight?" He asked."yes Mr.Gerno I started the fight" I said sitting up a little.

"Wow...what happened Nykell? You used to be sweet..and innocent...is that little problem still going on at home?" He asked. I cleared my throat.

I didn't exactly tell Mr.Gerno, it just slipped out. I came to school with bruises freshman year. I was crying and going off on everyone because that was the first time my mom ever put her hand on me.

That's also the year my dad died.

"N-no Mr.Geno, what's my punishment? In school? Out of school?" I asked changing the subject.

"Well you gave Kendra some rough bruises, I'll have to give you about 14 days" he said walking over to his printer, printing the paperwork out."You also started the fight" he added.

I through my head back rubbing my scalp. Making a mental note to take my braids out soon." 14 days Geno? Damn man" I said slipping up."my bad, I didn't mean to cuss but dang..now its really about to be some problems at home"

He sighed handing me the papers."I know Nykell but this is my job, plus you don't even have a reason to giving her those injuries"

I stood up and grabbed my book bag."I hear you, see you in 14 days" I said sarcastically. I walked out of his office immediately getting questioned by Courtney."what happened?" She asked.

We started to walk side by side."I got 14 days" I said handing her the papers."Zamnnnn" she said reading the papers."I know right" I said rolling my eyes.

I seen Prince walking in the hallway."Wassup?" He said walking up to me smiling. I shrugged."nothing much, you?" I asked.

He shook his head."nothing much, why you look like you got a attitude?" He asked.

"You didn't see her fight? She beat this girl ass!" Courtney said smiling. I looked at Courtney and chuckled before looking at prince."I got in a fight"

"Oh..I'm just now getting here" he said putting his hands in his pockets."Well I gotta get going, technically I'm trespassing" I said.

"Ayo woo! Wait up my nigga" a familiar voice said. "Woo?" I said more to myself. Me and Courtney looked behind ourselves and seen a chocolate boy running towards us.

I heard prince suck his teeth and mumble."what the fuck man". I looked at him then back to the boy.

"Oh yeah, that's his name, Woowoo" Courtney said loud enough for only me to hear, while bumping my arm with hers.

"Wassgood with my mans Woowoo?" The boy said dapping with prince. I cleared my voice."who's woo?"

The boy looked at me with furrowed eyebrows."who is you?".

"I'm Kelly, or princess" I said folding my arms over my chest.

"Oh, you the project princess everybody me talking about?" He said smiling, and licking his lips."You is fine as hell"

Prince put his hand on the boy shoulder."chill out cuzz, Let me talk to you real quick Kelly" prince said.

I looked at Courtney."girl go ahead, I gotta get to class" she said giving me a hug."fill me in when you get home" she whispered in my ear.

"Let me walk you" the boy said to Courtney."tuh, boy bye you better gone" She said rolling her eyes and walking away as he walked with her.

"Wassup?" I asked prince as we walked side by side."so what's your name? Is it prince, Woowoo? Billy?" I added.

He chuckled."my name prince, but my nickname, or street name is woowoo" he said looking at me like he was waiting for something.

I looked at him and smiled, pushing him a little."Why you looking at me like that?" I asked."that name don't ring bells? Or make you realize something?" He asked. I shook my head."nope"

I looked at him with a mug."is there anything you wanna tell me? Woo..woo". We walked up to the entrance of the building. I leaned against the door.

"Ye..Nah" He said shaking his head. He opened his arms for a hug. I laughed.

"Dap" I said holding my fist out."oooohh so it's like that huh?" He asked smiling. He gave me a dap.

"Yeah, see you later, you got my number..use it". I walked out of the building and walked to the bus stop.

How am I going to tell my mom?

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Woowoo

"Damn nigga, you got a loud ass mouth" I said smacking Warren head."You almost got me caught"

Warren rubbed his head and glared at me."my bad, I didn't know that was shorty. She fine as hell slide her over to me" He said rubbing his hands together.

I told Warren about Nykell, and how Our dad wanted me to watch over her. Warren was my half brother. We had the same Dad but different moms.

"Hell no" I said shaking my head. I looked at him for awhile, then mugged him. "HELL...no"

"Damn why it gotta be all that? You fucking her or something? I noticed how when I was complimenting her sexy ass you put yo' big ass hand on my shoulder. That's you?" He asked with a Stevie j face.

"No. You just need to stay away from her. So no more compliments, don't even look at her" I said sitting down on my bed.

He nodded while rubbing his chin."what about her bestfriend? She a cutie". I sucked my teeth."sit down and help me plan on how we about to do this"

My dad was having warren help me kill the dude he had a target on. Of course I was going to be the one doing the killing, but warren was going to be in my spot soon. So he needed to roll along.

This lifestyle was kinda getting annoying, I was used to killing but I wasn't used to thinking "this is right, what I'm doing is right"

I knew I was going to hell, no doubt. I'm not saying I wanna be cliche and go to the league. But probably own a car shop, or shit be a doctor.

"I say we kidnap em" warren said plopping down on the bed. I nodded my head thinking about his idea."I mean..."

"That sounds good but, I don't know I just wanna get this shit over with. You know we still got them snipers. I'll have Jack find where this nigga live and we'll get em when he not even expecting it" I said.

Warren smiled."Damn, usually I'd be pissed when you don't accept my ideas but niggaaaaa. That's good". We dapped each other up.

"Yeah, yeah, I know...but warren don't you ever think this shit we doing wrong?" I asked.

He quickly nodded his head."Yeah. If my mom found out I was following Dad footsteps she'd kill Me" He said shaking his head."I ain't gone fake big bro, I wanna go to college"

"And you can man, you ain't as deep in this shit like Dad, or me. If you wanna go to college just keep yo' grades up Warren" I said honestly.

Even with how much I don't like what I do, I was 10ft deep. I can't climb out this hole I sighed myself in.

This was for life