Chapter: 7

Treasure POV:

    I’m sitting on the roof of my school smoking a cigarette, I been doing this ever since I got out of juvenile. My house life is a mess, that sometimes I just thinking about running away just so I could get away from the abuse of my mother and Dax. Sometimes I wish I could just get on the phone and talk to Butterfly. I miss her a lot right along with the rest of the girls, because she understood where I was coming because she in a situation herself.

    I took my last puff, and put it out, I’m heading back downstairs to the school heading to my English class. The minute I enter I could see trouble waiting for me, there Irene one of Alana’s friends approaching me. I wish I could get some peace I’m not in the mood for bullshit. But it seems I can never any luck, Alana thinks she is the queen of the school, and she have her goons at her feet. It funny how money changes people. Alana was no different from me, we were once best friends still can’t believe that she will turn into a diva overnight and forget about the one person who was there for her, when she was at her worst.

“What do you want Irene?”

“Alana want me to deliver you a message, she told me to inform you she rules this school and you better show her some respect or else”

“ What she going to fight me? because we both know that she can’t throw a punch if her life depend on it. Get out of my fucking way” I said pushing her to the side, Irene ended up falling, having everyone in the room laughing. I just went to sit in the back as usual, I did not have time for other people mess. The teacher came in and started the lesson right away.

   At the end of day, I walk out of school, and started walking I did not feel like going home. So, I walked around town, it’s not much to see since the town small. And everybody knows everyone, I walking pass the grocery store “Treasure” I stop and turn around to see that it was Debra Winewood known as the town gossip queen, or the mouth of the south who called my name. What I learn that nothing never gets pass Debra she knows everything, about everyone. I remember a time that she exposes old man Frank dirty secret which he was having an affair with one of the town prostitutes. When word got back to his wife, she came to where they were and beat up Frank and the prostitute to the point they had to stay in the hospital for a week.

   Of course Debra kept tabs on Frank, she told everybody after he was release from the hospital his wife kick him out. That is why everybody stay clear from Debra. “Hello Debra, how you been?”

“ I’m fine, I see you are out of juvenile, how was it being up in there? She is walking up to me.”

“Not so bad, but it was no fun in the park if you catch my drift.”

“Of course, I heard horrible stories about being lock up in there , I’m glad you are out. Anyway, have you heard about Dax?”

“No, but I bet you are going to tell me so spit out”

“Well someone had seen Dax leaving out of the motel with one of those prostitutes”

“When you mean someone do you mean you? Look Debra, everyone knows you go around telling everyone business. Anyway, I don’t care what Dax does if my mother doesn’t see it as a problem why should I?”

“I don’t think she knows that why I’m telling you so you can tell her”

“Debra, me and my mother is not on good terms right now, that all you need to know good day” I said walking away.

    I continue with my walking, until I went home, the minute I walked into the house. I immediately wanted to walk back out, my mother and Dax was having sex on the couch, and they both was naked. I wanted to throw up, but I quickly walk pass them headed into my bedroom and close the door. I place my bag on the floor, I open my window, went into my bag, and pull out the cigarette and lighter and begin smoking I was trying to get that image out of my mind.

   I took three more puffs and put it out as soon as I close my window, my bedroom door burst open in came my mother wearing a robe looking all mad. She turns her nose up at me, and I did the same. One thing that I learn to be away is never let no intimidate you. I look at the person who I call mother, I can see no remorse in her eyes, but then I never expect her to be a mother at all, she just a bitch in my book.

“What do you want?”

“How many times, I have told you not to question me? You have ruin me and Dax special time.”

“Geez do you think I wanted to come home to see you two sick fucks on the couch doing it, I’m trying to get the image out my mind. Thanks a lot, I’m scar for life”

“Listen you little bitch, I’m tired of your smart mouth, if you want to continue to live in my house you better respect me and my boyfriend.”

“I didn’t I had an option, if anything I would rather be on the street then be living up in here with a heartless bitch like you.”

  Before I knew I receive a slap from my mother, I felt a sting. It did not phase me because I was in worst pain then this. Nothing had ever been the same since my father abandoned us. My mother felt the need to take her frustrations out on me since I look like him. That when my pain started from the mental abuse, she inflicted on me. I’m paying the price for my father sins. I will not let this tear me down.

“ I’m going to let this one slide, the next time you ever put your hands on me, I’m swear to God that I will beat the living shit out of you, remember I still have a score to settle with you Sylvia” I said with venom.

  My mother said nothing else just walked out of my room, I slam the door and lock it. The only thing I can think of right now is that I cannot wait till I graduate and move the fuck out of this town for good. Trust me there nothing here holding me back, there one thing that I will need to do for that to happen I need to get a job.