Chapter One
Things can get quite out of hand when you least expect it. One minute you thought your life was on track. Then the next minute you're falling off the damn train, and it'll bite you in the ass. Hard!
Aaliyah
My name is Aaliyah Diamond James. I'm seventeen years old and I am in the mist of my senior year of high school.
I was born in Sacramento but was mainly raised in Los Angeles, California. I have lived in L.A. since I was two-year-old and have been ever since.
I have a beautiful chocolate melanin skin complexion and I am proud of it. I'm about 5'4 with breast around a D cup and a big ass booty I've inherited from my mother.
I have two of the most loving parents that has been together since high school, Yvette and Deshawn James Sr. My father owns a small construction business and it's just now starting to grow. As for my mother, she is just a head manager at one of the Hilton Hotels.
As I've mentioned before, my father's name is Deshawn James Sr. Hence the Senior. I'm pretty sure you caught on that I have an older brother name Deshawn James Jr. He is 21-years-old, but we call him DJ to shorten it.
Me and my brother are very close with each other. We tell each other almost everything that is going on in our lives without our parents knowing. Keyword: Almost. See the thing is he got a job, however, he doesn't tell us where he works at, or who his employer is. Till this day, my parents still want to know what his occupation is, and till this day he still doesn't say s**t.
I have the two most best friends in the world, Sasha Wooten and Sabrina Lopez. Sasha is brown skin with mid-length curly black hair with C cup sized breast and a big little butt. She is part Portuguese, Egyptian, and African-American. Now, I've been knowing that girl since way back in Kindergarten. She may seem like a shy girl, but she has a wild freaky side that is dreading to let loose. Me and Sabrina knows it.
Now my other bestfriend, Sabrina, is all types of crazy. She is a full blood Mexican. She hasn't came around since we were in the second grade. She has a thick nicely shaped body that any guy would chase her for. The boys at our high school would try to get at her, but she turns each of them down. However, she do have her eyes set on someone and that so happens to be my brother. She believes that he doesn't know about her crush on him, but little do she know, DJ been knew that she was crushing on him. Although, he plays it off like he doesn't know. He just sees her as jailbait though.
All three of us never considered any of these boys at our school. We're just onto bigger and better things. Now, I'm not saying that we're hoes or anything because we're not. All three of us never had an actual boyfriend in our lives, nor have we ever had s*x with anyone either.
Now, I don't know about them two, but I intend to keep myself from going down that road as long as I can. Some men out here can be dogs. If I just willingly have s*x with someone, then I would feel guilty about it depending on the person. Not only that, if my parents find out about it they would be highly disappointed in me. As for my brother, he would probably find the nigga and choke his ass to death.
It's now the weekend so me and the girls are currently kicking it at my house. We are all in my room chilling and talking about random s**t. Currently, we are sitting here complaining about our b***h ass English 12 teacher, Ms. Spellings. Her grading methods are so insane that I just want take my assignment and shove that s**t down her damn throat. She has a nice personality, but the way she grades is f*****g stupid.
As we were finishing up talking about her, I've decided to change the subject and tell them about the new job that I've got at Foot Locker in the Westfields Mall.
"Hey y'all guess what?" I'd asked them with excitement.
"What girl?" Sasha asked me impatiently waiting for me to answer.
"I just got hired at Foot Locker over at the Westfield Mall!" I announced.
They both looked at me astonished before they started screaming with excitement.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!" They both got up and started twerking their asses off as they did a mini celebration about my new job. See, this is one of the reasons why I love these bitches so much. They support me through anything I do.
"Ayy that's wassup!!" Sabrina rubbed her fingers together as a sign of getting money.
"My bestfriend is about to make some money now!" Sasha said with astonishment. Both Sasha and Sabrina have jobs before I ever did. Sasha works as a part time cashier at a hair and beauty supply store and Sabrina works in retail at Old Navy.
"You two are a mess man." I chuckled at them. "But anyway, I work from 4-8 on Mondays all the way through Fridays. I also get paid $9.00 per hour."
"That's what's up!" Sasha nodded her head with agreement.
"Plus, you can get them discounts on some new arrivals too." Sabrina pointed out.
"Right!! Shoot when I get my employees discount!! Shhhhiiiiittt..... my shoe game finna be on point!!!" I stated as we laughed at the same time.
This is extremely big for me. This will be my first job ever so I got to stay on point. I haven't told my parents and my brother yet, but I know that they'll be proud that I got my very first job.
***
My friends had just left a few hours ago and my brother is coming over for dinner tonight. Ever since DJ started working in whatever the hell he do, he has gotten his own place to live in about a year ago. He visits us every so often.
I'm glad that he is coming over because it would be the perfect opportunity for my new job announcement.
Tonight, my mom cooked up something good. She made smothered porkchops, garlic mashed potatoes, and green beans. Since it's my brother's favorite, she decided to make it tonight.
Right now I'm chilling in the living room scrolling through i********:. I rolled my eyes as I see the Shaderoom is being petty as usual. It's like these people have nothing better to do. Lately, they have been posting random pointless s**t that people don't even give two f***s about. "We don't give a damn about these baby mama problems!" I thought to myself. "These women always want to run to social about their children's father and the other b***h they're messing with."
As I was scrolling through, I heard the doorbell ring.
"Liyah baby could you get that?" My mother called out from the kitchen. I got up from my spot on the couch to go answer the door.
"Hey DJ!!" I said as I embraced him with a huge hug. Y'all just don't understand how close me and my brother are. He is the best brother any girl could have. He always have my back through whatever as well.
"What's up Liyah!" he said ruffling with my hair which he knows it annoys the f**k out of me.
"Boy don't touch my hair! I done told you about that!" I pointed at him giving him the evil eyes. He chuckled at me and wrapped his arm around my shoulders.
"Where mom and dad at?" He asked as we walked through the living room towards the couch together.
"Mom's in the kitchen fixing the food and dad is downstairs in his mancave watching the Warriors play against the Kings."
"That's what's up! My money is on the Warriors." I instantly rolled my eyes as he said that.
"You and daddy always betting y'alls money on the Warriors. I'm getting sick of them damn Warriors right now. They always winning at the finals and playing against the Cavaliers. I'm sorry but it's time for some new teams to play in the finals."
"Whoa!! The hate is real! You mad that they always taking them W's back to back." He told me ruffling through my hair again.
"Stop. Messing. With. My. Hair Nigga!!" I gave him that evil stare again as he continues to find me so amusing at some point. "You are such a jackass DJ." I squinted my eyes at him.
"Language young lady!!" My mother addressed me as she was walking into the living room.
"Sorry mom!"
***
"So babygirl, you said you got something you want to tell us?" My dad asked as we are in the middle of dinner.
"Yes daddy!! I'm happy to tell you guys that your daughter is now a working girl. I just got hired at Foot Locker over at the Westfields Mall."
"Aww that's great sweetheart!" My mother said with enthusiasm. "I'm so proud of you, honey!"
"Me too babygirl. I'm glad you are starting to make your own money now." My dad added on as he took a bite of his porkchop.
"I'm proud of you too baby sis. But, my question is: you gone hook me up with some shoes or what?" I sucked my teeth at this fool.
"Boy shut up! I ain't hooking you up with nothing. I ain't hooking you up with nada!" I told him as I took a fork full of food in my mouth.
DJ sucked his teeth at me. "Liyah, you is such a...." He started as he mushed my head as we begin to bicker at each other.
Me and DJ was about to get into our usual brawls until our parents stopped us from getting into it. It's okay though, because after I'm done eating I'm going to beat his ass for that s**t.