The Promises He Made

^Chapter 1^

I woke up in the morning from Da'kin banging on my door. Today is the day of the move and I'm kinda nervous. I never been outta new Orleans. This all know. So I'm not sure what to expect. But it's whatever. I'm not shy, but I'm not outgoing either. You feel me?

I yawn/stretched as I sat up. I swung my legs to the side and off my bed. I walked over to my closet and picked out a cute outfit. I walked to the bathroom with my clothes in my hand. I cut the water on in my shower and stripped down. I stepped in and let the water run down my body. I washed my body and hair and let the water run. When I was done i wrapped a towel around my small body and stepped out. I brushed my teeth and washed my face. I lotioned down and put my clothes on. I put my hair in a neat bun on the top of my head and left my bangs out. I splashed a little perfume on and checked myself out in the mirror. Damn I look fine!

I looked around my room. It made me sad. I grew up in this room and now I gotta leave everything I know behind. I sighed and shut the door for the last time. Although we own the house we still have to take everything out of it. I pushed my boxes down the stairs & into the car.

I went to Da'kins room and looked around. It's so empty in here now that everything's gone. I felt an arm go around my shoulder and flinched. It was just Da'kin.

"You gon miss it out here?" He asks looking in the room. "Heck yeah. This all we know out here." I sigh. He nods.

"I know. But we gon be good. We always will be." He says before goin back downstairs.

"Chanelle! Where's my comb?!" Chanay yells from her room. "How ima know. it ain't mine!" I yell.

I went to her room and half her things weren't even folded. She's just now packing! I smile since I know she finna get it.

"Mama gon beat cha ass since you ain't done packing. You know we got to leave early since we gon be attending a new school." I say.

"I was busy. Now help me." She says.

I furrow my eyebrows.

"Now, what?" I fold my arms. She sighs and rolls her eyes. "Chanelle, May You please help me pack." She says lowly.

"Sure, Nay." I smile.

We finished pretty quick. Dayvon and Da'kin took the boxes to the car fast. My mom didn't help since she went to say bye to our grandmama. We went yesterday but she had to pack. So she went today and we packed. We kinda reversed.

Dayvon came upstairs. He went to my room looking for me.

"Dayvon!!!" I yelled and I jumped on his back. He caught me and ran me downstairs.

Dayvons like my favorite. But only because he spoils me. We spend slot of time together and he's like my best friend. Don't get me wrong, I love all my siblings equally. But I believe me and Dayvon are closest.

"You ready to move?" He asks sitting me down. I shake my head. "Nah. Weont know nobody down there and weont know what they about. I'm a lil nervous." I say truthfully.

"Ah, relax. As long as at the end of the day, we got eachother, we good. You hear me?" He asks. I Nod my head. "Aight. Let's get it poppin." he said. I stand up and stretch a little. Da'kin comes behind me and pushes me.

I glare at him. "Keep on and ima fuck you up!" I say making him laugh. Hehe my ass.

We take our last look around the house together. I'm really gon miss it here. I never been outside 'the O' (what my family calls New Orleans) We were walking side by side, just saying our goodbyes. We own the house and all but we still have to move far far away. And I don't know when we gonna be back. Or if we comin back. Chanay and I had our arms linked and Dayvon and Da'kin were walking behind us. Everybody was calm and normal. All except for Da'kin. This fool here is on some other stuff

"Oh bye room I let Allison Houston gimme head. Twice." Da'kin sniffs as if he was crying. I rolled my eyes in disgust. "It was good tho." He smiles.

"Hey, that's my room you fuck tard!" Chanay yells. He looks down at her. "So what's your point?" He says shrugging. She gasps, let go of my arm started smacking Da'kin hard. Dayvon broke it up.

"Man ya childish as shit! Let's go." He says walkin to my room.

"Lemme hear of one of yo sex stories in here and see if you make it to our new house." I warn. He smiles deviously. "Aight Nelle. Whatchu gotta say?" Chanay ask me. I look around.

"Nah, I already said my goodbyes." I say then walk to the rest of the rooms.

We looked at all the other rooms one more time. Then locked up the house and got on the road.

We headed to my grandmothers house and picked my mom up. We headed a long way to L.A Chanay fell asleep as soon as we got in the car. Da'kin was listening to music. My mom was asleep. Dayvon was driving. I just looked at all the buildings we drove by. Man. I hope I'll like it down here, cuz if not I'll turn my behind right back around. Believe that. The only time I seen L.A was on tv. And it don't look like it's too much for me. I know nothing about my school. My house. My neighborhood. Nothing.

Oh well, can't live life knowing everything, right. I mean who knows? Maybe I'll find the love of my life down here. Maybe I'll meet a celebrity. Maybe I'll become famous. Something's like that. Anythings possible right? I thought to myself about some of the possibilities that could happen, as I finally dosed off.