Hell On Earth

One:

Egypt Hoskins
August 20
4:40 pm

"If I have a daughter, her name gone be Madison. I've always been obsessed with that name for some reason Akira told me as she flopped back on her large bed and opened the pack of chocolate chip cookies she walked into her room with. Meanwhile I laid across one end on my stomach

"The hell made you think of that?"

"Because I was thinking of baby names when my period came late this month. A bitch almost had a heart attack"

"I can't witchu" I laughed "I hope you out here using protection"

"Trust me I am. My parents and brother would kill me if I pop up pregnant"

"You damn right so yo ass better still be a virgin" Christian cursed as he walked into the room

"Whatever Christian. Why you in our conversation anyways?"

"Cause I'm grown as fuck. And don't play lil girl" he pointed at Akira then looked at me "you too"

"Ima virgin so.." I shrugged and Christian looked as if he didn't believe me

"All I know is I better no hear shit bout y'all fuckin round at that school and I ain playin"

Akira rolled her eyes "bye Christian"

"Keep playin wimme"

Akira mocked him as he pulled his car keys out of his pocket "Egypt I'm bout to head out. You ready?"

Being that he was my ride home I nodded and got off of the bed

"You just gotta ruin a good conversation huh?" Kira asked Christian

"Nah I came in at the right time. Come on" he motioned for me to follow him. I grabbed my bookbag and looked at Akira

"I'll text you later"

"Okay. Then I can tell you about one of Christian friends that won't stay out my dms"

"Yeah getchu and that nigga fucked up" he mumbled while leaving the room. I shook my head and followed him out of the room.

As I exited the house behind Christian I looked around just like I do any other time. Even though their house was a one story house it was large and spacious. The walls were a nicely painted cream color, their hardwood floors shined, nice clean furniture, even real plants standing around in certain corners of the house in nice large vases.

"Ma! We bout to head out" Christian yelled as we walked past the kitchen

"Egypt you leaving already?" She asked, walking out of the kitchen with a bowl full of lettuce in her arm

"Yes ma'am. My momma's at work and I gotta go get my brothers and sister from the neighbors so I can cook dinner"

"Cook? No. Come here" she walked back into the kitchen

"Just come to the car when she done. That lady bout to run her mouth bout another 10 minutes" Christian told me before walking out of the house and I went into the kitchen where she was.

She sat the bowl down and went over to the pantry that was on the other side of the large kitchen.

"So how's school so far?"

"It's okay"

"Just okay?" She closed the pantry door with a couple of large tupperware bowls in her hand. "You sound just like Akira. Y'all must have the same classes again"

"All but one. I'm in English with the seniors"

"Ahhh smart girl. I wish you'd talk your friend into actually applying herself cause she won't listen to me. Apparently I don't know what I'm talking about when it comes to her" she told me with a laugh while stuffing food into the tupperware