Chapter 17

My entire life has been a lie Amy", i said. She kept hugging me. It' s ok Em, everything' s gonna be alright", she said breaking the hug. I looked at her wiping my tears. " Did you know anything about this?", i asked. She shook her head in a negative way. " How could they do this to me?. ", i asked. " I think you should go and talk to them about it?. Find out the how's and the why's".I went and sat down in the couch. " I just don' t think i can face them", i said. " You' re gonna have to try ", Amy said sitting down beside me.

The next morning i went home.

" Your mom and dad gave you over to us when they were 20. They were too young to take care of a child", mom said." And where' s my mom now?", i asked. " She' s in Los Angeles", dad said. " Did they have anymore kids?.", i asked. " Yes", mom replied. " How many?", i asked. " Two, a boy and a girl", dad said. I got up immediately. " What' s the matter?",  dad asked. " I just don't understand why you guys didn't tell me any of this. Why now?. Does she  want me back or something?.", i asked. " She requested to see you tonight. She flied in yesterday", dad added. I looked at him. " tonight?", i asked frightened. " Yes, tonight", mom said. " um.....i really need to go to school, so.......bye", i said walking outside. Unbelievable. They didn't even request my permission.

The bell rang. I was taking out my books for math class; out of my locker. I wonder if they're gonna take me away. What if they don't like me?, I wonder if my mom will like me, does she look like me, talk like me, have the same stinking attitude?. "Hey nigga", I heard someone say. "I looked to my right side and saw clair and the others. "Oh, hey guys, whaz up?", I asked. "Whaz up with you ?, looks like you need some sleep", Pheby said. "Yea, did you sleep last night?", Cindy asked. "Not really, do I look that bad?", I asked looking in the mirror in my locker. "Ah yea, you look like those animals in Merimosa", Cindy said. "Merimosa?", I asked frightened. "Uhuh honey, don't do your face like that?, you look even worse", Cindy said. "Come on Chica, you need a makeover, a real one", Cindy said pulling me in the girl's bathroom

"Done", Cindy said. "Now, for the clothes", Cindy said. "Pheby?", Cindy asked . I've got this", Pheby said holding up a scissors. ok. "Guys, you are taking this way too far", I said looking at them and holding up my hand. "It's just a little cut (cutting some styles in my black pants) and tear", Pheby said smiling and putting her scissors in her bag. "The hair guys, the hair", Cindy said. "I've got this", Clair said. She did my hair in a messy bun  and Pheby did my blouse in a style. "Now you look like he real  hot chic",  Cindy said. I felt like 'The Emily' again.

Pheby and the others had gone to their classes. I was walking a long the corridor like a real hot chic,, all the boys checking me out, and then you had the girls with the jealous faces. Cindy and the others really did a great job. At least school isn't that bad as home...... I felt when someone dragged me in the girls bathroom. "hey!", I shouted. " Are you freaking crazy or something?", I asked.  looking at the person. It was C..... Cody. "Co...", before I could finish calling his name, he crashed his cherry lips into mine. How could I resist?. He stopped and looked at me for the last time. He stopped and looked at me for the last time. Then he walked out smiling. Ok. I made my way to math class. I was so late. Ms. Baker looked at me lowering her glasses. She handed me a paper from  off her desk. I read it.Detention at 12. "You can't be serious!", I shouted. "Miss, take a seat", she said. "Absolutely not", I said. She took off her glasses looking at me. "Excuse me?", she asked. "No, I won't take a seat", I said looking at her with a serious face. "You want this the hard way, then let's deal with this the hard way, principal's office, now!",  ", I shouted. "Fine", I said walking out of the class.