BOUGHT BY A DRUG LORD

Life just always has a way of biting me in the ass. I just got fired for a stupid misunderstanding. A man was causing havoc in the building. I decided to intervene. He was hitting his driver and no grown man should be treated like that, no one should actually be treated like that. I was fired because apparently, I disrespected him. I didn’t even get paid this month. Slowly with an aching heart, I made my way back home, getting home I see my mum pleading with the house owner, he was dragging her, touching her in an unpleasant way.

“Get off my mum, What’s your deal,” I said.

“I want you, your mum, your siblings every one of you out of my Goddamn house, if you don’t I’ll call the cops reporting you for trespassing”

I became pale instantly, I couldn’t even pay him, I had just lost my job so I really had nothing on me.

“Please give us a week, if I don’t pay within a week you can kick us out” I pleaded.

“A week it is, if my money isn’t ready you wouldn’t like what I’ll do. There is a way you could pay me though” he said, eyeing my mother he had the stupidest smirk on his face.

I knew I couldn’t react so I clenched my fist together.

“You know where to find me,” he said

I really wish I could wipe the stupid smirk off his face.

I made my way to my mum embracing her into a hug, I also had to calm my sister down.

We were once a happy family, till my Dad decided to ruin everything, He ran away with another lady, and he claimed he never loved my mum. It started with him coming home late, drinking and all, he and my mum would get into terrible fights, one time he almost hit her, and I had to butt in.

My mum tries her best to provide for us, I mean she was for a year, and everything took a drastic turn on the day of the accident.

A drunken driver hit her car, and she was left in critical condition, we spent all of our savings covering hospital bills, we also had to move out of our old apartment because we couldn’t afford it again, I had to drop out of school to assist, I couldn’t let her go through all this alone.

We made our way back into the house, our things were scattered all over the house, I picked them up, arranged them, and put them in their proper position.

My mum was still crying, I went to meet her trying my best to be strong for her.

“Hey mum, it’s fine don’t beat yourself up, we always survive we would get through this, I got fired but I’ll look for a new job as soon as possible I promise”

“You shouldn’t be going through this, you are young, you should be out there exploring, I’ve failed you as a mother.” She said

“Don’t say that mum, you are the best, things will eventually get better.”

I dragged my little sister Emma to me.

“So tell me about your day.”

“Well, nothing really happened, just the usual”.

“I want to hear the usual”

“So Andy was being rude to the teacher and got detention, Cindy made fun of me because of my worn-out shoes but I ignored her, I’m used to it at this point”

“I’ll get you new shoes soon, you don’t need to worry,” I said, planting a kiss on her forehead.

“Really, thank you, you’re the best”

Morning came and I got up very early. I had to look for a job. Time was ticking. We couldn't be left on the cold streets, so I checked various places. It's either they already had enough staff or I wasn’t what they were looking for.