HERS TRULY

{ IRIS POV: } 10:42 MONDAY JUNE 5TH the day it started

since I was a child I had a thing where I used others faces to make myself feel pretty because I could say I was not the prettiest person you seen on a normal daily basis

you could say I ran into the wrong crowd fake friends drugs drinking and getting involved with the police at the age of sixteen

I was in this parking lot with my friends Sean and willow smoking they walked away to God knows where and then some random gang bangers came out of nowhere

I tried to fight them off but they where to strong and right when I thought it was over then loudest noise I ever heard just shot in my ear multiple times

I close my eyes for a while then open them once I hear a girls voice

NOLA: you good

I look at her then what's behind her each one of those mens body's lifeless on the ground I feel my spirit leave my body

then the girl puts her hand out I wait a minute then grab it

she walks me over to a motorcycle and hands me a helmet I sit on the back behind her then she drives away

NOLA: where do you live

IRIS: I say in a shaky voice its down the street I can point

she shakes her head

when we get to my house I hurry and get off the motorcycle

IRIS: thanks I say then try to hurry back into my house

NOLA: nice tattoos

IRIS: thanks

then she starts up her motorcycle then drives off

I stand by my door for a while I feel like I can't breath what the fuck just happened

DREW: you good

I turn around to see drew aka my moms boyfriend well one of them I never liked any of them they all had been to jail they where disrespectful and had no common sense I take a deep breath then say

IRIS: yeah

then I open the door and go inside two of my siblings are arguing and the other one I don't even know where she is probably in her room like always

IRIS: I scream/ mom drew is here

then I walk into my room and sit down I wanted to tell someone what just happened but they wouldn't believe me and this would just give them another reason to talk shit about me behind my back per usual

{ NOLA POV: }

I get back home and wait a minute before going inside I could smell the weed before I even opened the door

I open the door and my dad is laying down sleep on the couch with drugs and beer just laying on the table and the TV at full volume I grab the remote and turn off the tv

then walk down the hallway and go in my dads room and put his gun back in the box under his bed

then I go back into my room and take off my shirt and toss it into my dirty clothes hamper on the side of my vanity I did what I had to do tonight they were trying to take advantage of that girl

and she was just high and dumb there was no witnesses so no case and that's how I was taught to handle issues I grab my phone and check the time 12:31 I put my hair in a ponytail then take off my pants wouldn't be the first time I slept in a bra and underwear

then I turn off my room light and lay down

the next day I wake up to a loud BANG I get up and put on some shorts and a tank top then walk out the room it's my dad throwing stuff around

NOLA: what are you doing

DAD: where the fuck is the papers I left on the counters

NOLA: I don't know I got back late

he tosses a glass plate at me that misses and hits the ground

DAD: yes the fuck you do know stop lying I need that for court

NOLA: i got here at twelve and went straight to bed

DAD: Nola Nola Nola stop fucking lying to me and give me the papers bitch

NOLA: I say with a shaky voice I don't have you're fucking papers

he walks around the counter and slaps me in my face making me fall to the ground

DAD: let me find out then he turns around and walks out the house and slams the door

I sit there for a minute letting the tears go down my face then I get up and go into my room and throw anything I see in my head I repeat I fucking hate this house bro

all the time I have to remind myself soon I won't even be living here I will have my own house and cut ties with him but that time needs to speed up because I am so tired

[ 4 HOURS LATER }

I get a text from my auntie Trish

/ TRISHS MESSAGE /

baby come outside you're dad has court and he wants you to be with me for the next two days pack what you need

I throw my phone across the bed and sit there for a minute then I get up and throw some clothes in my bag and my other belonging I am going to need

then I come outside and get in my aunties car

TRISH: hey girly

NOLA: hey

TRISH: so I do have a couple of places I have to be this was a last minute thing for me to pick you up so I guess you are riding with me

NOLA: I guess so

I buckle up my seat belt then she drives off

{ IRIS POV: }

I sit down on my bed and then some comes in my room aka my sister Rachel

RACHEL: what are you doing

IRIS: you don't know how to knock

RACHEL: why would I need to knock

IRIS: because you are always saying why don't you guys knock before coming in my room I could be changing so think of it as how you would put it

RACHEL: yeah whatever I need you're phone

IRIS: why

RACHEL: because I need to see if I am blocked by someone

IRIS: no just make a new account

RACHEL: no let me see real quick

IRIS: no

RACHEL: yes real quick and I wont ask for it for the rest of the week

IRIS: no

then my other two siblings come in which is my two younger siblings mark and Bella

IRIS: you all need to get out

MARK: no

I get up and walk past all them and go to my moms room door and knock on it

IRIS: mom can you tell all them get out my room

I hear her in her room music blasting and laughing most likely on the phone are got someone in there I knock again and repeat myself

IRIS: mom can you tell them get out my room

she ignores me again

I go back into my room and grab a jacket and walk out the house I didn't even care about getting in trouble anymore I am sixteen she doesn't listen when anyone tries to tell her anything at all

I am so done with everyone in that house

I walk down the street and over to this store some random corner store and start looking threw the shelf's even though I didn't bring any money

then someone comes into the store being loud some random women on the phone laughing about something that can't be that funny

then a face a little two traumatizing walks in the girl from last night the one that shot them boys I stay going threw the candy bars from the shelf I was looking at

then I see the girl walk up to the girl that is on the phone being loud and they start talking what the actual fuck

then all I hear is

NOLA: hey

I turn around and now me and the girl is making eye contact

IRIS: hey

NOLA: she looks me up and down then says surprise seeing you here

IRIS: I don't live far

NOLA: I know but still I thought maybe you would be trying to stay in more you know keep a low profile

IRIS: what's you're name

NOLA: why

IRIS: because you helped me last night and I would at least like to know you're name

NOLA: what's you're name

IRIS: iris my mom named me it because she likes rainbows and it mean rainbow in Greek now what's yours

NOLA: so you're mom is lesbian

IRIS: stop avoiding the question

NOLA: yeah sorry can't tell you my name because of what I did last night

IRIS: I am not going to tell anyone

NOLA: still no but nice meeting you..... oh right iris

right when she is about to walk away the girl that was being loud screams Nola did you get you're stuff

NOLA: not yet

IRIS: nice name

NOLA: don't push it

I laugh a little then walk around her to leave

NOLA: you're not getting anything

IRIS: no just came here to look around

NOLA: can I buy you something

i turns around and stare at her then shake my head yes

I grab a bag of chips and something to drink

we both walk over to the counter

and the lady she was with ;looks at me then at Nola

TRISH: who is this

NOLA: my friend iris she forgot her money so I will just pay for her

I wave at the lady and she just stares at me

Nola pays for my stuff then I look at her

IRIS: I grab the bag from Nola then say thanks by the way you look pretty

NOLA: you're welcome and thanks and you also look good

I smile then turn around to walk away and leave and then she grabs my arm

I stop and turn around and look at her then she digs into the bag and grabs the receipt then flips it over and digs in her bag and grabs a pen and writes down her number on the back

NOLA: call me

I look at her then take the receipt and look at it and say

IRIS: uh.... sure

then I turn around and walk out the store

me and her talked alot after that day even though I didn't text for a good month are two

she was easy to talk to she was like a friend I never had and never thought I could have but like everything else in my life it somehow went left.