Family Love 2

 Alexis Hernandez

January 4, 2011

Big Secret

Jennifer walked across the street of her old block back to her house, she fixed her duffel bag on her shoulder and walked in front of the house to were she was last. It was August 2, 2010 and the last time she stood in front of the house was when the fight broke out at least a month and a half ago. Jennifer opened the gate and walked in and closed it behind her and rang the door bell, she waited as she saw the light turn on and people coming down the steps. Jennifer hesitated  but stood there with her low cut trues, her belly shirt and some flats. It was cool out side but she seemed to be shaking. The door slowly opened as she saw Willie open the door, he jumped up and rushed to give her a hug.
“JENNY!”
She smiled as she stood there starting to tear, she hugged him back as tight as she could and felt his tears fall onto her stomach.
“Awww Willie i missed you” She said letting go of his grip”
She looked up to see Damian standing there staring back her, she slowly walked in the house closing the door behind her and headed up stairs.
Jennifer woke up the next morning in her own room, she sat up looked around the room as she started to cry with one hand on her stomach. She Stood up and whipped her tears as she grabbed the notebook and pen that was on top of the dresser. She opened the book riped out a piece of paper and Started to write.

Dear Diary,

    I returned home yesterday with all the memories from that night, I look back to wonder why I left but the same feeling never goes back through my head. I apologize I didn’t mean to but you know its what we do. I left that day with David and stayed with him ever since, are summer was fun, I blocked out my family. I blocked out Pablo, I didn’t want to speak to him anymore I didn’t want anything to do with him. So i shut him out And left but now I’m not sure what to do, I left David and returned home because I was scared, I came back with news that I didn’t want to share. I’m pregnant and I don’t know what to do, I don’t know how to tell them. I’m not even sure if I should. I don’t know what to do but cry, I ran away once and that didn’t help. Not even David knows I didn’t tell him, Not even why I left. I miss him......

Sincerely,

Jenny

Jennifer Folded up the paper and slipped it into the notebook, got off the bed and began to get ready to leave. She was wearing blue jean shorts with a purple shirt and some sneakers; her hair was put up in a lazy bun. She walked out of her room dressed and ready to find the house empty, she smiled as she opened the front door and closed it behind her running down the stairs. She walked out of the house onto the block to find everyone where they should be out playing football. Damian was quarter back throwing the ball to Charlie as he was trying to reach touchdown. Jennifer walked out of the gate closing the gate behind her as she looked around to see Pablo riding his skate board in the street, he went up to Damian as they did there had shake. Jennifer just stood there but Pablo didn’t yet notice her. He stood there as he put his skate board to the side, he looked up to see her standing there. She ran as she jumped on Pablo giving him a hug. He spun her around holding her up tight by her waist, he put her down as she didn’t let go of her grip still hugging him. After she let go she noticed the football game was over and everyone was sitting on the curb. She sat down next to Pablo, like old times as they all started talking.
“We missed you....Like a lot” said Pablo as he looked at Jenifer.
“I no I missed ya to” She said smiling
“Why did you leave in the first place” Asked Pablo as he now turned him self to face her, everyone now interested in the conversation.
“Well....I don’t want to talk about it know the important thing is I'm back” she said slowly looking at the ground. Pablo turned the other way as he  looked disappointed. The streets became dark as the time went by filled with football games, laughs, smiles, and soda.
“Yo!.. Lets go up stairs. Its getting type boring” Jennifer said as they all walked in the gate and back up the stairs.  Pablo, and Damian sit at the table drawing as the other boys  sat in the living room watching t.v. Jenifer sat at the table watching the boys draw.
“Does anyone have a notebook I can draw in?” asked Pablo as he looked around
“I do” Jennifer said as she got up from the table opening the door and walking into the room grabbing the notebook from the top of the dresser. She walked back out and gave it to Pablo as if flipped through the pages looking for a blank one. The door bell rang as Jennifer ran down stairs to see who it was. As Jennifer was down stairs the folded up piece of paper fell out and landed on the table. Pablo put down the notebook and picked up the piece of paper and opened it. Pablo stood there looking at words, he turned around and looked down the stairs to see what Jennifer was doing. He looked back at the paper and began to read it, his eyes became dark and sad all at the same time.  Pablo  sat there staring at the black letters on the paper and he read the last word Jenny.
“Yo you okay?’ Damian asked as he tried to take the paper out of Pablo’s hand.
Pablo tightened his grip on the paper as he herd Jennifer come up the stairs. She walked in closing the door behind her.
“Who was that?” Damian asked as his stare moved from Pablo to the paper he was writing on.
“That was Ivan, he came over to say hi but he couldn’t stay cause his mom called him back”
“Oh” Damian replied as he continued to draw.
Jennifer sat down at the other end of the table, looking at Pablo.  She noticed he was upset but not so sure why.
“Pablo...”
He didn’t look at her, he didn’t move he continued to look at the paper, and now he placed it on the table in disbelief.
“Pablo! are you okay?” She asked now worried
But Pablo didn’t move, this time Damian looked up from his paper and watched Jennifer as she got out of her seat and walked to Pablo.
“Hello!!!” She said touching his shoulder
“Don’t touch me!” He yelled as he pushed her away taking a good look stare at her stomach Jennifer noticed and looked at the paper that was on the table.  She then quickly grabbed  the paper off the table as she crumbled it up in her hand. Pablo looked at her angrily and worried all at the same time. Jennifer began to cry as she ran down stairs and outside. Pablo got out of his seat and followed her. He walked out the door to find Jennifer sitting on the floor with her knee’s up against her chest crying.
“Are you okay?” He asked as he sat down next to her, She didn’t respond and continued to cry.
“Is that why you came back?” He asked in a worried tone as he sat next to her with his knee’s also up against his chest and watching her.
“I Came back...Because...I missed you guys, and....” She stopped “Yes, I couldn’t find David!” She said now crying even more. Pablo put his arm around her pulling her closer to give her a hug. Pablo didn’t speak not so sure what to say.
“Does he know?” He finally asked as the crying quiet down.
“No, I’m so scared!” She said still sitting there in Pablo’s arms with tears falling down her cheeks.
“Its okay, we’ll figure it out”

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Family Love

Alexis Hernandez  
December 7, 2010

                             Bad

Great Times

“Bam!”
That was the sound of David hitting the car.  David and Pablo were in the middle of a fight, “Abdue Monroe Jr” over Jennifer. David was Jennifer’s boyfriend and they have been going out for over 3 months, but her “Family” isn’t to fond of him. Pablo, Damian, and Brian are all three of Jennifer’s big bothers (her Friends) didn’t like David, and that night it got too out of hand. Pablo was sick of his fresh ways and his random comments. They all were chilling out on the block when David come out  his face.
“Why do you hang out with these people” she asked Jennifer as she took a disappointed look at Pablo who was staring at him.
“Because...” she hesitated “There my friends and I love them” she finally said.
“But they’re so lame!” He said taking a look at the ground
“Shut UP!” Pablo said now standing in front of David.
“What?”
“You herd me Shut up before I cut your skinny ass” Pablo said now frustrated, he face gets flush and red.
“I don’t know who you think you are but I do know you need to fallback and mind your business” David replies.
“No! Who the hell do you think you are nigga” Pablo said putting his hand into a fist.
“Yo we don’t need to do this ya need to stop, please” Jennifer finally said tired of all the fighting standing in between David and Pablo.
“No you need to control your little boyfriend because he’s getting a little to out of hand and I’m going punch him  in his face” Pablo said calming down a little but still yelling.
“Pablo please I’ll take care of it just go sit down and leave it alone”
Pablo didn’t move right away but then tuned around and walked back to sit next to Damian.
“You see I told you they’re lame, they’re like your dogs they do whatever you say”
Pablo stopped put his hand in a tight fist stood up  turned around looked at Damian, he took one step forward and punched David in the face!
Damian stood up took off his jacket and stood next to Pablo as he took another swing at his face hitting him in the eye. David didn’t noticed but let go of Jennifer and swung back missing Pablo but trying to fight back.
“YO!” screamed Jennifer.
They continued taking swings missing and hitting each other in the face.
“Oh...Oh...OH!!!!” Said Willie one of there friends in the background enjoying this.
“Yo stop!!!!” Jennifer said trying to get in the middle, but Damian pulled her back by her waist..
“Let them be” He yelled and that brings us back to the beginning.
“Bam!”
Pablo lifted David off the ground slamming him on top of the car, leaving a dent on the hood.
“OH!!!!!” once again Willie.
David wraps his arm around Pablo holding a tight grip as Pablo is punching him in the ribs, David takes Pablo by the hair and pulls him off.
“My nigga you wanna fight for really so lets go!!!” Said David taking off his stuff and pulling out a knife.
“WHAT...you wanna go..my nigga you don’t scare me” said Pablo doing the same as Brian came with a bat. Damian carried Jennifer into the gate taking Willie with him. He walked out closing it behind him and taking out his knife.
“Three against one bitch ass nigga so lets go” Pablo said swinging for him in the middle of the street. The street was once quiet, but once they come outside its like it disappears, it started to get dark as the fight continued now with Pablo on the ground getting punched in the face, Damian came from behind and kicked David on the side of his head. David fell over and Brian stomped on his chest. This wasn’t to pretty, Jennifer ran out screaming,
“Stop!!!!!! Brian!!!!!” She yelled hitting him in the arm and bending down to see if David was okay. Pablo stood up brushed him self off and just stood there with the side of his face bleeding staring at Jennifer as she picked him up.
“Ya play to much you see” Jennifer said looking up at Pablo
“What, are you kidding me” He replied watching her brush him off. Pablo pulled back Jennifer’s shoulder to turn her around..
“Don’t touch me!” she screamed at him as she walked David up stairs, Pablo’s faced burst into red flames as he turned around and punched the side of a van parked on the curb, he removed his hand started at the dent and walked away furious!
“Yo Pablo” Brain yelled after him but Pablo kept walking ignoring him. Later that night Pablo returned to the block and to Jennifer’s house ringing the door bell. Damian came down the stairs oping the door.
“Yo where you disappeared to?”
“Na.. i just needed to breath, wheres Jennifer? i need tot talk to ha”
“She left...Shes gone”
Pablo’s face was lost in the twilight zone he turned around and sat down on the step in the hall way, think to himself “What did I just do?!”

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Intro to Part 2....

Jennifer walked across the street of her old block back to her house, she fixed her duffel bag on her shoulder and walked in front of the house to were she was last. It was August 2, 2010 and the last time she stood in front of the house was when the fight broke out at least a month and a half ago. Jennifer opened the gate and walked in and closed it behind her and rang the door bell, she waited as she saw the light turn on and people coming down the steps. Jennifer hesitated  but stood there with her low cut trues, her belly shirt and some flats. It was cool out side but she seemed to be shaking. The door slowly opened as she saw Willie open the door, he jumped up and rushed to give her a hug.
“JENNY!”

Tunes of Comfort

Music...What is Music? Why do we listen to music? Who knows, well I know. Music comes in many forms, many types and many kinds. Theres metal, Rock, Regethon, hip hop, Jazz, R&B, and more. I don't have a favorite song or artist or genra. But i love music, Music helps me, it finds me when im lost. Whips my tears when i cry and turns my frown into a smile. When the beat hits my ears, and the lyrics flows through my head and repeats it self out of my mouth I disapear, i fly way into a diferent world where im by myself and nothing goes wrong. Music always changes my mood, no matter what song I may be listing to. Because i don't have a favortite I listen to a lot of music, a lot of artist like: Trey Song, Chris Brown,  Aventura, Camila,  Don Omar, Prince Royce, Chino y Nacho, Pitbull, Black Point, Toby Love, Emenime, New Boy, Drake, Marish Carey, Kesha Cole, Nikki Manaji, Biggy, Jay Sean, The Script, Sean Paul, Jordan Sparks, Alica Keys, Daddy Yankee, Leona Lewis, Miley Cyrus, Neyo, New Kids on the Block, and more. One thing I love best about music is singing and dancing along with it. I really enjoy singing, when im in the mood I would just sing non-stop. I don't believe im such a good singer even though i've been told other wise. Singing is what comforts me, Music is there for me I need it. Music starts with a theme, a mood.

Peek of the Night

  Alex, Pablo and Damian walked down the block of Tilden in the peek of the night. The wind lightly blew as they walked up the deserted street. They walked up to the house hands in there pockets and up the stairs to where the music was loud and the people were laughing. Pablo and Damian walked straight into the living room as Alex walked to the back of the house closing the door behind him. He walked down the crowed hallway looking for Nana. He bumped into people and tripped but then he saw her. Her hair out flat and her bangs to the side, she had on a red polo shirt with Blue low cut Levies and black Jordans. He walked quickly to catch her attention as he reached her and touched her arm.
“Hi” he said
“Hey” she said screaming and jumping on him to give him a hug. He spun her around saying...
“Happy Birthday!” He said slowly putting her down, he looked into her eyes as he left flying into the twilight zone. She smiled and started to laugh.
“Where’s the rest of the guys”
“In the living room” He answered as they walked into the living room filled with People dancing, drinking, sitting, and up against the wall talking. They found Pablo and Damian sitting in the corner talking to 2 girls. They walked to the corner passing hundreds of party animals and “Happy Birthdays”
“Hi guys” She said reaching the boys and giving each of them a hug.
“Wassup happy Birthday” said Pablo as he watched the girl he was talking to walk away. They stood there talking as song after song changed people coming and others leaving. They continued to talk about the past and up coming events. The D.J changed the song and Nana jumped up as she put her finger up ignoring Pablo talking and listing carefully  to what the song was. She turned around with a gasp and looked at Pablo he looked away as her eyes turned to look at Alex.
“Lets Dance”  she said
“But--” Alex said as Nana pulled him away from the wall and into the crowed.
She turned around and placed one hand on his shoulder and her other hand was placed in his fingers. He hessitated but placed his hand on her waist guiding her through the beat of the music. Three steps to the left and then to the right, side to side. He then turned her around as she spinned and came back into her place. They Continued to dance the song changed and he moved her closer to his body as they walked around in circles moving their hips side to side. Nana began to laugh as she saw Pablo come in from the side lines and danced by him self with one hand in the air and the other on his stomach. Alex shook his head as he turned her around, she backed up and moved as he placed both hands on her waist. Nana moved her hair back as she bent over a little. she stood back up  against  Alex.
“El tra tra tra tra”
The song continued Nana turned back around now face to face with Alex. Alex pulled her closer to him as his hand guided her lower back. The beat went faster as they followed along their hips moving side to side, as they spinned in circles.  She laughed as Alex Smiled and the song ended. Alex walked back the corner were Pablo and Damian were Smiling at him and leaned on the wall. Pablo and Damian both looked at Alex laughing.
“Shut up!” he said as he glared the other way trying to ignore their laughter.
“Ugh, we know you like her! Just stop being such a little girl and ask her out” said Pablo as he looked at Alex.
“Yea but...who every said she liked me back, we can never be more then just friends” He replied watching Nana dance with another one of her friends at the party. Alex walked away into the crowed and down the hall into one of the bed rooms. He sat there for a while thinking of what to do.
Time had gone by and the house started to get empty, Alex walked out of the room a little worried at the fact that it got a little quite. He walked down the hall past a group of people and into the living room where he found Pablo and Damian in the same spot that he left them but this time with Brian and 2 girls. Alex walked up to them as he cut through there conversation and leaned against the wall.
“Oh wassup, where have you been” Brian said giving Alex a pound.
“Na I’ve been here I just needed to be alone for a while”
“He’s having girlfriend problems” said Damian
“Shut up nigga” Alex said smiling a little
“What ever you know its true” Said Pablo laughing. A Sudden akward silence filled the circle as Alex found the need to look for Nana. He looked around and found her in the corner with what he realized was Robert. He stood up off the wall and  taped Damian on his arm.
“Yo isn’t that Robert over there”
Everyone looked over to the corner.
“Yea so..” Said Pablo carelessly
“What do you mean so.. Where did he come from” He replied Brian smiled as he watched Alex’s  face flush and turn a slight color red.
“I told you you should of mad the move” Pablo said shrugging his shoulders
“UGH! Shut up!!!!”
Alex walled away into the end of the hallway and out the door slamming it behind him. He ran down the stairs and outside where he walked down Tilden.
Nana pushed Robert away from her as she looked to see what had happend, she looked around the living room to see who was missing and saw that Alex was no longer there.
“Brian Wheres Alex?” She asked
“He Left”
“Why?!”
“Not Sure” he replied
Nana Walked out of the coroner and to the door
“Yo where you going” said Robert
“To go get him”
“What?.. No forget him come back over here” He said demanding
She stood there puzzled
“NO! Forget you” she said walking out the door and down the stairs
She walked outside and looked down the hall as she saw Alex walking away
“Yo where you going”
“Home!” he yelled back to her
“Come back here” She said
Alex hessitaited but turned around and walked back to her. When he reached her he didn’t say anything but just stood there.
“Why were you leaving?” She asked
“I Don’t Know”
“Don’t lie to me, you know I don’t like being lied to. Why were you leaving”
“I don’t know I just...” he replied looking down at the ground and then at her
“What happend?” she asked once again
“Nothing!” he said yelling
“Fine then leave..Bye no one wants you here” she said walking away
“I didn’t mean it that way” he said grabbing her arm  
“Whatever Alex... You know you haven’t been the same, like your hiding something from me but...”
“No, its not like that its just-”
“Its just what? What is it, huh what?” She asked cutting him off
“I’m just having a hard time-”
“Look I don’t have time for your excuses-”
Alex sighed as he cut her off , he grabbed her waist and pulled her close to him as the lightly kissed her.