I am finishing up my last test for finals. My name is Drayden Porter. I am finishing the last  test of my high school career. Once it is done I am never coming back to this shithole. Fuck graduation they can mail my ass the diploma. It is just a piece of paper and graduation are for people with families. I don't have one.

 My Crenshaw Height experience was  just a single motion. If you are like me the best thing you can do is keep your head down and try not to do anything that makes you stand out. Nerds are frowned upon in good old Crenshaw. If they find out you will surely gets your ass kicked either by a jock or a thug. 

I learn that my freshman year poor Devante never stood chance when he brought that manga school. R.I.P social life. that why I did not join the book club, the chess club, or The manga club, I think their bodies are now numb, but I respect their passion risking there bodies for the things they love.

I finish the my final class and than I bolt. Yes No more school and My collage admission letter should be coming any day now. I can finally leave this city. Crenshaw is one of the most dangerous cities in California. I am lucky to be still be alive and kicking these past 18 years.

My parents did not make it. They died in a mugging when I was 12 They died in front of me and they never caught the guy. The guy  He had the money he did not have to take my parents lives as well. My parent were only children and both their parents had already pass away so I was thrown into foster care. The Gold digger or commonly known as Martha Is my foster mom. She only took me in to get a check from the government.

I am start walking home this is the worst part of my day. I have to go through T -Money turf. He leads a gang called the Troll army. He deals drugs, guns and just to mix it up a little and Pimps some women. Oh my bad he is not a pimp he prefers Player in Managing Profession. Yeah the acronym is still pimp. During school all the kids in my neighborhood would walk together. You know safety in numbers. It is like I don't have to be the fastest I just have to be faster than the person next to me type thing.

Right now I am at a disadvantage all the kids in my neighborhood is younger than me. So they are still in school. Which make me easy pray walking home alone. What should I do should I try to be as quiet as possible or should I go for the mad dash route. Well I am pretty fast. That is one of the only few black traits I inherited. I am fast and I can Jump. I am also skinny so that I can fit threw tight places. These skills are perfect for running away. I guess I will make a dash for it .

You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.

I start running. The Troll army controls around six blocks. I running like my life depend on it because it could. I make it to 3 block nobody yet. I keep busting my hump. I am at 5 .Looks like I am going to make. I spoke to soon and I see T- money with his goons and they all have either bats or pipes. T-money is the only one with a gun.

T-money: Well well look what we got here boys It are good friend Porter. Hey Porter let me hold a dollar.

When T-money says let me hold a dollars he really means give me your fucking cash or all shoot you in the fucking face. I pull out my wallet and hand it over to T-money. Money is not worth death.

T -Money: I all  ways liked you porter you are always so generous. Also my  I kind of like your shoe too.

Danm it really he wants my fucking shoes. It not like these are my favorite. I never wear my favorite shoes out here, but these are comfortable and I add them for a while. I am going to miss them. I take off my shoes and hand it over.

T: Money: the watch too

Drayden: Looked better on you anyway

T Money: I thought so. I am going to miss you porter you are the only one that I feel a little guilty robbing

Drayden: Does that mean I can have my stuff back.

Goons: hahahahahhahahahahha

T Money: What do you think?

Drayden: No

T Money; Your smart too. Have a nice day Porter hahhahahahhahahah  

Yeah I acted like a real pussy back there. You would to if there was a gun in your fucking face. Am I going to call the Police hell fucking no. Around here snitches end up in ditches. I don't trust cop either all those shooting innocent young black people not me hell no. I finally make it back to Martha she does not even look at me. I am use to it though. I been taking care of my self since I was 12.

I go through my Mail and see my acceptance letter to USC. Finally I am getting out of here. No more School. No more Weekly robberies, or me running away from gangsters. I can live a nice peaceful life. Hey there is something else.

Drayden: Dear Mr. Porter you have won an all expense paid vacation to the Caribbean Islands. This is impossible. I never won anything in my life. Looks like Things are finally looking up for me.

I did not realize it than but what I thought was something lucky. Turned out it changed my life forever. I got out the Concrete Jungle and entered A whole new  kind.