text: Nayy Delesa Rakia && Rakelle Their Bond Is What Kept Them Alive 
   
   
     
   
  [ 12 Years Earlier ) 
  RaKelle and Rakia sat on the dirty mattress in the abandoned house alone , The place was dirty and infested with insects and sometimes rats . They sat alone in the dark crying , They cried for many different reasons .  They were hungry , dirty , and alone . They didnt know where there mother was but that wasnt unusual , Their mother is a crackhead and she leaves them very often for weeks at a time . Every time she leaves she says " Stay here , Momma will be back " And each time she comes back she always has a different man with her ..... Rakelle is 7 yrs old but she is very grown up for her age being that she takes care of her 5 year old sister Rakia . As they sat in the dark place trying to fight their hunger Rakia begins to throw up . Rakelle holds her hair and rubs her back until she gets it all out . When she does , She wipes her mouth on her sleeve and lays her head in Rakelle 's lap . 
  " Kell ? Is momma ever coming back ? " Rakia asked with sadness in her small voice . 
  " I dont know Kia i really dont know " Rakelle answered her . 
  " My stomach hurts Kell " 
  " I know so does mine " 
  Rakelle knew that they couldnt fight their hunger much longer and she had no clue when her mother was coming back so something had to be done . 
  " Come on Kia " Rakelle said pulling her off the dirty mattress . 
  " Where we going ? " 
  " To get some food " 
  " But Kell Momma said to never leave if she isnt with us " 
  " Look Kia , Momma aint here now so im in charge And i said lets go " 
  " Okay " 
  Rakia grabbed Rakelles hand and they walked out of the abandoned house and to a corner store , Where RaKell tried stealing some chips for them but got caught and the police was called . They were taken into Child Protective Services . The social worker took them into two seperate rooms , Which they thought was only temporary , They never thought they would be split up for good . 
  Chapter 1 : RaKia 's Troubled Ways . 
  Rakia looked over herself in her full length mirror she had on some super short shorts and and black tank top and some black flip flops . She put her long black hair in a ponytail and headed to school . Rakia is now 17 and lost in a big world trying to find her way . She hangs with the wrong people and slacks in school . She has been living with her foster mother Diana since she was 5 years old .... So when she got to school she walked over to her friends Trisha and Dre . They were both smoking a blunt outside the school . 
  " Hey Kia ! " Trisha said . 
  " Hey yall " Rakia grabbed the blunt from Dre and took a few hits . 
  " Damn Kia , Fuckin up the rotation " Dre said and laughed ." 
  " Shut up Dre " Kia said . 
  Dre was really attracted to Rakia but she wasnt into him like that because a part of her didnt want to be with his bad boy type because deep down she knew he was no good .  
  " Aye yall wanna skip school ? " Dre asked . 
  " Shit im down " RaKia said . 
  " Well yall go by yall selves i have to go stay in school today the principal called my mom and yall know how she is " Trisha said . 
  " Yeah we know , Well go to class we ah catch up with you later " 
  " Okay bye yall " 
  Trisha walked inside the building , And RaKia and Dre walked the opposite way to Dre 's house , When they got there they sat on the couch and chilled . 
  " So Kia why do you be putting up this wall whenever i try to talk to you ? " Dre asked . 
  " Because i dont like you like that "  
  " Damn ma , You had me thinking me and you was gone be together " He said and laughed . 
  " Ahaha shut up Dre " 
  " Sike naw , But foreal whats up with you ? " 
  " What you mean ? " 
  " I mean like i been knowing you for over 3 years now , But i know nothing about you , You never talk about your life " 
  " Thats because my life is complicated " 
  " Well Kia everybody 's life aint all peaches and cherries " 
  Rakia looked down and played with her necklace , Which was a 15k gold necklace that said Kell on it . 
  " Who 's Kell ? " Dre asked . 
  " My sister " 
  " Sister ? I didnt know you had a sister " 
  " Thats cuz i didnt ever tell you " 
  " And why is that ? " 
  " Becuase .. " 
  " Cuz why ? " 
  " We were split up when we were young and i never seen her after that i dont even know if she 's alive or safe " 
  " Damn ma , You never ask you foster mom if she knows anything about your sister ? " 
  " Yeah , But she alwyas beats around the bush or says she desnt know anything " 
  " Oh thats fucked up Kia , Why 'd yall get split up ? " 
  " Long story rather not talk about it " 
  " Okay ma  , But im sure your sister is somewhere safe "  
  " Yeah i hope so " 
  Rakia laid her head back on the couch and let the weed take over her mind , She didnt want to think about her past life it hurts too much . 
  Chapter 2 : RaKelle 's Life . 
  RaKelle sat on her queen sized bed and played with her necklace around her neck which said Kia on it . As she twirled the chain in her hands her cell phone rang . She looked at the screen and saw it was her so called boyfriend Anthony so she ignored the call . Anthony and RaKelle have been dating on and off for a few years , But Anthony is a cheater and a liar . He cheated on RaKelle a few times and she forgave him time after time because she felt in her heart that love was strong and it would keep them together through anything . But now she is getting tired of his bullshit and so she is thinking of calling it quits . Her phone rang again and this time it was her friend Paris . 
  " Hey girl " Rakia said as she answered . 
  " Heyy what you doing ? " Paris asked . 
  " Nothing avoiding Aj 's no good ass " 
  " Ahaha , Aye we need a night out " 
  " Yeah we do ! " 
  " Tonight its a party you down ? " 
  " Yeahh bitchh you know it , They doing ID check ? Because you know we too young " 
  " Ahaha i know people who know people so we good " 
  " Okay cool " 
  " K so ima pick you up at 10 " 
  " Okay later " 
  " Later " 
  RaKelle got up off her bed and headed to the bathroom to take a shower , She is now 19 years old an just graduated high school and moved into her own house . She used to live with her foster parents but she was happy to move out because they never got along ..... After showering she put on a pink and gray leopard print tight short dress with some gray and pink shoes . She put her long black hair into some curls and put on some makeup , And was ready to go . As she was putting on her jewelry her cell rang it was Anthony she sighed and press talk . 
  " Hello ? " She answwred . 
  " Yo Kell wtf i been calling and texting you all day . Where you been ? " 
  " I been minded my business something you should try " 
  " Really Kell ? " 
  " Yess really Aj ! Im tired of your bullshit , The cheating the lying all of it ! Im sick of it ! And so im going out to night with my bad bitches and we gone do us , And ima find a nigga thats worth my time unlike your broke sorry ass ! So dont call or text me no more cuz im through with your no good ass "  
  CLICK !! 
  RaKelle hung up on him and threw her phone in her purse it was time for her to live her life for her . 
  Chapter 3 : You Need To Make Some Changes ! . 
  RaKia opened the front door as quietly as she could . It was 3 am on a school night and she had been out all night . She tried to get in the house without waking up her foster mother Diana but she was unsuccessful . Diana was sitting on the couch waiting for her . RaKia rolled her eyes at the fact that she was in for another lecture . She took a seat on the love seat and waited for Diana to start yelling . 
  " Where you been RaKia ? " Diana asked calmly . 
  " Out with friends " 
  " And by friends , You mean that no good crew you hang with ? " 
  " Yes them " 
  " Look RaKia im not going to yell because it seems like when i do yell you dont listen so ima tlk to you like an adult .... You need to change RaKia because this path you going down aint gone lead you no where but to jail or the grave . Honey you are so smart and intelligent but you make poor choices i want so much more for you but you gotta want it for yourself you got to want to change . You can be anything you want to be in this world but you choose to throw your life away , And let me tell you something the road you going down will only end in destruction . "  
  As Diana spoke to her RaKia 's eyes filled with tears , She wanted to change she just didnt know how . She wanted to be better she didnt want to end up like her birth mother she wanted to be better than that because thats what RaKelle would have wanted . 
  " Im sorry Diana " RaKia said through tears . 
  " Baby dont tell me your sorry , Just show me you can turn your life around " 
  " I will , Im gonna do better from now on . " 
  " Good now go on to bed you got school tomorrow . " 
  RaKia walked up to her room and laid in her bed , She reached under her pillow and pulled out the old ripped picture of her and RaKelle . 
  " I miss you Kell " RaKia said out loud and kissed the picture . 
  She cried her self to sleep like she did every night . But this night was different , She had a change of heart she wanted to change and she was determined to do just that . 
  [ The Next Day ) 
  Rakia got up and took a showered , After showering she went to her closet and instead of her usual short revealing clothes she decided on some tight levi skinnies a gray v neck tee and some matching flip flops . She through her har in a messy bun and grabbed her bag .... When she arrived to school she walked right passed Dre and Trisha . As of today those are her old friends she decided that those are the type of people who bring her down and she doesnt need that anymore . Rakia Ar'Mani DeLeon is going to change her life and live better and be better . Not just for her long lost sister but for herself as well . 
  Chapter 4 : New Fish In The Sea . 
  RaKelle and her bestfriend Paris walked around the mall , Not really shopping for clothes more like boy shopping . After RaKelle told Paris about her break up with Aj , Paris insisted that the 2 of them head to the mall in search for new guys . 
  " Ughh P can we just leave ? Aint no boys here i want to see " RaKelle said . 
  " No , Thats because we havent walked everywhere yet . Geez Kell lighten up " 
  " I am lightened , Now can we go get some food im starving " 
  " Okay " 
  They walked over to the food court and decided to get some chinese food , After getting their food they sat down and ate . While eating Paris noticed that Rakelle was being unusually quiet and not hr normal up beat self . 
  " Hey Kell what going on with you ? " 
  " Nothing why'd you ask ? " 
  " Dont say nothing because i've known you long enough to know when something is bothering you . So what is it ? Is it the break up with Aj ? " 
  " No thats not it . I mean yeah i loved him and all but that break up was long over due " 
  " Okay so what is it ? " 
  " My sister , I miss her so much P i dont even know if she's safe if she's warm or harmed i dont know ... " 
  She couldnt finish her sentence because she began to cry , Paris hated to see her like this and she knew there wasnt much she could do besides be there for her and console her . 
  " Hey sshhh , Im sure she's fine and in a safe place and she's loved and healthy and i bet she misses you too " Paris said while rubbing her back . 
  Paris knew her words werent enough but they must have helped a little because Rakelle stopped cryinr and cracked a small smile . 
  " Thanks P you always know what to say " 
  " No need to thank me thats what im here for , Now wipe your face because its 3 fine ass dudes coming our way " 
  Rakelle looked back and saw 3 good looking dudes approaching their table . She quickly fixed her face and the guys walked over and intoduced themselves . 
  " Hey how yall doing ? " One boy asked . 
  " Good now that yall over here " Paris said and flashed her million dollar smile . 
  " Aha thats good , Do yall mind if we sit with yall ? "  
  " No not at all "  
  They pulled up chairs and sat down . 
  " Im Austin and these my boys Que and Dame " 
  " Nice to meet yall im Paris " 
  Rakelle couldnt keep her eyes off Austin she was imediately attracted to him . He was just hr type and had all the things she liked : Tattoos , Piercings , Grey eyes , Tall , Nice smile , Dimples , And just all around good looking . 
  " And you are ? " Austin asked Rakelle . 
  " Im Rakelle " 
  " Thats a pretty name " 
  " Thank you " Rakelle said and smiled . 
  " But the reason we came over to talk to yall is bcause we want to invite yall to our party we throwing at Club X , We only inviting beautiful women and we want yall to come " Que said . 
  " Oh really and whats the occasion ? " Paris asked . 
  " Im turning 21 on saturday " Austin said . 
  " Yup and we going hard for my boy all weekend , So yall gone slide through or what ? " Dame said . 
  " Hmm I dont know it just depends on what we doing this weekend but we'll be sure to keep yall in mind " Paris said . 
  " Okay cool , Well i hope to see you there " Austin said while lookin directly at RaKelle . 
  She smiled and the 3 boys got up and walked away . 
  " Okay we are most definitely going to that party " Paris exclaimed . 
  " You damn right " RaKelle agreed and they high fived . 
  Chapter 5 : Friends Like You Are 1 Of A Kind ! 
  RaKia walked through the school afeteria with her lunch tray in hand , She was roaming the room for somewhere to sit . Usually she sat with Dre and Trisha , But now that she cut them out her life she really didnt have any friends . 
  " Hey you can sit here if you like "  
  RaKia looked over and seen Ryan offering her a seat , She lightly smiled and sat down across from him . 
  " So how have you been ? " Ryan asked . 
  " Umm not great but its getting better " RaKia answered . 
  " Thats good " 
  The 2 of them really didnt know what to say to each other so it was awkaward silence throug the whole lunch ... See heres the story between them two , They were really good friends during freshman and sophmore year . RaKia didnt care what any body thought about her hanging with the rich whiteboy Ryan and he didnt care what people thought about him hanging with her . They were inseperable until this year RaKia began hanging with Dre and Trisha and she started dissing Ryan and then she stopped being his friend completely , But he never treated her different he was always nice to her even when she wasnt so nice to him . And now that she thinks about it she feels horrible . 
  " Look im sorry about everything " RaKia said . 
  " Dont be its okay " He said . 
  " No , Its not okay . I treated you horribly for no reason and i dont even know why it was just me being stupid and im so sorry . You were there for me when nobody else was and you didnt deserve to be treated that way and again im sorry " 
  " I forgive you " He said and smiled . 
  " You shouldnt , But im glad you do " RaKia said . 
  " Cool " 
  They ate and talked and they actually had a good conversation , It was like they never stopped being friends . Their friendship came natural and it wasnt forced . When lunch was over Ryan walked her to class like old times . 
  " So since were back on good terms we should hang , I missed you Kia " 
  " I missed you too Ryan , And yeah of course . I could actually use your help .. I have a Trig test and i need you to tutor me , Will you do it ? " 
  " Of course , How about today after school ? "  
  " Umm yeah sounds great , Do you mind if we do it at my house ? Im sort of not allowed to go anywhere becuase i missed curfew the other night " 
  " Okay yeah thats cool , I'll meet up with you after school " 
  " Okay great " 
  " Later " 
  " Later " 
  Rakia went to class and Ryan did the same , RaKia was actually really glad she apologized to Ryan and that they were cool again , It was as if this big weight lifted off her chest ... 
  ( After school ) 
  RaKia met Ryan in the parking lot he was leaning on the hood of his 2011 all black Lambo . 
  " Hey you ready ? " He asked . 
  " Yeah " 
  They hopped in the car and drove off . When they arrived at RaKia's the smell of food filled the house , They walked in the kitchen where Diana was cooking . She smiled when she saw Ryan , She was very fond of him . 
  " Ryan , Hey honey ! " She said while hugging him . 
  " Hey Mrs . D " 
  " Its so nice to see you , How have you been ? " 
  " I've been good how about you ? " 
  " Oh im hanging in there , You staying for dinner ? " 
  " Well i wasnt planning on it , But i'd love to " 
  " Good " 
  " Okay well we're going up to my room to study " RaKia butted in . 
  " Okay " 
  They went up to her room and made their selves comfortable and got right to studying .  
  " You know sometimes i think .. How could someone like you be friends with someone like me ? " RaKia said . 
  " I think that same exact thing " Ryan said . 
  " Really why ? "  
  " Because your smart funny and just an all around cool person " 
  Him saying that made RaKia smile . 
  " I dont deserve you " 
  " Yes you do , You deserve nothing but good things . Your an amazing person and i just wish you could see that " 
  " Thank you Ryan " 
  " You dont have to thank me just speaking the truth " 
  " No i do need to thank you . For always being there for me even when i wasnt there for you , Your a great frind and im lucky to have you " 
  " Well your welcome , Now come on we got alot of work to do " 
  RaKia smiled and got back to work , She was truly lucky to have Ryan as a friend . 
   
   
   Publication Date: April 6th 2012 https://www.bookrix.com/-nayydoll