text: Diamond Forte, DIAMOND WASHINGTON HEAR MY CRIES  THE REAL TOCCARA I DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO MY SISTER  
   
   
   Wow I hate my Life kinda 
   Today was like any regular day I wake up to hear my mom and dad yelling and cussing at each other. 
   Untill I heard my dad say " IM LEAVING AND IM NOT COMING BACK FOR NONE OF YOU DUMB  B!@$ #*. 
   I couldnt help but cry and I have to go to school this morning and be the only kid with the most horrible life. I hopped out of bed and  jumped in the car to get a ride from my friend Kimberly who goes to the same High School as me John F. Kennedy and we both are still loving HS as long as it lasts. 
   
   
   
   Do I have to see you go 
   My dad left and I dont think he will be back today so the only thing I can hear is my mom yelling my name Toccara. Im getting kinda annoyed. My mom looks so depressed and I really don't like her looking sad because when my mom looks sad I have to deal with it. Kimberly is coming over today to help me with my math homework and text this boy named Marcellus. I know Marcellus likes me all we do is stare at each other and have these dreamy eyes. 
   
   
   
   I DO OR DO I HAVE A CHOICE 
   I have to go to bed at 10:00 o clock but me and Marcellus keeps talking and I dont know if I should tell him that I like Him or If he should tell me. Marcellus is that type of guy that its gonna take a while before he gets the guts to tell you anything. I can't believe that I have this dumb crush on him and he likes me to. This feeling made me feel happy but it also makes me feel like im loved by someone. 
   
   
   
   OH NO HE DIDN'T 
   I showed up at school with Kimberly, Talaya , and Chenelle and we all piled out of the and did our YOU AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON ME CUZ IM TO FLY FOR YOU TO TOUCH walk down the parking lot of our school when I seen that ugly little girl and skank TIA talking to Marcellus and I know that me and Marcellus aern't together but it's as though that we are. So I instantly walked over there and said WASSUP ARE YOU BUSY OR CAN I ASK YOU IF YOU WANNA GO TO THE LIBARY AFTER SCHOOL I NEED HELP ON MY MATH?!?!?!? Marcellus looked at me and started to smile at me and said that YEAH I CAN DO THAT AFTER SCHOOL YOU KNOW I AIN'T BUSY WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO YOU. I could't help but smile and TIA didn't like that so she said DO YOU HAVE ANY TIME FOR US TOGETHER? I could tell he wanted to say something to hurt her feelings but he just said  WHAT DO WE HAVE TOGETHER? YOU AND ME ARE THRU AND THERE IS NOTHING BETWEEN ME AND YOU I JUST WAS FEELING SORRY FOR YOU BECAUSE NO BOY WANTED TO DATE YOU. I didn't know what to do but look at her like aern't you going to say something. But she just stood there in disbelief and tears filling her eyes. I wanted to laugh so bad but I knew that would be wrong so I just laughed inside and played it off on the out side. Next TIA  stormed away and thought Marcellus was going to run after her but he just sat there laughing and saying things like IF YOU WERE MY GIRLFRIEND. I told KImberly ,Talaya , and Chenelle what he was saying and they were looking at me as if they were high or drunk or something then Kimberly said  IS IT OFFICIAL. I said that I DON'T EXACTLY KNOW THAT YET. 
   
   
   
   OMG YOU NO IT :) 
   So me Jalaya , Kimberly , and Chenelle was on our way out the school door when Marcellus stopped us and we looked at him like YES. Marcellus said TOCCARA IS IT OK IF I CAN TALK TO YOU ? I said SURE. WHAT YOU WANT? Marcellus said ARE YOU SINGLE? I was like YES. Marecellus said WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO WITH ME? I said OMG YOU KNOW IT. Know you no my friends cant keep up with me because all they do is call me but im busy but on Monday Marcellus be acting like he is always busy doing something when ijust saw him at school. I know he has a liife but he doesnt even call on monday we talk in school and chill on our way home when he drops me off but then he wont even say call me later he just says by and he pulls off. But I love him so Im not goning to let that come between us. He asked me if I wanna move with him but I dont exactly know that answer to that question yet. I do wanna move wth him but then thats going to bring drama to my mom and she has enough drama in her life. 
   
   
   
   YOU SURE 
   Marcellus asked me again today but if he wants me to then maybe Ill give it a chance. I wont think it will be a problem with me living with someone I love. Marcellus doesnt know that I love him yet Im scared to tell him. 
   
   
   Text: YES Images: NO Editing: YES Translation: ME All rights reserved. Publication Date: June 4th 2013 https://www.bookrix.com/-oq30226323c4a15