I walked next to my uncle. My uncle was a no good man who hang with thugs and thefeves. I was 10 when they started bringing me to help them with break ins.
My mother passed away when I was 5 in a hit and run. I never knew my father so my uncle took me in. A man with no kids and no idea how to be a father.
"I don't wanna help Uncle Ivan" I said as tears filled my eyes.
"Davina, I'm teaching you to survive in this world we have nothing so we must take it." Uncle Ivan said as he grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the mobile home we stayed in.
As soon as the night air hit my face I started to get a bad feeling in the bottom of my stomach. 'nothing good can come of this' I thought as I walked next to my uncle in silence.
"You ready Ivan! This house is a payback house the boss gave me this one, something about he owes him money." the tall man said as he looked at my uncle.
The man was one of my uncles thug friends his names was Dallas.
"What does he want done and how much we making, this is different from our regular break in and go isn't it?" Ivan asked.
Dallas eye widened as he looked at my uncle reaching for his phone he typed something in and showed it to him.
"That's what we would make each! Not split but each of us!" Dallas said as he looked a me he smiled.
"You learning the trade tonight!?" Dallas said with a smirk.
"This is not my trade. I'm stuck here cause I have no where else to go!" I yelled crossing my arms over my chest.
"You watch that mouth its been nothing but trouble since I took you in! how do you think your mother would feel about you talking to your uncle that way!" Ivan looked at me.
I didn't dare look him in the eyes.
"How do you think my mother would feel about having me breaking into houses?" I said still looking at the ground.
SLAP!
"Your mother isn't here im who your stuck with remember that and keep your mouth shut next time it won't be just a slap to your face understand" Ivan's face was completely red from anger. He couldn't stand that a little girl had so much to say she was a child and should do as she's told. They kept walking until they go to Dallas' truck. Dallas jumped in the driver sit and I was stuck in the middle while my uncle jumped in the passenger seat and Dallas drove off.
We pulled up and parked we jumped out of the car in a neighborhood we walked around the block and came to a medium size house with toys that laid on the front lawn. My uncle pushed me through a window that was left cracked open. When my feet hit the floor I looked around and saw the back door I was in the kitchen. I ran over and unlocked the door. Ivan stepped in and looked around .
"Go look for things worth money Dallas and i have something else to take care of." Ivan said in a whispered tone, as he walked to the front door and let Dallas in. I turned around to look in the living room when I noticed a man asleep in the couch. I wanted to run out of the house I knew this couldn't be good but as I noticed the man sleeping so did my uncle and Dallas and the evil grin they shared on their faces made me very uncomfortable. my uncle went into the kitchen quietly and came back with two knives.
Ivan put his hand over the man's mouth quickly and stapped the knive in his chest. My eyes widened in fear. How could he be so evil and than Dallas came over and continue to stab the man. Than we heard a bang come from the upstairs.
"We have to go now!" Ivan yelled.
Dallas got up and ran for the door but I was stuck I couldn't believe I just watch them kill a man. My uncle grabbed my arm and pulled me out the door on our way out I looked up and saw a little boy staring a me and could help but feel sad for the boy as my uncle pulled me around the block and back to the car. My whole life changed and I knew I had to get out as soon as possible.
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I stayed with my Uncle until my 12th birthday and than I took off. I stayed at friends houses and slept in shelters. I took up Tae-Kwon-Do and a few other fighting styles to protect myself and incase I ever saw my uncle again. I made many friend among the poor and homeless who helped me every chance they could. I'd pay them back by stealing really good fruits and bread for them. they even help me with school.