My father drove me to the bus station with the windows rolled down. It was thirty-two degrees in Polokwane, the sky a perfect, cloudless blue. I was wearing my sports puma tracksuit my stepmother bought me as a farewell gift.

In the center of the Gauteng Province, a big city named Pretoria ( 012) the city were one can go to achieve their biggest dreams. It was from this city and its dangerous, influential shade that my father escaped with me when I was only a few months old. It was in this town were my new life was beginning, as i was given a sports (track) scholarship at my dream high school Tucks Sport High.

It was to Pretoria that I now exiled myself - an action that I took with great horror. I was scared of Pretoria.

I loved Polokwane. I loved the people and my former school. I loved the vigorous, sprawling city.

"Hakeem" my dad said to me - the last of a thousand times - before i got on the bus . "You don't have to go to the school if you don't want to."

My dad looks like me except, with short hair and laugh lines. I felt a spasm of panic as I stared at his, childlike eyes. How could I leave my loving, erratic, and harebrained father to fend for himself? Of course he had Gabriella (stepmother) now, so the bills would probably get paid, there would be food in the fridge, petrol in his car and someone to keep him warm in bed, but still...

" Dad we spoke about this already, you know it's always been my dream to run track." I said.

" mmhm OK, am gonna miss you Keem." He said.

" I will miss you to dad," I said.

" I will see you soon." He insisted. You can come home when ever you want - I'll come back as soon as you need me." But I could see the sacrifice in his eyes behind the promise. " Don't worry about me," I urged." It'll be great. I love you Dad. "

He hugged me tightly for a minute, as then I got on the bus, and he was gone.

It's a 3 hour drive from Polokwane to Pretoria , a 45 minute drive from Johannesburg Park Station to Pretoria.

When I arrived and got of the bus, Ruby (mother), Hazel and Willow (sisters) were waiting for me. Ruby is a Manger at a marketing agency in Sandton. My primary motivation was to get to Pretoria and not get corrupted by the drugs, sex, late parties and alcohol.

Ruby gave me a huge hug when I stumbled of the bus.

" It's good to see you Hakeem," she said, smiling as she automatically caught and steadied. "You haven't changed much. How is William ( father)?"

"Dad's fine. It's good to see you, too, Mom." I wasn't allowed to call her Ruby to her face.

" Hey Keem, I so happy you get to live with us." Willow said, with excitement. " I really hope to get to know my baby bro." said Hazel. Hazel and Willow both got scholarships to Tucks High. Willow got the scholarship for hockey as she will be in the 9th grade this year, meanwhile Hazel got a scholarship for netball, she will be attending the 10th grade this year.

" It's great to see you guys too." I said with a smile

I only had a few bags. Most of my clothes were already there. So all my clothes I brought with me easily fit in the trunk of my mom's G Wagon.

Eventually we made it to my mom house. She still lived in the big four-bedroom house that she'd bought with my father in the early days of their marriage. It took me 3 trips to get all my stuff upstairs. The room had changed, my sister's had made it look more suitable for my age and personality. As soon as I was settled in I went to sleep, because of the long day I had. After 3 hours of sleep, my mom the knocks on the door, " Hey Hakeem you up?" said my mom.

" Mom, hey get in." I said with excitement

"Dinner is ready if you want to eat, I didn't have time to cook so I just ordered takeaways"

" Yeah mom, I am kinda hungry" I said with desperation .

As me and mom walk down the stairs to eat I find my sister's wearing clothes as if they were goin to be hookers ( hoes) at a party.

" Were are you two clowns going, dressed like that" I said while laughing

" Me and Willow are going to a holiday end party" said Hazel with a blush on her face.

" Wait, mom said yes to you guys goin out a 21:00 to a party"? I said with shock

" Of course why not, I mean yout sisters are responsible and we agreed no one must get pregnant. Don't you want to join them Hakeem"? asked my mom.

"Yeah it will be fun Keem, you will get to meet new people". Willow said with a convincing smile.

" Why not, I'll go with you guys". I said with a smile on my face.

I then went to my room and wore clothes that's won't attract lots of attention. A dude with a black BMW who looked like he was the same age as my sister Hazel. The nigga was about as tall as my house gate, he was muscular like a serious weight lifter, with dark, curly hair, and brown colored eyes. As soon as we entered the car, I was impressed his car, it was clean and smelt like it was brand new. Me and my sister Willow sat at the back while my sister Hazel sat in the passenger seat with the guy. The dude started the car a drove down the street, he drove the car so fast like we had extra lives. When we got to traffic lights in town they just started kissing out of now where. I would look

at my sister Willow with misbelief.

"Why the f*ck is Hazel kissing the dudu" I

whispered to Willow

" Because it's what boyfriend and girlfriend do" she whispered back

" HAZEL CAN YOU PLEASE STOP BE SALTY, AND TELL YOUR BAE TO TAKE US TO THE PARTY!" Willow shouted in the car

" Oops sorry, guys got carried away there." She said while giggling. " Hakeem this Devon my boyfriend, Devon this is Hakeem my little brother, he just moved in with us he is going to attend at Tucks with us on a track scholarship." said my sister Hazel.

" Whats up little man," Devon said

" Sup" I said while rolling my eyes. I didn't really like the dudu but the was nothing I could do.

After a 30 minute drive we finally arrived at the party. You could hear the loud music from a mile away, the party was in a huge house. You could see the colourful lights through the windows.

Devon then parked his car as my both my sister's got out of the car, people started chanting and screaming out my sisters names it felt like my sisters were really popular. They then entered the house full with attractive girls and hot boys, as soon as they were about to enter the door Willow waited for me to get out of the car.

" Dude get out of the car, it's time to party and meet new girls" my sister said.

" Willow I don't think I should be here, I mean am still a freshman" I said with a scared face.

" Hakeem get out the car and go flirt with girls, stop having gwababa, people should know that your my little bro"

" Willow ok brah let's do this" I said with confidence.

As I got out of the door I would see girls wearing bikinis kissing each other, condom covers, panties on the grass. It 22:00 and it was cold as fuck and when I entered through the door of the party and I could not believe my eyes.... The party was so amazing and fire. The party creator and the house owner name was Cameron. ( Cameron was Devons' friend, and also in the 10th grade at Tucks High he was there for soccer but he actually sucks at it. His parents are rich so they have the money to pay the tuition for his dumbass. PS Cameron is kinda a sex addict) So Cameron approached me and my sister Willow and welcomed us to the party.

" Hey Willow," Cameron said while he was drunk

" Hy Cam I see you having a great time" Willow said with a fake smile

" Yeah the party is great get a beer and drink. if you wanna get high the quality stuff is in the second the room to the left" said Cameron

" OK i ain't drinking today school is opening in 2 days, so I think I will pass. By the way this my bro Hakeem, he will be joining Tucks High on Monday" said Willow with a fake smile.

" Sup am Hakeem, nice to meet you" I said with a bright smile.

"Hey am Cameron, glad you can make it to my party, you have hot sisters" Cameron said while trying to wink at my sister

" OK Cam I think you drunk go clean yourself before you corrupt my little bro" Willow said with a concerned voice.

I then looked at my sis with smile on my face then we both started laughing, the all of a sudden the atmosphere changes, they stopped the music a some dudu climbs the table with a microphone and starts talking. The dudu was a jock called Amos, ( Amos was also a student at Tucks high. But he was one of the legends there because apparently he was the best basketball player of the season 3 times in a row. Which for me ain't that much big of deal. He was also in the 11th grade and my sister Hazel's ex. )

" Hey whats up yall" Amos said through a microphone

" Amos! Amos! Amos! " the crowd at the party shouted

" Look let me just say I am glad you have come to this last bash of the holidays. Let's just have fun and make memories before going back to school. And what's the most important rule?" He asked

" WHAT STAYS IN INFERNO STAYS IN INFERNO" shouted out the crowd at the party.

All of a sudden the music just started playing again but this time only louder. Then i see a girl aprouching my sister Willow. My sister then immediately starts smiling and running to the girl. The girl was Amos girlfriend Heather. ( Heather was Willow's best friend the always been friends since child hood even now in high school they are still close a fuck.)

"Hey Willow, am so glad your here I was about to head over and swim with the team in the backyard, you coming?" said Heather with a smile

" Yeah give me 2 minutes" Willow said

" Hakeem love your outfit babes, it so suits I just wanna take of your clothes" said Heather as she was drunk.

" Heather, you said you would stop flirting with my little bro" said Willow with a concern voice

" Nah it's fine, Willow is just salty as always" I said " Just go and see you team at the pool, I will be OK"

" Fine just don't do dumb stuff ok" said Willows

As my sister Willow and Heather went for a swim I explored the house and drank alcohol alone on the front yard on the porch. As I was drinking a attractive girl bumped me a spilled the alchol my NASA jacket.

"Oops I am so sorry, I didnt mean to.... sometimes I walk without out looking were am going" said the beautiful girl.

" It's o.... kay, I didnt even like this jacket" I said while admiring her beauty. When I saw her hazel eyes, big natural hair and a her attractive clean and smooth skin. I was lost for words

We then looked into each other's for about a minute, she then smiled for no reason. Her smile was like smoothing worth living to see.

" ehh dudu can you let hands go" she said while giggling.

" oh am sorry, I didn't mean to" I said.

" no its fine I should be the one apologizing for spilling alcohol on you" she said, " look i really have to go, my brother is waiting for me".

As she ran to her brothers red Polo my eyes couldn't take them selves of her. I then shouted " HEY WHAT'S YOUR NAME "?

" Sarah" she said as she drove away.

For the rest of the party I couldn't move or talk all I had was Sarah on my mind. I went on to look for my sister Willow so we could leave, she then got out the pool and prepared herself to go home

" Why were you girls swimming nuded? " I asked while laughing

" Why are you looking at a pool full of naked ladies"? Willow asked with sarcasm.

" Let's just get Hazel and leave." I said with Sarah still on my mind

" OK you stand at Devon's car I will go call Hazel so we can go back home." Willow said.

" Hurry up it's 00:43, I wanna go home" I said inpatiently.

My sister found my Hazel drunk in a room with Devon alone. She then had to carry her drunk ass to the car. But Devon was sober enough to drive us back home. As I see my sister drunk as fuck I see her clothes and her messed up, meanwhile Devon is busy fixing is pants and shirt. [ We all know what was happening in that room.] After entering the car we drove off listening to music on the way, but while everyone was busy talking about how lit the party was, I was quite and deep into my thoughts thinking about that brown-skinned girl Sarah and her beautiful smile. I was kinda hoping I would see her again.

Devon the drops us off back home and we see a white Ford Ranger next to our garage we then enter the house with the keys my mom gave us, as we opened the door we see champagne and glasses on the table like there was a person who kept my mom company. We then see my mom's heels on the stairs, we then went up to the stairs and while we were about to enter our rooms we hear weird sounds.

" Shh can you guys heat that?" Hazel whispered.

" Yeah it's coming from mom's room" Willow responded.

" Yeah those her night light is still on " said Hazel.

" Guys let's just go to sleep and mind our own business" I said with sleepiness in my body

" Nah am going to open the door" said Hazel

As we walked to the end of the hall my sister slowly opened my moms door and we couldn't believe out eyes.