Four Year Old Monnie Baker Monologue

Niye’ Jones
Creative writing
Ms.Love
4/20/17

Struggle only last if you let it

Twenty four year old Monnie Baker is going through the worst time of his life after his baby moms leave him with their ten year old son Clay Baker. Monnie is currently working at a $10 hr paying job and staying with his grandmother until he can get back on his feet. He’s got a side hustle going on when he doesn't have to work him and his son go to the studio and his son play around why he records. Clay being so young he doesn't really realize that their struggling but that's good because his father Monnie doesn't want him to know their really down bad. Anyway Monnie is somewhat popular and known because of his music, he feel that it could possible be their

way out of the struggle but he doesn't want to let go of his job to give all his time to the music. He’s been thinking about it and the smart thing he has done is save up from every check to make sure his son straight just incase he quit and rap doesn't rap.

While his grandma is chilling showing him love P.s. grannies love their baby boy. Living in a two bedroom house Monnie had no choice but to sleep with his son or the couch… He chose the couch lh. The job the grandma does is a state job bringing home an ok amount of money. Monnie brings home money too so he help out with things also. While Clay, ha he just walk to school with a few friends every morning. He never really been with his dad, he actually lived with his mother up until now. The reason behind it because she just couldn't do it by herself and she just really didn't want to be a mother. During the times Clay did stay with his moms his dad got him every weekend and every school break. But enough of this let me really began the story… On a bright and early friday morning Monnie wakes up and start his day not knowing that this is the day they’ll change his life. It began with him doing his daily duties then walking his son to school. After all of those things Monnie goes to studio to record a song he’s been working on all night he feels that it's not really how he wanted it but just another song people could hear from him. Two hour in the studio and he’s

finally done with the song, Soon as his producer gave him the C.D.

he puts it on the internet. Minutes later He’s at 2346 views and a very nice amount of comments. Never in a lifetime would Monnie think the song would ever make noise (become popular) but just in a short time it did. At this point he has quit his job to be able to put more time in the music. Wasn't much of a stupid move because weeks later he got a call, not knowing who it was looking at his phone in suspicion… He answers and when he says hello they respond back with “Hello Monnie this is Def jam records one of the hottest labels, we’ve heard your song and just wanted to give you a chance in the rap business would you be able to meet up” his response was YES! They talk over the phone for a little while longer and he gets the time and location of the meeting just before they hang up. Days later Monnie goes to the meeting and yes his son and grandmother are still doing good anyway he gets there and they begin talking big money. Him not being a lawyer he doesn't really know about signing deals so before he sign

the contract his ask his cousin whom is a famous and good lawyer to look over it for him. While his cousin does that he begins making more music and even now he’s getting shows to perform at so he’s making money and it's more than how much he would make at his old job. Now Monnie has a choice to stay independent and don't let people basically own him or let people own him and dont keep his own money. More days have went by and his cousin tells him the good and bad about the contract. It was extremely helpful because he wanted to see if he should sign or stay independent and after being told the wrongs of the contract he declines the offer. His name is growing, He’s getting more shows, and money is slowly piling. Grandma and son are still working and going to school not knowing that soon they will be buying a new home in another state. So the same day Monnie waits on his family to come home to tell them the good news. When they get their Monnie show them a paper of this house possibly being their new home, Grandma likes it but Clay isn't feeling it so well, I mean it looks cool to him but the fact that he would have to leave his friends to live there… he’s out. Monnie not knowing what to do so he just waits and give his son some more time with his friends. Months and months go past school is finally over and Monnie is looking like the man of his city. A Lot of hate is getting thrown his way and he feels he should leave before he mess his career up. He tells his family their moving to Cali and it's a little fuss with his son but he feels they can get past that. After a few days they’re all packed up and ready to go leaving all the memories and struggle in the home as they begin their road to success. It's been a good couple days and their finally at their new home 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms and much more. Clay didn't expect it and is just running around the house because all of the space they have now Monnie is unloading the truck and grandma is making the house look like how a grandma makes a house look. With Monnie being a big star now they are on top and living life never in a million years thinking that this a happen but it did. They went from cold baths and bologna sandwiches to a big house and everything going right! Clay gets to pick what school he wants to attend, grandma doesn't have to work anymore, and Monnie? Well he’s doing what he loves and that's taking care of his family and making music. Soon celebrities a be hanging out at Monnie house and Clay would have tons of new friends and famous people numbers. Moral of the story is stay down till you come up anybody can make it just gotta grind. If you make it you’re doing something wrong fix it and you should be on the road to success.