Thugs Don't Fall (Lucas Coly, Zendaya and August Alsina Fanfic)

Chapter 28

Maree's POV
(1 week later)

"Do you want some soup or noodles?" Mateo asked me. I shook my head no and he sighed heavily.

He was already upset because he went to the hospital to check on his sister but they told him that she had either escaped or someone took her.

He's been freaking out and looking for her ever since.

"You have to eat something Maree. You can barely walk by yourself." He told me.

"I don't even want to be alive. Why would I f*cking eat if it would help me?" I snapped.

He looked like what I said had hurt him, he slowly stood up and cleared his throat.

"I'm sorry for being on your case. I'm gonna go look for Mya now. I'll see you later." Before I could even say anything, he left.

I laid back on the couch, shaking my head as I let the tears fall.

I don't want to be here.

Feeling myself get overwhelmed, I slowly sat up and slid on my shoes.

I wanted to go with Mateo. I knew that if I was in this house any longer, I'd try to end it again.

I slowly made my way out the house and to his truck.

Mateo was on his phone when I opened the door so I scared him by accident.

"What are you doing? Why are you up?" He rushed me with questions but I shook my head and climbed into his truck.

"I want to go. So let's go." I told him lowly.

He put his phone down and began to drive.

We drove for a good two hours looking for Mya. I knew what she looked like.

All of a sudden, Mateo slammed on the breaks.

"What? What's wrong?" I asked him.
He unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the door, jumping out.

"Her jacket. That's her jacket." He smiled before closing the door and running to the side of the truck, picking up a pink jacket.

He held it up to me and it had Mya engraved in it, something he told me he bought her for her 16th birthday.

Since we were pulled over on a bridge, Mateo had started to walk to the end of the bridge and try to walk down the rocks.

"Be careful!" I yelled out the window.
I could see him nod his head saying that he heard me.

I sat there anxiously for about ten minutes before I heard loud yells.

"Maree!" I heard Mateo cry.
I immediately unbuckled my seatbelt, I tried to get out of the car as fast as I could.

"Mateo?" I called as I stumbled down the side of the bridge.

Before I called his name again, I spotted him. He was standing beside what looked like, a girl.

As I went closer, my heart dropped. Her body, it wasn't whole. Parts of her were all under the bridge.

Tears began to fall as I heard Mateos muffled cries.

I grabbed his hand and he immediately turned to me. It looked as if he was trying to say something, but no words came out, only cries.

"Come on, we have to go before someone comes." I told him through my cries.

Seeing him like this and seeing her body like that, it made me sick to my stomach.

He was hesitant and I knew he didn't want to leave her like this.

"I'll call Tez, he'll know what to do okay?" Mateo held onto my hand tighter. With all the strength I had left, I helped him up the side of the bridge.

I couldn't really walk but I knew I had to drive. Mateo wasn't in the state to.

I got the keys from him and helped him into to the passenger seat.

I closed the door, letting out a sigh, feeling lightheaded.

"Come on Maree, you can do this. You have to do this." I coached myself.

I slowly walked to the front of the car and around to the drivers seat.

Getting in, I buckled up and drank some ginger ale I had in the cup holder.

I picked up my phone and called Tez. I told him what happened and he said that he'll be right over.

I started my truck and headed in the direction of Lucas' house.

I had to pray as I drove because I knew I couldn't do it by myself.
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Mateo's POV

I felt so empty as I laid in the couch. Maree was right next to me.

I could tell something was wrong with her but I couldn't bring myself to ask.

I looked up at her and she was sound asleep. She looked so peaceful, something I felt like I could never be again.

My sister.

My best friend.

Gone.

Pulling my arm over my eyes, I cried silently. Trying not to wake Maree. I felt like all I fought for was for nothing. I loved my sister like she was my own daughter.

Just for her to be gone.

Everything I taught her, every precaution I made her take, every prayer I said for her every night.....for nothing. Every night I took her to get ice cream, was really saving her from something bad happening.

I did all I could for my sister. So she could have a better life.

As my cries became louder, I felt Maree place her hand on my cheek. She wiped the tears that fell and hugged me as the other tears shot from my eyes like a flood.

"It's going to be okay." She said faintly.

That night I fell asleep right there. I didn't move and neither did she. She was right there with me and I was thankful for it.
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Short ahh chapter