Suicide Sisters

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"Leilani! Open the door" knocking on her front door I texted her to see if she'd respond. It's been two days since we last spoke and three days since we've seen each other.

"Ja'Kiya shut up" she groans opening her door pulling me inside. "I was in the shower"

"Oh.....I thought you killed yourself"

"I'm actually having a good day, thank you"

"Me too" jumping on her I kissed her cheek. "I love how we're both having a good day. It's been a while since the last time this happened"

For the last week it's been her who's been going through it, depression was kicking her ass real bad. The week before it was kicking mine.

Leilani and I met seven years ago at a mental hospital, we were both there for the same reason; attempted suicide.

We clicked so easily it was hard to let go and get on with life so we exchanged numbers when it was time to leave the hospital and here we are helping each other fight against our intrusive thoughts.

"Every milestone should be celebrated" Leilani says quoting our therapist

"Okay"

"Wanna go to the park? It's nice out"

"Yeah we can get snacks on the way there"

Sitting in the living room I watched her cling onto her towel going up to her room.

Hearing laughter coming from outside I peeked out the window making eye contact with someone instantly.

Oh shit

This is what I get for being nosy.

Closing the blinds quickly I sat down facing the tv pretending I didn't just get caught.

Leilani can downstairs rubbing her arms with lotion as the front door opened, her brother Aziel comes in with a group of guys behind him.

"Where you bouta go?" Aziel asks Leilani turning into the living room, making eye contact with me he smiles sitting beside me "wassup Yaya, I ain't seen you in a minute. How you been?"

"Hi Aziel, I've been ok"

Leilani has one fine ass older brother, if he wasn't her brother I'd let him do a trick or two on me. Mm mmhm

He's five years older than us, has multiple sources of income no kids and supposedly mean as hell. Oh and he's the leader of a gang in our city.

"Feeling alright?"

"Yeah" nodding with a smile I looked down at my lap. His smile is so bright and pretty."Me and Leilani were going to the park today since we're both having a good day, wanna come?"

"Lani?" he questions looking at his sister, shrugging she grabbed her keys gesturing to the door. "we'll meet y'all there"

"Okay"

Following out the door behind Leilani I locked eyes with the guy from earlier, looking away I ran into Lani's back.

"Damn Twin, you good?" she asks stumbling looking back at me

"Sorry I wasn't paying attention"

"If you're going to stare at them you might as well speak to them" closing the door she dragged me away from her house. "it's nice out so we're gonna walk"