Can't live without you.

Chapter 1

"Wake up", Khalil softly said to his younger brother Kyron. Kyron was running a fever for the first time since Khalil could remember, his stepmom already left for work so it was up to him to either stay home with him or bring him to school.

Khalil quickly put some Walmart brand sweats on Kyron before slipping on his crocs. Kyron was only 4 but his weight and height was around a 3 year old, something that he had inherited from his mother. Khalil slid his feet into his slides, grabbed his backpack and a blanket for Kyron before heading off to the car. One of Khalils sponsor was a old white guy who had nothing better to spend his money on, once he saw Khalils test scores he knew that he had to be placed in one of the best schools in the state. Hilldike elite preparatory , at first Khalils stepmom, Brenda wasn't going to allow him to go, simply because he had no way of getting there and she couldn't afford to buy him the expensive school supplies that he would need. Khalils sponsor decided to take him under his wing, from a distance. Drivers, lunch money, new school supplies as well as field trips were paid for, at first it took a while to get used to but Khalil found the comfort of private school to be easy for him.

"He's going to school with you?", Alex the driver asked as he opened the back door and took the sleeping child from Khalils hands.

"Yea, he's running a fever and I can't miss school, we are preparing for the final exam on Thursday.", Khalil signed as he slid into the backseat and placed his younger brothers head in his lap feeling his head.

Alex just nodded and started the hour and a half long journey to his school. Alex had become a close friend of Khalils, he was one of the few people who wouldn't judge him for his family's misfortune.

Soon the car came to stop and Khalil stepped out with his brother in his arms. People started to whisper and stare. Not because there was a small child, but because Khalil was wearing a plain white shirt with pair of light blue sweatpants that did everything but hide his print. Khalil didn't have the time to change into a pair of slacks since he was concerned about his brother.

As soon as Khalil walked into the building, the morning greeters stoped him and directed him to the counselors office. This wasn't the first time that Kyron had to come to school with him, whenever he had a day off or wasn't feeling well he came in. Brenda couldn't afford to take from work too often so it was up to Khalil to care for his younger brother if they wanted to stay with her.

"I'll let you stay here for your morning classes, but I have a meeting after lunch so you'll just go to those classes" Khalils counselor said as he took Kyrons temperature.

Khalil nodded his head and went to sit at the desk in the corner of the room after he laid Kyron on the couch to finish sleeping. Khalil opened his backpack and pulled out his textbooks, paper and a pen and began his textbook work.

Khalil started packing of his things, since lunch was starting in 5 minutes. He wanted to go home and get some medicine for his brother before coming back for lunch. This was one of the few reasons why he liked having an 2.5 hour long lunch.

Khalil texted Alex to come get him and take him to his house since Alex stayed on this side of town when Khalil was in school, just in case something happened.

Khalil silently rocked his brother back and forth listening to the birds chirping, but that was soon interrupted.

"I know what I said, but I need a ride."

"Mmhmm but if it was Malani you would do it."

"Just for get it, I'll walk."

He started to feel bad for her, so he called for her.

"What" she said as she took out her headphones

"I can give you a ride" Khalil said as he saw the car pulling up

"How do I know you won't try to drug or rape me" she said as she started to walk away.

Khalil just shook his head and got in the car. He didn't have to time argue with people when he was just trying to be nice. It wasn't common for people at this school to not have a car or driver so he was curious as to why she had to beg someone on the phone to give her a ride.

Soon lunch was over and Khalil was headed to his next class. Kyron started to feel better and he was walking around with his blanket in one hand and his Batman toy in the other.

Khalil sat in his seat with Kyron in his lap. This was advanced physics which Khalil had already passed. During the summer Khalil would take summer classes so that during the school year he wouldn't have to stress as much, he only had to come for attendance, and to keep his scholarship.

Someone just knocked on the door, and everyone looked up. Mrs.Brimsworth wasn't a teacher who took being tardy lightly, the last person who was 10 minutes late to her class had to spend 2 weeks with her during lunch and 1 hour after school cleaning up her room.

The same girl who was talking on the phone outside was the same one who just walked in. Khalil made a note to talk to her, she was pretty lightskin with 4c kinky hair that she wore in a braid out. Her dark brown eyes scanned the room as she waited for the teacher to chew her ass.

Just as the teacher was about to start her lecture she the announcement came over. "Khalil and Skylar please come to main office, with all of your belongings"

Khalil didn't know what was happening, he didn't have any family left besides his stepmother and she would've texted if something was wrong. And skylar, he didn't even know her, so why was he being called to the office with her.

When the pair got to the main office they noticed that there was couple crying, skylars parents were crying.
Khalil didn't know these people so he asked the front desk why he was called down.

"I'm sorry dear, but they are here to explain it to you" The lady said as she went back to organizing papers.

"Come on everyone let's go outside for a moment" the woman said as she held the door open.

"I'm sorry that we had to meet this wa-" the women started off but got interrupted by a high pitched scream

"-Not my aunt Brenda" was heard being sobbed by a young girl, she couldn't have been older than 13.

"Listen I'm sorry to hear about whoever Brenda is being dead but I really need to get back to class" Khalil spoke up as he saw the young girl coming closer to them.

"That's what I was going to say, Brenda your stepmom was my sister. She was in an accident" the man said as he rubbed his hands down his face.

Khalil was shocked. He shifted his brother on his lap and shook his head, he didn't know how they were going to make it without her, he couldn't work and go to school while taking care of his brother. He could ask his sponsor for help but he didn't want to seem greedy.

" you have the option to come live with us, you and your brother or you can go to a foster home" the lady sobbed as she held onto her young daughter.

"I'll have to get our stuff and tell my sponsor" Khalil said as held his tears in, he didn't want Kyron to get upset by seeing him cry.

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