Promise.

Coming Home

Ron

I sat in the airport next to my dad who was just sitting there. My leg shook vigorously and I kept twiddling my thumbs. "What's wrong with you?" He asked

"Everything. I wanna stay home dad. I don't want to have to run around with you all the time running from these dudes. I'm not even involved in this mess you got me in!"

"Look I told you I need you Ron"

"Yeah, to run your errands because your so scared to go out in public because you're scared to get shot. Well look were we are. In. Fucking. Public. And shit ain't happen to you"

"Hey watch your mouth boy!"

"No! I'm tired of not being able to see my daughter every day! Dad she is almost 4 and I have not been apart of that girls life since she was first born!"

"Fine then. Go. Leave. I won't be surprised if you end up dead though"

I shook my head and looked at him. I grabbed my bag and threw it around my shoulder.

"I'm out"

With that I started to walk out of the airport.

Sariyah

"Mommy I don't want to take it"

"Joy you have to, you are sick"

"But mama it's nasty"
She smelled the cough syrup and held I away from her face.

"Joy if you take that medicine we can go get ice cream okay?"

Joy took the cough syrup and scrunched her face.

Suddenly the doorbell rang.

"Joy go get changed so we can go get ice cream"

"Okay"
She got off of the chair and ran off to her room.
I looked through the peep whole and it was Ron?

I quickly opened the door.
"Did you leave something?"

"No... I just can't do it"

"Can't do what?"

"Just not be apart of Joy's life"

I thought for a minute.

"Are you back for good?"

"Yes"

I tried to hide my smile.
"Come in. Me and Joy are going to get ice cream"

He walked in smiling at me and I closed the door.

I guess I'll have to explain this all to Joy now...