Cali Kids: XOXO Sequel (The Ranger$) #Wattys2015

34: Geovanni

This actually has nothing to do with this story but bitch, Zayn left 1D! I'm not even a fucking directioner but I feel wounded as hell right now because that man has an amazing voice but I respect his decision to leave. However, i'm still tempted to fly over there & whoop his ass b/c I feel this way. Moreover on to the actual reason we're all here, this story. Now we have my darling Fruit Loop. This from when they got to the house. Lol, I just realized that nobody remembered they could have called for help the entire time.

I can't say that I don't understand Remi leaving me because I do. Had I of been in his shoes I would have done the same thing but I just can't lose him. I can't lose any of them really. For the first time since my papa died I feel like I have a family again & now somebody's trying to take that away from me. That's why I barely gave us time to catch our breaths once we left them. We're safe & they're all out there running for their lives so we had to keep our asses moving & get help.

When we got there Aunt Marie wasn't home so I went around back to get the key for the backdoor before going in & opening the front door for Ade & Liyah. "Where's Liyah?", I asked when only Adriana came in the house. "Outside talking to her boo", Ade responded. "Oh", I mumbled. My mind started drifting to Jeremiah. I hope he's ok.

"You ok Geo?", Ade asked pulling me out of my thoughts. I nodded smiling a little, "Yeah, i'm gonna go sit outside & wait for Aunt Marie", I responded & walked out of the kitchen before she could responded. I went on the outside & stood on the porch to give Liyah, who was sitting on the curb, privacy since she was still on the phone. I pulled mine out my pocket to check & see if there were any updates on finding the others but there was nothing. I heard a few more gunshots & I got even more worried. I know I might sound like a girl right now but shit, how would you feel if you were in my shoes & it were the people you care about out there?

«flashback« (when the shooting began... hiding)

I was out of breath & my body was sore, "Promise me that if something were to happen that you'll be happy", I whispered to Remi so no-one else would hear. We had just ran & hid behind a car near the park after the first shots went off. He looked at me confused, "What are you talking about? Why are you talking like this?", he responded in a whisper. I smiled sadly, I was scared. "We don't know what will happen. I just want to have a peace of mind that if something were to happen to me that you will move on & be happy", I said.

He looked hurt but nodded. "Nothing's gonna happen babe. I won't let it. We'll be alright", he responded & pecked my lips. I didn't really believe him. How could he know, be so sure? I've been through a lot of shit but I don't think I can handle this shit if something happened to any of us. We took off running again this time without stopping until we ar least got a street away.

||present||

Although the gunshots sounded a good ways away. You could still hear them clear as day from here. Then I heard it & it really scared me, a scream. It was so loud but far. Who was that? Then more gunshots.

I looked over at Liyah to see her frozen holding the phone to her ear. I looked away hugging myself to try to calm myself down. I was shaking & started to sway side to side. My vision started to blur from tears before I unlocked my phone & opened up my texts going straight to Remi's.

'Me: Baby what happened!?'

I didn't get a reply.

'Me: Remi, r u ok?'

Again, no reply. So I tried again, again, & again but nothing. By this time I was sobbing & texting because I knew something was wrong. I was so wrapped up in crying & texting that I didn't realize that Adriana & Aaliyah were on either sides of me hugging me. "Shh", one of them cooed.

'Me: You promised! You fucking lied to me Jeremiah!'

'Me: You liar! You lied!'

You lied. "You lied!", I screamed crying. One of the girls took my phone from me & they just held me while I cried. The sound of sirens, the cop cars & ambulances driving pass were blurred to me. I felt so numb. All I could think was, he lied. He broke his promise.