I Could Neva (JGE RETRO)

Chapter 22....Take Me Into Your Loving Arms

Tré's P.O.V

Daddy put me out dawgs. Its cool tho. I'm at my homie Myles crib. His gf gon slide so I gotta be gone by night time. "Ayee bro u gotta leave" he said and rushed me to the door. "Aight man I'll be....wherever , just call my phone" I told him." If that mfcka still on" he said and slammed the door. "Fuck u" I yelled so he could hear. Idk where the freak ima go. Its cold and stuff man. Sheeesh ima have to sleep outside. Iont like bugs. I been for Hellas and still ain't got nowhere but its a Quik Trip down the street. Maybe I could sleep there. I got there and it wasn't that many cars onna parking lot. Good I can't have my dawgs from school seeing me like dis. "How ya doing, sir could u leave your bag up here?" the lady at da register asked. "Ma'am I can't leave my bag, I gotta go to the bathroom, iont want nobody to steal my stuff"I told her. "And I don't want u to steal my stuff sir, leave the bag up here, or get out" she said and waited. "Man I'm tired" I said and started walking to the bathroom. "SECURITY" she yelled and ole dude grabbed me and pushed me out the door. "Iont have nowhere to stay dawgs" I said and pushed him off. "Get outta here kid" he said and walked back in. I gotta find a way to get some money. I heard of this street from my homeboys I'll go tomorrow but for now I need a place to sleep. Oooh ik I could go to they house. Lemme call homeboy. Dang he ain't answer

Arionna's P.O.V

I stood in my bathroom staring in the mirror. "I look in the mirror, who is staring back at me? I don't know who she is, because she's not the girl I wanna be" I said looking at myself. "Ari get down here, time for dinner" my mom yelled from downstairs. "I'm not hungry" I yelled back and kept looking in the mirror. "Get your ass down here and eat" she yelled back. Ughhh doesn't she understand I don't care. I walked out the bathroom into my room and out the door. I didn't feel like being here let alone eating with that witch. I sat at the dinner table and sat there not even picking up a fork. "Eat your food Ari, u haven't eaten anything since I stopped u from seeing that nappy headed boy" she said and drank her wine. "Just stop, we love each other and you know that" I yelled at her and threw my fork on the table. "Oh don't raise your voice at me young lady, I'm trying to help u" she yelled back. "Help me with what, I was perfectly fine" I said. "ENOUGH" my dad yelled trying to stop us. "Help u stop being a whore, you already got pregnant, where u planning on having another baby, well for me, having u was enough" she said. "Sharon, STOP, honey she didn't mean it" my dad said to me and my mom. I couldn't believe she said that. I gasped and got up from the table and ran out the diningroom. My parents started arguing. "Sharon, I wish u would just give the girl a break, you're always down her neck, stop drinking so much wine" my dad yelled at her. "  Oh Frank gimme a break. I could do whatever the fuck I want" she yelled back. I just had to get out of there. My dad's keys were hanging by the door. I ran upstairs to get my stuff and came back down and they were still arguing. My sister was crying but I couldn't take her. I might not be able to take care of myself out there. "I'm gonna miss U Audrey" I said and hugged her. She's 6 years old. "Ari, please don't leave me." She said crying. "Look I gotta go, I promise I'll be back but don't tell them I left"I told her. "I love u"she said and hugged me tight. "I love u too princess, I left a phone in your room, press 5 to call me and don't let them take it" I told her and started to walk out the door. She ran to her room and I left. Just my luck. Its raining. I ran to the car and jumped in starting the engine. I've been driving for about 10 miles and it ran out of gas. "Ughhh FUCK" I yelled and hit the steering wheel starting to cry. Its like everything is falling apart. I grabbed my stuff and got out. I'll have to walk the rest of the way. Its so cold. I can barely see through these tears. Luckily it was a Quik Trip down the street. I walked in. "Hey ma'am , leave your bags up here" the lady said. "Sorry ma'am I can't" I told her. "I'm so tired of u poor little kids trying to steal from me. A boy your age came in here about 2 hours ago and we went through this shit with him" she said. "SECURITY" she yelled. He came to grab me. "Wait! , what did the boy look like?" I asked. "He was black, a little lighter than others, had braces, a hairstyle that most of u have" she said. "Ma'am , do u know where he went?" I asked her. "Nope and I don't care, now its time for u to go" she said and the security pushed me out the door. "I JUST NEED A PLACE TO STAY" I yelled back. Ughhh now what. Its dark out here. My phone started ringing. "Hello?" I said. "Sissy, mommy and daddy are fighting" Audrey said. "Its ok baby just close your door and get under your bed" I told her. "Ari, I'm scared, I want u" she whispered and started crying. "I promise I'll pick you up tomorrow" I told her. "Ok bye I love u" she said and hung up. Just what I needed. More problems. I kept walking until I saw a boy. "Tré?" I yelled. The boy turned around but it wasn't him. "I'm sorry I was looking for someone else" I told him. "Oh, I'm Sam by the way" he said an shook my hand. "Well Sam, I'd love to chat but I have to go" I said and walked away. Its starting to clear up. Ughhh I gotta start earning money some how, I can't be broke. I could maybe get a job at McDonalds to provide for me and Audrey for a little bit, then I could maybe move in an apartment. Ugh my legs are getting tired. Wait I know this street. My cousin lives down here. I could just go to their house. I hope they're home.

Frank's P.O.V

Sharon had no right to say those things. I need to have a talk with Arionna to let her know her mother didn't mean anything she said. I walked up the stairs and to her room. I knocked on the door. "Ari, honey. Open up I wanna talk" I said through the door. She didn't answer. I walked in and the bed, and room was empty. "Babe, she's not in here" I yelled to Sharon. I ran to Audrey's room. "Aud , have u seen Ari?" I asked her. "No daddy, sissy went to bed" she said and turned around. I walked out and went to me and Sharon's room. "Babe Ari's gone." I said and grabbed the phone. "What are u doing Frank, go to bed." She said and got under the covers. "Idk what you think you're doing but she's our daughter, I can't just let her run the streets at a time like this, I'm calling the cops" I said and dialed the number. The phone rang until they answered. "I want to report an ummmn missing teen" I said. Shortly after a police car showed up. "So about this girl, what does she look like?" She officer asked. I showed him a picture of her we had sitting on the table. " but we have no idea of what she has on, I don't even know if she looks like herself" I told him. "Its alright sir, we'll find your daughter, just give us a call if she finds her way back" he said and left. Ohhh I hope she does.