Penitence (ON HOLD)

Chapter Sixteen

Sooo I actually took the time out to write a chapter even though I'd rather be sleeping. Jk jk
I love writing for you guys, but vote and comment how you feel and this is a split POV. The first is Neon and the second is his brother Cyrus. Also there might be some incorrect grammar in there, but it's on purpose!!

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"I ain't no fool Cyrus. I know that she's been sleeping around." I yell

My brother, Cyrus, has been getting on my case about the proposal. He keeps saying those Facebook quotes like "You can't turn a hoe into a housewife."

He acts like I don't know that she's a girl that gets around. I can't help it. I love her.

"Ne you got it bad." He shakes his head.

I find myself shaking my own head. I do have it bad for Lizzie. I let her do what she pleases and in return she hurts my feelings.

"Hey baby." She says falling into my lap.

"Hey baby. Where have you been?" I ask even though I already know the answer.

Lizzie loves to shop and the endless rows of bags sitting on the floor is a reminder of that.

"At another dude's house." Cyrus mumbles.

"If you must know, I was at the mall." She says rolling her eyes.

"You're wrong for that man." I state.

Cyrus is always trying to start something with my girl.

"Sit there and believe that girl. That baby might not be yours." He laughs.

"Cyrus you always have something to say about me, but you are about to have two newborn babies with different mothers." She yells.

Seconds later the bedroom door slams shut.

"You better get your girl Neon. I know you love her, but something isn't right." He scolds me.

"You're always messing with her. You know that she has mood swings." I argue.

"You go ahead and believe that. Mama didn't raise two fools. She might have raised one, but she didn't raise two." He says closing the front door behind him.

Instead of dwelling on what Cyrus said, I go and check on Lizzie. He's just mad that Lizzie brought up his baby mama drama.

"Baby are you okay?" I ask.

I hear her sniffle, but she doesn't answer.

"Cyrus just doesn't trust you completely. He'll come around eventually." I reassure her.

"I don't care if Cyrus trusts me or not." She whispers.

"Then why are you crying?" I ask confused.

"I don't think that you trust me completely." She says.

Do I trust her? The truth is that I really don't know. I know that I love her, but sometimes I wonder if Cyrus has a point. What if she is cheating on me? What if this baby isn't mine? What if she's with me because I'm the only person that is willing to provide for her and this child?

After a few minutes of me pondering over my thoughts, her sniffles stop and her eyes close. Instead of going to sleep, I stay up and think everything over.

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Cyrus' POV

I love my brother, but he needs to spend a few weeks in the streets.

When we were little, Neon was always the smartest. That made mama so proud of him. I guess that she was proud of me too, but I didn't take school seriously.

Growing up, we didn't have much money and she wanted us to have the best in life. Ne went on to college to start his business (Neon's) and I started selling drugs. I don't do drugs and I don't plan on starting, but being a drug dealer has allowed me to see so many things.

My dad and I sold together for many years before he decided that he needed to change. I didn't try to stop him because I knew how much that would mean to my mom.

Not once did she accept our dad's drug money for bills, school fees, or groceries. Mama was providing for us on her own.

After dad left the streets, he found a job working at a warehouse that transports goods. Mama couldn't believe that someone would actually hire him, but I knew that he still had his connections. Once you're on the streets and people know who you are, you can never leave.

That's why I keep telling Neon to check his girl. Something about Lizzie just screams streets. I have a feeling that she knows the streets just as well as I do.

As much as I want to dig up some dirt on her and tell my brother, I know that he won't listen. I'm not too worried about that though because one day everything that Lizzie did is going to catch up with her.

Okayy I know this chapter was kinda short but ooh well.  In the mutimedia, is Cyrus and Neon. I picture Neon as Romeo Miller (on the left) and I picture Cyrus as August Alsina (on the right).