Friend bout Jesus

the news report

"Soo you think you can just come back to Chicago like that...? You a oop!" Said one of the guys.

"Okay I'm sorry! I have no idea what I did. I'm sorry for coming back from New York and for not being a true Chicago native. Please I'm sorry!" I said screaming.

Then one of the guys pulled his mask down and said "wait I know this girl!" And they all put the guns down and stepped back. He walked closer to me. Took of the bag from my head and the bandana from my mouth and asked me in shock. "Makayla is that you?" He said.

I screamed yes. And hugged him. He was my best friend. His name was Timothy. And we began hugging each other and crying. I knew him since 5th grade. When I left for new york I never got to say goodbye to him, so we spent the rest of our lives facetiming and texting.

"I'm so sorry makayla. Guys let her go. This is my friend. I know her." Said Timothy. "Dawg you really gonna let a girl get to you?" Said one of the boys. "He a simp!" Another one of the boys said laughing. "Shut up bro, you really getting on my last nerves, this is my best friend! " Said Timothy. 

Timothy then introduced me to this guys. "Sorry for the rude awakening these are my friends. Cash, Pedro, and Jayden. But what you doing here?" "Yeah rude awakening all right..but thanks for letting me go. Um I don't wanna talk about it right now just here to see my aunt." I said. "The real question is what are you doing Timothy. Your kidnapping girls now, your in a gang now? What happened Timothy we made a promise and you know that. No matter what we've been through we wouldn't do wrong or get into that kind of mess." I said. "Yea? Well what were you doing by the gun store?" He asked. "Don't worry about it." I said .

"What a minute I know you." Said Pedro. "How?" I asked. "Your the girl who's dad got shot in the Bodega. Heard they never found his body....tragic." he said. "Makayla....pops is dead?" Timothy asked me in a heartbroken voice. Timothy and my dad were so close. He was like another father to him and he would always call him pops. "Timothy no- I meant I don't know. I don't know right now. I'm just hurting and I miss my dad so so much. I just need answers. I'm heartbroken." I said.
Timothy started breaking down and crying. After several minutes he got himself together and told me "it's gonna be okay. We gone figure this out together. " "thats tragic and all but can yall stop being soft and can we get out this bus please." Said cash.

"Bro- my friend dad just died and you talking about stuff like that. You lucky these ain't one of yo folks, go ahead and get out" Said Timothy.

Everybody exited the van. Me and Timothy got out and he pulled me aside and said "hey if you want to come and spend the night at my place so we can sort some things out. Plus mama telly has been bugging about you." "I would love too, thank you. Let me go ask me auntie abt it." I said. "See you around , kk." He said. "See you around Timmy boy." I said to get back at my annyoing hated nickname.

While walking back to my aunts house. I saw the poor lady again. I was such in better spirit now. "Oh dear I suppose you will just smash my bowl of money again- it's okay go ahead." She said. "No. I actually apolgize.  I have just been through alot. And I shouldn't hurt others because of waht I'm going through. I'm sorry and I gave her $20 and a hug. "God bless you sweetheart. It's okay I forgive you baby. As the Lord says Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. My favorite verse...Colossians 3:13."

Hmm. I thought to myself. What I needed was God. I need healing, love, light and so much more. But i was just so drained by the hurt. I was at my aunties house now. "Hey kk! Glad you made it safe honey." Said my auntie.
"Me too auntie but can I please go to my friends house. We have something really important to discuss." I said. "To go see some boys ! Nope not in my watch." She said. "Auntie, it's Timothy. I'm hurting right now. And Timothy is my best friend. He told me he wants to sort things out." I said. "Makayla don't even make me say your full name. I said n- o - NO. That boy wants nothing to do with you but get you pregnant. " She said. "Not everything is about getting pregnant. He is my friend for goodness steak. Stop putting your trauma on others because your daughter got pregnant. Worry about your own children and not me." I stated. "I know your not talking to me? Who are you ? Do you know your in my household, under my roof, using my covers, eating my food, laying your big head on my white precious pillow. This is MY house and I for sure won't take NO disrespect. So either you can sleep in the backyard. Cuz I want take no disrespect in my house and I won't kick you out because no matter WHAT I will always love you. I just worry about you baby this world is too crazy." Said my aunt. "YOU KNOW WHAT I WILL LEAVE MYSELF. thank you for this temporary stay and for being the WORST aunt in the world. Please don't come to me. And leave me alone!" I said. I went upstairs and gathered all my stuff and ran out the house with doors shut. She always thinks negative. Like WOMEN my dad just got hurt and I'm looking for comfort. And you talk about my best friend getting me pregnant anyways I was ready to go to Timothy's house so I texted Timothy to pick me up.

While I was waiting I prayed. "Lord please forgive me for all the mistakes I'm making and for the mistakes I'm about to make. I just need help, please send me a sign."
A few minutes after praying. Timothy came. "WOW Timothy since when do you drive a charge dodger." I said laughing. "Had to upgrade!" He said jokingly. "Timothy this better be clean money." He stated "yeah whatever that is." We arrived at his house. It was still the same old same old. The only thing that was changed was his mom's room. He renovated it for her. He bought her the perfect bedroom, bathroom, etc. He wanted to make sure that she was straight. Boy that that boy love his mama.
We rang the doorbell. "Hey my baby! Oh my gosh I missed you so much makayla. My daughter. It feels so good to have you back in town. I'm so sorry for what happened to your father baby I am here if you ever need anything. Remember God is your strength." She said while giving me a hug.

"Want some of my famous blueberry pie!" She said exicitedngly. I couldn't resist she was one of the sweetest ladies and the world so of course I said yes. Anyways while she was baking her world famous blueberry pie! Me and Timothy went upstairs to his room. "So..where do we start?"He asked. "Okay i saw a news report the other day." I said  "Okay? What about it?" He asked. Well it was titled witness of missing man at Bodega describes what the bloody scene was like." I said. "Do you know where it was?" He asked. "No- I- i was too scared to even press on it." I said. He rubbed my back and told me that it's okay. "He pulled out his laptop and we snuggled in his covers since they couldn't afford to have heaters and when I tell you it was COLD...it was COLD. He got on Google and searched up the news report. "It says new york times." He stated. "Are you ready to press it?" He asked me. I took a deep breath and told him yes. The witness described everything. He said that my dad was buying a coke and a lottery ticket from the Bodega and a man came to rob the store. My dad begged the robber not to hurt anyone in the store. And the robbers got mad and shot him right in his forhead. One straight bullet in the head which caused him to fall down and bleed anywhere. The robber then proceeded to leave. And they waited a few minutes for the cops to come and he was pronounced dead at the scene but even though he was pronounced dead at the scene his body is missing. Nobody can't find it.

" I don't get it."  Timothy said. "How is he dead and even the cops pronounced he's dead but they can't find his body."
"I don't know!!" I broke down crying. Timothy gave me a hug. And told me to wait here. He went into his closet and brought out a small black box. It was a picture of me, my dad, and him. "Remember this day?" He asked. "Yeah." I said laughing. The day he first met you." "He was so overprotective." Said Timothy laughing. "Remember the talk that he gave you?" Timothy asked. "Yep...Timothy is a nice boy and I hope yall remain best friends forever but if yall become closer than friends ever imma try my hardest to support it and be a dad. But of I'm not ever here to do so. I love you. Go to God and I have a bunch of dvd's a home to remember me." I said. "Yep that's how I remember it. I never can forgot those words." He said. I wondered in my head where are those dvd's now. "Open your hand." He said. "Keep it and cherish those words of his forever." He said. "Thank you Timothy. Your the best." I said while giving him a hug.

"Soo miss kk. You ain't eva answer that question about being at the gun store." He said smirking. "Your noisy Timothy." I said . "But if you wanna know so bad, I was seeking for revenge so I thought the best thing to do was steal the gun. I was just so furious and mad. And had so much evil thoughts going on my head. I'm glad you guys actually "kidnapped" me that saved me from doing wrong. I thank God. I don't ever wanna do that type of stuff again. I learned to never  let evil thoughts take over your head. Fill your mind with God. Let holy and good thoughts take over your head." I stated. "Thanks kk I need that." Said Timothy. "BUT your not off the hook Mr. Why you doing that type of stuff! You know pops wouldn't like that , and your mom, and I don't like that either. You know we made a promise. I said. "It's hard kk. Your the only who knows this. My momma is sick. She has stage four cancer. So I've been in a gang doing everything i can. To help my mom live. I can't live without here. I'm tryna pay for her surgery but its so expensive and this was the only way i could." Sad Timothy. "No Timothy really. I am so sorry we're going to get through this together. But that isn't it Timothy. Your gonna get caught up with stuff and what if it's to late. I'm not gonna let me friend go out like that. Right were both going through it. What if you and your mom come live with me at my aunts house. And we start a journey tommorow. A clean journey. Anything that has dirty money return it back. And we start brand new and get a job together that pays high. Let's graduate highschool tim....let's do different." I said.

"Anything for my mom. And to make her happy and do better. I'm ready for it kk." He said.