Family Ties

Chapter Twenty-Four: Suspicions

Skylar's suit^^^

Skylar's POV

I sit in the front of the crowd next to Jordan and Olivia as my father gives his speech, I look down at my phone as I draft a tweet to send out to fix this mess I'm in, I'm getting mixed reviews of people saying I provoked the guy by getting into his business and other saying that I defended myself and a mix in between

I sigh before closing my phone and looking back up to my father as he thanks everyone, he mentions accountability causing me to let out a small laugh

Accountability...this nigga...hahaahah

I look over to see Olivia and Jordan looking at me and I just clear my throat and look away from them, I look at the time and I immediately get up but soon my arm is grabbed by Jordan

"Where are you going, the whole team needs to be here" Jordan says and I move my arm away from him

"I gotta be somewhere" I say before walking out, I see my father look at me but I don't meet his eyes

Time skip

I walk into the church with Maya in my arms and dressed in a black dress my mom had for me when I was little, I walk down the isle as some of Shawn's friends dap me up and kiss Maya on the head and tickle her a bit causing her to smile and giggle

I look to see Miss Ruth with Tyrone and I sit down next to her

"Hey..sorry I'm a little late...team dragged me to that damn banquet and I couldn't leave" I say and Miss Ruth assure me, I look to Tyrone and he nods to me but I look away as I look to Shawn's casket, I let out a shaky breath as I look at his picture

"Dada" Maya says and I look down to her, this is the first time she's talked for a week, I see she's point to his picture and I immediately get up with her in my arms

"I'm here Lil ma.....DaDa loves you still" I say as we stand at his casket

"Dada go to sleep" She says very clearly and I feel a tear go down my face

"Yea.....he go to sleep peacefully....loving you everyday even if he can't say it himself" I say and Maya nods before pulling me close by my face and kissing my cheek, I smile a bit and pull her into a hug

I feel someone embrace me from behind and I see a lot of Shawns friends hugging us, I look to my right and see Tyrone next to me as he looks at Shawn's casket coldly

I stare at his side profile and I don't see any sadness on his face or in his eyes...like nothing there just staring blankly, I swallow my spit harshly as I turn away and look at Shawn's picture

I gottchu Shawn....he gon be far away from Maya

I sit down and and I see Coop coming towards us as we all sit down, I ignore her as she talks to Shawn's mom

She moves to kiss Maya and I move her away

"Yo I'm tryin to give her love man" Coop says and I look at her

"As long as you with him....you not gon be near her" I say quietly and she looks to me in shock before going and sitting down next to Miss Ruth

As the ceremony continues I just stare blankly as I keep thinking of all the memories of Shawn and I on the football field, playin video games in my room, him defending me from bullies...I remember the day he started going with his brother more and more

Flashback( 13 year old Shawn and Skylar)

I throw the ball to Shawn as he got me out here playin catch again

"Bro this is the fourth day we've been out here doing this" I say as I catch the ball and throw it back to him, Shawn chuckles and just throws it back

"Yea, we're still practicing Sky, can't get good at catching and throwing if you don't practice" He says in a duh tone and I roll my eyes and throw him the ball, I notice it spiral in the air perfectly and he catches it with ease

"See...you'll be playing Quarterback in no time' He says causing me to laugh as I catch his pass

"Actually I wanna be wide receiver...or really any position they'll let me play" I say as I toss it back and just as Shawn goes to respond, we hear a horn beep next to us

"Shawn let's go" Shawn's brother says causing Shawn to sigh, I look to Shawn with an irritated look

"Again Shawn" I say as he tosses me the ball and picks up his stuff

"Sorry Sky...like I said, I'm just the coach, get home safe ok" He says before taking off to his brothers car, I sigh as I watch him get in before the car takes off down the street

I groan in frustration before tossing the ball in the air and walking home to see my mother knocked out on the couch with pills next to her, I close the bottles and put a blanket over her before heading to my room

Flashback over

I listen to Patience sing in church as I smile at the memories of Shawn, Patience and I make eye contact as she sings and I just give her an encouraging smile before looking down

This is for you Shawn.....I'm gon keep goin

A/n damn lol, sad asf but hey I mean it's all good and yea

Enjoy:)