eliana hugged her lil brother
isaiah: the lady that birthed us died.. since that night i just been lost i dont care what happens to me honestly
eliana: why do you feel lost?
isaiah: because i wanna know why? what happened? what did i do? what did alex do?
eliana: what do you know of her?
isaiah: she gave us up when i was 2 she was 1 she got us back after a couple years i was 8 she was 7 cps took us but left a lil boy behind
eliana: scott lisa was born a year after she had another boy too
Isaiah: what the fuck?
eliana: right same shit i said but what do you wanna know? she sent me a letter before she died of an overdose
Isaiah: i got a letter to so did Alexandra i dont know how she got it to us but it was so confusing she said she loved me but couldnt keep me she needed the drugs more she said the same to Alexandra .. like
eliana: yea sounds like her .. she hated me because i looked like my dad and she couldnt take it scott and lisa where happy she died she abused them
Isaiah: why hurt us?
eliana: i dont know thats something we'll never know but we got each other? where more alike than you think honestly?
isaiah: if we are then how many times have you tried to kill yourself?
she sat back and shook her head
eliana: thats a hard one
she looked at vago as he looked back at her threw the rear view mirror
Isaiah: then where not alike..
eliana: its hard for me to talk about it .. it was a weak time in my life but about 3 to 4 times overdoses oo the doses i have to take heavy pills now for it to work for me .. i was sad and lost and i wanted my mom so badly i wanted my own family when i had it all along i get why your on the streets but those fools stealing ain't the way it ain't
Isaiah hugged her
vago: Isaiah
Isaiah: yea?
vago: ill talk to my big homie about not going after your homies because i got the list .. but i need you guys to stop with this shit there going after the fool that sends you to steal
eliana: sends you?
isaiah: i cant speak on him
vago: oo i can he gets half the shit they steal which is shit let up on that shit and let me help yall run other shit we dont keep money like that she knows that
eliana: i can help you i was selling at 15 making a couple hundred a week i would help you make more but you have to get straight with school and not running off i dont want you getting moved ok?
isaiah: ok i can try and get the others to leave that shit but i dont know
vago: if they dont they dont but i got you dont trip
he sadly nodded as they drove up to barbaras ..
isaiah: can i go with you?
eliana looked at vago
Isaiah: i dont like it here shes nice and all but its not home and i hate it i hate school i hate it all
vago: look stay for the night so i can get shit cleared out there then ill come pick you up you got my word shes taking care of your brothers and sister and our kids its a lot on her but i got you ok? i know what it feels like not to fit into a home im from the streets to
Isaiah nodded
Isaiah: thank you .. im sorry i was a dick before eliana i didnt mean to i just thought you didnt know me why would you get me or my pain but we're the same
she hugged him
eliana: we are sadly so go in be nice and ill see you tomorrow ok?
isaiah: ok
he got down they followed him
he looked at vago
Isaiah: you promise?
vago grabbed him and hugged him
vago: i promise answer your phone ok? i got that number answer your sisters to dont be stupid? you hear me?
isaiah: i will ..
eliana hugged him tight and watched him go in
barbara: thank you so much
eliana: your welcome dont worry he'll be ok he just needed a good hug
barbara: i know ..
they left ..
eliana: we have no room babe .. what do i do? i cant break his promise?
vago: you know how the OGs always say they'll adopt you? well lets adopt them and ask the og if he'll take them in its in the hood but kid knows his shit they been stealing thousands of dollars hector wants well you know
eliana: no i know i was just pretending like i didnt but ok .. i need some air a blunt and a hug
vago: we got time dont worry lets go
they went out for a bit .. he held her close as she smoked
eliana: i love you
he looked down at her confused
eliana: what i do?
vago: i know i love you too but you where so quiet what are you thinking haw?
eliana: thinking about how life about everything.. i take so much for granted i thought they where ok but they weren't i take you for granted to i do im so lucky to have you in my life vago?
he nodded and caressed her face
vago: im lucky to have you and call you my wife forever and always babygirl .. you didnt take life for granted we're not adjusted to having a support system or any of this thats all but you have it and also your the best mom and big sister anyone could ask for i love you and im proud of you for doing it all for them
she kissed him
eliana: i wouldn't be able to do it without you dont ever think i dont need you or love you
vago: i would never think anything like that baby .. now lets get back to that backseat conversation we where having? haha
she laughed as he kissed her
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