The Fall- Robby Keene

forgiving

My mom didn't say anything and stormed down the hall. I watched her go into my room and immediately followed after. I got in there and she was grabbing my phone off the charger and grabbing my notebooks that were on my desk. Once she had all that stuff, she stormed out of my room and went down the hall. She threw the stuff on the table before walking out of the apartment, I quickly followed after ignoring Miguel's confused expression as he followed her out as well. I got out there and watched as she unlocked my car and started pulling Robby's stuff out of my car and throwing them on the ground. I watched his clothes and then his skateboard hit the ground, I lost it. I looked over at Johnny's apartment than at her again.

Julia- You just told me I can't see Robby when he lives right there, you fucking psychopath!

Carmen- Excuse me? Call me that again.

Julia- You can't stop me from fucking seeing him.

A car pulled in next to mine. I knew who it was based off the car, it was Johnny's. He got out and looked at us all confused. It went quiet again. Johnny walked around and stood next to Miguel before looking at the stuff on the ground.

Johnny- Is that Robby's stuff?

Carmen- Yeah, take it.

My mom picked up the skateboard and threw it at Johnny causing it to hit the ground since he didn't catch it in time. I looked at her as she was looking at my keys, my heart skipped beats as I watched her take the bracelet off the key chain. In a spilt of a second, I watched her throw it onto the ground and step on it. The crunch from the bracelet was the only thing I could hear before everything seemed to fade out and go red. All I remember is running at my mom, and then I was being held back by Johnny whilst Miguel was checking on our mom who was only ground holding her face. I dropped down onto my knees whilst Johnny was still holding me and just started to sob.

I got out of Johnny's hold and walked inside, I grabbed my phone off the table and stormed back out still crying before grabbing the keys off the ground. I looked at the bracelet and grabbed as much of it that I could. I stood there for a moment; I watched as everyone was checking on my mom. No one cared to see if I was okay, all attention was on her. Even Yaya was focused on her. I tried to ignore the pain in my chest as I got into my car and started it; I didn't look back as I started to pull out of the driveway and drive off. I waited till I got to the 3rd stop light before I called Miguel.

Miguel- Jules, where did you go?!

Julia- I need you to grab as much as you can of Robby's things. Including the skateboard.

I was trying to calm myself as I spoke, but it only seemed to make things worse.

Miguel- Jules *cuts off*

Julia- Miguel, please I'm begging you. Just grab as much as you can of his stuff for me, please and just leave it at Johnny's.

Miguel- *sighs* okay, okay... Anything else?

Julia- No, just do that for me and that's all I need

Miguel- Jules, can you tell me where you went, please? I'm sure whatever happened with mom can be-

I cut him off by hanging up. I threw my phone in the passenger seat before continuing to drive. I pulled into her driveway and got out after grabbing my phone. I walked to her door and knocked on it, I heard footsteps on the other side before the door opened.

Moon- Jules? What are you doing here? What's wrong?

I didn't say anything as I just continued to cry. She carefully pulled me in my arm before shutting the door and hugging me. We stayed silent as she just held me whilst I cried into her arms. I don't remember much after that and just woke up in a room. I knew it was the spare bedroom from when Robby and I stayed here. I sighed and got up ignoring the pounding headache as I walked downstairs. I looked around right as Moon came out of the kitchen holding a pint of ice cream some gauze.

Moon- You scared me, you passed out and I thought you died for a second

Julia- Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.

She gave me a small smile before walking into the living room. I followed her as she put the ice cream down and sat down, she patted the seat next to her. I hesitated before I listened and sat down. She held the gauze in her hand as she gentle took my very bruised and busted open hand.

Moon- I saw this earlier but let you sleep first. I'm just going to wrap it for now but if it doesn't heal or look somewhat better by tomorrow than I think we should go to the ER because I'm sure it's broken.

I didn't say anything as she slowly started to wrap it. I remained quiet as I used my free hand to grab the ice cream and start to eat it.

Moon- You don't have to tell me what happened, but I just want to know if your okay?

Julia- Yeah, I just need somewhere to stay. Only for tonight and I'll be out of your hair by morning

Moon- It's fine, I don't mind if you stay here longer than that. I'm alone again anyways so I wouldn't mind the company.

I smiled at her as she continued to wrap my hand. Once she was done, she threw away the wrapper before sitting back down next to me.

Julia- Do you want to know what happened?

Moon- Only if you're willing to tell me

Julia- My mom got on my case about how Robby's being sent to State in February after his birthday than told me about how she doesn't want me to see him when he goes because 'I'm just a child' and how 'she doesn't want me exposed to all of that' like I haven't already been. So, I got pissed and started yelling. I tried to leave but she had taken my keys, so we got into a screaming match which ended with her telling me that I can't see Robby again, so I punched a wall. Then she stormed to my room and took away my phone along with my notebooks so I couldn't write to him before storming out to my car and throwing all of Robby's stuff on the ground. Long story short, she ended up breaking the bracelet I got him, so I punched her and now here we are.

Moon- Wow, yeah that's a lot. Well, you can stay here as long as you want. My parents are gone again so I'm alone again. The spare bedroom is all yours, I'm sure some of yours and Robby's things are still in there.

Julia- I appreciate it and I hope you don't mind that I will visit Robby tomorrow

Moon- Oh, I don't mind! Just be prepared to explain all of that to him

Julia- That's what I'm dreading but I also have to meet up with Anthony around 6 because I told him I would teach him karate so

Moon- You are going to do that one handed?

Julia- I'll manage *chuckles*

I got up and put the ice cream back in the freezer as I came back out of the kitchen, Moon was about to head upstairs.

Moon- I am going to sleep since I have to meet up with Yaz tomorrow, just yell if you need anything

Julia- I will, thank you again

She nodded before heading upstairs. i waited till I heard her door closes before I headed to the spare bedroom. I closed the door and laid down. I sat in silence for a few moments before grabbing my phone and looked at the time. I got out of the shower around 8ish, it's 10. This all happened in only a span of two hours, what the actually fuck.