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009 - Grocery Store

       Walking by the aisles I think about what I'm going to get. I didn't grab money but I have 30 just randomly in my pocket. So why not use it? Anyway, I walk down and think about what food I can make. I decided to make basic spaghetti. I walk to the pasta area and grab some random brand. Honestly, I do like to cook but I don't want to make anything difficult. I then go to another aisle where the tomato sauces are. I grab one in my arm because I forgot to get a mini basket. It's not like I'm going to buy the whole store I'll be okay.

    I walked to the front but then remembered I forgot the ground beef. My dumbass always forgets something. Anyways I go to the meat section and I look at all the ground beef. I place down my can of tomato sauce and pasta on the ground quickly as I find one that looks right. I'm such an expert. I picked one out and grab my things. I walk to a cashier. "Hello is that all you're getting today?" They ask. "Yeah, that's all," I tell them. " That'll be 11.67" I hand her my 20-dollar bill since I had that and a 10-dollar bill. She hands me back 8.33. She bags my stuff and hands it to me. "Thank you." "You're welcome." I leave the store. I love walking. It's nice to breathe the air, especially in the afternoon.

    I arrive at my door. I grab my keys to unlock it. I placed the bag of stuff and I look down to see blood. "MOM?" I ran to the back door as I see her body on the ground. "MOM NO MOM" I ran to her dead body. "NO MOM PLEASE WAKE UP WAKE UP." My mom had multiple stab wounds. My vision blurs from all the tears. "Mom." I cried. I grab my phone and dial for help. "911 what's your emergency?" "I need an ambulance, please. My mom is dead. Please help me." I cried. "Calm down where are you." "My house address is ******** please help me." My tears wouldn't stop falling. "Help is on the way. Are you sure she's gone did you check her pulse?" "Yes. She was stabbed multiple times please come soon."

   Help finally arrived. "Miss I'm going to have to take her away." They told me. But I wouldn't let go. I couldn't. "M'am you have to let go." A tear falls onto my mom's dead body. "I'm sorry Mom. I love you." I told her dead body as I get up. Dewey was here. He came up to me and hugged me. I cried into his chest. "I'm so sorry Hope." "Does Quinn know?" I ask with tears in my eyes. "Yeah, I called her she's on her way." I let go as I see Quinn. She runs over to me and hugs me as I see tears in her eyes also. "Quinn she's gone, Quinn." I cried into her shoulder. "I know I know." She cried. "I'm so sorry I wasn't here I'm so sorry." She says. "I wasn't also. She was alone Quinn. I left her alone it's my fault." I told her. "No its not. You could have never known this would happen. It's not your fault. We both left her."

    After a long cry session, we let go. They asked me a couple of questions. One was about my dad. But I don't know where he is. "M'am do you have a guardian you can stay with? Maybe a trustworthy person to stay with for a while." "Yeah, I do. Can I call them now?..." "Sure." I grab my phone. I dialed Mindy. I would ask Amber but she's been weird lately and I just need space from her. Mindy understands me in general. Mindy answers "Hey Hope you okay?" " Mindy." I cried. "Hey hey, what's wrong." "Mindy my moms gone." "Shit, what. Holy fuck I'm so sorry. Do you need a place to stay? You can stay here." "Please thank you. Dewey's gonna drop me and Quinn off." "I love you Hope Im so sorry." "Thank you Mindy I love you too."

  "Quinn we're staying at Mindy's," I told her. I asked the police if I could get some of my belongings. They let us. We both went into the house. My childhood in this very home. I walk by her room. The door is still open. Her scent is still there. More tears escaped. Why her I thought to myself. I walk into my room. I grab a random bookbag from my closet. I fill it up with clothes and whatever I need. The last thing I grabbed was a picture of me her and Quinn. Before I left my room I looked into the mirror. My mascara was all smudged, my eyes red and my head pounding. I walk out and see Quinn waiting. "Let's go?" Quinn says. "Okay," I tell her.

   Dewey lets us into his car. He drives us down to the Meeks. But during the drive, we just stayed silent. "Dewey, how did you get there so fast?" I asked. "Well uhm. I was by the Hicks home. The same thing happened." He said. "Omg, they killed Judy?..." I said instantly feeling bad for Wes. "No. They killed both Judy and Wes." He says. "What." Quinn's voice cracks. "No. That's not." I texted Wes a hello. *Not delivered* No this can't be true. "I'm sorry I know you guys were close with Judy's boy." He says to both of us. I feel even more guilty. Before Wes died he said he was scared. I should've gone with him. If I did he would have survived. It's my fault. "Guys were here." Dewey breaks my thoughts.

   "Thank you Dewey for everything." I hugged him. "Thank you, Dewey," Quinn says and gets out of the car with her bag. I follow. "Stay safe Dewey." We tell him. "Bye, girls." He waves goodbye. I go to text Mindy but she opens the door and quickly runs out and grabs both me and Quinn into a hug. "I'm so sorry."
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I kinda already have the last chapter planned out. Sorry this story doesn't share more time with Amber I know its a fanfic about her but It's difficult to add that in also since Amber is the killer she needs time where she'll disappear. Anyways thank you for the reads 💋