Strong

Chapter 14

I was looking for hair ties in my bedroom when James comes barreling in.

"What do you want?" I ask. He looked like he'd seen a ghost.

"Mom and Luke. They was talking and Luke was saying how Mom needs to accept Dad ain't coming home" He panted. You knew James was stressed because his true Carolina speech came out in him.

"Calm down. You know and I know and everyone in this damn family knows Daddy is coming home." I said "I hope" I whispered under my breath.

"But they hugged Rianne and it sounds like he wants to get with Mom" He gasped

"How exactly did the conversation go James Leigh" He looked at his socks then at the ceiling...

"I don't remember" I face palmed hard. I walked out my door and petted Tank on the way by. Downstairs the dolls and Freddie where gone and Mom was on the couch.
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"Hello Class today with finals coming I decided to have our final be a essay on a hero in our life." My English teacher Mrs. Boudreaux announced. Josh leaned over and whispered
"Are you going to write about your dad"
"Probably."
She then dismissed us to begin writing. I just started writing.
What makes a hero? Well in my case my hero is in the military. But not all heroes have to be in the military or in the law force. Everyday civilians like you and me. And if your wondering who my hero is it is my-
The bell rang. I grabbed my books and walked out. Josh jogged after me.
"Wait Rianne" He grabbed my shoulder. I turned around.
"Yeah Josh." He took a deep breathe
"Will you go on a date with me...." I looked him square in the eye... I couldn't not with everything that has been going on.
"I can't to much stuff has been going on" I shook my head and I saw the defeat in his eyes
"I understand Rye...." He walked away. The rest of the day was kinda awkward I've never been super popular but I've never been an outcast. By Josh and Shiloh have been my only close friends. so I even went to Taco Bell to eat because I didn't want to face the awkwardness.
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"And you said NO!" Shy yelled through the computer.
"There is just to much stuff Shiloh to much" she nodded in understanding.
"So when do you come back to the states?" I ask sipping some Arizona.
"A week in July for 4th of July"
"Your parents won't let you come home for the summer?"
"Nope" Shiloh shook her head.
Shiloh used to be a serious party person she was drunk and high constantly. He parents even josh where concerned it got really bad when she started doing LSD and stuff like that. One day she overdosed at a party and had a miscarriage in the same night. Turns out she was pregnant and didn't know and overdosed and lost the baby... Now she's in a boarding school for girls in London. She's been clean for 2 years. Her parents still won't let her back...
"Well I gotta go." Shiloh waved goodbye. I waved. Skype turned off and I took a deep breathe.
"RIANNE!!" Mom yelled from the banister.
"Yeah" I walked to the top of the stairs.
"I'm going out with Mr. Kelley for a while. Keep an eye on your brothers"
James and Quinn peaked out of Quinn's room.
"Mr. Kelley?" James asked.
"Yes just for a couple drinks" Mom nodded then started walked away.
"Where are you going " I called.
"The Grotto" she said grabbed her keys and walked out.
"Let's follow her come on Ry" James grabbed my collar and run out we get into the jeep and follow behind far back.
She pulled up to the Grotto and met Lucas... He put his hand on her waist and led her inside....
" His hand is to low on her waist" Quinn mumbled. We sat for about 5 hours in the jeep before they finally walked out. Lucas faced mom... And then they leaned in... And Lucas kissed my mom.