chapter twenty

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She tried to calm down, but it was hard; even after Daniel offered her water. Daniel had a lead on Robby, which made Raven and Johnny want to come with him and find their brother and son, but hesitant all at the same time.

Wasting no time and getting in the back seat, she was annoyed at the fact she yelled at the man to only listen and find her brother, only doing this for Robby.

Her eyes were hurting from the drive, wondering how much longer with her dad currently snoring. "Raven I can drop the charges and have you back in school." Daniel said, lowering the volume of his music, the girl scoffing.

"Why you feel bad for me? Poor little Raven needing help." She mocked, Daniel looking at her through his rear view mirror. "Because I know how much you work to pay the bills, I knew she got Tory expelled, but I didn't know about you." He told her, Raven sitting up a little and looking at him, wondering if he was being genuine.

She didn't want to say anything else, hearing Johnny no longer snore, waking up. "Ah look who's awake." Raven mocked, Daniel looking back at her for the attitude.  Pausing their conversation, Raven looked down at her phone to see it be Eli, ignoring it as the three arrived somewhere.

"Rehab? This is not the time for putting my dad in rehab." Raven told Daniel, catching up with him as they watched people do yoga, her father staring at a women's ass, hitting him in the chest to knock it off.

"Oh, we usually don't have young girls join until they're at least 20, it's okay to feel ashamed." A lady told Raven, the girl quite offended as she proceeded with Johnny. "I'm not even an alcoholic." Raven mumbled, the three proceeding to walk outside, Raven suddenly wanting to go home.

Her mom looked healthy, her hair done, skin no longer red. She was taking care of herself, and what better time to show her how her kid had turned out. Watching Daniel and Shannon hug, her stomach was queasy as Johnny wanted the attention over at them two.

"Raven oh my goodness, are you okay?" Shannon asked, hugging her tightly as she felt mute. "F— fine mom." She mumbled, Shannon tucking a strand behind her ear.

"Hi johnny." Shannon said, raven scooting out of the way and standing beside Daniel, wishing in this very moment she was at school with her friends.

"Hi, you look good."

"You... too?"

"Thank you." Johnny whispered, Raven awkwardly looking at Daniel. "When Daniel said that he wanted to talk about Robby, I really wasn't expecting to see the— three of you together in this case." Shannon said, looking at her daughter mostly.

"Yeah well; whatever it takes to find our son." Johnny said, raven furrowing her eyebrows at how he had to shove it in Daniel's face for saying that. "I really wanted take a break from here, so I could go look for him, but my life coach advised me against it." 

"The fuck is a life coach?" Raven mumbled, Daniel nudging  her knock it off. "Might as well set your money on fire." Johnny agreed, teaming up against Shannon for a minute.

"You know Johnny, rehab has done wonders for me. It works for a lot of people, actually." Shannon interrupted, Raven slightly considering throwing her dad in here for his own good.

"Glad you're doing better. I am really am. But I don't need a rehab vacation."

"That's because your idea of vacation is going to some monster truck show."

"Hey Truckasaurus was badass, you loved every minute of it."

"I was faking." Shannon and Johnny argued back and forth, Raven crossing her arms. "Bullshit I know when you're faking."

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