Brittany Hills Chronicles: Act 3

Carter 133

Without realizing it, most of my stuff had been moved out of Brittany Hills. Most of my stuff was at my place and it wasn't until I went to Brittany Hills for a stupid ass house meeting that I realized that I barely had anything left here. Maybe I had outgrown this place and I wasn't the only one who was feeling like that; Ronnie and Tay were barely here, Jace was staying with his dad, and if they could avoid it Masai and Idris found other places to be... It just didn't feel like home anymore. If the new staff's objective was to get us out of the house, sad to say they were winning, sooner or later no one would be left... House One wasn't doing too much better, most of them dudes were looking into other arrangements as well, and when I spoke to Devin he said he understood but was still willing to help in anyway he could, but he knew he was in for a long legal battle and that it wasn't fair to us to make us suffer here. I had offered anyone who needed a place to stay a room at my place but the only one who accepted was Fat Daddy, which worked out because that was my dawg... though I didn't particularly enjoy his relationship with my brother, but they made each other happy so I'd stay out of it... Happiness, the one thing I was losing because Xion was leaving for Georgia, the question left was IF he was coming back or not.....

"Carson, we need to talk...." Mrs. Grant said walking into my bedroom, I was going to ignore the fact that she purposely got my name wrong because I wasn't in the mood to argue with anyone. I followed her down to the office and didn't even bother sitting down because I didn't intend on staying long. "I'm going to need access to your bank account and ALL your financial records." She said giving me that sickly sweet smile of hers.

"No...." I said calmly and I got a weird sense of satisfaction from seeing her seethe with anger.

"I'm sorry, you seem to misunderstand what I said... I wasn't asking, I will get your financial records and access to your bank account... You've mooched off the government for far too long and we believe it isn't fair that you are taking up space here. Once we get those papers we'll have a discussion about your continued stay here...."

"No...." I said again and before she could respond there was a knock at the door and I took that as an opportunity to walk out the office. "Xion...." I said as soon as I opened the door, he was standing there... that innocent look in his eyes and for a second I was happy until I noticed his brother parked out front.

"We're leaving... like now but I told Lavercier that I wasn't going until I saw you.... I just wanted to let you know that... I still haven't made up my mind about staying down there but..... I promise I'll be back before then." Xion said and I felt like the wind had gotten knocked out of me, I didn't even get the chance to say anything because he kissed me and maybe I was crazy but... it felt like a goodbye kiss. "Have fun while I'm gone... I mean that Carter, try to enjoy yourself and get your smile back.... I'll text you when we get there. I love you." Xion said before running to his brother's car.

"You aight?" Ronnie asked as he tried leaving the house but I was still stuck in the same place I was standing an hour ago when Xion left. "Man come on...." Ronnie said pulling me into the house.

"Is this what you felt when Antwan left?" I asked quietly and Ronnie froze. Me and Ronnie had been through a lot so I felt comfortable talking to him about anything. Ronnie thought about it but didn't answer and I could see that whatever I was feeling, it was probably worse for him. "I'm just scared he won't come back, y'know?" I asked and Ronnie nodded.

"Yeah... but I feel like this would be good for you. It'll give you a chance to grow, mature, embrace fatherhood.... Get some of that old Carter cockiness back." Ronnie said.

"Xion told me to have fun... whatever the fuck that means." I said running my fingers through my hair. Ronnie looked at me like I was stupid, maybe I was because I still wasn't exactly sure what that meant.