Down For You

Chapter Twenty

Chris

I zipped my suitcase and dragged it to my door. I still wasn't ready to go to Florida, but Cassie did have a point. I have a daughter that I still need to provide for.

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"Come in." the door creaked open and Cassie stepped inside. I slightly smiled, "What's up?" I asked, she shook her head. "Your going to drop me off at the airport tomorrow, right?"
"Yeah, just wake me up." she said lowly. I furrowed my eyebrows at her "Is something bothering you cassie?"

She looked down, "I don't want to sound selfish." she mumbled. "I am going to miss you Chris." I walked up to her and gave her a hug. "I going to miss you too Cass." she sobbed on my shirt. "You act like I'm going to gone forever, stop crying so much, just a minute ago you were cursing me out." I scolded.

"I know but your my Bestfriend and I've never been away from you for this long." she retorted. I kissed the top of her head, "You'll have Chres while I'm gone, so stop tripping."

"But Chresanto's not you, he's not my bestfriend." she said, wiping her teary eyes. I blew a raspberry. "I'm here now." she looked up at me.

"Yeah."
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I knocked on the door and waited for Nia to answer. she opened the door and rolled her eyes, "You don't get her this week Chris." she said, ready to close the door. "I know when I get her." I replied. I let myself in and she closed the door behind me. "Where is she?" I questioned. She huffed, "She's eating." "And you can't just be popping up at my house like this."

I walked into the kitchen, to see my baby eating her food. She instantly smiled at my presence. "I'm leaving tomorrow, I just want to have her for the day." I told Nia, she placed a hand on her hip and cocked her neck. "Leaving? Leaving where?" she questioned. "To Florida, I got a record deal. I'm still going to see her, you'll still get your money, nothing will change." I said picking Royalty up out of her high chair.

"Florida? No. I can't be flying her back and forth, by herself." I twisted my face.

"What do you mean?! I can get you two plane tickets, every month. You're so fucking stupid." I scoffed. She sucked her teeth. "Chris, No." she folded her arms across her chest.

"What'chu mean no?! That's how it's going to be, she's my daughter too and you're not going to keep her away from me, your outta your damn mind." I snapped.

She furrowed her eyebrows, I picked up her diaper bag and headed to the door, "If you go to Florida, you'll regret it! I swear!" she yelled as I proceeded out the door.

The door slammed and I buckled Royalty in the car seat. I heard the door open again."And bring my daughter back before 8!" she yelled at me. I gave her the middle finger and drove off.
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Chresanto

My leg shook uncontrollably as I waited on Crestons test results in the doctors office. He played with his toys he brought, I was praying that his results were fine, just like they were fine for the past few months.

"Mr.August." the nurse called me, Mr.August I like that. I looked up at her. "Doctor Stefano would like to speak with you in her office." she said I stood up and told Creston I would be right back. I followed the nurse down the hall into doctor Stefano's office.

She smiled up from her clipboard and the nurse shut the door behind me. "So, I want to talk about Creston." she started, I nodded taking a seat in a chair. "He isn't getting better.....at all. I mean his his lungs are slowing giving up on him." she said. "H-how I mean h-He acts fine at home- he acts fine." My voice cracked.
She gave me a worried look, "The only other option we have is a breathing machine. There's really nothing else we can do, I don't know how long-" I got up and walked out her office.

This was too much for me to deal with, me losing my little brother. I can't even think straight, I walked back into the waiting area. There he is playing with his toys perfectly fine. "Come on." I said tapping his shoulder, he hopped up and followed me to the car.

"How do you feel." I asked when we were in the car. He shrugged, "Fine."

"Not like a million bucks anymore?" I chuckled, trying to get some type of emotion out of him, he shook his head. "Are you excited for Christmas?"He shook his head.

I sighed and proceeded to drive.
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