The Unhidden

Chapter 17

6 Months Later:

I walk in Laurie's house carrying Nikki in my arms, Harold walks in with me. This is the second time I've been in the house. The first time to put drapes on the furniture and get my things from the house. As we walk in I turn on the lights in the living room I stop by the couches.

"What are you thinking?" Harold looks at me from beside me.

I look at him with tears in my eyes "I thought it would've been easier coming in here without Laurie roaming the halls, but it's so hard."

"I know it is very difficult to move past everything that has happened, I can't imagine what you're going through. I see you everyday and it hurts me to see you hurt. I can tell that Laurie is special to you, you will get through this. I won't leave your side."

I turn away and walk out the door. It has been 6 months since my older sister has died and since Justin has been killed. I don't have to worry about him anymore and I am happy about that.

I put Nikki in her carseat in the back and I get in the front. I wait for Harold that is still in the house. I see him walk out and lock the door, he walks to the driver side of the car and starts the car. Next thing we leave Laurie's house to his parents'.

I am in my thoughts the whole time. When Laurie died my Grandparents' came down and bought a house. They were here for the funeral, they all saw Nikki too. My papa says that she looks like Laurie. My uncle Mikey and auntie Yolanda went back to Jordan to finish working and pack all their things to send back. They have been gone since Laurie died. Chrissy and Adam are staying with our grandparents' until Mikey and Yolanda gets back. I have visited Laurie's grave site almost every day since the funeral, it's hard knowing that I will never see her again. Nikki will never see her mom. I had hated Lauren for some time without realizing that she was hurting too.

Nikole is an amazing little girl, she's starting to crawl now and already trying to walk but not quite getting there. Harold and I live at my parents house now since he is over the age of 18 and the deed is in his name until I turn 18 in another 6 months. Harry's parents are very supportive of me and my family. Whenever I or Harry have work and school they take care of Nikki. Nikki is sleep throughout the night to let us sleep.

We pull in to his parents house twenty minutes later. I grab Nikki out from her car seat and she crying because she's hungry.

"Come on Nik, you can eat in the house. Your favorite people are in the house. Do you want to see them?" Nikki stops crying and looks at me and laughs "you silly girl!" I coo at her and she continues to laugh and smile.

"Carr, she is something. Miss Nikki aren't you?" We cross the street and walk in the door. "Mom, Rebecca we're here!" Harry yells throughout the house. We walk to the living room and Rebecca is on the floor watching TV she turns around when we walk in and sees Nikki.

"Nikki bear do you want to play?" I swear Nikki's eyes shined so bright and she started to squirm in my arms so I put her on the floor and Nikki crawled over to Rebecca. I shake my head and look up at Harry.

"The kid knows what play means especially when Rebecca talks to her like that. Come on let's go find mom!"

Harry steers me to the kitchen where Constance is making dinner.

"Hi Mrs Wilkins!"

"Caroleina how many times did I have to tell you to just call me mom? You are dating my son and have been for 7 months, you two do have a child to take care of and I'm not just saying Harold!"

"Mom!" Harry says to her laughing.

"Hey don't call my name Harold James! Set the table boy your fathers going to be home in a few minutes." Harry grabs plates and silverware and leaves out the room. "The boy has problems, how have you been Carr?"