My Brother's Best Friend

Chapter 18

-Two Weeks Later-

It's December 10th. Also known as, Mama August's birthday. I got out the hospital in the two days, like Santo said. I'm not in high risk anymore, I know people love me and don't hate me. I'm not stressed and I try not to be.

"Pooh, we got to go." Santo complimented me.

I put my last earring in then walked over to him. I pecked his lips.

"You look beautiful." He told me, causing me to smile.

"You look handsome." I complimented him. We walked downstairs where everyone was waiting, dressed and ready to go. It's Saturday by the way, and it's only noon.

Me and Santo got in the truck with Craig. Jacob and Kayla are riding with Ray. I got to sit in middle.

"Oh my gosh." I said.

"Becky look at her butt." Craig added.

"It's like so big." Santo finished.

I giggled. "That was hilarious but, I was gonna say I'm hungry." I told them.

They both chuckled. "We'll eat when we get there, babe." Santo told me.

Then I remembered something. "Santo, we never told your parents or Prehia." I said. "Oh, shit we didn't." Santo told me. I began panicking.

"Hey, calm down, baby. They weren't made when we had Kaden. It's gonna be okay, I'll tell them today." Santo assured me.

"Okay, okay. We got this." I said.

"Wait, who's Kaden?" Craig asked.

Oh, shit.

"Uhhhhhhhhh, Santo?" I asked, dragging out the 'uh'.

"Craig, can we trust you?" Santo asked and Craig nodded his head 'yes'.

"Okay, we've had a kid before this. Jazzy's mom and dad killed her. She was two months old. They put rat poison in her formula. Her name was Kaden August. Jazmine's mom and dad wouldn't let us tell anyone about her. Only my mom and dad and her mom and dad knew about her." Santo explained.

Craig was quiet for a minute. "You're mom and dad killed her, Jazzy?" Craig asked me and I nod.

"Yup, the also beat me every day when no one was around, that's why my mom signed Ray up for the foreign exchange program. She knew y'all would go with them and I guess she was always planning on killing our baby." I told him.

"When we went on the foreign exchange thing, you were 14." Craig said and I nod again.

"Damn." Was all he said before hugging me. "I'm sorry I wasn't there with you and Santo." Craig said. I pat his pack. "It's good bro." I said.

"Santo, I'm hungry." I repeated.

Santo chuckled and pulled in at Burger King.

"I know, Pooh. That's why I came this way." Santo said. I smiled and kissed his cheek.

"Thank you." I said. Santo got all three of us food and a drink. I kissed his cheek again before I began eating.

After I was finished eating, I cut the radio up louder. Flex by Rich Homie Quan came on. Everyone was going with it.

"Babe, don't be surprised." I said, before taking his phone out of his pocket. He got surprised anyway.

"You always doing that." Santo says. I giggle and unlock his phone.

"I warned you and told you don't be surprised." I said.

Santo and Craig laughed. I got on Santo's instagram and took a picture of me making a funny face. I posted the caption, "Hacked by me. I love you babe 💍😍😘"