Little Red In The Hood

Chapter 4

I knocked on Dre's window because his mom was home and i didn't want her to know i was there.

Dre got out of his bed and rubbed his eyes. He walked slowly to the window and unlocked it.

"What happened?"

"I need to stay here for a little bit" i said

"C'mon Jaz know you know my mama aint gonna be cool with that." He said

"Just until my mama goes to work." I pleaded

"Fine"

Dre helped me into his room and told me to be quiet. I climbed into his bed and looked at him. He sat at the edge of the bed with his head in his hands.

"What wrong Dre? I asked softly

"Nothing"

"You know you can talk to me about anything" i said

He took a while to answer, then he said

"I ain't go to work today and my partner gonna be here in a hour, only God knows what he gonna do to me."

"Just make up an emergency" i said

He looked at me and said

"When you do what i do there aint no excuses"

"Selling weed has to have loop holes."

He laid in bed and wrapped his arms around me and put his head in my lap

"Selling weed is all i got right now" he said

"What are talking about Dre?''

"My mama sick. She got cancer." He said his eyes still closed

"Why didn't you tell me?" I asked

"I didn't wanna worry you baby, plus the doctors said she only has 6 months left."

I kissed his forehead

"Don't worry Dre, I'm here for you baby" i whispered

I looked down at his face and watched 1 tear fall from his eye all the way down to my jeans and disappear.