blossoming flower.
arihah
"You sure you're fine?" My brother asked for the hundredth time.
"Yeah bro. I'm good, I promise."
"Alright. I'm just making sure 'Rihah," he sighed. "My heart almost stopped when I found out there was a shooting."
"Dre I know you're only looking out for me and I appreciate that. Just know I'm okay and don't worry so much."
"Yeah I know. I gotcha princess. You ready to come here?"
"I guess. I miss you so I'm more than ready to be with you but I don't think I wanna deal with even more cold weather," I laughed a little.
My brother lived in Brooklyn. Only three hours away so I'm not too far away from him. I love the winter time but I know it gets really cold in New York. The weather didn't really matter though, what mattered was that I was getting the heck away from this house and people.
"It's not too bad once you get used to it. But forget all that. Imma make sure you have the best winter break and Christmas."
"Well I'm ready to see what you have in store cause I will not be going to New York for winter break and having a boring break."
"You won't but what you will do is help me decorate. That's cool with you?"
"Yep. You know I love putting up the tree and stuff. So what time are you picking me up?"
"Uhh," he paused. "Like around one or two, you know traffic be crazy so either one of those times. Just be ready."
"Mhmk. Well let me finish packing and I'll text you later."
"Aight. Love you lil bit."
"Love you too big head."
"Ya daddy"
"Ya mama," I replied.
"Bye."
I couldn't help but to laugh 'cause he really hung the phone up on me. After laughing for about five more minutes i scrunched my face up realizing he did the most disrespectful thing by hanging the phone up.
After calming down from that I thought about the events that occurred during last night's party. Luckily I ran out of there without harm and so did Ahlanny but sadly Tom Tom didn't.
He ended up getting shot in the stomach and we were at the hospital up until three hours ago.
It was ten in the morning on a Sunday and I was just waking up because of my brother's call. He saw it on social media and blew my phone up all night until I answered. My mom saw it on the news but to no surprise she didn't call or text. Surprisingly Kaydan did check up on me but I didn't want him to, I wanted my mother.
Thankfully Tom Tom is still living but he'll be in the hospital for about a week. I hate that I have to leave him like that but I'll make sure I go up there later on before I leave tomorrow.
Getting up going to my bathroom to handle my business, I looked at the bloody shirt on the floor– Tom Tom's blood. I sighed and reached to pick it up and then I got a plastic bag from under the sink and put it in there.
After doing everything I needed to do I was still very tired and was ready to crawl back in my bed but I had to finish packing.
As I approached my draw I realized the letter sitting on my dresser that I never opened yesterday. I grabbed it and tried my best to open the envelope nicely but as always I failed.
If you don't succeed at first.. try, try again.
Once I opened the letter I skimmed through it to see how long it was before I started reading it.
It hurts to have you growing up and I'm not there. It sucks that imma miss your 16th birthday and not be there to see the smile on your face. I wanna be able to buy your first car. I wish I was able to have you break my pockets even though i wouldn't mind. I miss you more and more everyday. But I know one things for sure I know your brother taking care of you. Daddy made a mistake that at the time he didn't think of the consequences and I know you're still blaming yourself and I want you to know its not your fault baby girl. Daddy was hurt and angry and I'm sorry for allowing my actions to make a negative effect on your life. I didn't want you crying yourself to sleep cause I wasn't there but I did and I'm sorry. I'm sorry for not being at the father-daughter dances, I'm sorry for not being able to talk to you every day, I'm sorry for you not being able to have many memories with me but the ones when you were younger. But I will be there for your prom and your graduation. I pray I will baby girl. I wish I can hug you right now.
I drew you a picture. It's a flower that's blossoming and as you can see the sun is bright. This represents you. You're the flower that's blossoming. I pray every night that you continue to blossom and I know you are. I love you forever my jolly rancher. Come visit ya pops sometime, forget whatcha mama say. I need to see my blossoming flower. I love you.
—Your personal hero, Daddy
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thoughts on this short chapter?😅
arihah's brother cares a lot about his little sister.☺️
but now we know what the unexpected letter was.😢
#freeArihahsPOPs ❤️🔓
#getwellsoonTomTom 😩😘
but on another note I realized my dumb self has the book starting in the winter time right? so why did I realize (while I was writing this), I put the nba playoffs in the last chapter?😑 sorry for anyone confused but the story is in the winter time rn. i don't know what i was thinking but excuse my mistake. imma fix that scene & include football instead.😂
ahlanny's pic coming up in the next chapter.😜
this chapter was lowkey short for a reason.🙂
did you catch the foreshadow? did you catch the hint? no? okay. just wait for the upcoming chapters.🤗
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