Unhealthy Fruit| editing.

20.

listen to the song, while reading [once you get to manny's pov.]

wrap your arms around us.
jaicyon

Dre and Manny went out to get Rih's mom while I sat back and chilled with her.

I laid beside Rih while she watched Martin on the tv. She barely said anything and it was bothering me.

"You good mamas?"

"Peachy," she mumbled.

She only said that when she had a problem or if she wasn't good.

"Stop lying. Talk to me."

"Do you think I'm crazy? Or stupid? I know you're trying to leave because you know I'm a real damaged person. You can leave whenever you ready Jaicyon."

Where was this coming from?

"What you talking about Rih? Why would I leave you? No I don't think you're crazy or stupid. You're a human being that was going through something for so long and you couldn't handle it no more so you tried to ease the pain. What you tried to do was the easy way out but don't ever try to put yourself down about it. I'm not about to distance myself because of this. We're going to get closer because of this though. No matter the day or time, I'm here for you Rih."

She sighed. "See, I want to believe everything you just said but it's not that easy when everyone that said they were  going to be there for me are just liars and people I thought cared and loved me and was there to protect me. I thought wrong so many times. And I will not sit here and go through this again."

"Rih, what can I do? I'm not about to give up something that's not worth giving up."

"You aren't worth giving up but right now I'm not worth the stress. Just let me do me and you do you. This was all a mistake, okay?"

The last person that told me this was all  a mistake was my mama when she walked out my life. Here I was yet again losing someone that actually meant something to me.

"What was a mistake 'Rih?" She turned her head. "Nah look at me! What was a mistake?"

"Everything, okay? I never trusted you by the way. I lied, now can you get away from me Jaicyon!?"

I saw a tear roll down and the whole situation upset me. She was pushing me away and for the first time a girl that was three years younger than me was making me feel unwanted and pushing me away like I usually do.

Walking into the bathroom I looked at the mirror and sighed.

"Lord, thank you for keeping Arihah alive. But I can't walk away from her, I won't allow myself to do it even if I'm upset because I know I'll regret it. Please Lord help me fight for her. I know we haven't known each other for six months yet but as much as we talked and got to know each other it seems like it. It's true when they say a person that you've known for two months could be realer than a person you've known for two years. It's so true and Arihah is that person that is so real and I can't let her go. Im trying to grow and build with her not bring her down. Lord thank you for blessing my life with her and please allow me to bless her life. Amen."

Walking out the bathroom I glanced at Arihah to see she fell asleep. I went on the left side of her and sat in the recliner seat. Pulling out my phone I ignored my messages and went to snapchat. Taking a quick picture I uploaded it.