Love Is Strong

Chapter 5

Adaieh's P.O.V.

I plopped down on my bed and sighed. What a day? But it's not over yet. I should get ready to go to the ice cream shop.

I grabbed a light blue shirt, blue jeggins, underwear and bra and headed to my bathroom to take a shower. I wasn't in there for long. It felt like 10 mintues. I got dressed and put on a blue beenie. I love beenies.

I walked down the stairs and into the kitchen to find my mother.

"Momma can I have like... 10 dollars so I can go to the ice cream shop?"

She was chopping some vegetables as she answerd me.

"Who's gonna be with you? I don't want you by yourself."

"Sarah and Andre's going with me. So can I go?"

It took her a while for her to respond, as if she was debating with herself.

"Yes, you can but don't be out late. There should be 10 dollars on the side of my purse."

I walked up to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Thank you and don't worry, I'll be back before or around 6 o'clock." I gave her a reassuring smile.

I went to get the money and walked outside, making sure I had my phone and keys. Yup, I did. I started making my way to the ice cream shop as I started to think.

My momma had became very cautious about me ever since my daddy died three years ago. Yes I'm 17 and still call him daddy, sue me. He was out with his friends but never came home. It wasn't till a couple of police men came to our doorstep and told my momma that he's been shot and killed from a shoot out at the bar he was at. My momma cried for days, saying it was her fault. That she shouldn't have let him go. Even three years later she still thinks that.

My daddy was a good man. He did everything in his will power to make this family good. Both him and my momma worked, but when he died my momma couldn't keep up with the bills with us living in a big house. She sold the house 'cause two reasons. She didn't want to keep the memories of my daddy and she didn't find a reason to live in a big house with just us two.

I miss my daddy. I always will. But I know he's in a better place, so there isn't a reason to be sad if I know he's watching over us.

I almost passed the ice cream shop with me thinking. This is another reason why I don't like to think. 'Cause I get too deep in my thoughts.

I walked in to be greeted by cool air.

"Hey Adaieh, what can I get for you sweetie?" Beth beemed.

I come here a lot so I'm basically a regular. Sometimes I come and help out. Or just come to hang out with Beth. She's like a second mom to me.

She's in her early fifties. I never dare ask her how old she is exactly. That's just rude. She treats me like her daughter since she never could have one. Sad, I know. Beth never had any kids. It's not she didn't have any boyfriends or anything. Beth is beautiful, even at her age. She just wasn't able to have one. She has short brown hair with little parts of grey showing. Her eyes are a dark brown but they're always comforting.

"Hey Beth! I'll have a mint chocolate cone."

"Okay, one scoop or two?"

"Ehh, I'll go with two today, just for the heck of it." I handed her 4 dollars. I already know how much it cost. I'm a regular remember? And plus they're cheap.

"Okay. I hope there's nothing wrong." She grabbed a cone and started to put some ice cream in it. Mmm, I love mint chocolate.

"There's nothing going on and if there was I'll tell you with no hesitation." I always get a lot of ice cream when I'm sad or something. Today I'm getting it just because.