Devon's been in the system for as long as he could remember, bouncing from house to house, but never finding a place he could call home. After finally settling into his new placement everything goes downhill fast. An incident at his school gets Devo...
Just letting you guys know that one of the characters from my other book Waiting On My Waiter, is mentioned in this chapter.
Chapter 34 Gossip With My Grandparents
Neco's POV
The morning after they left...
"Hey Neco, am I allowed to barrow your car?" Devon whispered in my ear. I mumbled something incoherent then rolled over and pulled the blankets tightly around my body. I let my eyes drift close for just a second, then the next thing I know, I'm waking up to an empty house. My keys are gone! Where is that boy?! He better say his prayers cause when I find him there's going to be hell to pay.
I spent the next hour searching for him... And just when I was about to give up, there it was. My car. My sleek white, Daihatsu Naked. It's not one of the most known cars out there but it has worked real well for me for a number of years, not to mention it was my mothers old car. It's a Kei car that's somewhere between a real Hummer and a Power Wheels Hummer.
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From the looks of the car I could easily tell it was mine. A cherry pie air freshener hung from the window, and the unmistakable dent in the bumper from when my brother, Genova shot it with a paintball gun... Well it was as colourful as ever. We weren't even little kids when this happened, unless you count his mentality. It was a few years back.
I shook my head, dislodging the thoughts of insane brothers antics.
Walking into the store his car was parked beside I scan the area for any sign of Devon. He's not very easy to miss. Then I spotted them... "Grandma, Grandpa, what are you guys doing here?" I ask. They look up at me with equally enthusiastic smiles "this is our shop, we own it."
"What?"
"A guy was selling his magic shop one day... And you know how we always wanted to own a thrift shop. So here we are" my grandparents explained.
"Why didn't you guys tell me you were moving nearby, I would of came to visit" I say as I squash them into a big hug.
"We where actually going to invite you and Devon to dinner" my grandma says with an all knowing look. "How did you?" I question. "Devon talks about you all the time, and now I hear about the kiss- woah! Before you know it, you guys will be adopting" grandpa laughs as he pats me on the back. So this is the place Devon has been going every time he sneaks out? That's quite the coincidence. Also one other thing that's kinda odd, but in a sweet way. Devon gossips with my grandparents.
"So what do you say to dinner, tonight?" Devon asks as he comes out of the back room, carrying a box.
