Unhealthy Fruit| editing.

38.

rekindle
arihah

"You look nice. You can't even tell you had a baby."

I looked down at myself and smiled. "Thank you. You look good too."

I had on a yellow Hollister tank that read, is it Friday yet on it with denim girlfriend shorts from Nordstrom and superstar Adidas.

"Appreciate it. How you been though?"

"Great."

"You sure about that? I can see through you and tell you not right."

I sighed. "You're right and right now I just need someone to be there for me."

"I'm always here."

"Oh really? How can you say that when you didn't come to–"

"Wait let me explain-"

"No. Jaicyon why would you not come? Out of everybody you should have known how I felt. I was looking for you! I wanted you to comfort me but instead you made me feel like you didn't care. Why? You were supposed to make me feel happy again. Was it because of Trey? You still could've came Jai...I just wanted you there."

He grabbed me and sat me in front of him. My back was touching his chest while he wrapped his arms around me.

"I apologize for making you feel like I didn't care when I did. I didn't attend the funeral because I didn't want any conflict and at the same time Mike was getting into my head making me feel like you wasnt being genuine with me. I realize I made a stupid mistake and I'm truly sorry."

"What did he say?"

"Rih I honestly don't wanna talk about it. He just not who I thought he was."

"So you're no longer dealing with him now?"

"Nope."

"Good. If he acted that way in the moment, he was a snake the whole time."

"How's everyone?" He switched the subject.

"Their fine, I guess."

"You guess?"

"Everyone seems fine but me. They expect me to be okay with everything at this point. Plus they're barely home."

"Even Manny?"

"Yes. He said all of them are hurting but none of them understand exactly how I feel. He was my brother and best friend, he knew when I was hurting without even being around me, he manned up and took care of me when he shouldn't had. He was there through it all. All the arguments, disagreements, and fights brought us even closer every time. Yes I understand everyone lost him but everyone is not me, everyone is not Drelin's little sister. I am.

I lost a big part of me. And this was why I was so mad at you and didn't want to speak to you again because I felt like you betrayed me. You know my story, you knew Dre's story, and most importantly you know how it is to lose a brother. Someone that took care of you and was there for you when you needed them."