I Found You

Chapter 19

              My mom unrolled my last curl in the mirror in our bathroom, I was dressed in my school uniform with a all white polo styled shirt tucked in a pair of navy pants, and my shinny black dress shoes. My hair was in two curly pigtails with small white ribbons to match my shirt.

"You look so beautiful sweetie."

"Thank you mommy."

"Can't believe it's your first day of second grade, you growing up so fast on me."

"Mommy, like you said I'll always be your baby."

"That's right Tyra, you will always be moma's baby," she hugged me so tight as she started to tickle me. I squirmed in a fit of laughter.

"Okay enough playing or you'll be late for school, she grabbed my hand while I grabbed my backpack."

"Did you eat breakfast baby?"

"Yes I did." she nodded in approval.

I followed her out the door of our apartment as we walked hand in hand. Once we reached the end of the hall I saw a figure in the shadows, my father.

She stopped dead in her tracks and stood me behind her. "Wait here sweetie." I nodded.

She approached him and I saw him grab her wrist tightly as he whispered something in her ear. She tried to get out of his grasp until he handed her some money. I watched as she sadly accepted it. He let her wrist go and she turned around to me and bent down.

"Baby I want you take this for lunch, it was a five dollar bill, and go ahead and go catch the bus."

"But mommy it's the first day."

"I know sweetie and I'm sorry, I promise to make it up to you as soon as you get home."

A small tear slid down my check as I nodded, "Okay." She kissed my check and wiped my tears. "I love you moma's baby."

"I loved you too mommy."

"Now gone before you miss the bus," she patted my behind.

I started to walk and turned around one last time. I watched as my parents started to argue. My father grabbed her arm and dragged her to the room.

"Go Tyra now!"

I ran to the bus as fast as I could and found a seat in the back. The tears wouldn't stop.

"Are you okay?"

"No, I'm not."

"Here," he handed me a piece of gum. Maybe this will make you feel better.

"Thank you." I gave a small smile.

"My name is Cortez."

"My name is Tyra."

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Chapter 19

"We gotta take it one step at a time..."

Mercy Hospital |1:56am|

"Mom come back."

"NO! MOM! Don't go with him, come back to me!"

I felt my body being shook, "Tyra? Are you okay?" the figure spoke.

Flinching I opened my eyes, clouds blinding my vision. I was finally met with a face of a concerned Heaven.

"What happened?"

"You don't remember anything from last night?"

"It's all coming to me in bits and pieces, all I know is I need to see Markell." I tried to sit up as the pain in my head and ankle worsened. I looked down to see my ankle wrapped up in gauze. 

"What happened to me last night? Where is Markell?"

"Look all you need to focus on is getting better so we can get out of here, I don't want to stress you out by explaining everything to you right now."

"I just need to see him."

"And you will, but for now you need some rest."

"But-"

"Tyra please."

A deep sigh flew between lips as I nodded my head.

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Markell

"Young man your free to go."

I snapped my neck up and stood up from the cold hard bench, metal bars in view.

Trevor stood next to the officer, "Thanks man." I dapped him up.

"You know you my brother it's nothing." We started walking out.

"We can't let that nigga Cortez get away with this though."

"Trust me, we won't." He nodded. "Man so tell me what happened."

I continued to tell him the story, and I could tell by the look on his face he was shocked.

"Damn bro I thought I was the only one who had a rough night," he shook his head slowly.

"We gone get that nigga Tez tonight."

"Man chill for a minute, we gotta be smart about this. We already know he a snitch."

I nodded in approval, "You right."

"You tryna go see Tyra?"

"Nah I'm not ready yet."

                It was so much I was feeling at the moment, yea she gone always be my first love, but the image in seeing Cortez lips on hers is just fucking with me. Another part of me feels guilty but my pride won't let me admit it. Maybe if i would have let her explain right then in there this wouldn't have happened. Then again she should have never went up there with him in the first place. My emotions all fucked up right now. I don't know how to think or feel.

"I understand bro. We both fucked up."

"What happened between you and Heav anyway?"

"Man that's a different story for a different day."

I laughed, "I hear you bro."

                We hopped in the car and went to go get something to eat. Since both of us wanted to get home we decided to get something quick.

Pulling up to Wendy's we went through the drive thru, got our food and headed to my place.

This was only the beginning...