the sweater

Young

Maia's POV

My baby is 7 months old and I still haven't figured out a name for her. Im a sad excuse of a mother  I thought to myself. I was at AJ's house with Riyin. Graduation was a week away. We just decide to stay at home instead of staying in separate dorms with really  roomates....also known as boy crazy girls. I was talking to Riyin about what I should name the baby. She suggested Hailey, Kendall, Lilith, and a bunch of others. Sabrina and Calli were on their way here to help. I kept the birth certificate just in case we had any ideas. I went with Faith, since Im not married Faith was going to get my mothers last name before she was married. Faith Hart. I wrote the name on the birth certificate and put it in a picture frame. One of Max's friends Chase barged in through the door breathing heavily. Part of his shaggy hair was covering a bloody scar above his eyebrow. "Maia....its Max." he said trying to catch his breath. "What about the father that's not paying child support"? I said frowing my eyebrows at him.

"He's...he's been shot." he said hanging his head. My heart sank in my chest, as a tear ran down my cheek. "What?" I said trying to hold back my tears. I cradled Faith to my chest as she started crying. Not only will Faith live without a father, she won't know who he was either. Riyin hugged me tightly as bawled my eyes out. Faith was so young, she's gonna grow up without knowing who her dad is. "Where is he?" I asked wiping away the tears. Chase extended his hand out to me and I took it. Faith stayed with Riyin and Calli while Sabrina made brownies. I cried as we walked to were Max was. When we got there, police tape lined across the whole street. As the ambulance wheeled Max into the truck, I quickly ran pushing everyone out of my way. When I got to him there was blood seeping through his grey shirt. Blood ran from his mouth and forehead. Everything went in slow motion, I felt the police grab my arms and pull me away. "Max!" I shouted as tilted his head while hot tears ran down my cheeks. I screamed his name and kicked trying to run back to him, but it was to late. I heard the flat-line as they closed the doors.

The police let me go and Chase held me as cried. I felt a hand touch my shoulder, "I'm sorry." one of the officers said as they walked away to their car. Chase kept his arm around my shoulder as we walked back to AJ's. Faith was sitting with Riyin  watching Doc Mcstuffins. She always did love that show.  I picked her up and held in my arms. She laughed as I tickled her and made funny faces. We went home, I fed her, bathed her, and put her to sleep. I just couldn't believe that Max was gone. Faith was going to live without a Dad. How am I going to cope with this, I thought to myself. I went to bed crying that night focused on Max and Faith, from now on her needs come before every single one of mine.

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                                                    - lolkyah