Watch & Learn: Book II

Chapter One: Intro

Y'all ready? 👀 It's a lot of stuff cooking in this book.

Be sure to read Watch & Learn: Book 1 before starting on this book.

- Asia 💫

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Rome

The cold, Chicago air hit my face as I got out of the car with Chanel, with a bouquet of roses in both of our hands. We walked on the freshly cut grass, inching towards my mother's gravesite. It's Mother's Day today. It's been about five or six months since she died and it's still hard for us to cope. My father was sentenced to life in prison for her murder. Neither me or Chanel had to strength to visit him after this.

We both stopped in front of the tombstone, looking down at it as all of our emotions came rushing back to us. I stepped back and let Chanel have her personal time at the gravesite. This was hard for the both of us. We were all we had left. We realized that we really had to lookout for each other these days. If something were to happen to my sister, I don't know what I'd do. We've grown to be each other's best friend these past few months.

I watched her set her bouquet down on the tombstone before turning to me with a face full of tears. I walked over to her and pulled out the tissues I had in my pocket and wiped her face.

"Is the car unlocked?" Chanel asked me as she wiped her eyes.

"Nah, here." I said, giving her my car keys before she walked back to the car.

I turned back to the tombstone, kneeling down in front of it as I set down the bouquet on it. I stayed kneeled down, just getting my thoughts together. I never had to deal with anything like this before.

"Hey mom... Happy Mother's Day. I wish you were here so that I could see your beautiful face. You know I would've had something big planned for you. I'm still going to celebrate you and your life today though. I've been doing alright. I'm still playing for the Heat. I'm thinking about trading to the Bulls so I could be closer to home... closer to you... I really miss you. Chanel and I both do. She's living with me now. Things have been really great between her and I." I lightly smiled, as if I was actually taking to her. "Ummmm Candace and I aren't together anymore. We actually broke up shortly after you died. I messed up, I really did. I'm starting to think relationships aren't for me anymore. I guess when the time is right I'll find someone. My main focus is on basketball right now though... Things really aren't the same without you, but we'll make it through. I promise. I do this for you. I love you."

I stood up and looked at her tombstone one more time before walking back to the car.