I looked at him, with tears forming in my eyes. I was staring at all his features and then they became blurry every time i tried to hold back a tear. It obviously didn't work because they just kept coming down. Xavier would let go of my hand and wipe my tears away. i finally got the courage to tell him what happened with Chloe.
" Chloe was a younger sister that I had. She was in a foster home when we got her. She died a few weeks ago."
"Oh Mariana I'm so sorry. But how did she die?"
"Her parents took her from our home one night and it was just her and I. I had gotten up to go to the bathroom and when i came back she was missing. I searched all over the house but couldn't find her then when I went outside i saw this red car parked in the driveway. I didn't recognize it so i went to go check it out. I then saw Chloe screaming and waving for help then they saw me and they drove off luckily i had the keys already in my pocket so i got in the car and drove after them. I had caught all of the red lights which slowed me down so they kept getting further and further and when i was able to catch up there were buses that kept stopping and they were in front of all of them. By the time i got there i saw them flee the abandoned ware house. I had ran out the car to then see her on the floor with cuts and bruises. I also saw her stabbed multiple times in the chest and appendix. I tried to call 911 but there was no signal and when i went to grab her to put her in the car she put her hand up and said to me: " Mariana stop, don't pick me up I'm not going to make it there and i don't want your seats to have blood stains when your prince needs a ride. I love you Mari and tell mommy and daddy i love them to." i couldn't stop crying that night Xavier, i felt like this was all my fault."
"It wasn't your fault. How could you say that? But can i ask... why did they kill her?"
Tears were forming in my eyes again. I already didn't want to talk about her but Xavier needs to know why I went ballistic. Because i felt bad for scaring him and his sister away. But then the words were able to come out of my mouth.
"Her parents were in a gang and one night she found out and then she ran away because she was afraid. Then they put her in a foster home because she told them that she didnt feel safe at home. Then they are saying that they killed her because she disrespected her family and she betrayed them for being so disobedient for running away."
"Was the foster home yours?"
"Yea we were going to adopt her on that weekend."
".... Is she part of the reason your in here?"
"yes."
