Other Side {Trilogy}

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*Calabasas*

Mariah POV:

I'm seriously heartbroken. I didn't expect ta hear dat. I already had ta deal wit tha fact dat Chris was on some crazy shit. My abortion. So, hearin' my mom is gone...tops it all off. Ta make it worse...I know none of my family members wit an exception of my grandparents. But apparently my family knows about me. What kinda sense does dat make?

August: "Hea'. Take dis. I know you need it..."

I take tha glass from his hand and take a drink. Then I tap it wit tha tip of my nail.

Me: "Ya know. Tha last time I seen my mom was when she dropped me off at my grandparents house. She tol' me she'll come back. She neva did..."

He grabs a Kleenex and sits next ta me.

Me: "If anythang I wanted my mom in my life. And na...she can't be apart of it cuz she's gone. Fa good. Not comin' back. At least I did get a chance ta be around my grandma. Reina won't have dat opportunity."

August: "Even though you're goin' through some shit...there's always a blessin' afta it. Trust me. I know from personal experience. I had an addict as a dad, Mariah..."

I look at him. He wipes my tears away and slowly nods.

August: "Juss keep in mind dat she's no longa hurtin' ha'self. She is no longa sufferin' from addiction. She's free from it. Maybe it's not tha way you wanted it...but isn't dat what chu always wanted fa ha?"

I juss sigh. He makes a point. She is free from all dat...

Me: "Yes. But, not like dis. *sniffles* Not dis way..."

He pulls me into a tight hug and I juss hold him close ta me. I'm sad as fuck. I can feel myself slowly goin' into dis deep hole dat Ion wanna get out of.

*2 hours later*

August POV:

Mariah has been sleep fa tha last two hours. She cried until she fell asleep. I juss let ha sleep cuz she needs tha rest. And secondly, dats tha only time she's not goin' through emotions. She's at peace when she's sleepin'. Cha came from Atlanta ta see us, but like I said...Mariah's sleep.

Me: "So, what made you wanna come see us?"

Chandra: "You know I gotta check on my favorite couple."

Me: "*chuckles* Your favorite couple, huh?"

Chandra: "Yup. How have y'all been? Seem like y'all been good since you're at ha house"

Me: "Yea. We're good. We juss chillin' though..."

Chandra: "Havin' an off moment?"

Me: "Yea. But...as usual. I wanna give it anotha go. But, it's a lot goin' on wit ha-Well us emotionally right na. And I say us cuz I feel dat shit, too. It breaks a nigga down, ya heard me. Like...it's neva a good time ta bring it up. So...Imma juss hold off..."

Chandra: "Explain...?"

Me: "She's dealin' wit a lot. You remember tha day we came and got MeMe and I tried ta kill Chris?"

Chandra: "Yea"

Me: "Well...she's still dealin' wit dat. She can't and won't get ova it. Only because Chris...beat Mariah..."

She looks at me shocked.

Me: "And he raped ha, too..."

Chandra: "Shut tha fuck up? Seriously?!"

I slowly nod

Chandra: "Oh my-Dats fucked up"

Me: "Yea. It gets worse..."