"Go get the girl Liam, we're both using each other to get over our exes and it's bad to go back into a toxic relationship, but I guess that's our yellow paint. Yellow is a colour of happiness, but yellow paint is poisonous and I guess our ex's are...
"Yeah" I sighed heavily and looked out of my window, staring across Kira's window.
Mum wrapped her hands around me tightly, playing with my hair with her fingertips
"You witnessed a suicide Scott, this neighbourhood isn't good for you. Things that happen isn't good for your mental health."
"I know. I just , shouldn't I say goodbye?"
"To who exactly? Who has came to this house to check up on you? Who's sent you a text asking how you are? Scott, forget it. We're going to start a fresh tomorrow, we're moving to North London, where you can be happy. I just want you to be happy. We all do."
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"It's just gonna be me you & hope. A family. And I took extra days of work, so we can spend time together. It's going to be better"
I looked at my beautiful sister and mother and I felt serenity within me, this is my family & I am happy.
"Scott watch over hope, I'm gonna get a few things from work."
I smiled and held hope in my arms and kissed her forehead delicately.
"You will not experience pain in the world like I have. I will protect you."