We stop in front of my apartment building and Rylan looks at it shocked.
"You live here? Roxanne you can't possibly?!-" I give him a pointed look and he stops.
"Come I'll show you around inside as long as you keep quiet" he zips his lips and throws the imaginary key away.
I get out the car and grab Ashton. I lead Rylan up to the crumbling stone stairs. I open the creaking rusting doors and walk in. I'm immediately bombarded before I even say a word.
"Roxanne! How are you darling? It's been so long since I've seen you, always working." Ms. Rosa is a middle aged woman with a son, Alex. "You're a teenager you should be out enjoying life and talking advantage of all your youth." She crossed her arms with a very sassy look on her face. Man, Latinas are feisty let me tell ya.
"Yeah, yeah I know but normal teenagers don't have the responsibility I do, but I will promise to see you more often."
"Ok you better hasta luego, Roxanne."
"¡Hasta luego!" I motion for Rylan to follow me and we trek up the steep stairs. We finally reach the third floor and I lead him down the dingy hallway.
Room 306.
I unlock the door and I lead him into the one-bedroom apartment. He looks shocked for a moment but quickly covers it up. I put Ash on the ground and he runs into our room.
"So this is.........quaint?"
"There's only two of us and it's cheap there's no rats or mice or bugs of any sort, there's no mold or usfestus so it works."
"Roxanne I get that you want to be independent but you have got to let me help for the live of god please let me help you come on!"
I sighed, he just doesn't understand. "Rylan-"
"No, Roxanne please let me help just a little. So you don't have to work as much, or I could watch Ash so you don't have to worry and I'll help him do his homework and study." He walked closer and grabbed my hands. "Just let me help, por favor."
My eyes drifted to the floor. If he watched Ash that would help a lot and Ash really likes him as well. But I don't want me to be dependent on someone. I-
"Lovie, is Rylan really gonna watch me after school!" His eyes were big as he pulled on my jeans. Rylan gave me a big toothy smile as I looked in between the two.
"Oka-" I didn't even get a chance to finish my sentence before the two of the started squealing like piglets and hugging like their the Tanners. Rylan grabs and pulls me into their exaltation.
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She Walks Alone
General FictionRoxanna has been through the worst. She's been abused, homeless, starved, all by her father who turned to drugs and alcohol after her mother dies. was kicked out by him at the age of twelve and the one reason she kept going was her little brother As...
