Love Lock Down

Chapter 14 (Navette)

"Sissy look what I got." Said Shayla running into the kitchen where I was making meatloaf for dinner.

"What is that and who gave it to you?"

She opened the lid and I saw beautiful bows of every size and color. Some of them even had Disney characters.

"Leroi's mama gave them to me."

"Did you tell her thank you?" I said turning back to my food.

"Yup I sho did. Imma go try em on. "She said running back to our room.

I finished my meatloaf and sat down on the couch to watch t.v. I wished we had cable, but daddy said he would not pay for what he was never here to watch. I looked at my watch wondering why he wasn't home yet. I guess I thought him up because the house phone rand. Yeah we still had a house phone cause he did not trust me to have a cell,.

Me: Hello

Daddy: Hey babygirl what yall doin?

Me: I was making dinner and Shayla is in the room playin.

Daddy: I know my house is clean.

Me: Yes sir

Daddy: I gotta work late tonight so just put my food up for me.

Me: yes sir.

Daddy: Yall okay?

Me: Yes sir.

Daddy: What you make to eat?

Me: I made meatloaf, cabbage,and mashed potatoes.

Daddy: Why come you didn't make no macaroni?

Me: We don't have anymore daddy I made it the other day.

Daddy: Damn you was too stupid to get more than one box? That's the last time I send you to the store. Look I gotta get off here.

click.

I hung up the phone. I hated talking to him cause I always did something wrong.

I had a while for the meatloaf so I closed my eyes for a few minutes or so I thought. I woke up to the sound of the smoke alarm going off. Jumping up from the couch I ran to the kitchen where I saw smoke coming from the oven. I was praying the food wasn't burnt as I ran around looking for pot holders. Luckily the sauce from the meatloaf had just splattered onto the bottom of the stove. I took the meatloaf off and sat it on the top of the stove then I opened the back door to let out the smoke. why didn't Shayla wake me up I wondered.

"Shayla come on and eat!: I said as I took down two plates. I washed my hands and grabbed the Kool-Aid from the fridge. she still hadn't came in the kitchen which was odd cause shayla loved to eat with her skinny self. I fixedour plates and then sat off to find her. Shayla had this thing where she loved to hide because she could fit into tight spots. I tiptoed down the hall to our bedroom. I saw a big lump under her blanket so I ran and jumped on her be to scare her, but it was noting but sheets. I looked under both beds, but still no Shayla. I was getting irritated as I made my way to the closet. I pushed aside the clothes and she wasn't hiding there either.

"Okay shay come on out cause our food is getting cold!!" I yelled walking back to the kitchen. I sat down to eat, but I just felt like something wasn't right. Shayla never plays this much. I got up and opened daddys bedroom door and turned on the light. I did a quick scan, but she wouldn't be in here cause we weren't allowed to be, I started feeling strange as I walked to the last door of the house which was the bathroom.

Oh my God!!!!! NO!!!! I screamed as I ran over and grabbed Shayla's naked blue, little body from under the water in the bath tub. I cradled her in my arms rocking her back and forth.

"Shayla wake up baby!!!

I ran into the bedroom with her and placed her on my bed trying to perform CPR like I had saw it done so many times on t.v. She was still unresponsive. I shook her enough times to kill her if she wasn't already dead. she was still blue and still cold.

"Shayla please stop playin it's not funny!!!! Shayla!!!!!!

I threw a blanket over her and called the ambulance. When they assured me they were coming I placed a nightgown over her and opened the front door. The last thing I remembered was the sirens.......