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21: "Hey Buddy."

*trigger warning ⚠️ sexual assault*

Chris

There's no way.

No way.

We made things right, why did she do this?!

If I never would've left this wouldn't have happened, she'd still be alive, I'd still have a mom.

I stood up from the kitchen table and walked to my room.

"Chris...Chris what happened? Are you okay?" My Dad yelled to me.

I turned around and looked at him. The longer I stared the more angry I got.

"Why didn't you let me leave?!"

He looked taken aback by my retort.

"Christopher, this isn't my fault..or yours. Some things you just can't control."

"Not my fault?! She told me this was gonna happen! I told you what she told me! If I would've went back to her she would still be here!"

"I understand you're upset, I am too. But you couldn't save her, none of us could. Don't blame yourself."

I ignored his attempt to make me feel better and went up to my room, I got straight in the bed and forced myself to go to sleep. I didn't want to think about this anymore.

The crazy thing is, I couldn't even cry. I was angry..at everyone.

//

Bria

"Welcome to mi casa. Make yourselves at home." Greg said dramatically. The house was large, but I knew what Greg did to get the money to pay for it. It made me nervous just to step foot in the house.

"Uh where do me and Bria go to sleep?" Forest asked looking all around the house.

"Upstairs, there are two empty rooms next to each other. You guys will sleep there. Oh and I didn't mention on the phone, my homeboy's son is staying here for a couple of months while he's locked up. He's quiet, I'm sure he won't disturb you two."

I nodded. I wouldn't care if there was 10 niggas living here, I was just happy to have somewhere for me and Forest to go.

"I guess he should introduce himself. Noah!" Greg yelled upstairs.

A guy who looked about my age jogged down the stairs, looking annoyed that whatever he was doing was being interrupted.

I have to admit, he was not bad looking..like at all. But I tried not to stare too much, I have Chris.

"Noah, this is Bria and Forest, my cousins who will be staying here for a while." Greg said introducing us.

"Nice to meet you Bria. And you too Forest, cool name by the way." He said with a genuine smile.

"Thank you.." Forest said shyly.

There was something off about Noah, I just couldn't figure it out.

"Noah go show them to their rooms." Greg said shooing us away.

I held Forest's hand as we followed Noah upstairs and down a hall.

"These are the two guest rooms, well there's another one..but Mr.Greg advises me not to go in there." Noah said chuckling.

I couldn't help but smile at the fact that he calls Greg, Mr.Greg. It seemed odd considering Greg is in his early twenties.

"Forest go put your stuff in which room you want. Then go to bed, Greg's taking us to school in the morning." I told him. He nodded his head and chose the room on the right.