Growing Up Together(EDITING*)

Chapter 16

[T O N Y]

Part of me didn't understand why Carmen ran out like that. But then the obvious started to click together, I pressed my foot on the gas harder. I mean, it's not like I expected her to be over it so fast but..

I knew she couldn't have gone to far, she was only running, and knowing her her ass was probably wheezing somewhere. I rode down the streets, hoping that I would find Carmen sooner than I would like.

I didn't see a splash of auburn, or brown sweats anywhere, and my nerves started to get bad. Where the fuck could she have gone ?

I kept driving faster and faster, hoping to see some sort of sign that would help me find Carmen. It seemed like time was going by so fast, minutes turned into hours.

After an hour I saw her. I stopped the car so fast I almost flew out the front window. I opened the door and stepped out, not even bothering to close it. This girl had me so damn worried about her !

"Carmen fucking Antabella ROSE ! THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU, RUNNING OFF LIKE THAT ? DO YOU KNOW WH-" I stopped short when I seen Carmen stare up at me. Her mascara ran down her cheeks and her lips were puffy and chapped along with her cheeks. The rubber band in her hair had popped and whisks of her auburn tresses stuck to her face and arms.

Once she met my gaze she turned her head down to the ground and hugged her knees, sniffing the snot back up her nose. I felt my heart break into a million pieces. I hated when she cried man, she was way to beautiful for that bullshit.

I crouched down and scooped her up in my arms. "Baby..baby I know it hurts.." I cooed into her ear and carried her to the car, putting her in the passenger seat. She didn't say anything to me as she curled up and looked out the window.

I started the hour drive back home, and before I knew it, I was pulling into the drive way. Sasha, Jay and my Ma stood on the front porch, Sasha being the first one to wobble her pregnant ass to the car. I shook my head and my Ma came and pulled Sasha away, instantly understanding the circumstance.

See, when Stephon died we never got a hold of Sasha to tell her. I always thought somebody would've let her know, or she would've called and I then I would've told her. But now I understood why she didn't call around that time because she was having a baby. And while I was happy, it crushed me.

I got out of the car and went around to Carmen's side, grabbing her and carrying her into the house. I could tell that she would need some alone time with me, and I knew it would be a hell of a hard ass time trying to get her to calm down. Because as hard as it was for the both of us, it as something that we had to accept.

I laid Carmen in my bed and went into the bathroom, wetting a rag with warm water and grabbing a grey rubber band. I walked back into my room and sat next to Carmen on the bed.

I took the rag and wiped the soiled make up off of her face, making sure to get the mascara off too. I don't even know why she wore the shit, ain't like she needed it. She was just as bad without the shit. Call me gay but, I knew having all that hair in her face wasn't the best for right now, so I combed my fingers through her hair and tied it up in a ponytail.

It was loose as fuck, but it got the job done so I didn't really fuss over it. I cupped Carmen's face in my hands and searched her eyes, watching her bite on her lip and look away from me. It was no telling when she was going to speak, so I took the lead. Maybe I would coax her into talking to me..

"Baby I know how you feel..and I know it hurts. But it's something we gotta accept." Carmen gives me a blank stare, and then the water works start up. "T-Tony you don't understand. And you won't ever understand how I fucking feel."