Just An Option

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Andre Pitts

I shut my laptop and sighed. All this college work was stressful after all the stuff that's been going on lately.

     All I could think about was Lauryn. Every since the incident a few days ago she been real distant. She hasn't answered my calls or my texts and I was actually starting to miss lil mama.

   I snapped out of my thoughts, hearing my phone ring. I looked at the screen and smiled; it was Lauryn.

"Hello ?" She sounded mad

"Hey babygirl, What's Up?"

"Can you pick me up from school? I just got suspended and I don't want to stay at the house," I furrowed my brows, wondering why she got suspended.

"I'm on my way," I hung up the phone and grabbed my keys.

15 Minutes Later

  I took Lauryn to her house to get a few things, she was staying with me for a while. I assumed she didn't feel comfortable staying in the house that her mother died in.

"I got it," I Said grabbing her bags from her. I threw them in the back seat and opened her door for her before getting in myself. "So can we talk now ?"

"About What Dre ?"

"Why'd you get suspended? Why you been ignoring me? How do you feel?" she sighed .

"I got suspended cause I fought Katanya, I haven't been ignoring you I just didn't want to talk to anyone and I'm as fine as I can be," I frowned, she was lying.

"I'm just gone ignore the fighting part, but you're not fine Lauryn, I know you're not; don't lie to me,"

"What else am I suppose to say, Andre? Being sad and saying I'm sad isn't going to change anything, is it?"

  I pulled into my driveway and she quickly got out. I got out of the car and ran up behind her, pulling her into me.
     I wrapped my arms around her waist and squeezed her tight. She slowly put her arms around my neck.

"Lauryn, Im just trying to be here for you ... I just need you to let me," she looked up at me.

"I wish I knew how," she escaped my grip and ran into the house. I sighed and went to get her bags before going in myself.

Later that afternoon

I sat on the bed, beside a sleeping Lauryn. She looked so beautiful and I didn't want to wake her but her stomach was constantly growling.

"Babygirl," I rubbed her face, the way I use to and she slowly woke up. Same old Lauryn. "Get up mamas, you got to eat,"

"I'm not hungry," she said between a yawn.

"When was the last time you ate ?" I asked, curiously.

"Two days ago," she said hesitantly. I frowned and scooped her up into my arms. "Dreee , put me down !" she wiggled around in my arms and laughed.

"You have to eat babygirl, you'll feel better if you do,"

  I carried her into the living room and sat her on the couch. She smiled, "You got my favorite?" I nodded, handing her a napkin. "Thank you," I leaned over and kissed her cheek .