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Finding an apartment

  A few weeks go by and I don't hear anything from Kaylee's worker. I'm suppose to be getting a visit with her this weekend. Both of my parents are in jail, and they won't be getting out anytime soon. I've been at my house and I've been catching up on school, every now and then Ryan comes over. But, I have honestly cut her off a little bit. I need to focus on finding an apartment, and getting a job. With us graduating soon, I need to focus on college and getting custody of Kaylee. I don't really want to build a relationship in the midst of all of this.

I get up and get dressed for school, grab a banana on my way out the door. Kaylee's been staying with my Aunt and Uncle. I lock the door and as I turn around I get a phone call and see Ryan pulling up. I answer my phone and it's someone I've messaged about their apartment.
"Hello, is this Lindsey? This is Shyanne and I saw that you messaged me about the room I'm renting out? If you could stop by this afternoon around 4 that would be great!"
I smile, but don't get too hopeful. "Yes, okay that's fine!" And we talk a little more as I climb in Ryan's car. As we reach the school I finally hang up and as Ryan parks, she looks at me. I look back at her.
"Yes?" I ask shyly...she looks so sad. I see the heart ache in her eyes. They look gloomy. And she looks skinnier since I last saw her. She reaches for my hand and I let her hold it.
"You don't have to do this by yourself, you know that right?" She asks.
I smile. "Yeah, I know". I let go of her hand and get out of the car, and head into the school. We have two weeks left until we graduate.

The school day flies by, and I don't see much of anyone. My Aunt sends me a text confirming my visit on Saturday at her house with Kay. I'm so ready, and it's only Thursday. I wonder if she thinks I gave up on her? Is she happy there? Would it be right of me to take her away from my Aunt if she is happy? Can I handle raising her?
So many thoughts running through my head and I'm so busy texting and thinking that I don't notice I'm walking in front of a car, I hear a horn and then I'm being pushed and pinned to the ground. I look up in pain at the person who just saved my life. God my fucking ribs hurt. It's a boy and he has shaggy blonde hair, and he looks pissed.
"Watch what the fuck you're doing! ....Are you Okay?" He asks worried.
I cringe when he slightly presses on my stomach, he realizes and starts to help me up. When I stand up and look at him, he's two inches from my face. Holy fuck. He's hot...
I realize I never answered him, so I brush myself off and take a step back. "Yes. I'm sorry. I should watch where I'm going. I'll just have a few bruises from that tackle" I joke.
He smiles a little and my cheeks go red, as I look to his left, I see Ryan. She's pissed. And beyond pissed. Oh god... As she gets in her car and leaves I realize I now have no ride to the apartment im suppose to go see. I look at the guy who just saved me. "What's your name?"
"Jace" he answers. "And yours?"
"Lindsey" I answer him back. "Do you think you could give me a ride?" I ask hesitantly.
"Of course. Where to?" He grabs my bag off of the ground and throws it across his shoulder. I tell him where to go and he walks in with me. I tour the room, and the bathroom I get, and the kitchen and living room. Plenty enough room for me and Kaylee. The room is big enough for three beds. I smile and tell her I'm interested, and she takes my deposit and then I tell her about Kaylee as Jace roams around. I shake her hand and tell her when I will start moving in. As we're leaving I again ask Jace for a ride. Of course I need to go to Ryan's so Jace doesn't know where I live.
As he s dropping me off he gives me his number and says we should hang out sometime. I'll think about it, he's not that bad of a guy. But, like I said earlier I don't want caught up in a relationship. As he drives away I mark an apartment off of my list of things I need to get done.

I enter Ryan's house and head to her bedroom. She's layed out across her bed. Limbs everywhere. I stand and look at her until she notices me.
"When did you get here?" She asks as she sits up.
"A few minutes ago, Jace dropped me off." I say the last part quietly.
"Where did he take you?" I see the jealousy in her eyes and it makes my heart ache..i hurt her. This is what I didn't want.
"To look at an apartment."
She gets up and yells at me "What the fuck?! I was suppose to take you!" I just look at her. I step away
"Okay dad, I didn't know you had escaped prison and had to know everything I did." I say sarcastically. I see it hit her. And she apologizes for yelling. "You left me, and I had no ride, so I asked him for a ride."
"Okay, I'm sorry" she says pulling me into her arms.
"I got the apartment". I say as I lay my head on her shoulder.

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