A Different Kind Of Love

Chapter 20

Charity POV
I sat with Josh and watched him play video games and eat junk food like he'd been doing for the past month. Our graduation was in less than a week and his lazy ass had yet to get his cap and gown. He was lucky he could even graduate if you ask me.

Josh's parents found out I was living here full time, I told them my mother ran off on me and my father is dead, at least to me he is. So they felt bad and took me in, which isn't easy considering child protective services keep popping up because SOMEBODY can't not get fucking shot before they're at the legal age.

Just as I was about to tell Josh something his mom came downstairs and I knew she was about to get on him about the mess, the video game and the weed smell.. which was from me; but she didn't need to know that.

From meeting Josh's mom at the hospital I can tell I finally met someone crazier than me and we've been bonding ever since they let her out of restraint at the hospital. For once it actually felt like I kind of had a mom. You know since my mom left me alone with an abusive drug addict rapist, with no contact in the past month.

"What the fuck are you doing?" She asked calmly crossing her arms and looking into Josh's soul.

He didn't look her way and continued playing his game "chilling" he replied while shrugging

I looked at him and then back at her wide eyed and stood up to leave cause I hate to see his crippled ass get knocked the fuck out like he about to. As I stood up his mom put her hand up signaling for me to stop.

I sat back down quick as hell. I've never been scared of no other female before but this woman... yeah I am.

"You stay here Charity. It's okay" she said smiling and nodding and walking back upstairs. I looked at Josh looking fearless and still playing GTA

"Nigga you not scared!?" I yell/whispered

He made a face and looked at me "of her? Hell no. If I can survive a gunshot I can survive her. Don't trip" he snapped with an attitude.

"I don't know what the hell yo attitude is about but I didn't hurt you. I'm your friend and the fact that I even care about you is a gift so maybe you should appreciate the support around you instead of treating everyone like trash bitch"

I stood up now in his face. He'd been a bitch to everyone literally everyone. His own best friend was homeless and he had yet to check on him. Kierra was worried sick and the only way she was updated about him was if I told her. I don't like selfish people and now Josh has someone in his life to let him know he being a fucked up person.

He sat there looking up at me with anger in his eyes and I could care less, he needed to understand he was wrong and we can get down if he had an issue with me letting him know.

"So you a fucking therapist now?" He laughed

"Where the fuck was my friends when I was shot and damn near dying huh? Where was Dee when I woke up from a being shot because of him! Huh!? You know every fucking thing right? You don't know shit!"

Now he was standing and in my face with his fist balled up like he wanted to get stabbed in his own home.

"I think you need to loosen yo grip homeboy, we ain't too cool to not throw down my mans. Don't underestimate me" I said not backing down from him

Just as he was about to say something I was snatched and thrown on the sofa and I seen Josh's mom tearing his ass up with a wire hanger! And I was so amused.

"YOU THINK YOU GONNA FUCKIN GET SHOT!!! LAY AROUND HERE AND NOT DO SHIT!  HUH!" His mom said between hits

As I sat there laughing Josh's dad came downstairs trying to pry her off of him.