Our Brother's Keeper

25

Graduation Day

Jakira

I helped Zae fix her cap

" I'm sooo nervous " she said

" Me too.. but Herb gon' be there with us.. " I said

She nodded

" Yeah... he will " she said

We looked at each other

" We grew up so fast " I said

" Aw... don't you start crying cause then imma start crying " she said

" I'm not crying.. something just in my eye " I said while wiping under my eyelid

" Yeah yeah " she said

I sniffled

" Anyways lets go.. we got a stage to walk across " she said

I nodded then we headed out

After Graduation

" We did it for you Herbie " I said

" I know you up there watching over us smiling... You would be so happy for us " Zae continued

I felt a tear roll down but I wiped it away

" We love you " she finished up

I set our rose on the grave

After I did so I felt a hand on my shoulder

Looking back it was Lucas

I wiped my tears & stood up

He pulled me into a hug

I hugged him back with my eyes closed feeling the tears roll down

Afterwards we pulled away and he wiped my tears

" Don't cry... he would be proud of y'all.. " he said

I nodded while dapping my eyes with the napkin

" Anyways.. I gotta surprise for you " he said while smiling hard as I don't know what

I smiled also

" Surprise? " I asked

He nodded

" Cmon " he said with his hand held out

I grabbed it & started walking where he was leading me

1 hour later

" I swear if I run into something imma beat you " I said

" Your not.. I gotchu baby " he said

I felt around as I walked

" Just a little more steps " he said

" Anddddd... right here " he said

" Can I open my eyes now? " I asked

" Mhm " he said

I moved my hands and looked around

We was standing in the middle of a empty house

" Who house we done broke into? " I asked him

He chuckled

" Ours " he said

I looked at him

I laughed as I patted his chest

" Oh babe you funny funny " I said