Stepbrother; Brandon Arreaga

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It's been one month

One month since I got the call

One month when I rushed into the hospital

One month since the doctor told the the news

One month when she told me 'I love-'

One month when I saw her die in my arms

One month since my moms death

And I really don't wanna believe she's gone

I want to believe she on a business trip

But she's gone

And won't come back

I'm currently staying at my aunt Mia's apartment with her two kids, Jonah and Penelope. Sometimes I get jealous of them two because they have a mom.

I'm currently taking over my six years old cousins room while she's staying in her brother room. I offered to sleep on the couch, but Penelope insisted I take her bed. She just most likely felt bad for me, just like everybody right now.

The one person that's truly helping me through this is my best friend Ally. I don't know nor do I want to know where I be without her. She's been stuck with me since we where in kindergarten.

Ally and I are currently laying in my cousins bed, listening to music. Music is really my only coping mechanism right now, and Ally takes the time out of her day to just come here and and listen to music and hug me when I start to cry.

While listening to nice to see you by vansire, Ally and I were interrupted by my aunt yelling "Zara can you come down here, it's important"

Ally and I look at each other and I get up and start walking out down stairs and Ally follows. She waits by the end of the stairs, just in case my aunt doesn't want her there.

I walk to the kitchen table to see a middle aged women, who looks likes she hasn't slept for days. My aunt eyes at me to sit, so I pull out a chair to sit in and scoot my self in.

The middle age women smiles and say "Hi I'm Rebecca Charger with child protective services" she then pulls out her hand for me to shake it.

Shit

My aunt then clears her throat and I snap out of it and shake her hand.

"Anyways, I first of want to say that I'm sorry for your lost it must be incredibly hard for you" I pull on a strong face and say "Thank you"

"I want to talk about custody" she says and then looks down at her papers

My eyebrows furrow "What do you mean custody?" I say

"Your dad has offered to take full custody of you" she says with a bright smile

My eyes widen, no this can't be happening "No" I immediately spit out

Her smile instantly goes into a frown "I know honey, but he is your father who wants to take you in and he prom-"

She was cut of by me getting up and slamming my hands on the table, while yelling "AND I SAY NO, HE WAS NEVER FUCKING THERE FOR ME, HE LEFT WHEN I WAS TWO, HE NEVER FUCKING ANSWERED MY CALLS, HE DIDNT WISH ME A FUCKING HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR ALMOST 15 YEARS, HE NEVER CAME AND VISIT, HE-"

My aunt pushed me down and said "Zara calm down, I don't want this either, but we have no choice, so listen"

Rebecca brought her head up to me clearly distraught saying "Your plane will be leaving at one pm tomorrow and it's final, your aunt can file for guardianship, between three to six months" (please correct me if I'm wrong, I didn't make sure if it was true) then she gets up, takes her bag, and my aunt walks her out.