Hold You Down

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"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."

― Mae West

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I was still crying as no positive news was being given. August was still holding me tightly in a hug. Even though me and August may not be on the best terms, I couldn't have asked for anyone but him to be here.

"Stop cryin'." He said looking down at me as he wiped my face. I sniffled as I tried to stop and kept my face bury in his chest .

"They're coming out!!" A officer yelled making me turn to see classes walking out in straight lines. I kept looking at each child that came out and ran to their families, but where's Drew?

It made me wanna began crying again..until I finally saw him.

"Oh my God." I mumbled as I ran to him. I bent down to him as I started crying again .

"Are you ok?" I asked as I looked back at him, checking his entire body.

"Yes mommy. Why my friend didn't come out too? He was still sleep from nap time ." Drew said with a straight face. I bit my lip of his innocence of the world, oh how hard it will be to explain all this to him.

"Lil man!" August said as he picked him up into a hug. I looked over to some parents who was still crying, I guess their child didn't come out. From my heart being moved of pity, I went over to them.

"I-I'm so sorry!" I said as my throat became dry. The lady only brought me into a hug as she cried on my shoulder. I rubbed her back as the father looked down with a single tear falling down his cheek. She finally let go with a 'thank you' nod and I nodded back .

I went back over to August and Drew.

"C'mon Drew let's go home." I said as I got him, taking him to the car.

"Mercedes!!" August called out, I turned around,

"Can I roll thru'?" He asked.

"You by yourself?"

"Yeah."

"Then yeah." I said as he slightly smiled as we went on to the car. I put Drew in his booster seat and closed the back door as I got in the driver seat, cranking up.

I looked at him through the rear view mirror and saw him looking spaced but he probably was just traumatized.

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I went to the door as I heard the doorbell and opened it to August and Lexus .

"Hey , is he ok?" Lexus asked as she came in first, I nodded.

"Yes he is. Thank God." She nodded with a slight sigh of relief.

"Where's he at'?" August asked as he closed the door, walking all the way in .

"He's taking a nap, he's still ya know.." He nodded.

"Yeah.." He trailed off.

"Well I'm bout to go catch lunch with a friend and head back to work. I'm so happy he's ok!!" Lexus said as she got her purse.

"We are too but ok ,be carful and safe." I said, she nodded before going in Drew room , giving him a kiss and leaving.

I sat on the couch with my head in my hands, thinking , then August sat beside me.