stay strong (completed) *sequel is Keep Holding On*

Chapter 42 Tragity strikes

Mariah's POV

Recap

I'm playing with my brother when the phone rings. I realized my parents aren't home yet. I run down the stairs and I pick it up

Hello I say

Hello is this Mariah Gray? asks a women

Yes this is who is this? I ask

This is.......

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This is Sargent Parker with the Los Angeles police department. Is anyone with you? She asks

Just my two brothers I say

Ok well I'm sorry to inform you but your parents were involved in a car accident. She says

Are they ok!? I ask

They were killed on impact. I'm so sorry she says

I feel tears fall

Is there anyone you can stay with for the night? She asks

Yeah I will go to my friends I say

Ok I called your aunt and she is flying in tomorrow afternoon. We will meet at your house at 7 to discuss what is going to happen she says

Ok sounds good. I say

Do you have a cell phone I can reach you at? She asks

Yes I say

I give her my phone number and then and hangs up.

Trevor! I say

He runs down

Come one were going to a friends house.

I go upstairs and pack a bag. I then go into Will's room. He was asleep in his crib. I can't believe Will and Trevor are going to grow up without mom and dad. I'm only 14 years old!

I pick Will up and take him down the stairs. I put my bag on my back.We go out the front door and I lock it behind us. We walk to Lauren's house. I have Will In my arms and Trevor holding my hand.

Where's mommy and daddy? Asks Trevor

I stop walking and look at him

They are in heaven I say

Ok he says

We continue walking and I get to the house. I knock on the door and Lisa opens

Hey Mariah says Lisa

I immediately fall apart.

She pulls me into a hug.

Amy comes up

Go get Lauren she says

Amy goes and comes back with Lauren. I look up and Lisa takes Will from me and I go and hug Lauren.

I feel myself cry harder and harder.

Lauren's POV

I was outside when Amy runs out

Quick its Mariah! She says

I jump up from the trampoline and go Into the house. I go inside and Lisa was holding Mariah. When she see me Lisa takes Will from Mariah and Mariah comes and hugs me. I hold her and she falls apart. After a while she stops crying.

What's up? I ask

My parents got in a car accident she says

Oh my gosh are they ok!? I ask