90's Love

3

Silence filled the car as mama drove. I stared out the window looking at my own reflection. My mind couldn't think of anything else but Rashad's dead body. I've seen a dead body before but not belonging to someone close to me.

Eric and I were released on the account of the house that the party was in had a surveillance camera inside and outside the house. We were told that  the police were now on the move to catch who really killed Rashad.

"Ma I know what your thinking."

"No. You have no idea! Antwon that could have been you thank god it wasn't. This is exactly what I am talking about your always doing sneaky stuff."

"I'm sorry."

"Sorry isn't good enough Antwon."You're always sorry for the stuff you do."

"What do you want me to say then? I just lost my best friend."

"I get that Antwon! And I'm sorry about that I really am, but I want you to stop doing all the stuff you've been doing.  All the drinking smoking, partying, stop it all."

The car stopped in front of our apartment building as she unbuckled her seat looking at me. I know you think I'm being harsh or buggin. But I'm doing what I have to protect you. I never told you but  I lost my brother the same exact age you are, and the same exact way Rashad left out of this word. I promised myself if I ever had a son to do whatever I can so you won't be another statistic."

Her hand slid underneath my chin as she gripped it turning my head to look at her. "Baby I love you with my whole heart, if anything should happen to you I swear my whole world would flip upside down. Please just co operate with me."

I sighed nodding my head as I got out of the car . I shut the car door behind myself as ma did the same. I felt her arm wrap around me as we walked up the stairwell of the apartment walking inside.

I jumped back a bit staring at the man who sat at our kitchen table. A small smile plastered his face as he stood to his feet.

"Hey son."

I turned to look at mama as she bit her lip twisting it to the side giving a slight head nod.

"Ma."

"Antwon I already told you what was going to happen."

I hung my head in defeat as I dragged my feet toward my bedroom. I grabbed an old suitcase I had since I was little on top of my bed grabbing my clothes placing them inside and my posters of models placing them inside as well.

"Don't worry I'll buy you all new things."

I turned my head toward ma to see tears flowing. "I hate this is what it has come down to, but if this is what it takes..."

"Don't worry Nia, I'll take good care of him he is my son too you know."

"Baby let me talk to your father alone for a few minutes he'll be right down."

"The doors unlocked place your things in the trunk it's the tan Lexus out there."

I sighed walking out of the apartment placing my things into the trunk before sitting down in the passenger seat. I placed my forehead onto the dashboard as much as I tried to fight it a few tears slid down my cheeks as I quickly wiped them away.