"Okay, baby.This is your stop."I looked at my house and smiled to myself.
"Thanks, you guys - for coming back for me.It means a lot to me."I looked at all of them and smiled.
"Its no problem, Sum.Now go in there and give your mom some peace.She's been super off since you've been gone."I heard Jah say.
"Okay, bye guys."I leaned over and kissed Stokeley on the cheek and exited the van.
I took a deep breath and walked up to my front door, unlocked it and entered.I saw my mom at the kitchen table, crying.She was looking at picture of me when I was little.I smiled at the sight and began to cry myself.I sniffled making her jump out of her thoughts and run up to me.
"Summer, oh my goodness!!Are you okay, baby?"My mother embraced me as I stood there and cried.
"I'm fine, Mom.How are you?"I looked at her as I pulled away from her hug.
"I haven't slept since you've been gone.I've missed you so much."A tear escaped her eye.I wiped it away and caressed her cheek,"Well, I'm back now.Let's go upstairs and get some sleep."I gave her a smile of sincerity and took her hand into mine.I went upstairs to shower and sleep right beside my mom.She wouldn't let me go the entire night.I didn't mind, I was happy to be back so I could put her mind at ease.
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I got up and got dressed for school.I was starving the entire morning.I went downstairs and ate cereal, 4 pieces of toast, an omelet and other breakfast meals, but nothing was quenching my hunger.
"Hey, honey.You ready for school?"I heard my mom come down the stairs.I could hear her heart beating.No, no, no, I am not biting my mom, ew.
"He-Hey, Mom.I'm ready to go."I managed to get out.She gave me a confused look and we exited the house.
"Hey, honey.Hand me my purse, I need to get something out of it."
"But, you're driving."
"Summer, I've been driving longer than you've been alive.Just hand me my purse."I handed her her purse and continued to look out the window.
"Ouch!"I snapped my head in her direction.She pulled her hand out of her purse and she had a pricked finger.Blood was dripping out of it, continuously.My cravings got even worse.I covered my nose and looked at my mom.
"Are you okay, Mom?"
"Yeah, get me a band-aid out of the glove compartment."I got her the band-aid and handed it to her.
"Summer.I'm driving.Put it on for me."I looked at her and rubbed my temples.I began to cover her cut and some of her blood got onto my hand.I gulped super hard.
"I'm sorry, honey.Here's a napkin."I immediately took the napkin and wiped my hand vigorously.I looked up and we arrived at the school.
"Bye, Mom.Love you!"I ran into the school to find Maria and Laila.I was struggling so hard with this, man.
"Hey, Summer.How you feeling?"I slowly walked up to my crew.
"I am so fucking hungry.And not for food, either."Maria and Laila jumped back causing the boys to laugh.
"Just breathe, baby.Its gonna take some time to adjust.Did you come in contact with some blood today?"I looked up at Ski and wrapped my arms around his torso.
"My mom cut her finger on something in her purse.She made me wrap up her cut and some of her blood got onto my hand.I was having such a hard time.I feel like I'm dying, I ate so much food for breakfast and nothing was quenching my hunger."I whined.He tilted my face to look up at him.
"You're gonna be okay, I promise you.I'll take you to the Members' Only house later and get some special food just for you, okay?"I smiled up at him.
"Okay."He leaned down and placed a peck on my lips.I smiled super hard because I knew everyone was watching and it was our first kiss.
"Aweee, you guys are so cute."We both looked at the group and laughed.I was lucky to have Stokeley & great friends like these.
JOHNNY'S POV
I hated that they were together.Summer is so pure and she deserves someone that understands her, someone that will protect her at all costs.I really don't like that Stokeley is dating her.I want her, I need her.
