Pandora's Box

The fight

Lyres

Five minutes after mom had called dad everyone had shown up.

Auntie Marley wore a scarf with some nike runs.

Monica wore something similar but instead a bandanna and black Nike's

Dad, and grandpa came dressed in their pajamas and they all angrily stood at the door not one of them taking the time to grab their key.

"I'm going to open the door" I stood releasing the ice pack from the side of Lyrics face

Nodding her head mama gave me permission seeing it was our family on the ring doorbell camera.

"Where they at" Dad barged in past me going up the stairs

"You Alright" auntie pulled me into a hug kissing my head

"I'm good, it's mama and lyric" I pointed causing the rest of them to follow dad

Stepping into the room behind everyone else I watched their faces turn to anger as they looked between mama and lyric.

"why the fuck would they hit her!" Monica walked over to Lyrics side pulling her body up from the sheets

"What happened" dad looked at me holding mamas hand as she drifted in and out of sleep due to all the pain meds she took

Just as I was about to blurt her name out the image of her gun flashed into my head as I thought back on how Lyrics small body went flying backwards. "I don't know" I shook my head

"Mama went to open the door and I heard commotion. I took lyric to the kitchen and told her to stay there and when I got to the door this person was beating mama up but when I threatened to call the cops they ran" I tried explaining as little of what really happened

"So you didn't see their face" Monica looked over at me as everyone followed

"No" I shook my head

"Go pack a bag y'all coming with me" dad pulled the sheet back tucking mom in

"What about mom" I looked up confused

"What if they come back?" I asked honestly confused

Who's gonna protect her if Blake comes back.

"What did I say lyres" he gritted his teeth at me

"Auntie" I turned towards auntie Marley for help

"You think you could carry her to my car" Marley asked dad

"Yea. Go ahead boy" dad said to me again

"I'm going with auntie to stay with mama, y'all weren't here to help her I did it all alone again so I have a right to be with her" I said more towards dad because I knew he'd put up a fight

"I don't mind taking him to school Lazarus" auntie shrugged

"Let him go Laz" grandpa patted his shoulder

"Go pack a bag for you and your sister" he finally gave in

Doing as told I allowed them to talk freely as I went and packed a bag.

I made sure to pack my pepper spray and pocket knife in the bottom of my bag Incase she tried coming to auntie house.

"I'm ready" I told them bringing our bags in

"Alright lets go" dad lifted mom from the bed and carried her out while grandpa held lyric

Once we were all in the car I sat up front while mama laid in the back and auntie drove.