Hard times get better (Switz) (Abandoned)

7

Swagger's POV
As soon as me and Toby got home we went into the kitchen and I got out the envelope from my mom and Kim. "I wonder what it is?" Toby said "well looks like we're about to find out". I sat down and opened it and I looked inside. I pulled out a bunch of papers. I grabbed the first one and started reading.

Dear Eric
I'm sorry...I just couldn't handle being there with you're dad for much longer. I wanted to take you with me, but I had no where to go and I didn't want you to grow up in the streets. I tried asking around to see if anyone would take you, but no one would. Kim would've taken you if she could. She just didn't have enough money to support you. Everyone else in our family just refused because they were mad at me for having you at such a young age. It's my fault that you had to grow up with that horrible man. I'm so sorry I made you do it. Just know that I will always love you and I most likely still live at the same address as I did when writing this letter because I moved on from your dad and met someone new. I put the address at the bottom of the paper. You can come see me if you want to. I don't know if you will want to after reading this, but I'll be here waiting for you if you decide to see me. Again I'm sorry for putting you through all this bullshit. I love you my little sweet Eric and I will forever.
17997 west ****** street
I love you sweetheart
Love mom

My lip quivered as the tears streamed down my face. I felt a hand on my shoulder and I looked over at Toby. She pulled me into a hug and I cried onto her hoodie for what felt like an hour.

-later-

I laid in my bed staring at the ceiling with my burning eyes. I hadn't cried like that since I was 4 when my dog died or "died" knowing my dad he probably couldn't stand the thing because it reminded him of my mom. He probably got rid of it. After the dog was gone I never got another pet because I wasn't allowed too. I grabbed my phone and looked at the time. 8:30. I put my phone in my pocket and sat up rubbing my eyes. "Fuck..." I said as my eyes were now just burning worse. I walked over to my bathroom and opened the cabinet above the sink. I grabbed what looked like eye drops and put them in my pocket. "Why is everything so blurry?" I said getting kind o frustrated as I tried to make my way upstairs to Toby's room. I finally made it upstairs after almost tripping over all the steps. I walked over to Toby's door and knocked slightly. She opened the door slowly "hey Swag" she said. "Hey Toby. I have a question." I said scratching the back of my neck. "Yea?" She asked confused. "Umm..are these eye drops? I can't see the label.. because I can't see" I tried to hold in my laughter but I failed, We both started to laugh. "Here let me see" Toby said grabbing the bottle from my hand "yes they're eye drops. Do you need help putting them in?". I shook my head "no I'm fine. Thanks Toby". "No problem" she said closing her door as I started making my way to the upstairs bathroom.

-a couple minutes later-
"Toby! Eric! Dinner!" Toby's mom yelled out. I walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table. Toby's mom brought out a box of pizza and set it on the table "I didn't really feel like cooking so I thought why not have pizza we haven't had it in a while". "Thank you" I said as Toby came downstairs. "Pizza? Thanks mom" Toby said as she sat down. "Alright dig in".