Mia Walker has tried to turn over a new leaf...fail. She tried to change herself...fail. But now...just, being herself, being happy. Success! Her house life is terrible, arguing everyday, avoiding people, and drama! But her outside life, it surprisi...
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Clay sits in his car, waiting for Mia and Ani. But his eyes widen as he sees Police cars driving from the house. "What the fuck?" He whispers. He leans back in his seat and exhales. He hits his steering wheel, "Fuck!" He quietly yells as he drives up to the house. He stops his car and looks around, he sees the Sheriff and Mia's mom talking.
As the Sheriff walks away, he makes eye contact with Nora. "Mom!" Mia yells as she runs out of the house. Nora rips her eyes away from Clay's and looks at Mia. "Mia, what are you doing?" She asks.
"I want to come too." Mia states. Nora closes her eyes and shakes her head, "No, you can't you have school--"
"School can wait. This is my brother we're talking about." Mia says in a harsh whisper. Nora places her hands on her daughters cheeks and gives her a soft smile. "Out of everyone...you'll be the first to know, I promise. Just...keep your grades up, that's what you need to focus on." Nora states.
Mia wanted to keep arguing, she wanted to fight back. But she saw her mother's eyes and they were exhausted, her own eyes were the same way. Mia inhales and nods her head. "Okay, the first person?" Mia says making sure.
Nora nods her head as she looks into her daughters teary eyes. "The first person." She whispers. Mia exhales and hugs her mom tightly, blinking her tears away. Nora gets into the car and Mia watches as the car drives away. Mia catches sight of a familiar car, and sees the Sheriff walk away from that car.
Mia sees Clay in the drivers seat and they both make eye contact. She sees Ani get into the passenger seat and she wipes her eyes and walks back into the house. Clay looks back at the steering wheel confused, Mia didn't want to ride with him to school today? She always wanted to ride with him.
Clay tunes back in to hear Ani talking. "What happened?" He asks.
"Mrs. Walker is going to the morgue to do the ID." Ani explains.
"What about, Mia?" Clay asks quickly. Ani nods her head, "She wanted to go, but Mrs. Walker wants her to focus on school." Ani explains.
"Oh, God!" Clay exhales as he slightly shakes his head. "So, what? They think maybe...maybe it was an accident?" Clay asks.
Ani looks at him with her eye brows raised. "Do you think this many police cars turn up when it's an accident?" She questions him.
"M-Maybe he killed himself?" Clay says in a question, even though he was hoping it wasn't murder.
"Maybe..." Ani says nodding her head.
Clay closes his eyes, "They think it was murder." He whispers.
"They do."
"But kids don't kill kids, right? I mean, like school shootings and drugs and stuff, but not like that, not here." Clay says trying to convince himself.
