Can't Take My Eyes Off of You

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Evie

"Mama?" I called as I walked into my house. "We're in the living room." She called back. I walked down the hall and rounded the corner only to see my aunts and uncles standing around talking. "Hey Evie." I turned to see Des walk in from the kitchen. "When did you get here?" I asked. "We came back last night after we got the phone call," Des explained. "We?" I questioned. "Yeah me and Que." He said. I turned to see Jacques leaning against the doorframe looking at us. I maintained an unreadable face but internally I was annoyed that he was here. "Evie." I heard my mom call. I looked over at my mom who was walking towards me. "Hello my love." She smiled hugging me tightly. "Hi momma." I sang before my dad turned looking at me. A huge smile spread across his face as he walked over to us.

"My baby." He said smiling pushing my momma out of the way pulling me into a bear hug. "I know you didn't just—" My momma said looking at us as I cheesed hugging my dad tightly. "That's okay I'm going to go hug my babies when they get home." She said mugging my dad before walking off as we laughed. "Are you okay?" My dad asked looking back at me. I glanced at Jacques before looking back at my dad shrugging. "Now isn't the time. What's going on with Nonno and papa?" I asked. He led me into the living room and sat me next to uncle Jason. I smiled hugging my uncle. "You okay?" He asked. I frowned. "Do I look upset or something? My dad asked the same thing." I questioned. "You seem tense and your eyes are more brown than green. Yo San don't she look funny?" He asked uncle Hassan.

He looked up at me and before he could talk my aunt Erin spoke. "What's wrong? You okay, hun?" She asked coming to sit next to me grabbing my cheek. I looked around the room to see my aunt and uncles looking at me. I froze. "Dad's about to speak," I said pointing at him. I didn't miss the look my uncles gave each other but they stayed silent. "So, I got a call from the lawyers this morning and it's true. A couple of the detectives that were working on the case fabricated several documents. They worked in conjunction with several departments to try and get all of us locked up. There opening a statewide investigation, but they should be getting released." My dad explained.

"How soon before they come home?" My mom asked gripping my Gigi's hand. "I don't know that depends on how fast the D.A. moves." He said.

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"What's wrong with you?" I turned to see all my uncles coming to join me outside. I sighed. "Nothing, I'm fine, really," I said. They sat looking at me. "We changed your shitty diapers, wiped your snotty nose, and watched you grow up and you think we can't tell when there's something wrong with you?" Uncle Jay said. I chuckled shaking my head. "Oh, thank you Que. You didn't have to do that." I heard my mom say. I rolled my eyes. "Oh, I see." Uncle Des said. "What?" I asked raising an eyebrow. "Your dad told us about you and Que." He said. "There is no me and Que," I stated. "Well for one you found out that the two of you are cousins which is another huge bomb." Uncle San said. "Then your dad told us about how you felt with Que going to see Nonno," Jason said. I looked down, playing with my hands.

"I just—" I paused throwing my head back. "What? Just tell us. Your secrets are safe with us." Uncle Des said hold his hand up. "I'm sick of seeing Jacques and I know that's harsh; I know this. But he's literally everywhere I turn. He's at my school, which is fine I can't control where he goes to school. But his friends are my friends. He gets to see my Nonno and now he's trying to take my parents from me." I huffed. "Is that how you really feel?" I froze hearing my dad's voice behind me. I turned to look at him. "Dad—" I froze. "Come inside. We need to talk." He said.

Raheem

The day flew by and I was sitting in my apartment doing homework when I decided to take a break. I was tapping through Snapchat when laughing at some of the videos.