Strawberries & Cigarettes

Brooklyn Thompson

I open my eyes and look up to Maxence and I can see that there's something wrong.

He's about to cry..

"What's wrong??" I ask.

"Nothing" He looks down at me and tries to smile.

"Stop Bullshitting me Maxence" I frown.

He sits up and sigh and I swear to god...

He starts to cry..

I move closer to him and hug him tight.

It's okay Maxence I'm here..

He hug me back and he hug me tighter.

"I'm gonna lose him Brooklyn" He cries.

"Who??" I ask.

"My Dad" He cries.

"Why what's going on??" I ask.

"He's going to be deported Brooklyn" He sigh.

"Shit! He's undocumented??" I ask.

"Yeah" He nods.

I grab my phone and call my mom.

"What are you doing??" He ask.

"I'm calling my mom.. She knows someone in the Senate that can help you" I sigh.

"Stop it" He sigh.

"what why??" I ask.

"Let me and my mom fight this battle" He sigh.

"But I want to help" I frown.

"Thank you! And you will But for now let us handle this okay? I will ask your help anytime" Maxence tries to smile.

"Okay" I nod as I hang up the phone.

He move closer to me and kiss me.

"I am so lucky to have you" He smile.

"We have to go" I look at him in the eyes.

"Okay I'll drive you home" He sigh.

"No! We need to go to your house.. Because you're gonna be there to support your parents.. While I'm gonna be there supporting you" I smile at him.

He leans forward to kiss me and we both smile as we pull apart..

He dust himself up and offer his hand to me.

I take his hand and we both pack things up and we proceed to Maxence's motorcycle.

He smile as he hands me his helmet.

I smile as I take the helmet and wear it.

He climb on the bike and I follow him.. He starts the bike and start driving and now we're on our way to Maxence's house.

It's dark when we arrive at Maxence's house..

And there are cops everywhere.

Maxence and I quickly remove our helmets and quickly run into his house.

"Mom!!" Maxence call.

We get inside the house and there I see his mom crying begging for the cops not to take Maxence's dad.

"I'm sorry ma'am" The cop sigh..

"You have to come with me sir" The cop grab Maxence's dad and handcuffs him.

"No!!" Maxence shout as he rush towards the cops but the cops stop as he's about to go to his dad.

"What are you gonna do boy?? Punch us?? Did you miss jail??" Officer Harold joke while the rest of the cops laugh.