Bloom

Chapter 4

💙Troy💙

It's been two weeks since that situation happened. I've been trying to get in contact with Grace since then but nothing. I became more worried today when they didn't call her name for attendance. I just pulled up to her house. I see her car out.

My heart started beating fast when I made it to her door. I rung the bell then turned around. "May I help you?", I heard a lady ask.

"Is Grace here?", I asked.

"Who are you?"

"I'm sorry, my name is Troy. I'm a friend of Grace's. I called-"

"The police.", she said finishing my sentence.

"Right.", I said. I held my hand out. Instead of shaking it she pulled me into a hug, a tight one. I hugged her back.

"Come on in." She went in and I followed her closing and locking the door behind me. I followed her to the kitchen. "Have a seat. Would you like something to drink or eat?"

"Some water please." She grabbed a bottle of water then sat down across from me. "Thank you." She smiled.

"You're welcome. Umm Grace just got home today. She hasn't checked her phone she's just been resting. She's doing ok, not great but she's doing ok. I pulled her out of school for a while. All she has to do is community service anyways. She's not really responsive. She's really broken right now. You can go see her bug there's no promise that she'll acknowledge you." I let out a breath and took everything in.

"Okay, I'd still like to see her if that's fine with you.", I said. She smiled and nodded.

"Of course.", she said. I smiled. We stood up and I followed her to a room with an open door. She moved over and I walked in. I saw Grace laying in the bed. I slowly walked to her and sat in front of her on the floor.

She looks different. She looks numb. It's hurting, seeing her like this. "Hey Amazing Grace.", I said. She didn't say anything or look at me. I started talking to her about school. Telling her about test and shit that happened. "It's crazy though. I'm not gone lie that Alexa girl was telling me not to hang around you cause you're weird my second day but the girl got caught giving blow jobs to four niggas in the big stall in the boys bathroom. That bitch weird.", I said laughing. I heard a high pitch sound from behind me. I forgot her mom was there.

"Help them Jesus.", she said walking away with her hand on her chest. "I know you'll do it Lord. Take the hoe out these little girls Jesus. That Alexa gone end up just like her momma. Gone get her ass beat for tryna steal somebody man. Oh Lord help that little hoe.", I heard her momma talking through the house. I heard a little chuckle come from the bed. I looked and saw her smiling. I smiled.

"Hey.", she said.

"Hey.", I said. She looked down then covered her face.

"Don't look at me."

"Why?"

"You saw me how I didn't want you to see me now I know you look at me different.", she said.

"When I look at you I still see the same chicken nugget loving, midget looking, slow running ass Grace.", I said. She pulled the cover down showing her eyes.

"You promise?"

"I promise." She smiled. "Can I get a hug." She started getting up so I got up. We hugged. I was about to let go but she still held me. "I still owe you for decorating. You want me to buy you some nuggets?" She looked up at me not letting me go.

"I want the spicy 50 piece from Wendy's and a 20 piece from McDonald's and some a large ice cream from Sonic.", she said.

"Get ready.", I said. She hugged me again then started getting ready.

💜Grace💜

First we went to McDonald's, then Wendy's, then Sonic. We're driving back to my house eating now.

I tried killing myself the day after it happened and they sent me to a mental hospital. Troy really made me feel better. "Let's go to a park.", I said.

"We fenna pass one right now.", he said.

...

I looked at the water as I ate my ice cream. "I missed you.", Troy said.

"I miss you too, a lot. I just couldn't talk to you where I was. Only my momma.", I said.

"Where is that?"

"A mental hospital." It got quiet.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know.", Troy said.

"Don't be, it's ok. I tried killing myself the next day and they sent me there.", I said shrugging my shoulders. "I'm on medications now but I'm still here.", I said putting my ice cream down. When I was about to grab a nugget I was hugged tightly by Troy. I hugged him back. "I got some money, can you get some smoke?", I asked.

"I got some, will your mom say anything?"

"Fuck, probably."

"I got a edible left, you can have that.", he said.

"Is it a brownie?", I asked.

"Yeah."

"Yeah I want it." We got up and left. He told me not to take the whole thing and shit as we drove to my house.

💙Troy💙

"Any luck?", my momma asked as I walked in.

"Yeah actually. I lost track of time though so sorry.", I said sitting at the table.

"It's fine baby, I understand."

"Alright, I'm about to go call her."

"Your foods in the microwave.", my momma said as I walked away. I walked back.

"What you make?", I asked.

"Chili." I danced then walked away. The way she make that shot is banging.

...

She sitting here high as hell on FaceTime. She stopped laughing and looked at something. "You high ain't you?", I heard her momma ask. Damn I'm fenna get it. Grace started busting out laughing. "At least I see your smile. You can't partake in those activities without giving me a cut.", she said. Grace grabbed what looked like the other half of the brownie. "Let Troy know imma need his weed man number.", she said. I heard the door closed and Grace started rolling.

"You got school tomorrow?", she asked.

"No, it's Friday."

"Let's chill tomorrow. All day."

"I'm down. What you wanna do?", I asked.

"I wanna smoke, and drink, and bump music.", she said.

"Okay, I got you."