No Better Heaven Than You.

Family Shade.

One step closer to the end😬 sometimes I debate re-reading my entire story before writing a new chapter. 🤔
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A I R I O A N N A•

July 21st•

Pushing my sunglasses up the bridge of my nose, I fanned myself as I jogged down the steps of my condo. Tray was outside waiting for me, happily so at that. The sun was still beaming as we reached the middle of July, and he sat on the hood of the car music blasting from the speakers of his new car.

I swear he loved that car more than me sometimes.

"Mocha princess." He mumbled, pulling me in by my waist swiftly. Holding him close as we kissed, I broke away from him to climb in the passenger seat as he pushed my door closed.

I don't think we'd ever get tired of these butterfly doors.

"Man, I'm so tired." I groaned, rubbing at my eyes as he pulled off. He was living his best life on the other hand, driving this 2020 BMW i8. This man still couldn't fathom that it was really his.

But it was. I couldn't take it away from him legally, if I tried. All the documents were in his name, as they should be. After the petty hell I caused, it was the least I could do for him.

Especially after all he's done for me.

You couldn't take money to the grave so, might as well spend accordingly while I'm alive.

I wouldn't blow it though. Shit while I finished school, I still made sure I posted consistently on social media and YouTube to keep my coin coming in. Someday I wanted kids, and I refused to leave them without the proper means.

"Alright you ready?" Closing my eyes for a minute as the car came to a slow haul, I picked and pulled at my pants.

"I don't think I'll ever be ready for this shit." I sighed loudly, feeling him get out the car. When his door shut I sat swallowed in the piercing silence of the car. That is until he pulled my door open, and Juliet's piercing voice hit my eardrums. Opening my eyes, I smiled as she dived into my lap to hug me. Our bond had gotten back to the way it used to be since I left home.  That was something irreplaceable to me.

Unbuckling myself I grabbed my purse and my phone as we followed her inside. She was skipping to, her hair swaying around as she went. This girl was truly to happy.

"Ayyye what's up sis!" Gripping my baby brother to me as we swayed back and fourth, I sighed as he rubbed my back and kissed my cheek. Sometimes I wished he was my older brother. I've always wanted to be a child under another, just so someone could take the slack off my shoulders some days.

When I reflect on the past, Tray really held me down during some of my darkest times. I can't keep forgetting that when I get mad.

"Hey, hey." I waved, hugging Dana as she came into the living room. The house was more or so decorated and finished now. I could see my Mother was trying hard to make it like home, but it wouldn't be for awhile. It would take us awhile to adjust.

"I'm glad you came, you look just like John." Looking up when Brian approached me, I felt uneasy but shook his hand anyway. I never really interacted with him much, even when my Father was alive. Either I was locked away for treatment, locked away in my room depressed or with a friend or two trying to be normal. If he was around it was usually Hi and bye for me.

When I saw my Mother standing off to the side, I made it my business to go hug her, before he could say anything further to me. The last time we saw each other, I was taking my things from the house. That is before the police was called on me.