4 Your Eyez Only

"Don't leave." I cried clinging on to Keshion.

"I'm coming back for you Kaelyn. When I get my shit together. Believe that." He told me.

"Promise me." I said.

"I promise. Keep your head up sis. It will be a year at most." He promised. I nodded and let him wipe the rest of my tears.

I held my head up following the case worker into the child services.