Gravity.

Chapter 9

(Song for this chapter^^^)

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Everything was just going sideways.
I'm no where closer to finding my mother and now Joy is missing.

I looked over to Danny who was sitting beside me on the sidewalk. He looks like he just gave up.

I suddenly felt a sharp cramp in my stomach,I've been feeling them since morning.
Must be the alcohol from last night coming back to haunt me.

"Danny we can't just stay here"

I got up and held out my hand to him which he took.

We started walking when he put a hand on my back, indicating that I should stop.

"What is it now?" I said.

Danny says nothing, just takes off his jacket and ties it around my waist.

"You're stained"

"Wha-"

Why God?

Just why?

I cover my face in embarrassment.

"Wait here" he says before walking off.

I sit back down on the sidewalk and wait for him to come back.

How embarrassing....

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Danny later comes back with a plastic bag and hands it to me.
I look inside to see a box of tampons and another one with pads.

"I didn't know which ones you wanted...." he says while scratching the back of his neck. A habit of his when he's nervous.

"Thanks" I say awkwardly." But I need to umm..
Shower"

He nods.

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"Will you stop?!"

"I didn't even do anything"

"You're breathing too loud!"

Danny had checked us into a cheap motel.
And after buying ourselves some clothes at a thrift store, and getting something to eat, we were now officially broke again.

I had just finished showering and my hair was now back into its curly form.
I was sitting on the bed cross legged while Danny sat on a couch beside the bed.

"Oh I'm sorry,should I just stop breathing then?!" He shouts sarcastically.

I let out a sigh.
"Sorry"

"It's fine" he says

"It's just...."

"Yeah I know"

"Danny?" I say after a while.

"Hmm?"

"What's our next step?"

"Honestly, I don't know"

"Hey" I say to him "we'll find Joy ok. She's a smart girl, I'm sure she's safe."

He just nods.

"Danny?"

"Hmm?"

I get off the bed and sit next to him on the couch.

"You're a good brother"

"Thanks Gravity"

Woah, that's the first time he's ever called me by my name.