Just Friends

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I opened my eyes, letting out a long yawn after a well needed day of sleep.

Though I did toss and turn for majority of the night. I kept waking up assuring that Troy wasn't standing over me or coming to kidnap me in the middle of the night—I don't know, I've gained severe anxiety after experiencing all of this.

"Goodness, I've been waiting on you to get up! Are you okay?!" My mom yelled the moment my eyes were adjusting

"I'm fine, mom. Just thirsty." I said, with a dry, hoarse voice

She rushed out of the room and back with an ice cold bottled water, "Thank you." I said as she opened it

She helped me sit up and helped me drink it, I pulled my mouth from the bottle, "I got it, ma."

She let out a long sigh, "I'm so glad you're okay." She said and pulled me into a tight hug

"So much has happened but, how's the baby?" I immediately asked

"Right, so I was filled in on everything and you seem fine for now but that doesn't mean anything 'cause your cervix could very well try and open more before the day is over with. You just need to remain in bed to not put yourself at anymore risk."

I nodded, "Okay, I will."

"Oh—let me tell Caleb you're awake so he can be on his way. He's been bothering me all morning." She said as she pulled her phone out of her white coat

"What about dad?" I asked, though I knew the answer

She glanced over at me, "He's uh at work." She replied

I knew it was a lie.

"Why does he hate me so much? What'd I do so bad for me to go from his baby to just a stranger?" I asked, hoping she'd really give me an answer

"Sweetie, you don't need any stress on you right now. We don't have to talk about this right now." She said

I side eyed her with so much to say and so much going through my mind, "Okay." Is all I said

She brushes more shit under the rug than a broom.

Derrick popped in with his mom, "You're up!" He excitedly said, rushing over you me

I smiled, "Yeah, just got up." I said

He pulled me into a hug then kissed my forehead, "I'm just so glad y'all are okay! How's my grand baby?" Joy asked

"He's fine, fortunately, hopefully everything remains fine though." My mom replied

"Right, well that's good so far." Joy replied

My mom and Joy begin talking and Derrick excused himself to go to the vending machine.

Just as he returned I said, "So what happened with Troy and the other guys?" I asked, since no one seemed to have addressed the elephant in the room.

"To my knowledge he locked up, and the dudes he came wit' dead." Derrick said, following with a shrug

I wanted to let out a sigh of relief. Wanted to be relieved and think that everything was okay and will be okay from here on out, but if it's not one thing it's another so I just don't wanna get too relieved. I only nodded and sat back.

"The police wanna talk to you though, they were just waiting until you wake." Derrick said

I sighed, "I knew they'd want to talk to me, but I'd be talking all day with all the stuff he's put me through. I'm surprised they weren't trying to detain
you since you did...y'know," I said, hoping he caught my drift, not knowing if his mom or mine knew