Chapter 10: The Truth Comes Out Once And For All

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I took of my hat revealing my black hair. Hotshot stepped forward to get a closer look at me. As he got closer I started seeing more of his face. Then it hit me. My eyes widened with shock. I know who this is. And it's one of the most shocking things ever. I can't believe it, after all this time.

"Charles?"

"S..Sabrina?"

Tears started rolling down my face. 

"Who da hell are you'se two talkin bout?" Spot asked confused as ever.

Hotshot/Charles sat right next to me on the bed. He took his right hand and brushed some of my hair out of my face. As I looked closer at Hotshot/Charles face, I saw tears streaming down his face. He took his other hand and put it on top of mine. His warms soft hands, Boy, have I missed it. 

"It's...It's really you'se. I'se thought I'se lost ya faeva afta ya left." Hotshot said threw tears.

"It's really me Charlie." I said with a smile smile forming on my face. I'd would call him Charlie on occasions like this. Occasions were it was a heartfelt moment.

He pulled me into a hug. His warm body heat pressing against my body. I've really missed his hugs. I've missed him in general. 

"Would someone care ta explain ta da clueless ova ere?" Race said sarcastically.

"Well, uh, dis, uh." Hotshot/Charles apparently couldn't find the words for our situation and how we know each other. "We'se were neighbors back when we'se was kids den we became best friends, den life happened an we'se got seperated." I explained trying not to give off to many details. 

"Hey, speakin of neighbors, how's Sarah an Mathew doin?" 

"She, uh, well, uh, I'se...I'se don't really know." Hotshot/Charles gave me a confused look. I can't explain what has happened though, that would be putting him endanger as well. "I'se can't tell ya. In fact I'se shouldn't even be talkin to ya. He probably already knows now dat you'se wit me." I stood up from the bed panicking. "What are you'se talkin bout Brina?" Charles stood up from the bed now just as confused as the other boys in the room. "Don't call me dat! You'se can't call me dat ere! You'se can't call me dat anywhere, eva again!" Loud heavy pants are escaping my mouth. I'm backing towards the door. " I'se don't undastand. What's goin on?" "Of course you'se don't undastand!!! NOBODY undastands!!! AND NOBODY EVA WILL!!!" I yelled at Charlie. Tears are pouring down my face. "Albie, hey, it's ok. We'se can talk dis all out, just come away from da door." Race said as calmly as he could. I shook my head knowing that, that wouldn't end up well. 

I suddenly grabbed the door handle and ran down the hall, then down the stairs. "Albert!" "Albert get you'se ass back ere right now!!!" "Sabrina! Please!" "You'se injuries haven't healed!" There's so much shouting and yelling for me but I don't listen. I'm running from the lodging house now. Everything hurts. Cold tears are falling from my face. I can't do this anymore. I'm running on the Brooklyn Bridge, determined to get back to Manhattan. I can still hear them chasing after me, but I don't care. I need Finch. I love Finch. I don't want to put him endanger, but I need him. 

I can see the Lodging house. I run as fast as I can. I burst threw the door, tears streaming down my face, blood running down my arms from the scabs that had broken, my black hair all ratted and sweaty, bruises all over my face, and stained blood on my clothing. I ca lapse to floor, finally breaking. I blocked out everything and everyone, until he came. Until Finch came over to me. He looked at me worriedly. I looked up at him with pleading eyes. "P..p..p..ple..ple..please Finchy he..help m..m..me."  That was all that was needed to say. Finch picked me up bridal style and carried me into the bedroom. But he then lifted the window and climbed out and up the fire escape, onto the roof. He knows I love the roof.

Finch carefully lays me down one the tiles. He then sits next to me, stroking my hand gently. Tears just keep coming. I know what I have to do. "Finch I'se care bout ya a lot, an I'se hope what I'se bout ta tell ya don't change how you'se look at me." Finch then took his hand and put it in mine giving it a gentle squeeze.

"It all started when my Daddy told me that I couldn't be the gender that I was....

                                         {I'm not going to go into every detail}

And that's why I'se been trying ta keep things a secret." Tears still just kept on coming, except now tears are coming down Finch's face too. I unbutton my shirt revealing the messed up bandages that have a little stained blood on them. "Oh Albie, I..I'se had no idea. I'se so so sorry." Finch stated threw his silent tears. I looked away ashamed of the life I was living. 

Finch took his right index finger, put it under my chin, and turned it to look at me.He then started singing. He started singing OUR song.

I've been seeing lonely people in crowded rooms
Covering their old heartbreaks with new tattoos
It's all about smoke screens and cigarettes
Looking through low lights at silhouettes
But all I see is lonely people in crowded roomsThis city's gonna break my heart
This city's gonna love me then leave me alone
This city's got me chasing stars
It's been a couple months since I felt like I'm home
Am I getting closer to knowing where I belong?
This city's gonna break my heart
She's always gonna break your heart, ohI remember mornings when my head didn't hurt
And I remember nights when art didn't feel like work
She wakes up at noon and she's out 'til three
She leaves her perfume all over me
But I remember mornings when my head didn't hurtOh, this city's gonna break my heart (it's gonna break my heart)
This city's gonna love me then leave me alone
This city's got me chasing stars (got me chasing stars)
It's been a couple months since I felt like I'm home (oh)
Am I getting closer to knowing where I belong?
This city's gonna break my heart
She's always gonna break your heartOoh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oohShe got a hold on me
She got me wrapped 'round her finger
She got a hold on me
She got me wrapped 'round her fingerThis city's gonna break my heart (oh, yeah)
This city's gonna love me then leave me alone (it's gonna love me then leave me alone)
This city's got me chasing stars (oh)
It's been a couple months since I felt like I'm home
Am I getting closer to knowing where I belong?
This city's gonna break my heart (hey, yeah)
She's always gonna break your heartOoh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ohThis city's gonna break my heart, hey

She's always gonna break your heart 

After the song ends I look directly at Finch. I'm looking right into his eyes. God! God those eyes!!! Those beautiful goddamn eyes! They're hazel with a streak of brown and a glimmer of gold. This time I can't stop myself. I love him SO much! I start leaning forward. Time was going faster than I thought because my lips soon touched his. He has the softest lips I've ever felt! I have bottom lip and he has upper lip. Our lips are moving at a rhythm. The kiss is passionate, gentle, sweet, and right. Finch moved his hands onto my face, cupping my cheeks. My hands travel down to Finch's waist. Unfortunately there is a thing called oxygen. We break the kiss at the same time. Little pants escaping both our mouths.

"Wow." Was that seriously all I could say?! Finch stroked my cheek with his thumb, and small sweet smile on his face. "I'se didn't wanna tell ya this yet but I'se just can't help meself. I'se love ya Albie." I looked into those gorgeous eyes again and said "I'se love ya too Finchy." And with this silent tears came down our faces. But not sad silent tears. Happy silent tears. Happy that they finally found each other. Happy that they confessed their love to one another.

Finch leaned forward and gave a gentle kiss to my lips. 

They're so in love. Albert thought that maybe once something good would come from this moment. But what Albert nor Finch knew is that someone was watching. And they are coming for Albert or more so they're coming for Sabrina.

"I swear Sabrina I'll get you, even if it kills me." He whispered. 

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