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Chapter 43

I don't even remember the drive home, I think I cried most of it.

But I made it to my father's house in one piece. I had not warned them I was coming home today, they thought I was coming home tomorrow night.

So I had the house to myself. I tossed my bag of dirty clothes in the laundry room, grabbed a bag of chips and two of my little brother's juice boxes. They didn't keep much to drink but juice boxes and alcohol in the house. This would be a perfect time to grab a sip of something, but the good angel on my shoulder screamed the loudest.

I went to my room, changed, and got into bed with my snack and pulled out my phone and scrolled through social media to see what everyone was up to. On Diallo's page, he did not mention me or dumping me but posted some cryptic message about "people showing you who they are."

Was that directed at me?

I should unfollow all of his pages, but I didn't. I wanted to be nosy and snoop. So unless he blocked me, I would continue to look at all his pictures and tweets.

My suitemates both blocked me on their pages days ago, but I didn't care. I checked out Donnell's page and that's where I was shocked. There were many with Chantell. That was shocking, considering he was seeing several girls. Maybe Chantell was right about him changing.

I was about to check for King when a call started to come through. It was my mother. Could she sense I was in town? I was not going to tell her I was home, but of course, she had to know I would come back for the holiday.

I ignored her call, but I knew she would call back.

I sighed and laid back in bed and cried myself to sleep.

I was woken up by my brother AJ jumping in bed with me.

"Rayvn! Rayvn!" The little toddler jumped up and down on my bed before falling on me, nearly knocking out my two front teeth.

"AJ, gosh!" I grabbed him in my arms and tickled him. "Thanks for waking me up. I'll remember to return the favor."

I grabbed my phone and took him and headed downstairs to see what was going on. I could not believe I was sleeping for nearly two hours. My father was home and in the kitchen and Angel was on the sofa and looked as if she was napping.

"Home early? You couldn't tell us?" my father said. He grabbed me in a hug. "Sorry! I meant to say, I missed my girl. Give your old man a break."

"Hi Daddy, nice seeing you." I kissed his cheek and looked into the pot of whatever yummy pasta he was making. I started to dig my fingers into it but he smacked my hand away.

"Come on Rave, you know better. Go take your brother and wash your hands, dinner is nearly ready."

After we washed up, I looked over my phone and saw I missed several calls and texts from my mother. Oh no!

I need more money, u better stop ignoring me

Fuck that school! you could be here working and helping pay some bills

We have nothing to eat in here, you want us to starve

Ask Angel for some money, I know she got it

Don't let me call yo deadbeat ass daddy

I wanted to cry but I held it in. My daddy looked at me staring at my phone.

"You okay Rave, baby?"

"Huh? Sure."

I had to send her more money before she involved Angel or my father.