Daddy's Home - (Book 2)

Chapter 35

Mikaela

I clasped my hands tightly as I prayed on our way to the morgue.

My tear stained face got another dowsing of silent tears as I felt like I was slowly dying inside.

"We need to all keep praying," my mother spoke up to the group.

It was the longest ride ever as we all quietly sat there, pleading within ourselves that it wasn't Abrianna.

As soon as we came to the parking lot I spotted August's G-wagon pull up.

"Yung!" T got out and called him over.

Dawn held my hand and helped me out, as my mother, sister and Noelle also descended from the vehicle.

Knuck, kyanne, Sneak and Travis and Ms Sheila got out of his truck where they had parked alongside us.

"Come on yall," Ms Sheila said as she went and stood next to August, before we all proceeded.

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August

Ma throat was as dry as ever as we all stood in da waiting area at the morgue. A policeman and the medical examiner joined us as soon as we all entered.

"Good evening everyone. I'm Dr. Kinsey. I know this is a difficult time, I just wanted to tell you that we need one person to come in and identify if it's her. Both parents are allowed or if it's too much, then someone else who can positively identify her can be sent in. Officer Eads who is on active duty on your case will also be present."

"I'll give you all some time to make that decision. Officer Eads will await whomever it is at the first door on your left," she indicated befo excusin' herself.

Mikaela grimaced as she shook ha head, "I can't do it."

Her mama pulled ha into her arms tryna comfort her.

"Imma go," I spoke up.

"You want me to come with you goon?" Big T asked me but I declined

"Nah. Imma go on ma own,"

"Let me walk you to the door then," T said.

I gave him a small head nod as I tried ta mentally prepare ma self for what lay behind those doors. I was screamin' inside ta God that it wasn't ma babeh in thea'.

Sneak walked up ta me and pulled me into a hug.

"We got you man," he said as he patted ma back.

"Thanks man," I said softly as we let go.

I gave em all one final look befo turnin around towards da door.

T walked right behind me, and I had this feelin of Deja vu. My heart beat got faster as I remembered goin in ta see Addy.

I broke down, " I can't do this man" I said as T held me up.

Da tears started fallin' as he put an arm across ma shoulder ta hold me up.

Everyone came up to whea we was standing

"I can't...." I shook ma head, " if it's ha in thea' I can't see ha like dat"

I wanted to but I knew I mentally couldn't handle it. It would be one too many- Mel, Addy....I couldn't see Brie like dat too.

A few minutes had passed and we had gone back to da sitting area in da waiting room. Everyone was silent as I sat thea still anxious if it was Abrianna or not.

"I'll do it," T said breakin' da deathly silence.

We all looked up at him. He nodded his head at me tellin me dat he could do it.