Love Me If You Can

Chapter 10

Micah P.O.V

"Damn, this shit nice" I said walking into the graduation party. It was decorated all over.

"You know De parents go above and beyond for her and Amor parents just extra asf" Chris said. They had giant photos of Delondon, and Amor set up in various places. Congratulations was posted everywhere. It was a photo booth. There was hella food and liquor. All I had was a damn cookout, a awkward at that. I had that bitch with Keeb, and he wasn't even cool like that no more, but our folks ain't really know.

I walked around the party look for the graduates, but they were no where to be found. However, I did find my mother.

"Mom" I said, while walking up to her. She looked at me and smiled.

"Oh hey baby" she said. She had a plate of food in her hand.

"What you are doing here?" I asked. I was confused. I know she talked to Delondon here and there. Before she could answer a voice spoke.

"Megannnn" Delondon sang. My mom handed her plate of food to me and walked in the direction of Delondon's voice. I watched the two of them hug.

"Congratulations baby, I am so proud of you" My mom said pulling out of the hug.

"Thank you" Delondon said back.

"I forgot your gift, but I sent Mark and Mya back home to get it" My mom said. What Mark? As in my dad Mark. My dad came too and my sister. What the hell am I missing.

"You didn't have to get me anything else, you just gave be me that necklace at Sunday dinner" Delondon said. Sunday dinner. She goes to my mom Sunday's dinner. I didn't even know my mom still had Sunday dinners.

"Is that Megan?" Another voice asked. I looked over and it was Delondon's mom coming over to greet my mom.

"Hey girl" my mom said, while reaching for a hug. The two hugged.

"I need to ask you about that recipe you gave me, I don't think I did it right" Delondon's mom said. The two began walking in the opposite direction.

"What type of flour did you use" I heard my mom ask. I was confused, like did I miss something?

"Why are you looking like that?" Delondon asked as she started to walk towards me.

"Um I was just...I didn't know you and my mom talked" I said looking at her. She laughed.

"Why would have known?" she asked raising an eyebrow. Instead of responding I just changed the subject.

"Aww nothing but congratulations" I said. I wanted to give her a hug but I had her and Amor's gift in my hand as well as my mother's half eaten plate.

"Thank you" she said smiling. Before I could say anything else a little girl ran up to her.

"Dede, Carter keep splashing the water in my hair" the little girl said as she was in tears. She looked about 4 years old.

Delondon squatted down to the height of the little girl "Aww it's ok Maddie. I'm going to make him stop. Plus it's pool it's ok to get your hair what but I'll make sure he stop splashing you ok" she said whipping the little girls eyes.

"Can you braid it for me?" the little asked with wide eyes. Delondon looked like she wanted t say know but instead she said yes.

"Yes, come on." She picked the little girl up despite her being wet. She swung her in her arms causing the little girl to giggle. She walked with her out of the gate and back to her apartment I guess. Seeing her interacting with that little girl made my heartache a little bit. She would have been a great mother.