"You gonna tell me whatever you couldn't tell me over he phone?" Tre asked me as I sat across from him.

"Please don't get loud." I said trying to prepare him. "Melody?" He said irritated.

"Okay okay" I put my hand up in defense. "It's Mom " I said quietly.

"Momma what?" He said getting closer to my mouth to hear me. "She sick Tre" I looked at him straight in his eyes.

He stared at me, I tried to read his facial expressions. "Did you hear what I said. Mom she sick. Breast cancer stage two." I repeated myself.

He put his hand up "I heard what you said." The room fell quiet again, and I put my head down.

He hit the table forcefully "Fuck" he yelled. My head popped up quickly "Tre" I stared at me.

He ran his hands down his face "Tre what the hell. You need to calm down" I shook my head at him.

"How am I supposed to calm down. You telling me mom is sick and I'm sitting in this hell hole no able to do nothing about it." He yelled.

"Why you yelling at me? I ain't ask mom to be sick" I yelled back. "I know. I'm sorry" he put his head down.

"I'm just upset at the whole situation" he shook his head. "I know and I'm sorry" I lifted his head.

I could see his eyes feeling with tears "I need to talk to her at least."

"Of course. I'll make that happen for you. I promise" he lifted his head and smiled.

"Now stop crying punk." I laughed. He wiped his tears "Ain't nobody crying." He smirked.

"Visiting hours are over." The officer said. "You know the drill." Tre smiled at me and held his hand out for us to do our handshake.

"Same time next week" I said during our handshake. He nodded his head. "Oh and Mel"

He caught my attention "Yeah?" I questioned. "You only get one mom. And we don't know how long ours will still be here. Don't take advantage of the opportunity you have. You can see mom and spend time with her. Do that. Cause I can't" he told me.

I nodded my head. "Love you squirt" he pulled me into a hug. "I love you too Trezy" I said as he kissed my forehead.

I pulled away as the officer made the Finally announcement for us to leave. I walked out of the facility and walked to my car.

"Answer" I told my car as my phone rang. "Melly Mel Mel" Ariana said as I answered the phone.

"Ari Ari Ar" I replied back in a laugh. "Where you at?" She asked. "Driving back from seeing Tre. Why? What you want?" I asked.

"You doing anything tonight?" She asked. I thought to myself "Mhmm nope. Why?"

"Well wolf asked me to go to this college party with him tonight."

I laughed "What wolf know about college?" I asked sarcastically.

"Well considering that he attends it. I think he knows a lot about it." I laughed to myself "You lying."

"He goes to the same college as me." She said in a irritated tone. I laughed again "I'm just lost for words."

"Melody that's not the point." I shook my head "Oh right. Party. What about it?" I asked.

"Wolf invited me to this party. I wanted to know if you wanted to come with us?"

"To be a third wheel. Uh no thanks."I rolled my eyes. "Me and Wolf just friends. How would you be third wheeling."

I mocked her in my head "Sure." She laughed "Fr. Trust me. Neither me or Wolf wanna be in a relationship. We just chilling."

"Still. I don't know"

She huffed "Christian going too. Soooo" she dragged out. I smiled at the mention of his name "I mean I could go."

"That was a quick answer. Maybe I should've started with that."

"Would've saved you a lot of time." She laughed "See you tonight. Love ya"

"Love you too. Muah" I acted like I kissed the phone and she chuckled and hung up.

I planned on seeing my mom later today before going out with Ariana, Wolf and Christian. I had really thought about what my brother said and I was really taking it in consideration. He was right and I want to see my mom, I hadn't seen her in forever.

Ive been going to therapy for a couple weeks now. Not like I really had a choice since Darius wouldn't get off my nuts about. I hated jay he was right about me going.

It was really helping me though, it was therapeutic for me. I could talk about the events of the accident in a open space. People deal with accidents in different ways. I thought I could get over it fast like my sister and Melody.

I was finally able to return to work and actually driving again. I'm not comfortable driving in the dark or in different weather conditions, but I'm still working on it.

I walked downstairs to see Darius watching basketball on the couch. I shook my head and laid in his lap.

"Damn big head ass girl" he slurred making him sound like he had an accent.

I laughed and hit his arm "Boy shutup. Always tryna talk about somebody."

"Awee now you wanna be butt hurt" he pinched my cheeks. "Do I look like Kamryn to you."

He stared at me "Yea you do." He laughed. I rolled my eyes and laid back "I'm tired."

"Go to bed mamas" he said staring at the tv.

"It's two o'clock in the afternoon" I responded.

He shrugged still facing the tv,I snatched his face from the tv "Can you give me some attention."

He laughed "Aight" he turned the tv off. "Wassup" he faced me. I just stared at him and laughed.

"You wasting my time." He laughed. He grabbed the remote again. "No Darius" I took the remote from him.

"Yes Aaliyah." He pleaded. "What can I go for you?" He asked.

"I love you." I said and handed him back the remote. "I love you too." He turned the tv back on.

"Lay down." He said. He laid back on he couch and I laid down next to him. He wrapped his arms around me as he watched tv.

"Go to sleep. I'll wake you up later. When Kami get back from my moms" he kissed my cheek. I turned around and faced him.

"Alright. Kiss" I puckered my lips. He grabbed my cheek "Muah" he dragged while holding my face in place to kiss me.

I laughed in between the kiss "Your such a little kid." I shook my head. "Your little kid."

I broke the kiss "That's exactly why I don't need no more little kids. I already got two." I shook my head.

"Nah. Let's not jump all the way ova there." He laughed.

"Mhmm. Mhmm" I waved him off. "Let me my get you started." I snuggled back into his body.

We were currently waiting in Melody at Christian house so we could go. Wolf and I were sitting on the couch on our individual phones.

"Why you sitting all the way ova there?" Wolf asked smirking at me and scooted closer to me.

"Wolf." I rolled my eyes as he put his arm around me. "What I do? Let's not act like we don't know what's going on."

I waved him off "Yup. Okay Marshawn." He grabbed my face by my chin "Count ya blessing. Cause you the only girl I allow to call me that."

I stared at him and laughed and he smirked at me and pecked my cheek.

"Aww y'all cute. Y'all done?" Christian asked as he passed through the living room to open the door.

"Christian shut your pee colored ass up" Wolf got up and yelled to Christian, I laughed at his immature joke.

"Wolf don't even start with me nigga." Christian said as he answered the door. "What you finna do" Wolf asked in a laugh.

"Of course y'all dummies arguing about something" Melody shook her head as she walked through the door.

"Finally Mel damn." I said walking to the door. "Sorry I was with my moms. Y'all ready?" She asked.

"We've been ready." Wolf snarked. "Wolf shut up. Always wanna start with somebody." Melody rolled her eyes.

"Wolf. Shut up. Always wanna start with somebody." Wolf mocked her. "Don't play" Christian said to him.

I laughed and shook my head. "Come on Marshawn" I said grabbing Wolf hand and walked him out the door.

"Stop always starting with people." I told him as we both got in the front seats. He side eyed me "Aight"

Christian and Melody got in her car shortly after that. We drove to the college and the party was already bumping.

"Y'all good?" Wolf asked Christian and Melody when we got in the party.

Christian nodded her head and me and Wolf walked off. "You know anyone at this party?" Wolf asked.

I shook my head "Nah. I don't think so." He smiled and pulled me into him. "Dance with me." I shook my head and starting dancing on him.

Wolf and I danced with eachother for awhile, until Wolf decided to get us something to drink.

I was on my phone when someone tapped my shoulder "Wassup Ari." Maurice said rubbing his hand together.

"Hey Maurice" I said innocently. I tapped my foot on the ground waiting for wolf to come back.

"Maurice what you want?" I asked impatiently. "I miss you." He bite his lip. "Maurice your drunk." I waved him off.

"No I'm not. I really do miss you. I wanna get back together Ari." I stared at him and didn't respond. Was it bad that I was actually considering it.

I heard someone clear their throat behind me. I turned around to see Wolf. "Wolf" my eyes got wide.

"Nah don't let me interrupt you. Y'all should get back together. Ya single ain't ya." Wolf said. Wolf handed my the drinks "Enjoy ya night"

I felt so bad, I shook my head and handed Maurice the drinks, and chased him outside. "Wolf" I called out for him. "Wolf" I continued to chase him. "Marshawn" I yelled as we got outside.

He turned around and I could see his anger on a all time high. "What Ariana" I crossed my arms "Can you talk to me?" I asked.

"Why? You wanna be with your ex go ahead. I'm not going to stop you" he went on his phone.

"What are you doing?" I asked looking down at his phone. "Calling a Uber fuck you mean." He chuckled in disbelief.

"Marshawn" I said innocently. "Stop calling me that. I sat there and heard you talk about your dumbass ex just for you to sit here and entertaining him."

I huffed and just looked at him and waited for him to continue. "So what you regret being a friend to me?" I asked.

"No I'm not. I genuinely cared. But you couldn't keep it one hunnid with me. If you wanna be with your ex go ahead. But don't drag my ass in it" he said as he Uber pulled up.

He walked off "I don't want to be with him though" I yelled. He shook his head "You don't know what you want. When you figure it out, call me" he got in his Uber and it sped off.

"Ugh" I said loudly into the air. I don't wanna be with Maurice. I think in the moment it might've seem like I did. But after seeing wolf and thinking, he's a better guy than Maurice and he cares.

I walked back into the party and sat down at a table. "I'm sorry. I ain't know about your little boy toy" Maurice came back at me.

"Maurice please leave me alone." I rolled my eyes. "Ariana." He said. "Look we had a good relationship but were done. We're better as friends and I want to move on. You have to let move on Maurice." I got up. "You move on too. I'll always love you but we're done. I'm serious this time" I walked away from him.

I found Melody and Christian making out in a corner. "Mel" I yelled over he music. "Damn Ari" she pulled away from Christian.

"Ain't you supposed to be with Wolf or something" Christian asked. "He left"

"Why? Y'all fighting?" Mel asked. "I'll explain later. Imma go. Y'all good?" I asked.

"We look good?" Christian smirked. Melody laughed and hit his arm. I rolled my eyes "Goodnight. Don't have to much fun" I walked away.

I walked to my car and drove home. I felt bad that I embarrassed wolf like that. It was disrespectful on my part.

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Wolf I'm sorry. Talk to me

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Ariana we can talk later. Go to bed yo. Fr 💯

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I'm sorry Marshawn. I ain't mean to hurt you.

I texted Wolf when I arrived home. Read:11:17 he read the message and I couldn't blame him, I would've done the same.