Show Me You Care by Yanni Page A

Tinker he fell in love with 17 years ago.
    We arrived at the diner. Shyla and I thought now would be the perfect time to tell everyone that we would be leaving tomorrow. The only people that knew were Nicole and Natalie and that was only because they were leaving the same day. It worked out perfectly; Shy and I were sharing a four-bedroom apartment. Nicole and Natalie lived on campus but always had a place to stay when we had our wild college nights. I stood and cleared my throat. I tapped my fork on the glass and all eyes fell on me.
    “I’m happy I was able to share this experience with everyone I love. I’m happy for my mother’s sobriety and I’m happy to say Shyla and I leave for Miami tomorrow. I really love and appreciate you guys,” I said before I sat down and started eating. No one asked questions. They just sat there confused.
    I sat in my room and admired my diploma. The house was empty and it was completely silent, just how I liked it. I read my diary for the first time. It was weird since it detailed everything from freshmen year to now. I heard the front door open; in a panic I grabbed my gun from under my pillow and readied myself for whatever. My door opened and there stood Trey in the doorway looking at me as if I was crazy for thinking about shooting him.
    “You were going to shoot me?” My iHome was playing “Song Cry” by Jay-Z. I looked over at Trey. The last time we were alone I became a woman. Tonight was just going to be my last goodbye to him.
    It was 4:00 a.m. and I had to get Jayden up to drive me to the airport, I had sent everything over the day before. I looked at a sleeping Trey and knew that staying here with him would just be the death of the both of us. I snuck out of my room and went and got Jayden. Shyla had stayed the night with him and was leaving with me. They were meeting me at the steps. It was official. I was leaving Atlanta until farther notice.
    Trey:
    I woke up in an empty room lost as far as my next move. Here I was, thinking this would make it better but she’d had her mind made up already. Pissed, I threw on my sweats and white tee and walked out. There was no need for me to be there. I sat in my car, hoping I made the right decision. I walked up to my destination and knocked on the door. I haven’t been here in a while , I thought to myself as TaKiera opened the door with little Trey in her arms. Although I knew he wasn’t mine, I was to invested in him to just leave and say fuck him. She looked as if she had been crying. I grabbed little Trey from her and sat down on the couch.
    “Why are you here, Trey?” she said wiping her face. I had never seen TaKiera look sad about anything so I knew something was up.
    “What’s wrong with you, Kiera?”
    “My mother died. Haven’t you seen the news? They killed my mother, Trey. She’s gone all over some bullshit.” I just held onto her. For the first time since I met her she was breaking down.
    Jayden:
    It had been two weeks since my girl and my sister left for college. I didn’t think I was ready to not see them again until Christmas. Trey and I had decided we would go down there when they got settled and summer classes were over. It pained me to have my girl so far away from me. On top of that my sister wasn’t answering anyone’s phone calls. After watching the news that day I know she had something to do with it; it was written all over her face. But after Trey told me it was TaKiera’s mother I couldn’t put two and two together yet. Whatever it was would come to the light sooner than later. I sat in the house playing with my mini me Ivy and was happy that she had come into my life. I heard laughter and saw Trey walk in with TaKiera. They had been kicking it hard since Jordyn left. I knew he was just hurting but then again he always had some crazy kind of love for her.
    Chapter 15:
    Six months later
    I sat in my room with a heavy heart. I missed my love but my sanity was more important at the moment. It