𝙽𝚈𝙺𝙴𝚁𝙰 𝙹𝙰𝚁𝙸 𝙼𝙸𝙻𝙻𝙴𝚁, 𝟷𝟽
𝙲𝙷𝙸𝙲𝙰𝙶𝙾,𝙸𝙻𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙾𝙸𝚂

Nykera walked out of Planned Parenthood as tears rolled down her eyes. She was emotional and she didn't understand why cause she knew she didn't want a baby. It was just harsh on her, but she knew it was the best.

Right after she left her mom in the hospital after their argument she set an appointment at the clinic to get an abortion. She had just completed the process and was now walking to Amour's mom car with Amour in there by herself, waiting for her.

She opened the car door and got inside the passenger seat. The car ride was quiet as Amour started to drive.

"You okay?" Amour finally broke the silence.

"I'm fine," Nykera simply told her, her eyes stayed on the road.

"You sure? You went through with it? How you feel?" Amour asked her.

"I don't know to be honest.." Nykera shrugged. "I just know it's the best... and life goes on."

Amour nodded in agreement. She could definitely say she was proud of her friend because that was a big step to take.

"Where you wanna go?" Amour asked. She was basically Nykera's personal Uber driver. But she didn't mind, she liked having an excuse to drive.

"The hospital, my mom about to get discharged." Nykera told her. Amour nodded and that's where they headed.

"Y'all got somewhere to stay?"

"We're moving actually.." Nykera shared. Amour nodded slowly, surprised.

"Really? Where?"

"North Carolina.." Nykera rolled her eyes at the thought of the place. She thought it was a boring state.

Monique discussed with Nykera that they would be moving there with her brother and his family until they could get back on her feet. Almost all her family moved out of Chicago, they were the last ones left so it would be refreshing. Monique knew how genuine her brother was so she knew he wouldn't do her little family wrong.. he couldn't say the same about her though.

Police still couldn't find Martin, they were searching though. Or at least that's what they said. Monique didn't actually think they care about the situation so she just wanted to get away as soon as possible.

As soon as they pulled up to the hospital, Monique was already outside waiting. She waved before getting in the car.

"Hey Amour sweetie," She smiled at the girl.

"Hi Ms.Mo," Amour gave her the same expression.

Monique was looking better, she looked fresh and her face was shining. Nykera had went to the mall and used some of the money they had to buy them new clothes, shoes, and an upgraded phone.

Monique was smiling more, Nykera genuinely thought her mom was okay.

The ride continued in silence until they got to the hotel they were going to be staying in.

"Ma you can go ahead.. I wanna talk to Amour," Nykera said as Monique sat in the car waiting for her daughter to get out first. Monique nodded and got out the car, Nykera gave her the keys to their hotel room and Monique headed upstairs.

"I'm leaving tomorrow.." Nykera looked at her friend.

Amour made a pouty face at her. "Damn.. you're really leaving me?"

"Yes... I know it's sad. I really appreciate you for everything though Amour. You really did a lot for me," Nykera admitted. "I'll always come to visit you when I get the chance okay?"

"You better," Amour playfully rolled her eyes. "Since you leaving tomorrow you wanna get breakfast with me in the morning?"

Nykera made an unsure face. She didn't want any attention to be drawn on her considering the fact that she was kinda on the "run" from her stepdad since he was yet to be found.

"Eh. Ion know." She said.

"I know you not tryna run into the wrong person and stuff. We can eat in the car if you want." Amour suggested. "It would be kinda nice to see you again before you leave."

Nykera furrowed her eyebrows. She had a bad gut feeling, she didn't know what the feeling was but she was feeling it.

"Okay." She said anyway.

"Okay! See you tomorrow pookie," Amour smiled. Nykera nodded before getting out of the car.

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"Did you go to see Tyrone?" Amour asked as her and Nykera sat in McDonald's drive way eating breakfast in the car.

"Why would I?" Nykera furrowed her eyebrows before taking a big bite into her burger.

"You must've forgot you were pregnant by him.. and aborted it," Amour chuckled.

"Very aware of that." Nykera reassured.

"You're not gonna tell him?"

"You ask a lot of questions. What, is you telling my business to other bitches or something? That isn't even relevant right now." Nykera instantly got offended.

"I was just asking." Amour shrugged.

"Well don't."

It got quiet. All that was heard was Nykera smacking loudly.

"Do you min—" Amour stopped in her tracks when they both heard someone knocking on Nykera's window. They both turned their heads to look seeing it was Maya and Janiah.

"Come outside bitch!" Maya yelled banging her fist against the window.

"Bitc— you set me up." Nykera darted her eyes at Amour.

"I didn't." Amour stared at her blankly with no emotion on her face what so ever. Which was odd to Nykera.

"You did. How they even know I'm here? I thought you wasn't friends with them anymore," Nykera mugged her setting her food down.

"I'm not." Amour plainly said.

"Take me back to the hotel." Nykera huffed.

"Bitch come outside you scary ass bitch!!"

"I'm not finna fight these girls.. they not finna jump me." She shook her head. "They don't even got a reason to fight me. They just wanna do shit to do it."

"Can you drive bitch!? Fuck you sitting there looking stuck for?" Nykera raised her voice mugging Amour. She was just sitting there staring straight ahead.

The fuck is wrong with this bitch? Nykera thought to herself.

She took her seatbelt off before leaning in front of Amour. "Helloooooo?? The fuck you got going on? Drive."

"I can't." Amour finally spoke.

"Wh— you know what, get up." Nykera started taking Amour's seatbelt off from around her.

"Switch seats." She pushed Amour to whereever before getting in the driver's seat. She had no idea how to drive but at this point she didn't care.

She started the car before pressing her foot against the brake pedal.

"Wrong thing." Amour looked at her. "Other one."

"This car can't drive by itself or su— OU SHIT." She screamed when she pulled off super fast. Running into Janiah who was standing in front of the car. "On devil ian mean to do that."

"Slow down!" Amour looked at her with wide eyes.

"Well bitch, if you wasn't just sitting here acting like you was hypnotized by some shit, I wouldn't even be driving like this right now." Nykera mugged.

"Put the GPS o— SHIT." She screamed again when she went through a red light, almost running into another car but she dodged it.

"Pull over." Amour said.

"No!" Nykera laughed. "This shit lowkey fun." She mumbled under her breathe.

"Pull over!"

"Can you put the GPS on?" Nykera rolled her eyes looking at her.

"Keep your eyes on the road or you gon have to pull over! Or get pulled over!" Amour yelled.

"Fuck you," Nykera spat with a mug.

"You're driving my car you know..?"

"I could care less. I'm just ready to get back."

The car ride was silent. Amour still didn't put the GPS on for Nykera to follow directions but eventually she found the hotel.

"Bye. Call me." Amour said as Nykera got out the car.

"Fuck you." Nykera mumbled before slamming the door then headed in the hotel. She went up to 2nd floor and into her and her mom's room.

"Ma." She called out as she closed the door behind her. The room was oddly quiet and she didn't like it. But her mom could be sleep though also, it was still early.

But as she walked further in the room, both beds were empty. And the windows were wide open.

"Ma!" Nykera yelled more-so in a panic tone.

She walked in the bathroom, no sign of Monique at all. She pulled her phone out to call her, but once she did that. She could hear the phone ringing from under the comforters.

Nykera hung up before lifting up the comforters, grabbing her mom's phone. Which was next to a note.

"What type of shit she on.." Nykera furrowed her eyebrows picking the note up.

I know you're wondering "where is she?"
Or "did she run away?"

- mom.