(The Way Meesha Saw It)
It was a few years back. Demi and I were together for the summer and I spent the summer with her and her dad, Lance. I loved him like he was my own father but back then I didn’t know that he was sick. He suffered from a mental illness and he was very good at hiding it. I guess an outsider would just call him crazy but I knew better. He just needed his family. One day Demi had a dance rehearsal and went off with her friends to make it. I was left with Lance while she was away. He seemed different that day staggering around the house and yelling at random objects. I laughed at him because I thought Lance was just being a little funny. He was going crazy. He kept screaming Demi’s name and it looked like he was searching for her. I yelled and told him that she would be back
Lance: The hell are you?
Me: Lance… Uncle Lance it’s me… Meesha!
Lance: (smirks) Oh right you’re that pastor’s kid
Me: And your step daughter remember?
Lance: Yea I guess. (hands me a bottle) You want?
Me: N-no Lance. Wait is that alcohol?
Lance: Yup the finest there is. Funny how I can afford it right? Living in this dump
Me: This is a beautiful house uncle Lance
Lance: Not as beautiful as the house your “DADDY” got your mama. She left me for that jerk
Me: I-I’m sorry Lance
Lance: Don’t be. But I’m a better daddy right?
Me: Well you see Lance it wouldn’t be fair to compar-
Lance: I’m a better daddy RIGHT?!
Me: Please don’t yell
Lance: (Picks up meesha) Yea well hear this (whispers directly in her ear) You agree or you can leave
Me: (sobbing) Uncle Lance you’re scaring me
Lance: Oh am I? (Storms out and returns with a lighter) Do you like fire Meesha?
(The Way Demi Saw It)
I came home. Expecting to find my little sister and my daddy watching a movie or something. Instead I came back to nothing. The house was burnt to the ground and there were police and firefighters everywhere. I ran out the car and to my burnt down house. Gone everything gone. But daddy made it safe I know he did and he got Meesha with him.I kept repeating that until I made my way to the ambulance and saw my little sister lying on her stomach. She had a burn from her left leg going up to her shoulder, it was bad. But what was worst was not seeing daddy. I kept asking for him until one police officer looked at me and said
Police Officer: Are you Lance’s Daughter Demetria?
Demi: Yes sir that’s me. He’s okay right? Just point to which ambulance he’s in and I’ll just be on my way
Police: It’s hard to say this Demetria but
Demi: Then don’t say it. (Tears up) Just tell me where my daddy is
Police: We got him out but by then it was too late
Demi: Show me where he is (closes eyes)
Police: Look I don’t think it’s best for you-
Demi: DON’T YOU TELL ME WHAT IS BEST! SHOW ME WHERE MY DADDY IS!!
Police: (Sighs) Follow me.
I found him lifeless. The firemen said he suffered minor burns but the fire wasn’t what killed him it was the smoke. They even said that Meesha tried to pull and drag him out before a burning tile in the ceiling fell on her left side burning her and that he started the fire after having another episode. I should have told her about his sickness and what to expect. I should have saved her from this nightmare like she tried to save him. I may say its not my fault daddy’s gone but it is. I knew he was sick but I said nothing about it.
(Roc POV)
Roc: (Walks out to the pool) He there Demi
Demi: (sniffles) Oh hey Roc!
Roc: What’s a beautiful girl like you doing out here crying
Demi: Oh it’s nothing really just a little allergies
Roc: You sure because it looks like you’re crying (Shay walks out)
Demi: No I-I-I (thinking) Dammit Roc just accept my lie! (Sees Shay) Um Roc?
Roc: Yea?
Demi: Do these shorts bunch up too much around my butt?
Roc: (bug eyed) Damn! I mean no! You look (thinking) like I could pick you up and do things to you that you couldn’t imagine. In those short shorts and Sports bra. God that sports bra isn’t helping this sti-
Demi: I look?
Roc: Perfect!
Shay: (yells from the pool) Actually you look a bit chubby. You might want to use that gym upstairs (smiles)
Demi: (shakes her head) And I think you should come with Shay (smirks) You could afford to lose a pound or two
Shay: Something you need to say to me sweetheart (angrily getting out the pool)
Demi: (sighs) It’s a sad day when people can’t take a joke
Roc: Girls girls whoa let’s not get upset
Shay: Who’s upset? I’m cool
Demi: I don’t know Shay you’re looking kind of red –
Shay: (gets in Demi face) Listen here little girl-
Demi: (smirks) Honey you don’t scare me in the least (walks away)
Shay: AGH! (Goes after her)
Roc: (catches her) What the hell is your problem?
Shay: Why don’t you want me!
Roc: Shay you broke my heart that’s why!
Shay: But you never even gave me a chance to-
Roc: Wreck it even more? You are with Ray now
Shay: And I think he loves Meesha
Roc: So what you run to me as your backup? I’m not doing this again Shay
Shay: (Kisses Roc)
Roc: (pushes her away) QUIT IT SHAY!
Shay: (starts to cry) I just want someone to love me
Roc: (Sighs) But this isn’t the way to do that Shay. Look I care about you and yes I want you
Shay: Then take me back
Roc: I can’t. You love Ray Shay and we both know it. You just want someone to be there while he figures himself out. I can’t be that guy. I’m sorry…
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I Choose You
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