Ready Or Not

XXXIII

2 Years Later; August 26th

I rolled out of bed slowly hitting my alarm. 26 years young and my body damn sure feels like it.

I glanced at my empty bed before making it. I quickly let Major outside watching him for 15 minutes before I walked into the bathroom starting my shower getting in. I stood in the water getting lost in my thoughts like every damn morning sadly.

I have had it rough these last couple years. The crew still together just without me. Hush and I fell out, he blamed me for Leigha's miscarriage. I was "bad luck" as he stated. Shugg checks on me here and there, once or twice a week. Razz and Ryan are my backbones literally. I separated myself though. I lost everything including myself.

I remember waking up one morning to Silas' side empty and cold. A short letter that said "I love you" and my son's ashes and my breast milk in a cute necklace with his birth stone. That was maybe a month after his death, since then I haven't seen Silas and the streets been quiet. We are still married so I am still protected. I miss him and I still am in love with him deeply.

Nothing much has changed for me. Who am I kidding a lot has changed. I gave up my teaching dreams and started braiding and doing lashes at the same time. I got licensed and look at me now. I have a "small" building I love. I'm wasn't super excited for this new chapter. I'm alone sharing it alone. I snapped back into reality when I felt the cold water. I quickly finished my shower. I stepped out getting ready quickly. I threw on a cute outfit and brushed my hair in a low bun.

"10:09..." I mumbled. I put my heels on rushing to throw stuff in my bag. I'm no longer the same same Kleo. I slipped into my high school mindset. Talk less, but more observant. I kissed Major's head rushing out my small home.

I stopped to get myself a smoothie before going to my shop.

"No Broken Promise" I read the name quietly. Where we promise to have you looking good no matter the situation.