HOPE

Dos

Kenni in the MM

Echo's POV

"you ready to go?"

"Yeah I'm ready," I told my auntie as I finished putting my last shoebox in the trunk of her car.

I sat my bag in the back seat and closed the  door behind me.  

" I know where not on good terms but you're my first born and I love you so much echo"

"I love you too " she forced a smile and released me from her grip putting her arms on my shoulder.

"You be good and if you need anything.... just call me you don't have to want anything check in and let me know how you've been okay?"

"Yes," she hugged me once more and kissed me on my cheek.

"I love you"

"And I love you too " I got in the car and put on my seatbelt.

We both waved at each other and with that my auntie sped off.
 
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"so how do you feel about moving in with us to florida?" 

"Us?...oh you and Kenadie?

"You don't remember you have a cousin?"

"Yea I just forgot you know...since its been so long but it should be cool".

"It's a little different where we are but I feel like its easy to get used to you know?"I nod in unison. 

"Now there are a few things you need to know before living here. Your 17 so now that you're done with school you need to find work because lounging around is not an option and I'm not saying this on some pay the bills type shit but just for the experience because you and kenni are getting older now so you need  a little responsibility you know?" I nodded as she paused for a few seconds and continued.

"I'll let you know like last time too if you need anything or just to talk I'm here ok ?" I nodded and put my headphones in.

I looked out the window listening to music the whole car ride. I was really close to my auntie over the years. I spoke to her about some of my problems more than my mom But she became distant when she moved to Broward back in 09. After that, I haven't really spoken to her like that.

My mom had me at a young age so she struggled a lot and with taking care of me, focusing on school, and finding a place to stay. since my grandma wasn't really fucking with us she had to grind and find a way to provide for us. 

with that, I lived with my auntie for a year until she could back on her feet. Every now and then she would pop up and check to see how I was doing and no matter what the case was I always made sure she knew I loved her no matter what she did to provide for us. 

Now for the ignorant people my mother worked hard for hers, she wasn't on no ho shit so keep your comments to yourself. My dad, I only met like 3 or 4 times before never seeing him again but I never really cared about him not being around we came through without him in the beginning and we'll come through without him now.

After some hrs we pulled up to this nice ass house

I can't fold this house look outstanding as fuck. I got out the car and studied the house for a few seconds and started to grab my things out the car. I saw Kenadie come out of the house. 

Now if you're wondering my auntie always took the hard way out and that's how she got the easy life with kenadie . We grew up together and was very close until they moved but we still kept each other's social media so we kept in contact every now and then.