Us Two And Them

Chapter 18

I put on a pair of denim jeans and a jumper. You could swear that Roman and Jordan looked my triplet except Roman who looks like Mom.

"Harl the food is here." Roman knocked on the door.

At the mention of food I swung it open looking at the beautiful breakfast infront of me. I had asked Angelo to get me a full fry. The others must have ordered the same as me. We ate in silence. It was etheir us enjoying our food or worring for what would come later.

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After eating our breakfast we headed for the car that picked us up from the airport. Except Angelo was the one who was driving this time. I sat in the front as the boys sat in the back of the car.

I had given the directions to Angelo as he had the gps on his phone directing him where to go. Looking out the window it was weird being back in my old town. It was a lot warmer here and it definitely did not feel like Christmas which was less than two weeks away.

I guess I missed how Chicago had the cold and snow. That it felt like Christmas there. Maybe that place was finally becoming my home again?

I checked my bag once more making sure I had the money. It was a thing I always need to do to make sure I had everything.

I took a deep breath once we stopped outside our old flat. I felt bad, Jordan had to see the woman he once knew like this. I looked back at him through the mirror. He looked upset maybe disgusted we had to live here. Angelo on the other hand looked guilty.

"Jordan maybe you should stay in the car with Roman?" I suggested.

"No. I'm coming." Before I could protest, Jordan had already gotten out of the car. Angelo turned to me and Roman.

"Are you sure you want to go in here?" I nodded my head and got out. Angelo said something to Roman before they both got out.

We made our way into the old run-down flat building. I saw a flash of a light. Looking around there was no one in sight and no one had their phone out so I decided to ignore it.

The elevator was still not working so we walked up the stairs. It felt weird being here.

We soon arrived at our door number '69'. Roman then stood beside me, while Angelo and Jordan stood behind us. Roman took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

There was no answer. So I knocked harder. You could hear someone shuffling around. Then the door opened.

There stood Mom. She looked worse since the last time I had seen her. She had big dark circles under her lifeless green eyes. Her black hair was down and all frizzy. Her body looked a lot thinner. Maybe she wasn't getting any food since there was no one to provide for her. She was wearing a big over-sized 'Harley Davidson' top. She probably got it from the last man she slept with. Her skin was so pale. She looked so lifeless. So broken.

Her eyes widened seeing us and then she rubbed them. Muttering "No I'm probably just high. There not here." Roman reached for her arm. Rubbing it up and down gently.

"We are here Mom. This isn't a hulusination." Roman reassured. She looked at us again. Poking Roman's arm to see if it was real. Once she got her answer I never expected for her to pull both of us into a hug.