After spending years in an abusive and draining relationship, Brittany decides to dedicate all of her time attending to herself and her daughter but what she didn't expect was to meet Jazmine Johnson. 

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"It's you" She announced softly

"So I did do something?" I asked thinking back, trying to figure out what exactly.

"You're doing everything right" She confessed leaving realization to stand in my mind.

"And that scares you?" I asked but it sounded more like a statement, nonetheless, she still gave me a small nod to confirm my words.

"What's your fear when it comes to us?" I asked softly.

"That you'll hurt me, lie, cheat, change" She replied her voice small and I could tell each word she said held a memory.

"I won't, and I know that's hard for you to believe because of past experiences but I'll prove it, we can move at whatever pace you want to,"

Riptide

Aria's laughter echoed from downstairs and I smiled moving over to my interior balcony looking down at them, the knowledge that they were staying with leaving me with a weird feeling of completion. 


I began walking downstairs remembering why I left my home office in the first place, food. 


"In the microwave," Britt announced the moment I stepped into the living room and I smiled saying a small thank you as I walked over to it, my kitchen smelling like a home-cooked meal for the first time since I moved in. 


"Jazzy are you coming to the park with us tomorrow?" Aria asked climbing off the coach as fast as her small figure would allow her to before running towards me. They had only been here for five hours and the majority of the time was spent unpacking but if you were to walk in unexpected you would believe the house belonged to Aria. 


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