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

I continued to lay on the bed with Aria in my arms, the noise from the television fading away slowly as I continued to drown in my thoughts. 


Jazmine shifted beside and turned looking towards her sensing the discomfort she was in. 


“You okay baby?” I asked softly as she began sitting up and she nodded. 


“Yeah,” she replied exiting the room and I sighed knowing just how frustrated she was, she had regained the ability to walk again, not well but enough to move around at a slow pace and because of that she had started physical therapy two days ago which only left her in pain majority of the time. 


She was also battling with the strain of what had left her in this current situation, but she would never admit it or even take to the time to vent about how getting shot was affecting her no matter how many nightmares or breakdowns she had. 


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