He Could Be The One

9

There stood my mother, with a black eye and busted lip.

She let us in and led us to the couch. She didn't say anything and neither did I. After about 5 minutes of silence, I spoke up.

"Where is Jordan?" I asked

She didn't look up and she didn't answer my question. I grew impatient and angry.

"Where the f**k Jordan?" I yelled. Audrey started rubbing my leg knowing that will calm me down.

"I don't know." she said juat barely above a whisper.

I went and sat next to her. I lifted her head gently and looked and her eye and lip.

"Did Jordan do this?" I asked

She just looked down again. I never seen my mom like this. She usually happy and always smiling.

"Mom, I know you signed Syd out the hospital. But now Jordan has her. You need to tell me where she is so I can help her."

"I did sign her out.. He made me." she said.

"Tell me what happen"

"I can't. He'll kill me if I do. He said he will." Tears started running down her cheeks. I wiped them with my thumb and looked in her eyes.

"So you're going to put Jordan before Syd again?" She broke down. I hugged her tight while she cried on my chest.

"He said if I don't help him, he'll kill me. I signed her out, brought her here and thought everything was over. Syd and I was talking, I was apologizing for what I did to her when Jordan came and grabbed Syd by her hair. I jumped on him and told him to let go of my baby. I started hitting him trying to make him stop hurting her. He hit me in my eye then slapped me ." she said.

I was rubbing her back trying to calm her down.

"I tried to stop him Keyshawn, I swear I did. I don't want him to hurt my baby. Please find her and make sure she is safe. Please Keyshawn." She cried.

My mom has never cried like this before. She is a strong women so to see her cry like this shows me how sorry and how serious she is.

I lifted her head and looked her in her eyes.

"Thank you. Once I find Jordan, you and Syd won't have to worry about him anymore. ok?

She nodded her head. I kissed her forehead and both cheeks.

"I love you momma" I said remembering how that always put a smile on her face.

She smiled wide "I love you too"

"Ok I'm leaving. You have my number so call me if you need anything. Lock all the doors and don't open the door for anyone. I'll call you when I'm at the door."I said walking out the door.

The drive back to the trap was quite. I began thinking about my mom, Sydney and Jordan punk ass. Sydney is a strong and smart girl so I know she can handle herself till I find out where she is.