the things left behind

im sitting in a booth in the cafe, waiting for my little sister Miranda with a steaming cup of black coffee between my sweaty nervoous hands. After mirnada had left, things went into choas. we all hated ourselves and each other for what had happened, we all thought it was our fauly. me more than anyone. i regretted telling her to get out, i regretted so many things. Maybe she'll come home, move back into her room thats been untouched since she left. maybe, maybe, maybe. just so many damn maybes
i dont know what i was expecting, maybe the same 16 year old with pink hair, and dangerous cloths. but not what i saw. Miranda walked in wearing a black pair of jeans, with a loose white tank top with stitch the disney character on it, with a pair of black boots. her hair was red now, and her makeup wasnt over the top, the piercing from her lip was gone now, same with the eye brow one. her brown eyes met my matching brown ones, and a smile lite up her face. she came scurring across the the space sepertating us, and into my oout strethed arms. after the hellos, e sat down on opposit sides of the bench, with my coffee topped off and a mocha infront of her
''i have so many questions miranda...''
''what do you wanna know?'' she asked, not even looking up from the coffee
''why you left, where you went... why havent i been able to find for the last 2 years? i looked everyday for you, every night i layed awake wondering where the fuck you were!''hot angry tears dripped down my face, and splashed into my coffee
''i left because i was ruining everything. i was messed up, and needed time to myself to sort things out, and i did. i got myself to a better place, a stronger happier place, and it wouldve been too hard with the lifestyle we had. i was too secure, i needed to learn that bad things will happen, if im bad. i moved in with my friend jake, he had just moved her from my old town, and reached out to me, wondering if i could help him out with bills. i said yes. the reason we never crossed paths, was because i didnt let it happen. i have seen you around, but i hid. i wouldnt let you,or anyone from the band, see me.''
''do i get to meet jake?''
''no... jake died a year after i moved in, he was drunk and went swimming with a few friends... he uh... jumped head first into the sallow water, broke his neck instantly...''
''im so sorry miranda...''
''i got left with the apartment only because it was in my name too, his family tried getting me to leave, but... i never did. part of me found comfort in his place, in our place... he was my best friend for the longest time, and was always there for me. still feels like ill wake up at 3 in the morning, and find him passed out on the couch with a bag of chips on his chest'' she smiled a sad smile
''wish i met him, he sounds like a good guy...''
''yea... he was always there''
''where do you work?''
''i have a 9-5 job at a dentist office, not glamorous like yours, but it pays the bills, and i still have the money my mom left me, so im making it through. how bout you? how is everyone?''
''there good, um... juliet is gone, andy and her broke the night you left... andy... he really did care about you...''
''are you two all good?''
''i guess. The band has been really low lately, we arnt as strong as we use to be... we were thinking of ending everything the night you called...''
''but... thats your dream!''
''we are gunna rethink it...''
''good, you guys are amazing, and so loved. i still listen to your music..'' miranda said, just as i was opening my mouth though, her phone went off and the song by fall out boy started playing
mirandas pov
when i pulled my phone out of my purse, the number of Corys daycare showed up o the called id oh god...they ever rarley called
''hello?'' i answered, giving Cc a sorry look, but he just waved it off with a smile
''hello ms. coma. this is mrs.smith, we request that your come get cory, he has broken his arm'' she inforrmed
''im on my way, im 10 minutes away'' i told her, rushing to gather my things as i hung up the phone. ''im so sory CC, but i have to go, its an emergancy''
''of course, i understand.'' i threw down my money for the mocha, but he refused, and i didnt have time to argue, my baby was curtently in pain, and i had to get him.
i dug my keys out of m car, as i went to my car, but when i tried to start it, it wouldnt start ''fuck, fuck, fuck!'' i cursed quietly, and spotted CC coming out of the cafe
''whats wrong?''
''my car wont start...''
''ill give you a ride, hope in''
''thank you''
quickly we drove away from the cafe and to my secret. my baby. my ingured little baby boy, who was my whole life. when we pulled up to the parking lot, Ccs face lite up with shock
''a daycare?'' he asked
''yes'' isaid, leaving my things in the car and bottling for the door. i rushed into the office panting, ''wheres my son?'' i asked the lady at the desk
''who is your son ma'am?''
''cory, cory coma''
''in there'' she said, pointing to a room ive never been in beofre. turns out it was the nurses office. there, laying on a doctors table, was my baby, his face stained with tears, and contorted in pain
''hey, hey little bird'' i said softly and calmy, coming to his side ''mommys make you feel so much better, but you gotta be my brave boy, okay?''
''okay mommy...'' he said as i scouped him into my arms, and he layed his head agaisnt my chest
''thank you'' i said the mrs.smith, that had sat with him until i came. When i walked out, Cc was still waiting in the car, and when he saw me carring a child, he jumped out to open the back door for me, and closed it after i slide in
''where too?'' he asked me
''hospital'' without another word, he pulled out of the parking lot, and speed down the road unti we reached our detination.
an hour later, Cory was down with xrays, and was in the middle of getting a blue cast put on
''im guessing thats your son...'' CC said quietly
''yea... Cory Christian Coma''
''you... you named after me...?''
''after the only person i could trust, yes.''
''the father... its Andy, isnt it...?''
''yea... what gave it away?''
''the eyes... and the fact that he reminds me so much of andy...''
''yea... he does''
'' why didt you ever tell us? why didnt you ever tell Andy?''
cc pov
i was so shocked, she had a child. a two year old child. and his father was andy. why did she never tell him
''he had everything he ever wanted. he had the dream job, dream girl, the dream life. everything he couldve ever wanted... nither one of us was ready, but i had no choice, when i saw the baby bump... i knew, i knew that i could never love someone more then i love that little boy right there, i didnt need andy, i didnt need anyone, i would do what i had to for that little boy. he is the reason, that i shaped up. i did it for him.'' tears were streaming down her face, so i brought her into a hug, and held her until she pulled away ''wanna meet your nephew?'' she asked me, just as the nurse was finishing up Corys cast
''i would love to'' i told her, and she smiled at me. i followed her into the clean room,with different colors of casts on display, on a spider man blow up doll that hung from the wall
''look mommy!'' Cory beemed, showing her his blue cast
''wooooow! i am proud of you baby, you were such a brave boy!'' she cheered, scouping him up into her arms ''i want you to meet someone. this is your uncle, CC...'' at first nothing happened, Cory just starred at me, then broke out into a smile, reaching his arms out for a hug, i took my nephew into my arms, and hugged him. as we left the hospital, cory fell asleep in my arms, so i crawled into the back with him this time, and let Dia drive us to her apartment.

Notes

so, cc and cory have finally met....
stay strong lovelys