≈Miami, FL...

(10:03 p.m)

Kalvin was driving the fastest he could and trying to not get in a car accident. Was Mama C is danger ? Was Cameron there and hurting her ?  What was going on ? He was scared, angry and a bit lost right now. Why did she yell like that through the phone ? And she didn't even let him say something, she hung up immediately. And he didn't get any explanation. Was was happening ?

After a couple of minutes, he finally pulled in front of the coffee bar. He rushed out of his black Mercedes, locked the doors and ran in. As soon as he put one feet in the bar, all of sudden he heard someone calling his name and soon little arms were wrapped around his waist. He stopped moving and looked down only to see Acacia. What ? 

He was confused. What was she doing there ? Not that he wasn't happy to see her, but that's not what he was expecting when he received Mama C's call earlier. But he was so relieved to know that she was safe and has escaped from where that bastard was keeping her. 

He was snapped out of his million thoughts when he heard her crying. He hugged her and then picked her up. She had her arms around his neck holding him tightly. She was finally safe.

She couldn't believe she was away from the monster. She was finally going home. She was going to see her family again. The last two days were tough for her. She was tired emotionally, mentally and physically. It was way too much for a little ten years old girl. 

Five entire minutes passed by and he put her back on her feet. He then bent down at her level to face her, "How are you ? " He asked concerned and wiped some tears away with his thumbs.

She attempted to calm down first, but she could only cry. She couldn't believe she had just experienced hell. She was really afraid to see her so called father coming in the bar now and try to take her back with him. She was really distraught right now.

Kalvin noticed that she had difficulties to breath, "Hey, Acacia, calm down, it's okay, you're safe now. Inhale and exhale, breath."

"I-I-I want to-to-to go ho-ho-home." She managed to say through her sobs. 

He nodded his head, "We're going now, don't worry." He smiled and kissed her forehead, but his face expression changed as soon as he saw that one of her cheeks was slightly black/purple. The rage came back instantly. He absolutely wanted to know what had happened while she was with her sperm donor, "Did he hurt you ? " 

The young girl nodded her head slowly calming down, "Yes. He slapped him."

"How many times ? "

"One. But it doesn't hurt anymore now."

He wanted to punch in the wall and find Cameron to make him regret to even exist. He cursed out the parents in his mind. He wasn't for it usually, but he would've liked if that bastard's mother had chosen to abort him instead of bringing him into the world. 

"How did you come here ? " He continued to question her. 

"A nice young woman helped me. Her name is Brenda. She was his girlfriend...He was beating her. She brought me here." Explained she.

Kalvin frowned a bit, "And where is she at now ? " 

She shrugged, "I don't know exactly, but she had to go. Maybe we will meet again."

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(1:25 a.m)

Kalvin checked on Cora and the kids before to finally go to bed. The day was full of events and he was exhausted. After he brought Acacia home, they called the cops and the family to let them know about the new situation. One hour later, Nigel and others policemen found Cameron in his house when Craig was handling business with him. They embarked everybody and took them to the police station. It was like killing two birds with one stone. Two drug dealers in less. Towards a bit later after midnight, everything went back to normal -kind of- well, people were less stressed and had calmed down. 

Acacia was back home, but traumatized. She took a long and warm shower and changed her clothes. Fortunately, Brenda had bought her new ones when she was locked in the basement, but she had to put on her own. Then she ate a big meal, enjoyed time with her family and now was sleeping comfortably between her mother and brother. 

Once Kalvin was sure they were okay, he went back to his bedroom and laid on the bed. For some reason, he couldn't fall asleep even if that's the only thing he wanted to do. A lot of different thoughts were running in his mind. He began to feel a headache coming. The recent events were playing again and over again. The last two months had been insane. He met Cora, got her pregnant, met her children, they gave his car away, his mother wasn't talking to him neither his siblings anymore, he had a niece now, he celebrated his twenty-sixth birthday, started getting along with the twins, met their idiot of father and Acacia had been kidnapped and now she was back home. It was too much. He needed some vacation. He really needed it. 

"Oh, Gosh ! " He sighed closing his eyes.

Suddenly, someone knocked on his door. A few seconds later, that someone entered in and it was Almar. He closed the door behind him and walked towards the bed, then sat down on it. 

"What are you doing here ? " Kalvin asked opening one eye.

Almar started playing with his fingers nervously, "Uh...I can't sleep."

"Why ? "

"My conscience is killing me." The young boy answered with a little voice.

Kalvin's curiosity woke up causing him to sat up and looked at Almar with an eyebrow raised, "Your conscience, huh ? " The ten years old boy nodded his head, "What's on your mind ? What did you do ? " He questioned him curiously. 

"Uh...I feel really bad for the way I talked to you when we were at Mama C's coffee bar, it was unnecessary and not nice. I was angry and decided to take this out on you, but it was unfair. I am sincerely sorry." He apologized being totally honest.

Kalvin beamed, "I forgive you. Thanks for apologizing, I really appreciate it. And I understand why you reacted this way. When my grandmother died, I was devastated and the mix of emotions I was feeling was getting the worst behavior in me. You were more than angry and had to express this feeling in a way or another one. It's good that you took it out on me than doing something completely balmy actually."

"So...we're cool again ? " 

Kal chuckled, "We never stopped being cool, homie." He held his hand out for Almar to shake it and that's what he did smiling. 

"Great ! Do you want to watch a movie ? " 

He frowned a bit, "A movie ? Are you not tired ? "

"Yes, but I can't sleep. So, let's put something boring like..." He trailed off thinking, "...like Kung Fu Panda and in less than...twenty minutes maximum, we'll be snoring."

"Kung Fu Panda is not that boring." 

"Yes, but I saw that movie so many times." He said shaking his head and making Kalvin chuckle. Were they bonding ? Yes, it seemed like it. That crazy experience brought them closer more than they thought. 

But it wasn't really the same thing between the two adults and only Kalvin knew this for now. 

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•A/N: I wanted to give y'all a lil something before February :)) What are your thoughts about this new chapter ? I hope you enjoyed it. LOVE YOU ❤❤❤

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