Tap, Tap, Tap " ohh Franklin, Franklin wake sleepy head. Breakfast is ready and you're the same person who says it's the most important meal of the day. Franklin wakes the heck up, or I'll smack you hard. No one asked you to stay out late".
"Ohhhh, Ivory a little peaceful sleep for an overworked brother isn't a crime," he said in a husky and sleepy tone.
"Wake the heck up, it's been a while since I've eaten with you and I've missed spending time with you so much. And ..... and there's something Micha and I have to tell you... erm, erm it's about Paula and her family".
Franklin got up quickly from the bed when her name was mentioned. He also really, and I mean liked Paula but after they graduated from school he hasn't seen her again. He's missed her smile and sarcasm, which weirdly makes her funny and jovial.
"What about her, have you seen her recently or something" he sounded so excited Ivory felt like not sharing it but she had to. She told him everything and Franklin didn't seem convinced and she couldn't blame him because she also didn't want to believe him at first.
"Jones comes out of nowhere and starts making accusations and you guys believe him. Micha is so blinded by her love for him, but I didn't expect you to believe it too.
You, Paula and I were friends, I don't expect it from you".
Ivory started crying again and even though Franklin was angered out of sleep he had to console his "sister". But seeing her vulnerable like that, he had a little part of him that was forced to believe that what she was saying wasn't a lie or a joke.
" Franklin I didn't want to believe either, I really didn't want to but it's the truth and I don't even know what to feel. Our parents are also to blame they turned an innocent girl and her family into a monster. I really miss her and hate her at the same time, my mom is crippled because of her and she's not even around to explain what she's revenging our families on."
"Ivory calm down, I'm sorry I yelled at you. please calm down, we can't fully judge until we know the whole truth, so we'll ask out parents okay. Calm down. wait for me I'll freshen up and we'll go have breakfast. please don't cry anymore".