Chapter 21: The Last Hold

Blossom's POV

With shaking terrified fingers, I rang Jevan's phone number. He answered after the first ring.

"Baby. I've been waiting to hear from you, are you okay?" he asked me.

"Jevan." My voice broke and he immediately knew something was wrong with me.

"What's wrong?"

"Something terrible is happening. My mom just got arrested and I'm here by myself..." I was in tears again.

"I'm coming to get you right now. I'm already out the door. Hold on. Okay baby?"

"Okay," I responded and waited by the door. The house was empty now. My mother was taken away to the police station without any further details as to what is actually going to happen.

After fifteen minutes, Jevan arrived. I quickly ran into his arms and he gripped me firmly against his chest. Then he opened the passenger door and I got in before he got behind the wheel and drove back to his house.

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I stood awkwardly by the 'world's largest table' while Jevan went off to wash his hands.
The Hollens were about to have dinner and I felt like I was intruding although I shouldn't feel that way because I wasn't a stranger to their home.

A man, that resemble a much more mature version of Jevan, walked into the room. I saw him once before. I knew it was his father.

"Have a seat. Blossom? Isn't it?" His voice was calm yet intimidating.

"Yes sir. Thank you," I responded and took a seat at the far end.

Jada came in afterwards, singing a song with airpods stuck in her ears but when her eyes landed on her father, sitting at the head of the table, she quickly removed them, stopped her music and switched off her cellphone before tucking it in her pants pocket.

Jase entered shortly after. He sat next to his sister.

A rather sweet scent caught my nostrils and I couldn't help myself to turn in its direction. I found Jevan's mother entering with a pleasant smile on her face as usual.

"Ah. Hello Blossom. I wasn't aware you were joining us for dinner." She called to the maid to have another setting laid out in front of me.

Jevan came matching in at last. He landed a quick peck on my cheek and sat down beside me. He took my hand in his underneath the table.

"Mom, dad. I hope you don't mind but I've invited Blossom over for dinner tonight and I was hoping you'll let her spend the night here with us," Jevan said to his parents.

"Is your mother aware?" Mrs. Hollen asked.

"She's.. She's..."I stuttered.

"She was arrested earlier," Jevan continued for me.

All eyes darted to me. And it was at that moment, I realized something. They were all grey eyes, except for Mrs. Hollen's of course. Hers were a beautiful dark brown.

"What happened?" Mr. Hollen asked.

Jevan patted my back gently and I found the courage to speak up.

"I think I was a mistake, however, my mother's jacket contained a diamond bracelet that belonged to her employer. Mrs. Diamond. Brooke's mother. The police searched and found it in my mom's jacket and they arrested her but my mom swear she didn't steal it," I explained.

"I'm so sorry." Jada was empathetic to the cause.

"I am too," Jase said.

"We all are," Jevan added.

"They're talking deportation," I let out.

"WHAT? For your mother?" Jevan asked

"And me." I turned towards him.

"You know what, let's have dinner. We'll discuss a resolution afterwards," Mr. Hollen said and we agreed.

Dinner and dessert were in total silence. I felt terrible. I took my problems to them and wiped away the happiness from this happy family.

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"Blossom, we're going to the police station. We're going to bail your mother out and she'll be home in no time. Okay?" Mrs. Hollen said and she took her husband's hand in hers.

"Thank you so much Mr and Mrs. Hollen. I'm forever grateful." I had happy tears in my eyes.

They left and I ran into Jevan's arms.

"See? My parents are going to fix this," he told me right before we kissed.

Jada caught us in the act and giggled.
"Can I borrow her for a moment?" she asked her brother.

"Sure," he answered and left me with her cheery sister who took my hand and led me to her bedroom.

"I want to silk press your hair. If that's okay with you?"

"Of course," I answered and let out my incredibly thick afro from its puff.

"You know, I secretly want to be a hair stylist. To own my luxury salon with mable floors, expensive chairs and decorations and the most unique equipment.
And large plants growing in pots in the corner to add that 'nature effect' for my clients as the cold breeze blow from my air conditioners."

Jada went on, "It would be a dream come true but I'm afraid to tell my parents."

"Why?" I asked.

" Because I don't want them to think that I want something so beneath the Hollens reputation. It's like a tradition that every Hollen gets employment at Hollen Tower. It's where my mom met my dad. He was her boss."

"The office romance," I said.

"So cliché these days," Jada joked and we laughed.

"Tada. You're done," she said after a few more minutes. We looked in the mirror and I couldn't believe my eyes. My hair was at my shoulders, so sleek and tamed.

"I believe you should talk to your parents about being a stylist. They don't appear to be stuck-up folks who wants to shove their dreams down their kids' throats."

"You're right about that. I'll take your advice."

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I went to find Jevan. His eyes scanned my hair and he smiled at me. "Just leave it to Jada to give my girlfriend a hairstyle."

"Do you like it?"

"It fits you but don't think that you got to have straight hair to be beautiful. Nothing compares to the natural state of your hair," he complimented.

I smiled. He took his hand.

What is with this family always holding people's hands?

We went into his bedroom. He cornered me against the door and started trailing soft kisses along my neck and shoulder blades. His hand went down to my sides and lifted me up.

My slim legs wrapped around his waist and I moaned as he latched onto my neck harder, sucking me like a vampire sucking blood from its prey.

"I want you," his voice blew out.

I nodded yes. I wanted him too. He carried me to his bed, removed my pants and my T-shirt and then my undies.

"Fuck," the profanity escaped my lips when he started kissing me down there. I climaxed almost too quickly and with a triumph smile on his face, he took himself out of his boxer-shorts and entered me.

Inch by inch, it became more enjoyable. My insides had adjusted to him and having sex with my boyfriend was such a pleasure now than a pain.

He pound through me. The sensation was too sweet to resist gripping and scrapping him with my nails and moaning his name in his ears.

He kissed me. Maybe it was to shut me up as I was becoming a bit loud.

"You're beautiful," he whispered and he flipped me over like a pancake. He drilled his way into me again and I was enjoying that position even better. I felt I was on the way to another climax.
My body shivered and a ripple went down my spine and I burst out and he did too, at the same time.

Our exposed bodies laid there for several minutes, gathering some strength before we got clean up.

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"We're back!" I heard Mrs. Hollen's voice from downstairs.

Jevan and I went to her and she had a sad look on her face.

"Mom, what's wrong? Is Mrs. Wright okay?" Jevan asked her.

She turned to me. I couldn't stand it. That look in people's eyes they give you when their words can't express empathy.

"We tried. We really tried but Mrs. Diamond is pushing with all her might to have your mother out of the country. And everyone knows the officers favor her because she slept with and bribes the majority of them when her husband is away on business!"

Mrs. Hollen was livid. "I shouldn't have said that last part," she quickly added.

"What's going to happen?" Jevan asked.

"Jevan. I don't think you'll want to hear this."

"Just tell us," Jevan sadly commanded.

"Blossom, your mother was charged for stolen property. She was fined and she will be deported back to Ghana where she'll serve a sentence."

"What? But my mom didn't do this! This isn't right!" I broke into tears.

"Mom, what does that say for Blossom, can she remain here?"

"She's still seventeen. Technically a minor and under her mother's guardianship. She'll have to go with her mom."

"NO. NO. NO. NO. Do something to stop this!" Jevan yelled. His father appeared and Jevan ran to him.

"Dad, please do something. Adopt Blossom as your own."

"Son, I understand your anger. I really do but an adoption will take some time."

"You're Evan Hollen. You can see the pope right now if you wish to," Jevan snapped.

"Jevan, certain things just can't be done with the snap of my fingers. Your mother and I already looked into it and with the circumstances around this, it was already denied. I'm sorry."

"I can't lose you," Jevan said as turned to me.

"Jevan, it's okay."

"No! It's not okay. What's going to happen to your school and your college scholarship?" he asked.

"There are schools and colleges in Ghana." I tried to find the silver lining.

"FUCK!" Jevan yelled. His father calmed him down in a far corner and when it appeared he was collected, he told his parents that I'd be sleeping in his bedroom tonight and he took me to it again.

We sat on the couch in his bedroom.

"I can't let you go," he said. I saw a tear escaped his eyes. I wiped it away.

"I can't let you go too. I love you Jevan."

"I love you too."

I stayed wrapped up beside him with his arms circling me. I was exhausted. Mentally and physically.

I drifted off to sleep with Jevan wide awake, still holding me.

The last hold.