The Kids Of The Youth Detention Center, Chapter 8, What The Future Holds

As I woke up, I felt kind of good, I had a spring in my step, I haven’t felt like that before, at this moment in time, I started feeling homesick, I even forgot what it was like to even sit on my doorstep and watch the setting sun, I was missing all of those things, but it’s not long until Jay discharges us, so fingers crossed . I went to go and join the Carson, since he was the only person who was awake, and he was sitting against the wall and he was in a daze .

” Hey Carson, what’s up ?”, I said, as I sat down next to him .

” Oh hi Detroit, it’s nothing really, I’m ok ”, he replied with a quiet voice .

” What are you feeling ?”, I asked, as I knew that something was up.

” It’s about my parents, they went through a divorce, they have seperated and they didn’t even tell me ”, he replied .

” That’s awful, how did you find out ?”, I asked .

” My uncle rang me, he called me at 1 in the morning to tell me that they went their own ways, well it’s not like I had a great relationship with them, but it’s not a great thing to hear, especially when you are young and you can’t make sense of it all, you just can’t understand the drama ”, he explained .

” I’m so sorry, I can’t imagine on how awful it must be ”, I said .

” Yeah, and then my dad told me that I was the reason for their divorce, maybe it’s true ”, he said with a sigh .

” No, it’s not your fault, you had nothing to do with it, he doesn’t have the right to unload all of this junk and divorce stuff onto you ”, I told him .

” But, how do you know that, you are not at my house when it’s going on ”, he asked .

” Because I know that you’d never do it, you are a good person, deep down, you have a very good heart and sadly, your parents aren’t there to appreciate and cherish it, if only they were respectful, then it wouldn’t of led you down this path of crime ”, I said .

” Whilst adapting to my adulthood, I have felt nothing but fear, the fear of almost getting killed and not on the streets, but at home and for other kids, home is supposed to be the place where they feel safe, but not for me, and I don’t want to die, I haven’t seen enough ”, he explained, with a few tears rolling down his face .

” You are not gonna die, you are gonna live like a champ, your future is very bright and just believe that tomorrow is gonna be a good day ”, I said .

” Yeah, thank you so much for your time, usually, nobody ever wants to sit down and hear what I’ve got to say, but you are a true friend ”, he said .

” Yeah well, my parents raised me to be very caring, so I just help other kids and give them hope ”, I said .

” Yeah, you are gold, never change, you’ll go far in life, Detroit, just believe in yourself and you’ll get there ”, he added . ” Society will try and out shadow and try and bring us down but we’ll shine on ”, he said as he looked at me in the eye .

” That’s a very good point ”, I said . So we hugged .

”That’s another day gone, but I have a good feeling about tomorrow ”

End of chapter