Mariah
My eyes fluttered open to bright lights and a figure standing above me.
"She's awake!" somebody shrieked. I tried to sit up but pain erupted in my shoulder. I groaned out loud and wiped my eyes. "Where am I?" I asked lowly.
"Mariah," I heard my mama voice say, "you're in the hospital. Do you remember what happened last night?"
Did I remember what happen? I tried to think until it all came back to me. August, Calvin, my daddy, blood, crying, and being shot.
"Where's Calvin?"
"He's in a room baby. He's a strong man," she said starting to tear up. "But your daddy didn't make it. He had lost too much blood. "
"This is all my fault. I'm so sorry mama."
"Shh, just shh, " she told me while rubbing my arm up and down. I didn't want all of this to happen. My sister and my daddy was gone and it was all cause of me. I rubbed my stomach and sighed as I closed my eyes.
After what felt like ten minutes, I heard a sniffle. . I opened my eyes and saw Calvin standing above me. I tried to sit up but the pain in my shoulder said hell no. "Baby, slow down," he reassured me as I laid back down.
"Why aren't you in your bed? Why are you up?" I questioned worried. He was shot two times and here he was standing beside me.
"I had to come check on you and our baby. Slide over." I slowly slid over as he got in and snuggled up beside me. "I miss you baby. "
I smiled, "I missed you more baby. I'm so happy you're okay."
He shrugged and kissed my lips. "You knew I was going to be okay. Can't get rid of me that easy Mariah. " He chuckled with me joining a long with him.
He grabbed my hand and intertwined our fingers. "I can't wait until we get married and have our kids running around while we fucking upstairs."
I hit him on the shoulder and he groaned. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. "
He then started chuckling while pointing his finger at me. "Got you with your scared ass. "
I glared at him then laughed. "Always playing. I thought I hurt you for real. "
"I'm a strong man. Pain fears me!"
I pinched him in the leg and he yelped. "Pain fears me my ass. "
He laughed, "you just caught me off guard but I'm sleepy as hell right now."
I yawned and nodded my head. I laid down on his chest and closed my eyes. His hands snaked around my waist and pulled me closer. This is how it's supposed to be.
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Two years later
"C'mon Michelle, stop being mean, " I tried to persuade my daughter but she wasn't budging. It was time for her morning medicine and she knew that.
"Maybe baby girl doesn't like you, " Calvin said coming down the stairs with a shrug. I glared at him and placed my hand on my hip. "Well how about you come down and try to give it to her."
He grabbed the medicine bottle from my hand and smelled it. "This shit stank. That's why she don't want it. " He started to make funny faces at her until she started to laugh. Once she did, he squirted the liquid in her mouth. Michelle made a face while she swallowed the liquid.
"See?" Calvin said with a smirk. I flicked my middle finger at him and sat on the couch. He came over to me with Chelle in his arms. She reached out to me but I shook my head. "You don't even like me," I said while pouting. She shook her head like she understood then reached out for me again. I giggled and grabbed her body.
"I love you Michelle, " I said referring to my sister and my baby. She blew bubbles from her mouth and hit my face.
I was finally happy.
The End
