Sabrina POV
I was walking around in the mall with Brittany and her best friend Amy. They were lime two peas in a pod. They were going from store to store. I had so many bags I was getting tired. I was also missing Jermaine. I called him to see what he was doing.
Ring
Ring
Ring...
It went to voicemail, I guess he's busy. I texted him just to let him know that I missed him. We get to the food court, finally and get some food. I got Chinese while they got burritos from chipotle. They was just really some clowns today.
Soon as I got in the house I went in my room and laid in my bed. I was drained from this day. I wanted to sleep the day until night so I can be with him.
Jermaine POV
I creep up on the side of Jason's safe house with Torrance following in pursuit. We was after this nigga for about a while. He was the one who sent old dude on Sabrina and I wasn't having that unsolved. We creeped inside the opened door and saw no one. I head upstairs while Torrance guarded downstairs. We saw a safe open, this had to be a set up. I got shot in the back and fell to the ground. I looked up and before I can get a glance of who it was I got hit in the head with the gun and all I saw was darkness. I was scared for my life right now. I'm about to lose everything that's going good for me.
Sabrina POV
I was woken up by my phone ringing. I looked at it and rubbed my eyes when I saw it was Torrance and Brittany calling me. I had like 12 missed calls within five minutes. I called them back but as I was calling I heard a knock at my door. I opened it and it was Brittany crying. I hope nothing was wrong.
"What's wrong? " I asked her.
"Jermaine.... He's, " she said and I was waiting for her to proceed but her emotions got the best of her. Torrance came in behind her and told her to wait in the car. He looked at me and immediately hugged me. He was saying we have to go to the hospital but they never told me why. When we got there we was waiting and than a doctor came and told me that my boyfriend, the man I gave my innocence to, was shot and now fighting for his life. I cried hugging my legs to my chest. I felt incomplete, I felt alone. Without him I was nobody. Torrance hugged me as I cried into his shoulder.
Finally I stopped crying and was staring at my feet. Torrance took Brittany to go get some food and I waited for them to either come back or to tell me that my boyfriend is OK. They finally came back and he hand me a McDonald's bag. I smiled faintly and thanked him while they ate. I really wasn't hungry. I just wanted some answers. How did he get shot? Why did he get shot? Why would someone shoot him?
It was around now 3am and they're still working on him. I'm trying to stay awake the best of my ability but nothing is working, not even coffee. Torrance came and sat with me on the floor. I really didn't want to be by anyone but he was an exception since he's like a brother to me.
"I know you probably hurt and concerned and you have questions about what happened but you have to promise me if I tell you what happen you will not get mad or freak the fuck out because he wanted to tell you he just... Didn't know how to, " he said and I nodded. I hope he was cheating on me that all.
"OK ask what you want to know, " he said.
"Why did he get shot? Who shot him? Where was he and what was he doing for him to be in that position?" I asked him. He rubbed his head and took a deep breath.
"It's something you don't know about me and Jermaine Sabrina. We are thugs and in this gang that kill nigga or whatever. We sell drugs and hunt down people. Now Jermaine wanted to get out of the game the same as I but it gets to heckling so you have to do your business with the boss man to get out. That's what we was doing today and we was hunting down the guy who sent a guy after you. They set us up and the guy who shot Jermaine was Jason. He is like the head nigga of this group called Skull Keeper and we don't like them. We been trying to take them down for a minute and they killed Jermaine's little brother. He hasn't told you because it's hard for him to deal with it. Don't be mad at him please he wanted to tell you but he wanted to wait the right time to do so. He wouldn't want you to find out this way but I rather tell you than for what happened to you guys before happen again. You constantly assume a lot Sabrina and you shouldnt do that your better than that. Ask him, if you really love him like you say you do and I know you do, just take this as you have to be by his side. You have to take him away from this. You have to say I'm down with you for whatever happens. Be that ride for him cause he needs that so he can ride for you. I see you trying to get there with it but you feel distant, be there for him, " he said and I nodded. I took in every word he said. The thugging, the killing and the selling was too much for me but I'm so far in it now. I guess I could handle it. All I just that is he has been lying to me this whole time about where he goes when he leaves my sight. I mean, I'm knot a judgemental person so if you are who you are it doesn't matter to me. I don't like to change anyone so if you want to change your ways, do it for you and the person you care about. I was trying so hard not to be mad but all I kept thinking about was how he lies to me about where he goes and what he does. I went for a walk and ate my food.
When I came back from the walk Brittany was up and was laying her head on Torrance shoulder as he slept. I sat back on the floor and texted my mom to let her know I'm fine. I knew she wasnt going to text me back because it's late but I just wanted to let her know where I was so she doesn't freak out when she notice I'm not there.
It's not 5am and the doctor comes back we all get up when we hear his name called.
"Hi, my name is Dr. Garfield. Who are you to the patient? " he asked looking at me.
"I'm his girlfriend. These are his friends. Please tell me if he's ok, " I pleaded to him.
"We had to do surgery and the two bullets that shot him didn't hit any major arteries so that's good. He does have a little gash from getting hit in the head and he will have a few headaches for two days but otherwise by that. The surgery went well and he's fine. He's stabilized right now you can go see him since there's three of you but usually it's two at time but you guys have waited long enough. You can go see him he's in ICU. Make sure when he wakes up you page the help desk, " he said and I nodded.
"Thank you for waiting patiently," Dr. Garfield said and I shook his hand.
We went to his room and I almost fainted when I saw him. He was sleeping but he looked so beaten up. A tear fell down my cheek and Torrance hugged me. I grabbed a chair and sat the chair next to his bed. I cries in my hands as I thought why would anybody do this to him?
"Come on baby don't cry, " I heard someone say. I looked and I see in pain Jermaine struggling to move.
"Baby I thought I lost you, " I said hugging him.
"It's ok baby you kind of hurting my shoulder, " he said whining. He was so cute when he whine.
"Sorry bae, " I said kissing his cheek.
"Wassup nigga you look like shit, " Torrance said laughing along with Jermaine tagging in.
"I feel like a million bucks though. I'm good long as I got my baby with me, " he said as he tried to reach for me and I grabbed his hand.
"Aight my nigga but we came to see you awake and Now I'm going home and going till sleep, " he said as he dapped up with Jermaine and picked up Brittany who was asleep on the couch.
"Aight my nigga stay cooling and I'll see you later on when I get back up, " he said and Jermaine nodded.
"Bye Sabrina, " he said kissing my forehead and walking out.
"Baby, " he called me as the door closed.
"Yes Jermaine, " I said.
"Come here, " he said as I sat back in the chair next to him.
"Girl if you don't bring your ass in this bed, " he said looking at me and I laughed. I sat on the hospital bed and look at him.
"You are a hand full, " I said and he pinched me.
"Ouch, what I do? " I said.
"Don't play with me. You know you love my ass so don't start, " he said as he scoots over so I can lay in the bed with him.
"Baby I don't want to make you uncomfortable plus I don't want to hurt you, " I said and he sigh.
"Baby I'm uncomfortable when your not here. I want to cuddle and go to sleep is that too much to ask, " he said and I smiled. He is so cute at times. I laid in bed next to him with one arm around me and I laid my head on his shoulder. This is a guy even though he did lie and did do me dirty a little, I still love him and I could ride for this guy. He's my best friend, my ache, my pain, my backbone, my stress reliever, my baby, my buddy, my lover, my homie, my husband, my man and I will always be there for him. As sleep consumed me all I though
