Laundromat Blues 1

Familiar Stranger

Familiar Stranger 

+Kurtis P.O.V.+ 

I opened my eyes and found myself layin in a hospital bed.

How the Fuck did i get here?

Some old lady came in the room holdin a bed pan and when she noticed i was awake, she gasped.

"Oh my God. Mr. King! You're finally awake!" I looked at her like she was crazy. What she mean finally? That's exactly what i asked her.

"What you mean finally? How long i been sleep?"

"Two years."

"TWO YEARS?! Fuck you mean i been sleep two years?!"

"You were in a coma after a bad car wreck. Oh, God. I need to call Rita! I'll be right back!" she said and hurried out of the room.

"Wait! Who is Ri-" but before i could finish my sentence, she was gone. Some doctors came in the room and started runnin tests and Shit on me like Imma fuckin lab rat or some Shit. Nobody was tellin me nothin. I was startin to get pissed off.

"Can y'all get y'all hands off me and tell me what the Fuck is goin on?" i said. One sexy ass female doctor started talkin. She told me i was in a bad accident then went into a coma after surgery. She said some Shit about me bein lucky to be alive. Then i asked her for her number and she just smiled and left the room. About 30 minutes later, some people busted in the room. A light-skinned nigga and two fine ass females. One of em looked real familiar. The other one, wearin a short white dress, heels and a leather jacket, rushed up to me and kissed me dead on the mouth. I ain't hesitate to kiss her back cuz she was sexy as Fuck. She pulled away and wiped away her tears.

She said, "Baby, i missed you so much!! I thought i would never be able to talk to you or hug you or kiss you ever again. Im sooo sorry for startin that argument and all the foul Shit i said. I hope you can forgive me babe."

"I guess........ but uh, no offence........... who is you?" I askked.

Her smile turned into a frown.

"What do you mean, Kurtis? Im your girlfriend. We've been together for almost 3 years now."

I laughed my ass off.

"Girl, you funny as Fuck. Im sorry sweetheart but you must be sadly mistaken. I ain't never had a girlfriend a day in my life. You must not know who i am." i said.

At that moment, hurt smeared all over her face and she began to sob like a baby. I felt this painful twinge in my chest that caused my heart monitor to beep faster and louder.

"Why doesn't he remember me! What's goin on!!" she screamed.

I felt sorry for the girl. She was probably the finest female i ever seen but, i ain't the settlin down type. Ain't no way in Hell i was in a committed relationship. It's too much Pussy in the world to give it all up fa one broad. The light-skinned nigga walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her and she cried into his chest. A doctor walked over to me and started askin me questions.

"Who is the president of the united states?"

"Obama. Why?"

"Hmm.... what's the last thing you remember?"

"I remember bein on my way to meet my grandmother at church. By the way. Can somebody call her? Tell her im awake?"

The girl who kissed me lifted her head from dude's chest.

"Im sorry to have to tell you this but........ she died two and a half years ago." she said, through sniffles. I couldn't believe my ears.

"What you mean she died?! How she die?"

"In a car accident, coincidentally." she said.

My heart was hurt to the core. But i refuse to cry in front of these strangers.

"Well it seems that he does not remember a full year before the accident. Everything that happened a year before, is lost to him. Im sorry Rita. But he doesn't remember falling in love with you."

She bawled her eyes out.

"I can't be here anymore. I have to go." she said, and ran out the room. The dude ran after her, followed by the other chick.

"Well can i get out of here? I don't wanna be here no longer than i have to." i said.

"Of course. I'll go and prepare your discharge papers." said the doctor and left. The old nurse who found me awake, came back wit a sad face. She cleaned up and checked my vital signs then began unhookin me from the machines.

After a while she said, "You know, that girl really loves you. She spent almost every day, sittin by yo bed, waitin fa you to wake up. She took care of yo bills, yo house, yo car note, everything. She damn near gave up her life to be by yo side. The least you could do is pay her back. You owe that to her." Then she left the room. I felt kinda bad. I guess the nurse was right. I mean, if that Rita girl really did all that, i do owe her. It's just so hard to believe that i was in a relationship.

I wonder what that felt like?