Streetlife

46 - Detoxing

TESS POV

"You and Fannie are my world, babe. You, two, can have whatever you like."  I look in Mike's warm eyes as we are walking on the warm sand and I see Fannie running ahead of us. His hands are inside mine now as we had come to a stand still.

It's hard to believe that all of my dreams are finally coming true as he had left the pimping life behind. It was over and done as well as his ruse of a marriage to that Loraine in New Jersey, and we were a real family now. I was also pregnant with his son and so happy. We were so happy.

"You spoil us!"

"That's what a husband does, sweetheart," he smiles at me as we both turn to see Fannie splashing in the waves, her long braids down her back.

"I know but you kept your word, love! I really don't know how you found her, but you did. My heart has come back to life with her in it...and...and with you," I choke back happy tears as I feel his hand under my chin, and I turn to look at him, his lips now softly planted on mine.

"I'd do anything for you, my sweetheart. Anything at all, and it seemed as if this is what your heart desired the absolute most..."

"I desired you, too," I say shyly, cutting him off as I hear his hearty laugh.

"Come, let's join our sweet girl in the water," He gently tugs my hand as I giggle and follow close behind.

I sit up in bed as I inhale sharply. My dream felt so real, but I know it was just that...a dream as I realize that I'm still in Julius' bed, his AC blowing directly on me. I wasn't sure if I could get much sicker then I was. But my head was pounding, I was shivering  and I felt as if bugs were crawling all over my skin. My stomach begins to roll like a tidal wave as I wrap my arms around myself, for I was so fucking cold...damn ass cold as I open my eyes and feel as if I may vomit again.

But it takes everything in me to get up, everything, and I see a bucket by the bed and puke water as there was nothing in my stomach...nothing at all and I feel disgusted with myself. Wiping my mouth, I see a glass of water on the table and take a sip hoping  I am able to keep it down as I lay back down with my head on the pillow hearing some kind of yelling in the hallway. I groan as I rub my eyes and roll to my side and close my eyes.

I don't even remember what day it is as the room spins out of control and I feel the urge to pee, but I don't want to move at all as I roll over again and try to get comfortable. But it doesn't last too long as I realize that I desperately need to pee, as I pull my legs up closer to me and realize I'm in different clothes.  I don't even remember who dressed me, but I slowly get out of the bed and open the door, the glaring sunlight in my eyes as I bump right into someone.

"Oh baby, you need to be back in bed!" I look up seeing Julius and Frank's sister whose name escapes me right now as they both are staring at me. I hold my stomach feeling more cramps and my knees giving in as I fall to the floor feeling like I'm just going to die. "Oh Jesus honey! Tessy!" Julius is quick to kneel beside me as I begin shivering out of control.

"I can't get up. Please just leave me. Please!! I can't, Julius. Just let me die. I can't do this. I can't!" Grief as well as sickness floods my entire being, and I truly do think I'm better off dead.

"HELP ME WITH HER!!" I hear him yelling as I now lay my body on the ground my face pressed against the hard wood floor, hoping that my next breath is the last. God do I just want it to be my last.

"Hold your fucking horses!!" I hear Frank's sister yell as I feel both of them gently try to lift me up.

"Tessy, you can't lay in the hallway like this! Come..."