A Stripper's Daughter

Chapter 22

[Layla's P.O.V]

I Was Fast Asleep When I Heard A Loud Thud. I Jumped As I Quickly Sat Up.

"Shit!" I Heard Someone Say. My Heart Was Beating Fast As I Tiptoed Into The Hallway. I Heard Groans And Another Loud BANG! I Crept Downstairs And Noticed Blood Starting At The Door, And Going Towards The Kitchen. What The Hell? I Walked Into The Kitchen And Saw Jalen Laying On The Floor. He Was Covered In Blood And Trying To Pull Himself Up.

"Oh My God! Baby What Happened?" I Asked.

"Layla Move!" He Groaned.

"Stop! What Happened?" I Asked Again.

"I Got Shot." He Mumbled.

"I'm Calling The Ambulance!" I Said.

"No! Don't Do That!" He Said Trying To Grab My Ankle. I Ignored Him And Dialed 911.

"Yes I Need An Ambulance! My Boyfriend Has Been Shot! We're At 4122 Terrace Avenue. Please Hurry!" I Said. I Tossed The Phone On The Counter And Hurried Into The Laundry Room To Get Some Towels. I Hurried Back To Jalen's Side, And Lifted Up His Shirt.

"Oh God!" I Cried. The Blood Was Too Much For Me!

"I'm Fine! Tell The Ambulance Not To Come!" Jalen Mumbled. He Was Coming In And Out Of Consciousness And I Was Afraid I Was Gon Lose Him.

"You Are Not Fine! Who Did This To You?" I Asked.

"Bae I'm Cool." He Slurred. I Held Him Close And Cried. Please God...Don't Let Me Lose Yet Another Person That I Love. Please......Please I Can't Bare Another Heartache!

The Ambulance Arrived A Few Minutes Later And Rushed Over To Jalen.

"What Happened Ma'am?" One Of The Paramedics Asked Me.

"He Was Shot! I Came Downstairs And Found Him On The Kitchen Floor!" I Cried.

"Did He Say Who Shot Him?" He Asked.

"He Said He Didn't Know." I Said. Why The Fuck Were They Questioning Me And Not Trying To Help Him? That Pissed Me Off. They Lifted Jalen Up On The Stretchers And Carried Him Out. I Ran Out Behind Them And Climbed Into The Back Of The Ambulance With Him. I Was Crying Hard As I Held His Hand. He Just Looked So Lifeless And That Really Scared Me. Thoughts Flooded My Head Of When I Found My Mom Dead And That Made Me Instantly Sick To My Stomach. Once We Got To The Hospital, I Had To Sit In The Waiting Room While They Rushed Jalen Back To The OR. I Curled Up In A Ball And Laid My Head On My Knees. I Prayed And Prayed Until I Eventually Dozed Off.
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I Jerked Awake And Looked Around. I Was Still In The Hospital Waiting Room, But I Was Laid Out With A Blanket Over Me. I Sat Up With Confusion Written All Over My Face And Looked Around. Nobody Seemed To Be Paying Me Any Mind So Who Could've Possibly Covered Me Up?

"Oh You're Awake Dear." Said An Elderly Woman, That I'd Never Seen Before, Approaching Me. She Had Long Black Hair And Tan Skinned With Very Few Wrinkles. Her Eyes Were Low And Brown, And Her Dimples Were Showing As She Sat Next To Me.

"Um....Do I Know You?" I Asked.

"No Dear You Don't. I Saw You When You Came In And After You Fell Asleep, I Covered You With My Blanket So You Could Sleep A Little More Comfortable." She Said. I Brushed The Hair Out Of My Face And Gave Her A Smile.

"Thanks...I Really Appreciate It." I Said.

"It Was No Trouble At All. Why Are You Here If You Don't Mind Me Asking." She Said.

"My Boyfriend Was Shot." I Murmured.

"Oh My Lord! That Is Terrible!" She Said. I Nodded.

"I Just Hope He's Okay. I Couldn't Bare Losing Him." I Said.

"You Miss Your Mother?" She Asked. What The.......How Did She Know About My Mom?

"How Did...." I Began, But She Cut Me Off.

"I'm A Psychic Dear." She Said. I Raised An Eyebrow And Stared At Her.

"A Psychic? Really...." I Said.

"Yes. I Know It's Crazy, But It's True." She Said.

"Okayyyy....Tell Me What I'm Thinking." I Said. She Giggled.

"I'm A Psychic, Layla. Not A Mind Reader." She Said. My Eyes Widened As I Stared At Her. How In The Hell Did She Know My Name? This Is Getting Freaky!

"I'll Show You. May I?" She Said As She Took Ahold Of My Palm. I Nodded As I Closely Watched Her.

"Oh My. Layla...You've Had A Horrible Start In Your Teenage Life. Something Horrible Happened, And Then Somebody Came In And Shined A Little Sun In Your Life." She Said. I Smiled Because I Knew She Was Talking About Jalen.

"Oh Wow! Congratulations!" She Squealed, Snapping Me Out Of My Thoughts.

"Huh?" I Said.

"Oh Dear God. You Don't Know Do You?" She Said.

"Know....What?" I Asked Confused.

"My Dear....You're With Child." She Said.

"Excuse Me?" I Said.

"Actually...You're With Twins!" She Beamed. My Mouth Dropped As I Snatched My Hand Away. This Lady Was Really Crazy!

"I....Have To Go." I Said As I Handed Her Back Her Blanket.

"I Apologize If I Scared You, But See For Yourself." She Said. I Hurried Off Towards The Front Desk To Check On The Status Of Jalen. What If Everything She Said Was True? It Is Obvious Though. I've Been Eating And Sleeping More Than Usual, I've Gained A Shit Load Of Weight, And I've Been Using The Bathroom Like Crazy! Oh Shit.