The Boondocks: A New Family Member

~ Chapter 26: Hidden Lies ~

~ Huey ~

I rushed through the doors of Wuncler Hospital, immediately making my way to the front desk.

"Excuse me, nurse?" I asked the woman with dark skin and curly hair, typing on her keyboard.

She glanced up at me with attitude.

"That's Nurse Lewis to you."

I scowled.

Clearly I could care less about her name right now.

"I need to see my sister. Where is she?"

"Little afro boy, you need to sit in the waiting area. We have a lot of patients right now-"

"Like I give a damn about your other patients." I shot back. "My sister was in a car accident and I need to see her."

Nurse Lewis rolled her eyes before looking at her clip board.

"What's her name?"

"Ebony. Ebony Freeman."

"No."

"No?" I quirked my eyebrow.

"No, she's not here."

What the hell?

"She just called me." I retorted.

"No. I see an Ebony Bridgewater, but not an Ebony Freeman."

Is she kidding me?

"That's her." I groaned.

"Excuse me?"

"That's my sister."

Nurse Lewis raised her eyebrow at me. "You just said her name is Freeman."

"Yes, Bridgewater-Freeman. Do you need her whole life story or can I see my sister?" I asked impatiently.

"Little boy, please don't give me an attitude."

I glared at her darkly. She tried to keep an unfazed demeanor, but I saw her move uneasily in her seat.

She glanced at the clipboard again. "Room 122."

I immediately started walking down the hallway, in the direction of the room.

When I found it, I opened the door to see Ebony who was sitting on an examination bed, having her arm put into a sling by the doctor.

I saw Jacob standing near her nervously, and looked more nervous when I glared at him.

"You must be Ebony's brother." The doctor smiled as I walked towards her.

"Is she okay?" I asked. "Huey, I told you I was fine." Ebony sighed.

"I'm asking the doctor."

"She is fine. I assure you." The doctor nodded. "The car got the worst of it. All Ebony has is a shoulder dislocation."

"All she has?" I scowled. "Her arm is in a damn sling."

"Huey, calm down." Ebony touched my shoulder.

"You were in a car accident, Ebony."

Jacob then stepped up. "Look man-"

"You shut the hell up." I glared at him.

"Huey!"

"Huey, Ebony is going to be fine." The doctor intervened calmly. "In a few weeks her shoulder will be as good as new. I'll give you all a minute, and you can fill out the discharge papers when you're ready."