Kamora 23
June 16, 2020
Milwaukee, Wi
"Are you sure you don't want us to call you a cab?", the nurse asked handing me my discharge papers. I nodded not looking at her. "Whenever you're ready you can leave. You have a good one sweetie.", she said before leaving.
After a few minutes I went to the waiting room and sat down. "Kamora?!", I heard Dream ask with a cracked voice. I looked up and saw her entering the emergency room with the lady that picked her up. She ran to me I got up and hugged her. "Is he ok?", she asked. I looked at her confused. "Cee set him up. Her other boyfriend shot him.", she explained.
"Oh my God. I-I didn't know."
"What happened?", she asked touched my wrist band as tears rolled down her face.
"Nothing I'm ok."
"Who is this Dream?", the lady asked.
"She's like my aunt. I gotta find out if my uncle is ok.", she broke down. I held her and the lady went to the front desk.
"They said he's in surgery right now. They'll update us as soon as they can."
...
After a few hours the social worker ended up just leaving. I stayed with Dream though. She ended up fall asleep on my lap.
The police questioned me for hours like I killed her. I was happy when they finally left my room.
Imma go to my stuff from our house as soon as I know Dream and Frank good, then imma go. I don't know where but I can't stay here, and I can't go back to me and his house.
Even though Frank said fuck me, I'm still worried. I hope he's okay. I hate that his girl set him up. I thought they were good.
I ran my fingers through Dream's braids as she slept. "Family for Franklin?", a nurse asked looking around. Dream shot up so I stood up and the nurse came to us. "We were able to stop the bleeding, and get all of the bullet fragments out. He's sleeping now but you guys can go see him if you want. He's in room 713.", he said softly nodding. He gave us directions before walking away.
Dream grabbed my hand and damn near pulled me.
We held hands walking to the elevator, we held hands on the elevator, and we held hands in the room watching Frank sleep.
He doesn't look bad. The nurse checking his vitals said he got shot in his shoulder. He's getting discharged tomorrow if he up to it. "Kamora can you stay with me until he wakes up?", she asked looking at me.
"I don't think he'd want me here Dream.", I said softly.
"But I need you here." I nodded.
"I'll stay with you." She moved her chair right next to mine and wrapped her arm around mine. She rested her head on me, soon I heard snores.
I couldn't sleep. I can't stop thinking about the events that unfolded. By the grace of God I'm keeping it together for Dream, I don't know how I haven't broken down again.
Even after everything that had happened, Jade was my best friend and I loved her. I would've forgiven her a little bit down the line and it would've been water under the bridge, but this nigga killed her. For trying to save me at that.
...
Dream sat up and stretched as the nurse came in. "He ain't wake up yet?", she asked me wiping her mouth. I shook my head.
"He should be up soon, when he wakes up make sure y'all call us.", he said as he checked his vitals.
"Okay.", Dream nodded. She crossed her legs Indian style while still in the chair and sat on them. She just looked at Frank.
She's so mature for her age, she has been through a lot though. I moved her braids from her face to behind her back and she looked at me. She smiled weakly. "I'm really sorry for leaving. But imma be leaving again after Frank wakes up.", I said making her smile drop. "But imma give you my number, and if I ever change it I promise to give you my new one. And I'll visit you, maybe Frank will let you come visit me too."
"You promise?", she asked as her eyes watered. I nodded and she smiled as a tear fell. I pulled her to me and she hugged me back.
We heard groaning from the bed making us both look. Frank was squinting and touching where he got shot at. "Uncle Frank!", Dream yelled jumping on him crying.
"It's okay. I'm good. You know yo' uncle a soldier.", he said with a arm wrapped around her. He kept his eyes closed and I saw a tear fall.
"I'll call the nurse.", I said grabbing the phone. I felt Frank look at me but I didn't look back, I couldn't.
"Kamora?", I heard him ask weakly. I looked as the nurse answered the phone.
"She was here when I got here and she stayed the whole time uncle Frank.", Dream said sitting up looking at me.
"The nurse said he'll be right in, I gotta go.", I said looking at Dream. She came and hugged me.
"Can you come see us before you leave?"
"Yes. I promise." She held her pinky out. I wrapped mine around hers and we kissed our hands. She ran back to the bed and I left.
