When Times Get Hard

Part 6- Are you ok?

Jordan's POV

I woke up to my food being on the little table next to me, a stack of clothes and my phone on the charger. I appreciate my cuz fr cause he gon always make sure I'm good. I went into the bathroom and changed my clothes then i checked my phone. OH SHIT! I immediately saw that Aaliyah had called me and texted me, my phone must've died cause I didn't wake up to any phone rings. Damn damn damn, I then read her message I felt like shit. Like I didn't mean to blow her off but at the same time my brother always comes first over ANY female. Point blank.

I walk out into the hallway and tried to call her but she declined my call. I tried again and I'm got the same results. The pride in me told me to not text her because that's not my fuckin problem and ion have to explain shit to her. But then the other side of me the lover girl side told me to text her and explain what I need to explain and hopefully she understands and forgives me, if not oh well glad I ain't get attached yet.

The message:

Me: Yo myb fr, I ain't mean to blow you off. My bro in the hospital and shii I've been dealing with that all day. And when you called I was sleep and my phone was dead. I wouldn't stand u up like that and it's a lil fucked up to assume I would just leave you hanging but if you don't know no different. If you don't wanna talk to me again it's whateva but I thought I'd lyk what happened to clear my name now whether or not you choose to believe me and text me that's up to you but ion chase people

I left it at that and put my phone back on DND. I opened up my Chic-fil-a bag and started eating my food while watch fast & furious 3: Tokyo Drift cause that's what the tv was playing at the time. Luckily this is one of my fav movies.

Eventually a nurse comes in to tell me that visiting hours are over and I have to go home until the morning. Despite how bad I wanted to stay ik it was also best for me to go home. When I got to the house I saw the window was fixed, I locked up the house then headed upstairs to my room. I check my phone to see a text message from Aaliyah.

Future🤫: OMG! I am so sorry to hear that and I'm so sorry for my message I didn't know so I thought you had just stood me up and I never want you to think I don't care about you and what you got going on especially something like this, it's super conversing I understand you ending there for your brother. Take back everything I said fr bc they don't apply to the situation and I hope your brother gets better no matter what the problem is.

Me: I appreciate it and I ain't trippin off the text I mean I would've prolly reacted the same way I mean I wouldn't have sent the message but my thoughts would've been the same if not worse. I should've texted you when it first happened to lyk that we needed to reschedule. Well I'm finna hop in the shower cause I've been at the hospital all day but I'll call you when I get out

She loved my message and I went to go take a much needed shower. I needed to clear my head and I got a perfect fat blunt on my table just waiting for me. After my shower I got dressed then called Aaliyah.

"Heyyy, who u feelin"

"Wsp and eh"

"Yea that's understandable, where yo parents?"

"My pops passed years ago and ion speak on my moms"

"Omg my bad I didn't know sorry to bring that up, really just asking you stay with like who's home with you right now"

" I just live with my brother so nobody's home but me"

"Are you ok with that, ik when certain things like this happen sometimes you don't really wanna be alone especially being in the same house as the person in the hospital. Just wanna make sure you're gonna be ok"

"Yea imma be fine" I said as I lit my blunt

"Ok I know it's late and I know this is finna sound wild but would you like some company I'm sorry I just don't like seeing you like this, despite your quietness at school you don't ever seem sad or in yo head just giving and right now u look like u need a hug"

"Nah you don't need to be out this late that's dangerous"

"I'm coming straight to you tho, no extra stops I swear"

"Ok I'll send you my location but lmk when u outside cause I'll come to you"

With that I hung up and sent her my address. Then I turned on a movie to watch while I waited for her to pull up.

Aaliyah's POV

After some lies to my mom, I was able to leave the house and be gone for the night. I just told my mom I had a friends who was struggling and they need some comfort which isn't a lie but the location was definitely a lie. But it's ok because I know Jordan could really use a friend right now and that's what I'm here for.

After my 30min drive to her house, I was finally here. Her neighborhood was very different from mines people were parked all along the street there was people walking, at this time of night is crazy. I followed her instructions and texted her I was outside and sure enough she come to the car and let me into the house checking out surroundings as we walk. After she closed and locked the door I turned to her and without any words I just gave her a hug and she hugged me back which let me know I did the right thing.

"Um we gon be in my room if that's koo with you?"

"Ofc, that's fine"

I followed her up the stairs and into her bedroom which was very minimalistic but cozy. She let me sit on the bed while she sat in the chair a lil bit across the room.

"So what happened if you don't mind me asking"

"Nothing fr, my brother got shot twice one in his side and the other in his abs"

"Wow that is so crazy, you gonna be ok?"

"As long as he's gonna be ok, imma be ok" she said taking a hit from her blunt

After time of us just talking and getting to know each other better it started to get late. Eventually I ended up laying in her bed with her head in my lap watching a tv show. As I played in her hair she started falling asleep. Before long she was sleep but was constantly uneasy I could tell by the way she kept twitching and moving. Either she's having a bad dream or she's been thru a lot as a kid. It's often a trauma or emotional response to twitch or move often In your sleep and that's the vibes this was giving. Eventually I fell asleep too, we looked like a real couple for a lil.

Jordan's POV

Despite how comfortable I was, I woke up with urge to go pee. When I woke up to go to the bathroom I noticed how I was laying on Aaliyah, hopefully I didn't take up too much space and didn't make her uncomfortable or anything.

When I came back from the bathroom I laid back down but this time I pulled her into my body and wrapped my arms around her while we were laid together. I don't know what this is but this girl makes me feel a weird like "at home" feeling right now. Like I'm calm and comfortable. Man I just hope everything plays out in my favor God please help me out.

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Uh oh sleep over 😏

What happens now between Aaliyah and Jordan? Do you see this as just a friendship or a lil more?