More to Love

Goodbye (De'Marios POV)

I woke up to a beeping sound. I turned to the side to turn that shit off but I felt restricted. I finally opened my eyes, after blinking to clear my vision for a minute or two and realized I was in the hospital bed.

I looked all around the room. I seen my mama, Melody, Arjun, Addyson and Ty'Lyla. And let me tell you, they all looked like shit. They look like they haven't slept in days but Ty'Lyla looked the worst.

Her natural hair was wild and all over the place, and her face have dry tear streaks like she cried herself to sleep. There were dark circles under her eyes and bags for days plus her eyes were swollen. Her lips were dry but not becoming cracked. She looked stressed but still beautiful then ever.

I tried to sit up but only to lay back down. I had some white tape around my chest and some bandages on my arms and legs. I made a grunting sound and my mama woke right up.

"My son!" She screamed with relief. "Oh thank you lord Jesus! You have saved my eldest!" She got up, not too quickly but quick enough for her and started to kiss me all over my face.

"C'mon mama. Dang." I said, trying to swat at her likes she's a fly.

"You had me so scared De'Mario Savon Hall!" And that's when she pinched my cheek and that hurt boah. I let out a little girlish shriek and that woke everybody up in the room.

I seen Ty wake up, and rub the sleepiness out of her eyes. She looked so damn cute. She let out a cute ass yawn and looked over at me. I seen pain, worry and love. She slowly got up and moved by my mother.

"And let me tell you, when the hospital called me and told me MY son was in here, the first person I seen was Ms.Ty'Lyla in here. I'm wondering how does this female get here before me!" My mama continues on. "I knew you had somebody but I didn't think you were serious son. She's a keeper. Don't let her slip through your manly ass fingers. Sorry for the cussing children. How you feelings Pumpkin?" I groaned. Here she goes with this nickname. I seen Ty raise a brow?

"Pumpkin huh?" She asked.

"Yes dear. This one time De'Mario was 2 and it was Halloween and he found a pumpkin, and just started to eat it. Boy got so sick, they had to pump my little boys stomach but that never stopped him. He forever loves pumpkins." I seen Ty try and hold back a laugh.

"Yeah and ever since then, his been a pumpkin for Halloween!" I heard Addyson say.

They all laughed at me and I just glared at them.

"But really are you okay son?" My mother asked, having a serious look on her face.

"I feel sore and tired but I'm good. I've had worse before. You know that." I said wincing trying to sit up.

"De'Mario I can't keep doing this. You know this. This is going to have to stop." My mother said starring into my eyes. I shifted my attention to Ty and back to my mother, signaling I haven't told her about none of that and she quickly took the hint. "Fine but we're talking later about this. Do you need anything?"

"Can me and Ty have a minute?" She nodded and took the kids to get breakfast from the cafeteria.

It was quiet for a minute. Ty was looking straight at me and I was looking anywhere but her face, because I know if I do look... All I'll see is she's heart broken. I tried to avoid her stare but then I heard some sniffling. I looked up and she was crying into her hands.

"Ty...Ty baby stop...c'mere baby..." I said. She slowly walked over to me and say at the edge of the bed. I scooted over a little bit and pulled her in, wrapping my arms around her little body and her face into my chest I felt her shaking as she cried harder, wetness all over my hospital gown.