"Where's Lil Charles, I know that ain't my baby round dea done got shot, let me speak to lil Charles now Chelsea right fucking now !" Sheila was screaming into the phone. "No ma it's not Lil Charles he's right here ma, he's fine. It's SJ, Shawn son." Chelsea answered her mom quickly.
Shawn was another drug dealer in the neighborhood but he had more enemies than he had friends. He was also Treys uncle ,that was Pats baby brother. News traveled like a sky rocket in that neighborhood. No matter who or what it was, word got out. "Lord Jesus, is he okay, they say he dead." "Ma I don't know, we headed to Baptist hospital now with Pat and Trey he was still unresponsive when the ambulance arrived ." "No the fuck yaw ain't , yaw betts be headed to 497 Watkins Lane." Sheila said angrily. "We here now ma, and what you care you still going out right." Chelsea said with an attitude. "Bye Chelsea, just bye shit." Sheila hung up. Trey was in a panic and his phone hadn't stopped ringing since the incident. Pat on the other hand was quiet and calm, she had powered her phone off and wasn't saying much. "I bet I know who done it unc, I bet I know!" Trey was on the phone with his uncle Shawn obviously. "Ain't no fucking lay low unc, we gone ride out on them niggas somebody gone tell us something and that's on me." Trey said as they were pulling up to the hospital in front of the emergency department. They all proceeded to rush out of the car. "We looking for Shawn Mason Jr." Trey begin yelling to the receptionist. "Just have a seat in the waiting area. "Ain't no have a seat, I'm looking for my cousin and I'm going to find him." Trey said headed toward the double doors where they kept the patients. "COME SIT YO ASS DOWN & WAIT LIKE THE WOMAN SAID TREY AND I MEAN RIGHT FUCKING NOW." Pat yelled so loud that everybody in the waiting area got quiet and looked right at them. Pat hadn't said one word after the shooting until that moment. Trey was so shocked he didn't try saying anything back because he knew she meant business. "Ain't no need of running around, crying and looking crazy now, this comes with the lifestyle yaw chose to live." Pat said looking at Trey. "I've told you and your uncle constantly, to stop it because you die by the sword you live by and now look who is suffering not him but his son and he can't be mad at anyone but himself." Pat instantly got quiet she had started to become teary eyed. Lil Charles hadn't started crying, but he was biting his nails so much they had started too bleed. He was really worried about SJ. Chelsea didn't say one word because she knew Pat was right, she had talks with Trey a lot herself. Shawn had not made it yet, he was out of town on "work". His work wasn't a nine to five. It meant he was out getting more drugs to bring back which he done every so often. "I'm looking for the family that's with Shawn Mason Jr." The doctor had appeared from the behind the double doors. They all jumped and ran towards him. "We with Shawn Mason Jr." They all said in unison. "Mr.Mason is stable he was hit three times once in the hip, his right thigh and his right foot." The doctor had said with a really serious look on his face. "Is he okay , can we see him?" Trey asked. "Yes , but he's resting right now. We took him up to O.R. soon as the ambulance brought him in, we removed all three bullets but he will have to stay a few days, you all can just follow me." The doctor said. Charles jumped up so fast he almost knocked Chelsea over. Trey was on the phone with his uncle telling him everything the doctor had told them. They quietly entered SJ's room. He appeared to be sleeping. Lil Charles walked over to his bed and grabbed his hand. SJ turned towards Lil Charles and mouthed the words "I'm good G, you know I'm built bullet proof." Lil Charles said "Already." That's how they showed their love for one another. Pat just kissed him on his head and walked away. "We gone get them niggas , we can't let them get away with this shit SJ." Trey was looking directly into SJ eyes. You could see Pat shaking her head. "Wassup Chels yeen gotta be scared , Ian dead mane." SJ said grinning at Chelsea. "I know mane, I'm just waiting my turn." Chelsea answered. Truthfully the whole incident still had her shook up. A few hours had passed and Shawn walks in. "You okay SJ, I'm so sorry I wasn't here, you know ima gone get em, I gotta get em." "I know pops, I know but I'm okay." You could see the irritating look on Pat face. "Yaw just don't learn do ya, I guess next somebody gone have to leave the scene in a body bag." Pat says. "Can't let this slide sis, I just can't." Shawn says to Pat. "Umhmm, yea yaw ready Chelsea?" "Yea, we are." Chelsea answers. It was going on eleven o'clock they had been there since seven thirty. "I'll hitchu up when I get back home bay." Trey tells Chelsea. "Umhmm Trey." She knew what Trey was up to he wanted revenge and he was going to get it. Trey was very hard head, and never listened to anyone. The whole ride back to the neighborhood Pat was still silent, you could tell she was worried thou. Lil Charles had the look of relief on his face. "Yaw wanna go fix yaw some plates to take home?" Pat ask Chelsea. "Nah, we good." Chelsea appetite was gone to much had happened and she was already dealing with her problems at home. "You Lil Charles?" Pat ask. "Nah." "Okay fine don't eat my food more for me." Pat says jokingly. "Nun like that, just not really hungry after all that dea." "I understand me either." Pat says. They were pulling up in the driveway. "Okay see yaw later, tell Sheila I said hey." "Okay we will, see you later." Chelsea responds. They walk in the house she peeps in Sheila's room, she was gone. "Wonder wea momma at already." Lil Charles says. "Ain't no telling, I talked to her earlier and that was it." Chelsea answers. Chelsea walked in her mom room. She noticed her favorite White Diamond perfume wasn't in its normal spot . She went opened the closet her favorite club heels were gone as well. Chelsea knew she was at Tanya house getting dressed to go out. She'll do that every now and then when she didn't want to face Chelsea and Lil Charles. "Won't be seeing momma till tomorrow morning." Chelsea steps into Lil Charles doorway and tell him. "Why, it's early for her to be gone out." "She getting dressed at Tanya house, she done got all her stuff." Chelsea tells Lil Charles. Lil Charles shrugs. Chelsea walked to her room and sat on her bed. She proceeded to text her mom, "Nothing is never gonna change!!!!"
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"Somethings Gotta Change"
Short StoryChelsea is a 15 year old girl that's trying to enjoy life but the actions of her mother Sheila is hindering that ,because she left to raise and tend to her 12 year old brother Charles.
