Ghetto | August Alsina & India Westbrooks |

Fifteen

August

I took my baby inside after she calmed down and Kastyn followed close behind. When we got inside, someone whom I don't know the name of walked over to us.

"Hey, Kae. Are you okay ? I heard what happened." she said hugging Kae tightly.

Kaelyn hugged her back with a slight smile. "Yea, I'm good. Hey girls, Ashton."

"Hey." the four little girls said in unison with a smile.

"Ms.Kaelyn, where's Brooklyn?" the smallest one asked.

"She's in Atlanta with her Grandma." Kae answered.

"When is she coming back?"

"Um," she began then looked at me. I shrugged. "I'm not sure yet."

"Kae , I see you finally got somebody." the lady grinned.

Kaelyn chuckled. "This is August. August this is YN and her husband, Ashton."

"Hi." they said together.

"Hey." I waved.

"How you long have you known each other?" asked YN.

"Um." Kae said looking at me. She never know how to answer this stuff.

"For a while now." I said holding her waist.

"Oh, that's nice." YN nodded.

"Daddy, can you take us to Starbucks?" one of the girls asked texting on her phone.

Another girl frowned. "Ew, Daddy, no ! Take us to Jamba Juice!"

"I don't really care; as long as I get something. Right, Trin?" another one asked her little sister.

"Mhm." the baby said paying no attention.

Kaelyn whispered in my ear. "Aw , they're so cute . Aug, I want that." No problemo.

I smiled and kissed her forehead. "I got you babe."

Kaitlyn walked over and greeted the lady. "Hey, YN. Do you guys wanna go see Keyara?"

"Um ," she began before looking up at me. Answer the question alone. "Yea. We'll go." Kae said grabbing my hand and we began following Kaitlyn.

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Kaelyn

I hate seeing my sister in pain. I'm gonna try to stay strong. As we followed Kaitlyn down the hall, I began to grip August tighter. He knew how I was in times like this, so he didn't utter a word, although I know I was poking his hand with my nails. We walked in and I sighed then went to stand next to Keyara. I didn't bother to speak. I just stared at my unconscious sister. You shouldn't have let her go. You gave him the opportunity to do this when you gave into her. My mind wasn't right. I dropped a tear down on Keyara. I'm sorry, Key. I really am.

Keyara

I looked around my hospital room watching Kae cry. I walked over to hug her, although I knew she couldn't feel it. Soon, I lifted in the air watching my unconscious body lay in peace. Once I reached a really pretty place, my deceased Grandfather walked over to me.

"Welcome, Keyara." he smiled touching my shoulder gently.

"Um, hi. Why am I here?" I asked giving him a slight smile.

"Follow me." he said beginning to walk. I twisted my face in confusion, but I did what he said. He was never the one to question.

"Keyara, you and I both know that you have hurt many people in your lifetime. Starting with your daughter, Seattle. Lets take a trip down memory lane, shall we ?" he stopped walking. "Just watch."

Seattle just sat in her bed with tears staining her eyes. "Why me? Nothing ever goes my way. I want to have my Mom back. Like when I was little; before Michael came. When everything was perfect. Why did my Daddy have to go to the army? I wish he would've stayed. We were all so happy then. I guess everything happens for a reason. Maybe he's gone for the better."

Watching her just sit there and cry brought tears to my eyes. Damn, this all my fault.

"Now for Kaelyn." he said walking a little further.

"She'll be okay, Kae. KeKe is strong and she'll pull through." Jocelyn comforted her rubbing her back. She just stared at the ground. "She got this, best friend. I promise."

"Baby , she's gonna pull through. You know how strong she is." August said rocking her like a baby.

"Stop saying that. Keyara wasn't strong. Do you know how many times I've had to stop her from killing herself? Keyara is fucking suicidal and she has been for a long ass time. Nobody knew but me. Now, what if she doesn't want to pull through? What if she wants this to be the end? You don't know what the fuck that girl is thinking right now so just stop." she said before she got up and left out.

"Woah, Kae. Stop." she grabbed her arm.

She quickly turned around. "Don't fucking touch me, Kastyn."

"No. Stop. What was all that about? Why do you have an attitude?"

"Bitch, my fucking best friend is in there fighting for her damn life and I don't even know what the hell happened to her! Why wouldn't I have an attitude?" she yelled angrily.

"She was everybody else's sister, also."

She stroked her hair in frustration. "She was more than just my sister, Kastyn. She was all I had. Nobody was ever there for me like Keyara was. That girl has done everything for me. No matter how much we fight and argue I can't lose her. If I lose her , I'll lose myself. Just leave me alone." She walked away to a bench nearby.

"Is that how you really feel ?" she asked sitting down next to her.

"Yes. " I sighed.

"Grampy , was that today ?" I said on the edge of crying.

He nodded. "Listen to Jamal."

"Jamal, my Mommy told my Daddy that your Mom is a terrible Mom and she doesn't know how to be a Mommy. Is that true?" Jamal's friend asked him as they colored.

Jamal just shrugged. "I don't know. I don't know how to be a Mommy either . I only know how to be a son and his name is Jamal Emon Herin."

"Oh , well do you like your Mommy?"

Jamal stopped to think. "I don't know." he shrugged.

How could Jamal say that ? Those words made all of my tears fall . I feel like a bad Mom .

"Do you understand what I'm trying to get across to you ?" Grampy asked me.

"That I should stop being such an asshole." I mumbled.

"What was that ?" he asked me.

"Um, I have some fixing to do. Starting with Seattle." I sighed.

"That's my girl . Just go back and wake up when you're ready." he smiled.