SUMMER

18.

•CHAPTER 18•

Saturday
Selena's POV

I decided to quit my job at the dentist office and stick to dancing at the club. I was making way more money there anyway. I also pulled Shiloh out of day care since I'd be able to look after her in the mornings and my mom agreed to switch her work schedule so she could watch her at night.

So far, everything in my life has been going good despite my love life. I haven't spoke to Matt or Kass but I was expecting my baby father to pick up our daughter today. I called his phone over and over again but he didn't answer. He was always late picking up Shiloh but he has never been this late.

I understood that he was hurt finding out that his best friend was behind the death of his son he had with Icelynn but that didn't mean he could throw his responsibilities away that he had with his child him and I had together. I just figured he needed some time so I stopped calling his phone and took Shiloh out her playpen so she could run around the house.

Which I might regret.

Moments later my phone was ringing but it wasn't Matthew, instead my screen read Kass.
I made it very clear to him that I didn't want to talk to him or see his face ever again, so I was confused as to why he was calling me.

I was hesitant to answer but something told me that I should.
"What Kass? I told you that I didn't want anything to do with you anymore so make it quick."

A voice cleared their throat in which sounded like a woman's voice, "Selena honey this is Karmen, Kasseem's mother. H-he's been shot five times last night and he's currently in the hospital but he's unresponsive."

It felt like my ears were ringing and the room was spinning when she told me that the love of my life was shot not once, but five times and was in the hospital unresponsive.

I couldn't form words, just tears.

"Selena, I know how much you mean to him and I'm just asking if it's okay if you could come down here to see him... just in case something happens. God forbid anything does but my baby boy is not doing okay right now. I just want him to be around people that loves him and those who he love and I just know you're one of those people." Karmen told me.

Kass loves me?

"Yes. Uh, I can be there right away just send me the location and I will be there." I told her hurrying to put on my shoes.

"Okay I'll send you the location once we hang up dear."

"T-thank you so much Ms.Davis for calling me and telling me this. I was so worried about Kasseem I didn't know what to do with myself some days." I vented to her.

"Oh honey no need to thank me, I know Kass would be happy to see you if he wakes up. I can't wait to meet you, see you soon baby."

"Okay, see you soon bye."

I grabbed Shiloh and hurried out the door making my way to the hospital. I really hope that he was okay.

We arrived thirty minutes later, and it wasn't hard to spot Kasseem's mom because he looked just like her.

"Ms.Davis? Hi I'm Selena it's so nice to meet you." I greeted her and she gave me the biggest hug.

"Hi Selena. You are so beautiful! It's so nice to put a face to the name. Kass told me good things about you." Karmen told me.

He did?

"This is Kasseem's grandmother Kimora. Mama this is Selena and who is this little baby?" She smiled at Shiloh as she held my hand.

The older lady had book in her hand that she was reading, and I can tell that she was distraught so I didn't want to bother her too much. This was a very serious situation for all of us, especially these two women.

"It's nice to meet you Kimora. Umm, This is my daughter Shiloh. I didn't want to bring her but her dad didn't pick her up so I had no choice."

"It's okay. She is just as beautiful as her mother." Karmen complimented.

"Thank you. Say thank you Shiloh." I told her and she tried to say it in her baby talking voice.

"When it's your turn to go see Kass, I'll take little miss Shiloh to the play room so she won't be scared is that okay?" Karmen asked.

"Yes that's more than okay. Thank you."

When it was my turn to go into Kass' room, I was terrified. I didn't know what state he was in and I wasn't a big fan of large amounts of blood. I took a deep breath and pushed the door open and my eyes immediately landed on his unconscious body.

I closed the door behind me and went to take a seat next to his bed. Kass had dried up blood seeping through his hospital gown but they were able to get all the bullets out in time but he just would not wake up.

Thank God he was still breathing.

"K-Kass, baby." I cried unable to form a proper sentence. It really fucked me up seeing him like this. "I hate seeing you like this I wish you would just please wake up baby, please. I need you."

"You have a team behind you and we won't be able to rest until we know that you're okay. I feel like I've known you my whole life but it one been a few months and we've literally been through hell and back." I grabbed his tattooed arm and held onto it. "Your mom is great and so is your grandma and I'm glad I met them." I sat with Kass for another thirty minutes before it was time for me to go.

"Thank you so much for stopping by again. We really appreciate you Selena." Karmen said hugging me. She reminded me so much of my mother.

"I'm glad I was able to meet you two and have some time with Kasseem. I don't know if he told you or not but we've been going through a lot and seeing him in this state is making me so nervous."

"Don't be. Everything will be okay and I know it for it fact. I know my son, he's the strongest man I know. I raised a soldier." She held my hands and smiled at me. "It's getting late and you should get your little one home okay? You two have a goodnight and if I hear any news you will be the first person I'll call."

"Okay thank you. Goodnight."
Shiloh and I went home and on the way there, Sevyn was calling me back to back. It was almost midnight so I don't know what could be possibly wrong.

"Sevyn, what's wrong?" I asked as soon as I picked up the phone.

"It's Terrance! They found him dead!" She screamed through the phone.

"Oh shit! Are you at home?" I asked turning my car around and headed straight to her once she confirmed that she was there with my mother.

Her cries were so loud that Shiloh started crying with her. I felt so bad for my baby sister. She was becoming a mommy for the first time and now the father of her child was dead.

As soon as I saw my sister I gave her the biggest hug I could ever give and I literally cried with her, "I'm so sorry Sev. I know this hurts but we're here for you." I wiped her tears away. Her face was so red and puffy.

"He was the love of my life Lena. What am I gonna do without him? I can't do this alone!" She held onto me shaking uncontrollably and crying hysterically.

I didn't bother telling her what he had done to Matt, but I'm pretty sure he was behind all of this and probably the reason Kass was in the hospital.

"Take these tissues and try to calm down okay? You don't need to be stressed out." My mom handed her a box of tissues after putting Shiloh to bed.

"Thanks mom. I'm so speechless right now. We were planning on eloping and taking the biggest honeymoon trip it sounded too good to be true and now h-he's gone and he's never coming back!!" She started crying again.

All we could do was hold and try to console her. Sevyn didn't want to be alone so my mom and I both offered to stay with her for a few days. She refused to eat or sleep, so I stayed up with her until she was comfortable enough to put something on her stomach and after that she went to sleep on my lap and I rubbed her head until I fell asleep with her.