Vanessa Dylans Life

Chapter 4

I rolled over in my bed. I looked at the clock. It read 1:05pm. I sat up in my bed. My phone rang.

"Hello". I said in a groggy voice.

"Hello is this Vanessa Dylan?" The lady said.

"Yes ma'am". I said.

"This is Ms. Matthews from Social Services". She said. 

"Yes". I said standing up.

"There was a fire-". I cut her off.

"What the fuck is you trying to say?" I asked.

"Let me finish. It was fire at your grandmothers and Jeremiah inhaled a lot of smoke and he's in Children's ICU, and your grandmother is in the hospital". She said. My whole world felt like it was had just exploded.

"Hello, are you still there?" She asked.

"Yes umm tell me what hospital". I said.

"Mercy" She said.

"I'll meet you there". I said and hung up. I threw on my sweat pants, a wife beater, and my J's. I got my purse and keys and ran out the door. I parked the truck and I ran in to the hospital. I went up the front desk.

"Excuse me can you direct me to Children's ICU". I asked.

"Yes, take the elevator to the 3rd floor then make a right". She said.

"Thank you". I said and ran to the elevator. I got on and when I reached the 3rd floor I got off. I made a right and I saw Jay. What the fuck? Was my mind playing tricks on me. I saw Jay sitting in a chair in the hallway next to a pretty women. I walked up to him.

"What are you doing here?" I asked. He looked up at me and smiled.

"To see about my son what else". He said.

"You haven't been in his life for the past 3 almost 4 years why are you here all of a sudden". I asked.

"Because I realized I need to be apart of his life and yours". He said and grabbed my hand I snatched it back.

"Don't you do this Jay". I said as tears rolled down my eyes.

"Babe I'm sorry". He said.

"Jay you don't have to explain yourself". The lady said. I looked at her.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"Jeremiah's grandmother". She said. The lady was short, she had a nice bob, she was dressed very nice.

"I'm Evelyn Woodside". She said.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Social Services called me while I was at work last night because they couldn't get in touch with you because you were working at that awful strip club". She said.

A lady walked up and I was guessing it was the lady off the phone.

"Hello I'm Ms. Matthew". She said.

"Where is my son that's all I care about". I said.

"He's okay but inhaled a lot off of smoke". She said.

"When can I take him home?" I asked.

"That's if the jugde lets you. Because of this accident we have to place Jeremiah in Foster Care until your court date". She said. My heart stopped.

"You can't take Jeremiah away from his mother". Jay said.

"I'm afraid I can now you folks can set up visitation at the Social Service Office. You will receive a court date in the mail. ". She said and walked away. I fell in to Jay's arms. I cried hysterically. I sat in the chair and my leg shook uncontrollably. I cried even more. Jay wrapped his arms around me. He kissed my forehead.

"Baby I'm sorry. Look at me". He said. I looked at him.

Everything is going to be okay". He said.

"I hope so". I said. I got out the chair. Jay's mother came over to me.

"Stop all that crying. You have to stay strong for the baby". She said. I nodded my head. I walked out the hospital without saying goodbye to Jeremiah. I hoped in my truck and drove full speed in the rain on the freeway. I slammed on the breaks and fit a on coming semi-truck. After that I blacked out...

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I couldn't open my eyes it felt like dumbbells were on my eyelids. I finally opened them I saw something down my throat. The tube going down my throat was blue, and tapped to my face. I looked at my hands and they were bruised up with cuts. I looked over and saw Triston, Kathy, and Kaylen looking at me.

"Hey baby". Kathy said wipping her noise.

I couldn't answer. Triston walked over to me. I saw the hurt in his eyes.

"Why?" He asked.

I looked at him and tear's rolled down my eyes. I wanted to tell them that Jeremiah was taking away from me. He leaned down to my ear.

"Looks like we can't go on our date baby, but when you get you I'm going to take good care of you ma' alright". He whispered. I nodded my head yes. I smiled. The doctor came in.

"I can take the tube out now". He said and reached over and took the tube out. He lifted my bed up. He walked out.

"Tell us what happen?" Kaylen said.

"It was a fire at my grandmothers and Jeremiah inhaled a lot of smoke and Social Services took him away until my court date. I said and started crying. Triston grabbed my hand and kissed it.

"We gone get threw this". He said. Jay walked in.

"Jay what you doing here?" I asked.

"To give you these". He handed me a dozen roses.

"These are beautiful Jay". I said.

"All for you ma". He said and kissed my cheek. Jay and Triston eyed each other.

"I'm Triston". Triston held his hand out for Jay to shake it.

"Jay, Jeremiah's father". He said and shook his hand.

"Nice to meet you". Triston said.

"Likewise". He said. The doctor came back in.

"Vanessa has to get her sleep, now you all can come back in the morning". The doctor said.

"I'll be back after I get off of work babes". Kathy kissed my cheek.

"Catch you later ma". Kaylen kissed my cheek. Him and Kathy left the room.

"I'll be back in the morning". Jay said and kissed my forehead. I waved as he left the room.

"I see the type of guys you dig". Triston said.

"Boy shut up and get out of here". I said laughing. He hugged me. I pulled one of his dreads.

"Girl queit playing that shit hurt". He said. I laughed.

"See you tomorrow ma". He said. He was about to walk out and I stopped him.

"Triston, I'm feeling you". I said.

"I'll be waiting when you get out of here". He said and winked at me and walked out. I laid there looking at  the ceiling and I drifted in to a deep sleep.