Silas. My bad man, this belong to you?
He said letting go of me making me fall to the ground.King. You get your got damn hands off her!
He said shoving the man. He got down to my level and he looked at me.King. Did you do this to her?
Silas. No, I don't even know this b***h, I was just going to take her for a little joy ride, I'll pay for her...
King swung at him knocking the man to the ground right next to me. He picked me up and started to carry me to his car.
Cookie. Hey! What are you doing?! Put her down
King. Shut up! She's coming with me!
Cookie. Stop!
But he didn't turn around he kept walking to the car with me in his arms.
Cookie. Stop or I'll shoot you both!
She screamed from the other side of the street.King turned around to see she had a gun pointed at him.
Cookie. She belongs to Dashawn now, so if you'll kindly put her down and let her get back to work, I might let you walk out of here
I could feel King's gun sitting on his waist but he couldn't grab it because he was holding me, so I tried to reach it, but I was so weak and out of it I couldn't take it out.
King. You'll have to kill me before I let you take her away from me
Cookie. Your funeral
She cocked the gun at him and all I heard next were gunshots.I screamed and I saw everyone on the block scrambling and running away. When I focused my vision I seen Cookie with bullet holes in her chest and she fell to the ground.
King turned his head back to the car where I could very clearly see Jasmine hanging out of the window with his gun in her hand.
Jasmine. Did I.. I killed her?
King. Hey, it's okay, it's okay
He put me down in the backseat where she was.
Jasmine. Oh my god, what did they do to you?
She said crying.Kylie. King...
I mumbled faintly.King. You're okay
His voice began to sound distorted.Kylie. I can't... I have too...
King. Shhh
The sound echoed in my brain. Then I fell unconscious.I woke up in my bed... in my bed... at home.. I got up and tried to walk and immediately fell to the floor making a loud thud. My bedroom door swung open and I seen my brother standing over me.
King. Let me help you...
He picked me up off the floor and sat me on the bed but then I threw up.Kylie. King..
I whispered.King. Im here, Ky I'm here, just tell me what you need
He said pulling me into a hug.Kylie. I'm coming down... I need more
I said unable to sit still now.King. No... no more
I could hear him crying.King. No more
Kylie. I need... king... I need more, I promise I'll stop, I'll stop, just one more
I said fidgeting in his arms.King. You are going to fight this, do you hear me?
Kylie. I can't
I said faintly.Kylie. I can't... I lost... I lost
King. No you didn't, you didn't lose, please don't give up
I could feel his tears fall on to my face.King. We are going to fight this, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have ever let you go, I'm sorry
He said sobbing.King. Im sorry sis
I was dry heaving, my body felt aches all over my head felt like somebody was beating me with a baseball bat.
King. Water, Jasmine! Get some water please
He pleaded.She grabbed a bottle and walked into the room and she joined us on the bed.
Jasmine. We got you girl
She said gently touching my arm.Kylie. Jasmine
I said softly, still fidgeting in King's arms.Kylie. Make it stop
I pleaded, reaching out to her.She took my hand and looked at me with tears in her eyes.
Kylie. Make it stop...
I said faintly.Then I went to sleep again.
I heard talking but I couldn't open my eyes.
Jasmine. What is it? I've never seen her like this
King. She's withdrawing from whatever drugs they had her on
Jasmine. How long is she going to be like this?
King. Could be days, could be a week, could be longer, whatever she was taking could have caused her permanent damage, she might need rehab, I don't know yet... this is all my fault
Jasmine. Hey, you did everything you could to keep her here
King. When I said I wanted her to learn the hard way this isn't what I meant, I didn't mean for her to go through any of this, this is what I was trying to protect her from!
Jasmine. I know, and you tried, there was only so much you could do
King. I failed her
Jasmine. You saved her life, we could have lost her forever
King. I'm so afraid she'll close her eyes and not wake up again
Jasmine. She's going to fight through it, she's has us..
Going from being conscious one minute to unconscious the next was so tiring, my body was so tired, my mind was so tired.. I'm tired.. am I even home? I don't know where I am anymore.
YOU ARE READING
King & Kylie
Short StoryKing has spent his whole life taking care of his twin sister but will his lifestyle of crime influence Kylie down the same path?