THE BOY IS MINE

Part 4: A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE.

A beeping sound continuously rings through Jordan's ears and straight to his mind feeling like he is half asleep but yet half awake as the sound is far edged from his bearings.
But the more it keeps on beeping, it is the more that his brain is channeling back to consciousness and he could feel that he is fully waking up from a deep slumber with a dead strained body.

He groans blinking for a clear vision but his eyes feel heavy and strained getting shut once again.
He sighs opening his eyes one more time with a scoff and this time around he fully regains his sight and wanders his eyes around the room wondering where in the world he is right now because this can't be heaven at all.
He tries to sit up straight on the bed but the pain kicks in from the wounds and he groans remaining to lie on his back.
This seems like a bedroom instead of a hospital ward. Where the hell is he and where is his mom?
Jordan (Jumps up): Mom...
He groans again from the pain as he untangles himself from anything that binds him back to the bed preparing to climb off it and just then a doctor walks in.

"Whoa whoa whoa where do you think you are going? You should be in bed and resting young man your body hasn't fully healed at all."
Jordan: I can't rest any longer, my body will be fine and the pain isn't that much for me not to bear.
"Don't be so stubborn, take it easy boy!"
Jordan: I need to see my mom, she was shot and-...

"Jordan..."
That voice...
Jordan quickly turns to him with a frown and Petey walks closer folding his arms on the process.

Petey: Where do you think you are going? The doctor is here to help you recover and the best that you could do right now is to listen to him and climb back in bed so that you can rest, we will talk about Miranda once you have rested enough and have eaten some food to revive your strength.
Jordan: What the hell are you even doing here Petey?
Petey: You are in my house to get proper treatment of course, so I suppose that I can come and go as I please if I want to.
Jordan: I don't understand, why your house, why not the hospital and my Dad...Oh yes my dad where is he? Is he here as well?.... I could swear that he was the one that saved my life the other day.
Petey: Can you calm down for a moment so that I can explain everything to you?
Jordan sighs st that.
Petey: Now get back in bed and rest.
Jordan: But I-
Petey: NOW JORDAN!
Jordan startles at that popping his eyes and Petey sighs brushing his forehead to calm down.
Petey: Don't make me yell at you because my daughter is sleeping on the other room, let's not wake her up now okay?
Jordan sighs climbing back on the bed and sulks folding his arms frowning.
Petey walks to get seated at edge of the bed, closely by Jordan's feet and then sighs.
Petey: You have been under intensive care for almost a month now, the doctors had no hope that you would wake up since you weren't responding to anything that they did to revive you back. You had cardiac arrest four times during your slumber and your heartbeat was getting fainter by the day that they suggested that we pull out the plug on you since there was no hope that you would wake up and it is actually a miracle that you did...
Jordan: So?
Petey: So since they didn't have anything to do to wake you up I suggested that you get treated from home and by home I meant here in my house with the help of my best doctors and under my care as your caring boss.
Jordan: But why go that mile for your skivvy?, I was nothing but your delivery boy and for as far as I am concerned your house is off limits to your boys, not to mention being in your house with your family so why did you have me treated in your house?, Why not a private room from our warehouse or maybe somewhere else private other than your house Petey?
Petey: Do you always have to ask so many questions at once?
Jordan: Yes I do!..I need to know if you do this for all your workers or not. Does every delivery boy get this treatment huh?
Petey: Fuck no of course not!
Jordan: Then why me?
Petey: Take a guess like you usually do smart mouth.
It goes silent and Jordan looks up at him smirking.
Jordan: Is it because I am your best delivery boy on the field?
Petey: Partly yes....but I mainly did it for the fact that you won't have any reason to walk away from me anymore because I gave you a second chance in life and now you owe me your life Jordan.
Jordan: You damn bastard!. Arg of course you don't care about anyone else but you.
What did I expect from you...You really don't have a heart Petey, there is a stone right where your heart should be isn't it?
Petey: Hey it's just business okay, I can't afford to lose you boy, you might not realize that now but you are really worthy especially to me. Saving your damn life and giving you a second chance to make up for your mistakes is enough empathy or rather a heartfelt gesture coming from me Petey Lambert okay. So be grateful for that because not every boss is like me.
Jordan (Sighs): Yeah whatever even though I don't understand why you saved my life for putting it in danger again with this line of work but it's fine I won't argue with you for now.
So where is my mother? Is she okay as well?
Petey exhales loudly and then looks at the doctor.
Petey: Doc do you think that he will be able to leave the house yet?
Doc: Yes he can Mr Lambert Sir, you can take him to see his mother.
Petey: Very well then... I will go get you some warm clothes, food and then we can leave afterwards okay?
Jordan nods and Petey gets up from the bed attempting to walk away.
Jordan: Wait Petey...
Petey raises his brow turning to him.
Petey: Yes?, What do you want?
Jordan: About my Dad... Did he perhaps come around to check up on me or maybe called me just out of concern since that day that he showed up to rescue me?... Or was it a dream, was I hallucinating things that day?

Petey sighs for a moment and then he folds his arms turning his whole focus to Jordan.

Petey: It was all a hallucination sonny. Your father was not there that day... I mean how could he be there on that certain day and at that certain time of your shooting after being absent on you for like a longest time of your life?
Jordan: But I heard my mom talking about him, I heard him pleading with me so loud and clear to stay awake and not die on him just yet. I even felt his touch god-damnit!

Petey massages his forehead avoiding eye contact by any means possible but making sure that he keeps himself calm, at least for a few more minutes.

Petey: Did you-... Did you see his face though, do you remember him?
Jordan: No I don't.. I mean my sight was poor and I believe that he was all covered up in a hoodie or something.
He looks up at Petey.
Jordan: But it felt so real Petey, I felt him close to me, he touched me and he kept stroking my hair nursing me. We talked and he promised me that if I survive he will make up for the lost times but that was that all a hallucination?
He huffs defeated and Petey watches how heartbroken he is slowly becoming right across him.
His palms sweat thinking of a way to get away from here, or should he perhaps comfort him?

Petey: Look Jordan, I am so sorry for that okay but you shouldn't worry yourself about it so much, I am here for you I have always been there like a father to you and I will continue doing so. Just only if you could let me take care of you of course.
Jordan: Petey you just don't understand, I can't accept that I was hallucinating about all of that.. no!
Jordan: I may have been dying that time but I know what I experienced and it was real. Even if I was hallucinating it then it's fine but I still have a chance to look for him though...For once after all these years I just have to.
Petey quickly looks up at him.
Petey: What?...No you can't do that, I mean why would you do that?, You don't need him.
Jordan: I will look for my father and atone with him. That night was a sign for me to look for him and build a relationship with him, just to start over.

Petey just stands there blankly staring at Jordan and then he sighs with a shrug.

Petey: Very well then do what you must. But just keep in mind that you still work for me so you better not try to run away from me because I will find you and once I do, I will kill you myself.

They glare at each other and then Petey smirks preparing to walk out of his room leaving Jordan with a sigh, a sigh of despair and disappointment.

Jordan: It was all a freaking dream this entire time...Fuck!
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