From Condos to the Streets

39.

I just want to wish my big bro, Herb a happy 20th birthday 🎉

3 months later.

"hey baby, how are you this bright and sunny morning" I said opening the curtains to let some sunshine come in. "I brought you more tulips because its summer and they brighten up the room" I said holding up a tulip. I rubbed her cold hands and frowned.

Its been three months almost four since Gia fell into the comma. Everyday I would come in with flowers to light up the mood. I would play her music in hopes of her to open her eyes and hear her voice again.

I lost hope so many times but I knew I had to keep praying for her to wake up.

I stroked her face lightly, "I'll put these right here" I said placing the tulips on the table right in front of her. I looked around at all the "get well soon" balloons she had around the room. Ones were almost out of air while others were still full.

I organized a little bit around the room and turned on the TV.

"Well it seems that after releasing his Free Crack 3 mixtape Rapper, Lil Bibby was seen partying in a famous club in Atlanta last night with a new mysterious girl. She is rumored to be an international model and a singer."

"Great! While my sister's here laying in a bed unconscious this mudafucka out there living life and sticking his shit in every girl that gets in front of him" I said under my breath while I looked at the pictures of him and that bitch on TV.

I rolled my eyes and switched the channel. "yo, you good? You look mad" Herb said as he came into the room. "yo homeboi out here fuckin bitches left to right while my sister in here laid up unconscious" I said feeling some type of way.

He shook his head, "big bro just goin thru sum stuff man" I kissed my teeth, "what stuff? Cus he sholl don't look like it" I pointed towards the TV.

"Look man he don't like talking about it but I know him since we was out in the field and I know he hurt that's why he actin up. it's just a barrier he puts up so he won't talk bout it" He said sitting down on the bed next to Gia.

"Wadup sis?" He asked my sister as if he knew she would respond back. He looked at her for a minute and held her hand.

"So you can go and shower and shit ima chill with lil sis for a while" He said pulling up a chair next to the bed and pulling out his phone. "okay but call me if anything" I grabbed my purse. He nodded his head.

I walked down the hall and into the elevator. I clicked the ground floor button as my phone vibrated in my hand.

I looked down and it was a text from mom.

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Mom: how's she doing?
Me: she's ok nothing new.
Mom: ok, your coming for dinner?
Me: I don't know I have some stuff to do first. I'll let you know.
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And with that I exited the elevator and walked towards my car. I turned the engine on and started my journey.

30min later I was pulling up into the apartment complex. I parked my car and walked into the building.

"Good morning, or should I say afternoon" the lady in a white blouse greeted. I smiled, "hello uhm I wanted to see if Brandon Dickinson was in his apartment" I asked hoping that she wouldn't throw some shit at me or asked me any questions as far as who I was and why I wanted to know.

She looked down at the computer and typed, "well it looks like he is" she confirmed. "is it possible if I could know the number of his apartment?" I scratched my neck nervously. "sure" she simply said, "it's apartment 768" she looked back up at me. "Would you like me to announce you before you go up there?"