**Jeremy**
I was in class looking straight a head and listening to Mrs. JONES talk about nothing. When all of a sudden I heard Lashea answer her phone, which is odd because she never uses her phone during class. I caught myself staring again and was quickly pulled back when I all of a sudden heard Lashea scream. I asked her what was wrong being as though I care deeply for her. But what she said next I was no where near prepared for.
All I heard was Lashea say " she dying" she was referring to her mother. Next Thing I knew I had picked her up and I was running to my car as fast as I could. I gently put her in the passenger seat, hopped in the drivers seat asked what hospital and we were off. As I drove I sat and realized that I had actually called her Shea for the first time. It kinda made me smile because I've always preferred her full name Lashea...
**Lashea**
_flashback_**10 years earlier**
It was the first time my dad had held me in months and I was loving every moment of it. "baby girl let's go home, hurry and get in the car" he said. "Ok daddy" I said innocently. It seemed like it was no time and we were home. I hurried and unbuckled my seat belt and jumped up and ran back into his arms hoping to never leave them ever again...
**Present**
"Lashea" I heard a male voice say forgetting were I was for a minute. "Yes Jeremy" I said speaking for the first since I told him what hospital to go to. "we're here" he said with a hint of sadness in his voice.
I got out the car and started running too the entrance of the hospital as fast as I could. I wasn't even thinking about the fact that I left Jeremy behind. He'll catch up I thought and continued on my search to find my mama. I made it to the front desk and asked the clerk my moms room number and the Bitch had a nerve to have an attitude about it.
"Hello I'm looking for Michelle Austin" I said trying to catch my breath. " Are you family" she asked with a slight attitude. " Yes I'm her daughter I said trying to be nice even though she was truly pissing me off. " I need to see yo Id before you can go back" she said with a unprofessional tone. I looked at her in disbelief and went in. " Look you unprofessional Bitch if you don't tell me what room my mother is in I'm going to jump over this counter and kick yo dumb ass!! I said drawing attention to us but I didn't care my mom was dying. " Look you don't have to be disrespectful and who you think you calling a Bitch" she said while getting up from her chair. " I'm calling you a Bitch! you wanna do something about It" I said bucking up at her ready to fight. As soon as I reached my hand out to slap the Bitch I heard some one say " Calm down Lashea let me handle it" Jeremy said all the while pushing me to the side to get some information.
"Excuse me Ms my friend is a little on edge can you please give me the room number to her mothers room" He said and smiled causing the Lady to sit back down and smile. " Yes give me one moment" she said to Jeremy then turned and looked at me and rolled her eyes. " You got one more time I said looking her dead in her ugly face. I mean come on she had to be at least 300 pounds, black as tar with a weave that looked like it hadn't been done in two years. "Ugh!" I said overly frustrated. "she's on the third floor in the cancer ward room 4545. "I glanced at Jeremy and seen a look of shock on his face. "what's up with him" I thought to myself. "Did you say 4545" Jeremy asked again with the same look on his face. "Yes" the clerk said again before helping someone behind us.
**Jeremy**
I was getting out the car when I heard the passenger door shut and seen Lashea take off. "Oh shoot"I said jumping up slamming the door and running behind her. " Lashea" I said but I don't think she heard me because she never looked back. I was jogging behind her when I felt my phone vibrate. I was half way to the door when I stopped and looked at my phone. "Fuck" I cussed under my tongue. What does she want now I thought.
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Against All Odds (In search of happiness)
RomanceLashea Austin is a senior in high school about to graduate with honors and a spot at being valedictorian. She was also recently accepted to her number one college choice! Life seems to be good for Lashea. That is until her world is yet again turned...