Pharaoh's Eye

Pharaoh's Eye ♋ LVII

Caira

"Gerald you didn't have to come here, I'm handling things."

"Of course I did I needed to come see for myself that you we're okay too."

"I've been up all night, I had permission to leave work today. I still can't believe all this happened."

"You look exhausted baby."

"I am, I been dealing with a lot lately. I just want him to be okay."

"What happened?"

"What's up Sis?" Hakeem walked in.

"You came too?"

"Couldn't let my sister thug this out by herself."

I was feeling real emotional, before I could explain the story I started tearing up. These two men aren't blood but I swear I love them with all my heart, I'm so grateful they drove all the way to Texas for my current situation.

"I don't know how it's going to turn out for him, the bullet missed a major artery by a hair but still cut him up a bit internally. He came out surgery hours ago, now it's up to him whether he pulls through."

"Damn, close to what happened to you dad." Hakeem mentioned

"He'll pull through, don't worry in the meantime go back to base. I'll watch over him."

"No! I'm staying!"

"You have to rest, how many days can you miss work?"

"He said he'll grant me another day, but I want to be here when he wakes up daddy."

"At least go get you something to eat, you won't miss much in the meantime. Go head, Hakeem go with her."

Listening to his advice I went ahead and grabbed a bite with my brother, all this stress is getting to my head and when I get stressed I get sick and physically weak.

"Guess who came up for a visit," I asked standing in line for chicken fingers.

"Who?"

"My dad and his secret daughter."

"She cute? You going to put me on?"

"Even your stupid ass humor can't make me smile right now, but I wasn't really looking for you. Too busy having a Jerry Spinger moment. Did you know about this?"

"I heard moms on the phone talking but I didn't know he would come through, I would've told you then."

"Shook me up, but I'm not even mad anymore. I have to worry about Wes right now, I been waiting to see if he'll wake up that I didn't even call his parents yet."

"Maybe the base did."

"Probably, but I'm sure they waiting on updates from me too ... Bruh, what the fuck is that smell?" I started gagging.

"I don't mess anything?"

"Grab my stuff for me please," I scurried away taking a breather out in the hall.

"You need to eat, like now here." He passed me my basket of chicken fingers and french fries.

"It's like a mix of chlorine and some other funky shit."

"I don't smell anything, I don't even see a janitor out mopping or anything."

I took a bite to relax myself, after finishing the first chicken finger I threw it up. "I need to get the hell out of here."

"You owe me 5 damn 50 cause now I can't even eat my shit."

"Can you go buy me a ginger ale please? I need to settle my stomach." I said coming out the bathroom after rinsing my mouth.