August's Flame {Mature}

Five: Dangerous Situations (edited)

AUG

I rolled over and watched Desire sleep, admiring her face. I pulled her closer and started rubbing her arm in circles until she woke up. "Morning Auggie." She groaned, rolling over away from me. She got up and walked to the bathroom to brush her teeth. "You tired babe?" I asked her, and walked over to the edge of the bed to grab my shirt. "Yeah I'm tired August." She mumbled with toothpaste in her mouth. I walked behind her and kissed her cheek. "I gotta go to Flame today babe, tie up some loose ends. Gotta find a new girl to replace yo cute self." She smiled and spit the toothpaste out, wiping her mouth. "Yeah, I'm gonna audit a class at the studio a little later. I planned to be there all day, but I'm hella sore." I laughed and started brushing my teeth as she hopped in the shower. "I guess I wore you out huh Des?" I heard her laugh and then she got quiet. "It was great for my first." 

Her first? "First what, with me?" The water got quieter as she rinsed her hair. "First time ever."  I rinsed my mouth out and walked out of the bathroom. She walked out of the bathroom and came to get dressed. "Aug, why you tripping?" "Because you ain't tell me ma. I coulda made it special." I sighed. "I'm sorry August, I just didn't think it was that important. It was special because it was with you." I scoffed as she pulled the crop top over her head and buttoned her jean shorts. "Where you goin lookin like that?" She looked back at me, flipped her hair, and rolled her eyes. "Out." She grabbed her purse, her phone, and left. I sat on my side of the bed and rubbed the back of my neck. I don't have time to deal with Desire. I got work to do.

I drove to Flame, already mad, when I seen a unfamiliar car. I got out of the Range, and walked up to my club. "Ayo Triple A let me holla at you real quick." I spun around and laughed at the face. "DC man whatchu want, puttin yo hands on yo sista like a fool." Dennis chuckled and popped his knuckles. "I ain't come here to talk about Des, I came to talk about you and my woman." I pulled out my phone to check the time and then put it back in my pocket. "Ion have time to deal with you man. Fact is, she played both of us." I turned back around when I heard a gun click. I stopped moving. "Aug ion wanna have to do this," "Then don't." "DON'T INTERRUPT ME!", he yelled and then made the gun click once again. "You took my woman from me, so I gotta take something from you." I started running, and then the shots rang. 

BANG - MISS

BANG - MISS

BANG - MISS

BANG - HIT

DESIRE

I was watching a ballet class when I saw I was receiving a call from an unsaved number. "Hello, who is-" "Desire its Travis, August got shot!" I immediately stood up and ran out of the studio. "What hospital is he in?" "Emory," "Got it, be there in 20 minutes tops." I hung up the phone and tried to refrain from crying. He'll be okay Desire. Keep it together. I continued driving, when I got a text from Dennis. 

I'm sorry Desire. I'm so sorry.

What did he mean? What was he sorry about? I focused on the road, as I did some breathing exercises to calm myself. I saw the exit for the hospital approaching me and I sped up, I needed to see my baby. I parked, and ran into the emergency room. "August Alsina?" "Imma tell you everything I told those people looking for that man.", I glanced over to see Travis, Amber, and another woman. "He in surgery, y'all go head and wait on it." I rolled my eyes at the receptionist and walked to sit by Travis. I rested my head in my hands and started crying. "Its okay Desire, we gone be okay." I wiped my eyes, and started to play with my nails. "Family of August Alsina?" I looked up and all four of us rushed to the doctor. "Hi I'm doctor Raymond, now there's good news and bad news. The bullet missed his spinal cord, so he isn't paralyzed, but it hit and punctured a lung." I immediately burst out into tears, and sat down.