My Brother's Best Friend

Chapter 38

Song of the day: Job (By August Alsina)

Has nothing to do with the story, you should listen to it though, it's amazing. I want the album, but I can't find it in stores still. :(

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"What if I climb out the window?" I asked. Santo shook his head again.

"Babe, you're arm is fractured." He reminded me. I sighed.

"Well, what if I just get dressed and act casual and walk out?"

"No, you gotta give yourself time to heal, you're coming home soon." He promised.

I groaned and rested my head on the bed, closing my eyes. It's only been a day since I woke up, and I already can't stand to be here another minute. I felt Santo place a kiss on my hand, rubbing his thumb over my knuckles. "Relax." He whispered.

"Can you at least see how long I have to be here?" I asked, opening my eyes. He nods and pecks my lips before letting my hand go and leaving the room.

I rested my head on the bed and closed my eyes, smiling. I know we acted married before, but it feels good to finally be able to say we're engaged. I'm almost seventeen, and that's young. But I have to kids with him, I love him with all my heart and I can't picture myself with anyone else.

I can, however, picture myself with him for the rest of, well, forever. Maybe with another kid in the future. Both Kaden and Des were an accident, but not a mistake. I love them with all my heart and I couldn't be happier. We are a family, Santo didn't leave me, he has stayed by my side this whole time, through everything, even when we weren't together.

Unlike other people, he was even there with me through my depression. That's when and Katherine quit communicating, she used that against me all the time. She thought I was being stupid and doing it for attention, she didn't know until later that i had been told my daughter died. And then when I slipped and told her that, she though I was a hoe for having a baby at fourteen. That's how it started. But Santo never left me.

"Babe, you up?" I felt Santo take my hand.

"I am." I opened my eyes and smiled at him.

"Well, the doctor said you need to stay here for a few days, so they can make sure no internal bleeding is still going on. But you don't have to eat hospital food, I can go pick something up for you, as long as it's pretty healthy." He placed another kiss on my hand. He does that a lot, and I blush every time.

"Okay." I groaned.

"So, you want me to go get you some Burger King?" He asked. I smiled at him and he shrugged. "It's healthy than McDonalds and you don't like Wendy's very much."

"Okay, how long will it take?" I asked.

"Ten minutes, babe." He answered.

"Okay, be careful." I told him. He kissed my forehead.

"I love you." He told me, looking in my eyes.

"I love you." I smiled as he brushed a piece of hair out of face.

"I'll be back soon." He promised, kissing me.

"Be careful." I call out as he walks to the door.

"I will, baby." He chuckles.

After he leaves, I cut the TV on. I was of watching 'T.I. and Tiny' when the door opens. "Hey, babe. That was quick, you didn't speed did you?" I asked, not looking away from the TV.