The Squad of the Year

Heartbroken & Heartfixed

Leah's POV

I woke up to a bright light and saw a blur face. My mom was looking at me with a bright smile on her face. As she kept looking at me tears started to fill her eyes. I had sat up in my bed.

Me- Oh mom don't cry, you're gonna make me cry.

Mom- Baby these are happy tears. I'm glad you pulled through very well. I always knew you were strong.

Me- I'm sorry I didn't tell you.

Mom- Honey don't blame yourself. This wasn't your fault. But they can't find the man who did this to you. They did all the research and they found nothing.

Me- So he still out there!?!

Mom- Leah calm down before I put that mask on you and make you go back to sleep.

Me- I want Darrell. Where is he?

Mom started pacing the floor slowly, biting her nails, and sweating. When she does that I know something's up.

Me- Mom where's Darrell?

She doesn't respond as she sits down in the chair next to my hospital bed. I hate it when she ignores me. It gets me upset.

Me- Mom!!!

Mom- I told him to stop seeing you!! If it wasn't him you wouldn't be in this predicament right now!!!

I sat back in my bed in shock. She just told the love of my life to stop seeing me. That made so angry and heartbroken. I wanted to tell my mother off, but because she brought me into this world I don't want her to take me out. But I surely was gonna put my say in it.

Me- Why would you do that!!! Not tryna be rude but, that's my decision whether I stop seeing him, not yours!!! This is not his fault!

Mom- Leah, he was after you because you were with him! Why don't you see that!?!

Me- Obviously you didn't listen to Richard! He's after me because he wants to get back with me! He abused me when I dated him a year back! When I broke up with him he lost his mind. I thought I had lost him for good when we moved to Harlem. He knew where I was going I guess. That's how he found me. Somebody told him where I was.

Mom- Honey. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have jumped in you relationship. I just don't want anything to happen to you guys. Just my brother and his girlfriend. I never told you this but, my brother got shot because of the same situation as this one. She took pretty hard, but she pulled through. This happen long before you were born. Your Uncle Terrell was good man.

Me- Mom. I'm sorry too. But that isn't gonna be me and Darrell. I can guarantee that.

Mom- You promise?

Me- Cross my heart.

Mom- I love you.

Me- I love you too mom.

She had gave me a hug and left. Visiting hours were almost over and she had to go on her business trip. They prolonged it when they heard what happen. She told me that Richard was going to come get in a few days. I had grabbed my phone from under my pillow and called Darrell's phone. When I called his phone, the phone operator said "This number is unavailable". I said to myself " What do you mean this number is unavailable". I started to panic because I wanted to know if he was OK. What if he's not OK? What if he's hurt? Or angry at my mom? All these questions started popping in my head as I worried. The main question was what if he can't see me again because of this. I turned on my side in the bed and started crying. I cried so long, I cried myself to sleep. While I was asleep I had a dream. Me and Darrell was walking on a side walk, talking and playing with each other. While we were walking, a black car had pulled up to us slowly. The window on the passenger had rolled down slowly. We peeked inside the window and saw De'Andre with a gun pointed at me. Next thing you know I hear six shots. I opened my eyes and saw myself laying grass. I had saw a lot of blood everywhere but it wasn't me. The trail of blood had lead to a body. I got up off the ground and followed the trail of blood. I had realized that the trail kg blood had lead to Darrell's body. I had saw the six bullet holes in his body. I screamed and hollered for help even though he was dead. I tossed and turned in my sleep as I'm dreamed. As I cried on Darrell's body I had remembered all the times we had. I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and saw a De'Andre with a gun in my face. He looked at and smiled and said "It's over". The POW!!! The sound of the gun shot had scared me out of my sleep and in a pool of sweat. I was breathing so hard because I thought he was actually dead. I started crying. I really wanted Darrell by my side. I cried for an hour and then fell asleep.