My Hustle and Lover: COMPLETED ✅

Chapter 12

August POV

I just sat here in my dark hospital room staring at the wall in front of me. This shit had to be a dream. MellyB going walk through that door laughing about how I'm laid up in this bed with my ass out , I know it. My brother can't be gone , its just ain't possible.

I ignored the pains i was having in my chest , stomach , and neck.

I didn't want to be bothered with no one. Not my mama , not Sneaks , Trish , Sammy , or them damn nurses that keep walking in here every ten minutes.

The tears fell from my eyes I didn't even wipe them.

"Awh baby why you sitting in the dark ?" My nurse Mary said coming into my room.

Mary was a older lady probably in her late forties early fifties. She was nice even though I was being a ass towards her she still spoke kind words to me.

She walked over in the curtains opening them up , once she turned towards me i guess she seen the tear running down my face.

"Oh sweetie"

She gave me a sympathetic look.

Making her way over to me , Ms. Mary grabbed a tissue and wiped my face.

"Baby I know it hurts. Trust me I know it does."

I guess since I didn't respond she decided to continue.

"I lost my son died two years ago. He was shot. I didn't even know until he was being rush in here while I was in the clock. My baby boy looked at me and said ma I'm sorry. He died on the table , he didn't even have a chance. He was 22."

I looked up at her as she patted her eyes with a tissue.

"How could you come back here knowing dis da place he died."

"At first i couldn't. I was a mess but then i realized that this is also the hospital he was born in. It's a bitter sweet situation. But Sweetie the reason I'm telling you about my son is because I want you to know that i know how you feel. But it will get better. There will be hard days , days when you feel like you can't even get out of bed because the pain and heartache is to much to deal with. But there will also be days when you can go on with your life and think hes not here physical but he will forever be in my heart and watching over me and i'm grateful for that."

I just nodded my head and wiped away the tears that continued to fall.

"I hear you Ms. Mary but I don't see those day coming anytime soon. My brother was all I really had. Me and my mama ain't got the best relationship. i have other siblings but they don't fucks with me like dat. Mel was all I have now he ain't here no more."

"Now baby that is a lie. Your brother is not all you have. Those three young people that come up here everyday is what you have now. They care about you , they love because if they didn't they would take time out of their day to come up here and sit with your mean , quiet self for hours."

I let out a slight chuckle.

"Don't laugh you know you was being mean. Especially that young lady Samir. You're so mean to her , telling her to leave you alone and to go home. Boy if i was your mother i would been popped you up side your head."

I sighed and nodded.

I have mean to my baby. I don't mean to I just feel like I'm by myself out here.

"She really cares about you Honey. Don't lose her because you feel like you're out here by yourself when you're really not. Cause keep on acting the way you are , you going to wake up one morning and really be by yourself then what you going to do."