November 7th, 2:45 pm
As Im walking in the hallway thinking about the conversation I had earlier with Chres, or should I say Roc, I think of how many people I've lost to these wanna be street thugs. I sometimes wish I could just fly away to a place were there is no worries or pain, just happiness.
I walk up to my locker and grab my book bag to head home. I figure since I'm here I might as well grab them. As I close my locker I see Nychelle running towards me like a mad animal. "Girl where are you rushing to?"
She finally reaches me and while breathing like she just ran a marathon, she says "Your brother and sister"
Immediately I begin to panic. I can tell from the worry in her voice this wasn't good. "What's wrong with my brother and sister?"
"They're in the hospital."
"Wait what? No! What happened?!"
"I don't know. Sharmain told me she saw them get hurt some how and to tell you, she saw an ambulance take them away."
"Yo I need to get over there! I need a ride."
"I don't know what to tell you, Craig isn't here today."
"What am I gunna do Nychelle?"
"You can catch the bus"
"Your right, what time does bus two get here?"
"In five minutes you better go, I would go with you but I have to go to work. I'll catch the bus with you though"
"Okay thanks"
I start to rush down the hall when I run into Roc, knocking me to the ground again. "Oww. How many damn times are you gunna run into me today!"
"I'm sorry" he says while trying to help me up.
"Don't touch me. I don't have time for you right now."
"Girl we gotta go" Nychelle says, taping her feet at me.
"I'm coming"
"Where y'all headed?" Roc says
"Shondrah's heading to the hospital to see Reginae and DeShawn."
And just like Nychelle to spill my business. If there's one thing this girl CAN'T do it, learn how to read social cues.
"It's nun of his business. Lets go." I say now fuming hot.
"I can give you a ride" Roc pulls out his keys. I think about saying no but Reginae and DeShawn are more important than my ego right now.
"Fine but I'm still mad at you" Roc smiles at me then leads the way.
"Well I gotta go" says Nychelle
"Okay girl" I hug her and take off running
"Give them a hug for me!" she tells across the hall
"Okay"
When we finally reach the hospital I begin looking around in a panic. I walk from floor to floor looking for my brother and sister. I finally manage to find the room number and get to the door.
"Do you want me to go in with you?" Roc says while rubbing my shoulder
"No, Roc" I say while brushing his hand off me
"I will be out here waiting for you."
I walk in and see a police officer, my brother with a broken arm and a lady dressed in a suit. "What happened?"
I look at my sister and see her hooked up to so many wires and I.Vs. She has her head wrapped in gauze and her leg and arm in a sling. She is just laying there with her eyes shut. She looks asleep but i know better. " What happened to her?"
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The Hood Diaries
Teen FictionEverything has always been easy for me, I've never worked for anything in my life and I don't plan too. Ha! As If! I come from Overtown Miami, where dudes shoot then ask questions later. I grew up where pimpin and strippin was all there was to look...
