Lucky Number Seven

Izayah 88

With each step I took towards Jackson's room my feet became heavier and my heart started beating faster. It felt just like what happened with Aaron all over again. Me losing somebody I cared about. I got outside of his door and froze, I had to tell Jackson how I really felt. I walked into Jackson room to see him sitting up watching t.v., just the fact that he was okay made me feel better, Jackson looked up at me and smiled I smiled back and walked over to him. He moved over in his bed and patted the space next to him. I took my shoes off and laid next to him. For the longest time, neither one of us said anything. I knew he was waiting for me to speak first, so I decided to do something I never do.

"Jackson I love you and I didn't even realize it until I walked in here, and when I did it was like I knew it the whole time. I've been slowly falling for you since I first met you........ I'm just scared to let people get close after what happened to Aaron." I said trying to avoid eye contact.

"Man you don't love me." Jackson said. I looked up at him and saw that he was trying not to smile. I wrapped my arms around him and he winced slightly.

"Oh fuck my bad." I said scared that I hurt him. Jackson picked up one of his pillows and hit me with it. "You better be lucky I love yo ass." I said laughing.

"Zay do you really love me or are you just saying that because I'm laid up in this bed and you feel bad." Jackson said still not looking me in the eyes. I turned his head to face me and kissed him gently on the lips.

"Jackson I love you. " I could see any and all doubt leave his eyes. "Now who do I have to fuck up for putting my baby in the hospital?" I said looking at him.

"Zay I'm not sure everything happened so fast. But look I'm tough I'll probably get to go home tomorrow." Jackson tried to explained. "But they told me I'll need like thirty something stitches, and I won't be able to play football for a few weeks." Before I could say anything the door opened and Iran, Seven, and Gino walked in.

"How you feeling bro?" Gino asked.

"Let me cut you and then you tell me." Jackson said laughing. Jackson and Gino joked around for a few more minutes before the nurse came in and kick us out. As we walked down the hallway I noticed Seven was pissed.

"Ayy Seven I think I forgot something in Jackson's room you mind coming back to get it with me?" I asked. Seven looked like he was about to protest but I stopped him before he could. "Nigga it'll take like five seconds come on." Seven looked at me and started walking back towards Jackson's room before he could go in I pulled him to the side.

"Zay what the fuck dude?" Seven asked irritated.

"Seven look I know your probably pissed at Tyson for something or other but listen. I've been thinking about what you said last night and if Fabian did anything to Aaron I'm going to be the one to finish his ass." I told him looking directly in his eyes.

"I can live with that but is this the only reason you wanted to talk to me?" Seven asked.

"Nah listen on my way up her I pasted Gino's mom's room. I think me and you need to go and talk to her. I feel like she's the one that can either put everything together or rip everything apart." I said seriously.

"Okay but here's the problem how are we going to get Gino put of the hospital. You already know how he is, if he hears that Fabian did anything to his mom he's going to flip shit without even thinking about it. If were going to go in there we need to be leveled headed and Gino doesn't know what that means." Seven explained. He had a point Gino was a hot head, I mean I was to but wasn't the type to just go off, I liked to plan before I attacked.

"I think I can get Iran to get Gino out for at least an hour. So we have to be quick about this." I pulled my phone out and texted Iran to go get me some clothes because I was staying at the hospital with Jackson. Once I was sure they were gone me and Seven walked to Miss Arnetta's room, we poked our heads inside and saw that she was awake.

"Who's that?" She asked weakly.

"It's me Seven, Miss Arnetta." Seven said walking in the room.

"Oh did you bring Gino's big headed ass." She said joking.

"No ma'am but I did bring a friend. Miss Arnetta this is Izayah, Iran's twin." Seven said introducing me.

"Ma'am I need to ask you a few questions, the first being who was the boy Fabian had hurt before?" I said quietly. This was it everything was about to be revealed. Miss Arnetta took at deep breath before speaking.

"His name was Aaron." She said. I didn't realize I was next to her bed until she put her hand over mine.

"And what happened to him?" I asked. I don't know if I was ready for the answer, but I needed to hear it.

"He died in a car accident, if that's what you wanna call it." She said.

"What do you mean, 'If you wanna call it that'?" I asked.

"Look Seven you might wanna have a seat. This is a long story and I feel that you need to hear it to since it starts with Aaron and ends with you." Seven pulled up a chair next to me and we waited, as Miss Arnetta started a story that would change our lives forever.