Insecure & Ebony

No Air (The End)

So how do you expect me to live alone with just me? 'Cause my world revolves around you. It's so hard for me to breathe.
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A N G E L

Getting back to Detroit was
Devastating. Everyone was quiet thinking about the possibility that Khyran was most likely dead. He was losing blood and there was just no way he could've survived without immediate care. So did we think he was dead? Of course, and when I tell you it hurt so much. I was so shaken up. The sight of his body dropping to the ground with his soul pouring out was stained in my memory and they had to stop like three times on our way back because I was throwing up. It didn't seem real. Ant was able to leave the hospital a few hours after being treated since the bullet didn't go that deep. We had gotten Lani some clothes and I was jealous that her and Ant was all on eachother when Khyran and I couldn't be like that.

"We're here." Shaud said stopping the car and I looked up not even noticing we were home.

I slowly exited the car with my head low and Ant came around and wrapped his arms around me.

"I'm sorry sis." He said with his voice cracking and I nodded my head gently pushing him away.

"I'm fine."

We walked towards the house all engulfed in our thoughts. We hadn't even made it to our doorstep before my aunt came rushing out with Khyran's parents and his cousin behind her.

"My baby." My auntie said pulling Nalani into a tight hug. She began to cry and so did Lani and regardless of how I felt at that moment I couldn't help but to smile.

My auntie pulled away looking around me I could tell she was looking for him.

"Where's Khyran?" She said with a confused face and I looked at his parents who were looking at me.

"I don't know." I said lowly.

"What you mean you don't know?" His father said and I shook my head trying to hold back tears.

"He got shot and we had to leave him." I watched as their eyes widened and I stepped back.

"You left my son?" His mother said speaking like she had been talking for years. I knew everyone was surprised but now wasn't the time to speak on that. Cole came and stood infront of me. If noticed he was the calm and most mature out of the nine of them.

"Auntie, he told us to leave him-"

"And you did..." He looked around and nodded and Dom shook his head stepping closer to me.

"You know I knew he was in over his head when he brought you to my house?" I frowned as my lip began to quiver. I was always emotional but it seems like lately all I had been doing was crying.

"If my son is dead I hope you live with that for the rest of your life. Your fast ass was the cause of this." He said pointing his finger in my face.

"Excuse me but you gonna get outta her damn face." She said standing infront of me and slapping his hand down.

"Now I don't know what got you thinking it's her fault but it's not." She looked at me on the last part.

"She never asked your son for a damn thing so anything he did was on him. You not gonna disrespect my child especially not infront of me, she's gone through enough." I looked at him seeing if he was gonna say anything but he didn't so my auntie turned away from him slowly.

"Let's go." She said looking at me and them Lani. We both looked at them once more before walking away.
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3 months later

"Not again." I said staring at the three positive pregnancy test.

"Damn." Vanessa with wide eyes.

"Congratulations." Nalani said with shock and I looked at her.

"This isn't something to be happy about Lani. Khyran is dead and I'm supposed to be going to college in November." I put my head in my hands as I sat on the toilet thinking about the fucked up situation I was once again in.

"Your 18 now Angel your grown so you have to be an adult about this. You're obviously not going to college now but you can take online classes now or something. This is a blessing so don't think of it in a negative way. You have a piece of Khyran now. I piece of him is inside of you so embrace it." She said smiling and for some reason that made everything better. She was right.

"I love y'all." I said smiling and the both pulled me into a group hug.

"I love you too." They both said at the same time.

"I gotta go though, I'm going to the food trucks with Tyreese." Vanessa said referring to Anthony and Khyran's cousin and I smiled and nodded getting off the toilet.

"And I'm going to sleep." Lani said and we all walked out of the bathroom. Once Vanessa left and Lani went into her room I went to sit on the porch and think. I looked over to Cynthia's empty driveway and thought about everything that had happened this past year. From me meeting Khyran to Chaniyah getting shot and to now. Cynthia had moved a few weeks ago after realizing Detroit was no place to raise a child and I was happy for her. Maybe when I got my life in order Id move too. This place had too many memories. Not all were bad, but it wasn't enough good to make me wanna stay. I looked around my porch looking at nothing in particular and my eyes landed on a white piece of paper sticking out of our flower box. I curiously walked to it picking it up and sitting back in my seat. I opened it and almost burst into tears when I realized who it was from.

My Angel,

It's only been a few months since we've talked. Since I've kissed your soft lips and explored your sweet body. I know I missed your birthday but on July 4th and every day before and after I was thinking about you. I'm fine as you can tell and I've gotten better since you last saw me. I just knew I was gonna die but I didn't and what stuck out in memory from that night was you screaming that you didn't want to leave me and that's why I love you. You and your love has been so good to me and I never knew what I had done to deserve somebody like you and it's taken me 3 months to realize that I don't. You don't deserve what I've put you through and I was too selfish to let you go. I can now. I love you enough to let you be with someone better than me and that's what I want you to do. I want you to go to school and live a life better than what I could've ever given you. Meet somebody who treats you like the queen you are and have some babies just as beautiful as yourself. Don't wait for me Angel because while your bettering yourself I'll be doing the same. Soon I'll be a freshman at the university of Miami doing what you would want me to. I have to let you go but I don't want you to ever question my love for you because even though we're ending our love can never do the same. There had never been a love so great until the day your car broke down on the side of the road. Maybe we can meet again though. I love your forever baby.

Forever yours,

                            Khyran

THE END
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I hope you enjoyed my story I think out of all of my stories this one had the most meaning and significance. There will be a sequel and it will be longer since this was short. I will be posting the sequel either today or tomorrow.

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