She Saved Him

8.

Semaj James

I Haven't Had A Good Sleep Like This In God Knows How Long. I Was Sleeping Too Good And I Knew I Had To Get My Ass Up Soon And Check On That Nigga Dex, But For Now...I Was Going To Enjoy This Good Ass Sleep.

(A Few Hours Later)

I Woke Up To The Strong, Smelling Scent Of Gasoline. For A Minute, I Thought I Was Dreaming, But Once I Was Fully Awake...I Realized That I Was Wide Awake And This Definitely Wasn't A Dream. I Hopped Up Out Of Bed And Ran Into The Living Room, But I Stopped When I Saw That Dex Was Gone.

"What The Fuck?" I Murmured To Myself. When, Where, And How Did This Nigga Get Out?

"Dex!" I Called Out. I Started Storming Through The House As I Looked For This Nigga, But I Couldn't Find Him. I Shook My Head As I Slowly Sat Down On The Couch. I Was Starting To Feel Dizzy As Hell And I Think It Was From The Gasoline Fumes I Was Inhaling. I Got Up And Walked To The Kitchen To Turn Off The Stove, But That Fuck Nigga Took All The Buttons Off And I Couldn't Turn The Stove Off. I Couldn't Help But To Laugh As I Shook My Head.

"You Clever Son Of A Bitch." I Said, Still Laughing. I Headed To The Back To Gather My Things So I Could Relocate, But I Was Caught Of Guard By The Sound Of Glass Breaking. I Grabbed My Gun And Stormed To The Front And The Next Thing You Know, The Entire Kitchen Went Up Into Flames.

"Oh Shit!" I Yelled. The Fire Was Spreading Way Too Fast And I Didn't Even Have Time To Get My Shit. I Ran Out Of The Front Door And Saw A Car Speeding Away. I Was About To Get Into My Car And Chase Them, But All Four Of My Tires Were Slashed. I Was Just All Fucked Up And I Had Nobody To Blame, But Myself.

I Could Hear The Police And Fire Truck Sirens In The Distance, And That Was My Cue To Go. I Took Off Running To The Backyard And Towards The Woods. I Had To Get The Hell Out Of Dodge Before I Got Caught And Sent Back To Jail. Dex Might Have Won This Battle, But That Nigga Sure As Hell Won't Win This War.

*

"So What's Up Fool?" My Cousin Said. I Was Laying Low In The Back Of This Dirty Ass Diner, That Was Next To A Truck Stop. I Had Ran For Almost An Hour And That's When I Wounded Up Here.

"Shit...I'm Still On The Run And I Need A Place To Stay." I Said.

"Well Aye Man...Mi Casa Es Su Casa. You're More Than Welcomed To Stay Here." He Said.

"I Appreciate That Man, But Look...My Ride Is Fucked Up And Ima Need For You To Come Get Me." I Said.

"Aight Cool. I Can't Leave Until Tomorrow Though So Ima Need For You To Find Somewhere To Stay Until Then." He Said. I Sighed As I Wiped My Face. Where The Hell Was I Gonna Stay Until Tomorrow?

"I Don't Know Where Ima Stay, But I'll Figure Something Out." I Said.

"Aight Man, But Check This Out...You Can't Stay Here Long." He Said.

"I Already Know. I Know You A Family Man Now And I Respect That." I Said.

"Right, But You Could've Had This Life Too Bruh. Don't You Got A Daughter Or Something?" He Asked. I Sighed Heavily.

"Yeah I Do. I Ain't Gon Lie...I Wish I Could've Been A Better Man And A Better Father To Her. She Doesn't Even Know Who I Am." I Said, Sadly. Now That I Look Back On Everything, I Should've Stopped My Bullshit The Minute Asia Told Me She Was Pregnant. It Was Easier Said Then Done, But I Just Wished I Would've Gotten My Shit Together.

"Hello?!" My Cousin Snapped, Interrupting Me From My Deep Thoughts.

"Yeah...My Bad Cuz." I Said.

"It's Cool. I Know You Stressed And Everything So I'm Gon Let You Go. You Make Sure You're At This Address You Gave Me. It Won't Take Me Long To Get To You." He Said.

"I Will Man. Thanks Again And I'll See You Tomorrow." I Said.

"No Problem Fool. Blood Is Thicker Than Water So You Know Ima Always Have Ya Back." He Said.

"Hm...That's A Bet My Nigga." I Said, Hanging Up.

*

I Swiftly And Quietly Walked Into India's Hospital Room And Stood Behind The Curtain While She Talked To A Nurse. I Knew I Didn't Have Long, So I Was Gon Make This A Quick Visit, Then Ima Be Out. I Blended In With The Shadows As The Nurse Walked Out Of The Room, But As Soon As The Door Closed...I Stepped Out. Her Eyes Widened As She Grabbed The Remote That Had The Nurse Button On It, But I Snatched It From Her Hands.

"Chill Man...I Ain't Here To Hurt You And Damage Ya Walls Again. I Just Came In Here To Check On You." I Said.

"I'm Fine Semaj. Please Just Leave." She Said, Looking Down And Fiddling With Her Fingers.

"Look Ma...I'm Sorry For Everything I've Done To You, But You Have To Understand...I'm Not In My Right Mind. Your Sister...She Betrayed Me--" I Began, But She Cut Me Off.

"I'm Pregnant Semaj!" She Cried. I Froze Up. She Buried Her Face In Her Hands And Cried.

"I...Uh...Well...Um..." I Stammered. I Didn't Know What To Say.

"I'm Not Keeping It. I've Already Scheduled An Abortion To Happen. I Don't Want Kids Right Now And I Definitely Don't Want A Baby From You!!" She Snapped.

"Whatever I Make Beautiful Kids So Fuck You!" I Snapped Back.

"The Only Reason SaMiyah Is Beautiful Is Because Of Her Mother." She Said, Rolling Her Eyes At Me. It Took Everything In Me Not To Walk Over To Her And Slap The Taste Out Of Her Mouth. Here I Was Tryna Apologize And She Was Talking Shit.

"You Better Watch Yourself. Just Because You In This Hospital Don't Mean Shit To Me. I'll Still Fuck Your Ass Up!" I Warned. She Swallowed Hard As She Looked Away From Me.

"Can You Please Leave?" She Asked, In A Low Voice.

"Yeah I'm Out." I Said, Walking Up To Her. I Leaned Down And Gently Kissed Her Lips.

"Where You Going?" She Asked.

"I'm Leaving Town For Awhile. Why? You Gon Miss Daddy?" I Said. She Huffed And Shook Her Head. I Just Chuckled.

"Yeah Okay. You Take Care." I Said, Walking Out Of Her Room.

(This Will Be Semaj's Last POV For Awhile, But Trust And Believe...He'll Be Back.)