BETTY

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:Shots:

(Betty)

I sped into the parking lot. I knew I had broken traffic laws but that was the last thing on my mind.

I ran into the Emergency Room and could instantly hear Jackson crying still. As loudly as he could.

I looked to my left in search for the cries and saw Ham sitting there rocking him. Blood covered him and Jackson.

Who ironically both had on white shirts.

I covered my hands with my mouth and grabbed Jackson quickly. Ham looked up at me and Jackson started to calm down a little.

"Betty I'm so sorry. There was so much blood I-I...",he trailed off. My heart stopped beating.

I rocked and tried to soothe Jackson as Ham stared at the dried blood on his hands.

"Where's Quan?"

He looked up at me with sad eyes. He opened his mouth to speak when I heard a voice I never wanted to hear again.

"You bitch! I knew my son was too good for you!!"

Both Ham and I's heads snapped to the right to see her. Quan's mother. Well the whole family.

His little sister seemed to be crying.

Jackson started picking back up in his screams.

"Listen I didn't do anything. I'm just as upset as you all are.",I said as I kneeled down to touch his little sister.

His mother snapped my hands away.

"Don't you dare touch her! I swear if I would I would hurt you!",she threatened.

"I'm sorry Betty but this is a rough time for all of us.",his father said as he entered the hospital.

"You don't think it's rough for me!? I love your son don't you see that! If you're just jealous of me because you think I'm taking your son away then something is wrong with you! I didn't set him up if that's what you're implying. I'm sorry to say but you're just a bitter old woman and I am done trying to make amends with you."

SLAP!

"If you ever talk to me like that again I will make sure I make your life miserable.",she threatened as she put her finger in my face.

I could feel my instincts wanting to pull out the gun in my car and shoot her but I couldn't. I wasn't that blood thirsty.

"The family of Quan?",a doctor said.

We all turned around.

"Well we managed to get the bullet out of his chest so be very lucky. It just missed his major artery but some luck of God.",the doctor said.

I let out a relieved breath of air. As did the rest of the family.

"Can we see him?",I asked.

I saw his mother cringe beside me as my face stung.

"Yes you can but family only. Room 308.",he said.

We all began to walk to the room but his mother stopped me. She stood in front of me and gave me an evil look.

"Family only."

Then she glared at me. And walked away as I could only stand there dumbfounded.

I was hurt that I could not even see him. So I did what anyone would do.

I cried as I ran back to the waiting room.

Ham perked up.

"Betty what's wrong?",he asked as he chased me out the door.

I stopped as I was outside.

"His mother won't let me in the room. I just need to go I'll be here tomorrow. Thank you for watching the house I really appreciate it.",I said.

I kissed his cheek and left.

With a sleeping Jackson in my arms. The only reason I was still sane was because of the baby in my arms.

(Leo)

"Enter.",I heard him say from the other side of the door.

I walked into his office and stood there. Waiting for his next command.

He shifted through papers as he spoke to me.

"Sit.",he demanded.

I sat in the chair in front of him. He shifted through papers before looking up at me.

"She's messing up my business. It was you or your brother to take the place of me next and it seems like neither one of you are filling your positions.",he said as he stared at me with his intense eyes.

"Father I assure you that I will get her back. She won't get away with this.",I said confidently.

He chuckled.

"You've been slacking. And where the hell is your brother?",he asked. Irritation lacing his voice.

"I don't know. He hasn't been answering any of my phone calls."

My father nodded. His wisdom evident.

"Somebody's keeping him quiet. Find out who and this is your last shot Leo. Let me find out you've let her slip through your fingers again. Because if she's still alive then she's still fucking up my money flow."

I nodded.

"Now get the hell out of my office."

I did as told.