Graffiti (COMPLETED)

Chapter 29: Next

SAM

"Alicia..."I mumbled stunned.

She walked closer to me and popped her gum.
This was same Alicia from a while back. If this was her son then, he was my nephew. I can't believe this. I tried to smile and think about it but I felt her presence about to pull the trigger.

"You know ever since he died I couldn't function knowing you killed him. You killed your brother by introducing him to drugs."

"It wasn't me. I swear,"I cried out.

Her hand inched towards the trigger making me flinch. I stared and said a silent prayer as I felt the adrenaline start in my body. I braced myself for death or for injuries. She smiled once again and mumbled something. Her hand pulled the trigger and I felt a tear roll down my eyes as I tried to make a run for it but my feet were stuck to the floor.

I closed my eyes and waited to fall to my death but nothing happened. I peeked out of one eye and noticed her son who was on the floor with a gun shot wound. She was gone though, she was out of sight. My curiosity got the best of me as I walked towards him and examined his gun shot wound. It was right in the middle of his back. It had to hurt. I cringed and examined him some more.

My hands traveled the his face. I had to know who he was. I took the hood off of his head and looked at him unconscious body. I was stunned by who he was. His perfect skin tone, his big ass forehead, even his big lips took a bullet for me. This was my nephew.

Why did I never catch it before? He looks just like him. The facial structure, the body type, even the attitude. My brother left me him for a reason. Why am I just now finding out?

My nerves got the best of me as I started to notice time was ticking. I took off the hoodie AJ gave me and applied pressure to his wound. My phone had magically died and his was not even near him.

"HELP!"I shouted.

It was really late at night and I'm surprised no one was on the main road. Itonly left me one thing to do. I wrapped my arms around his torso and attempted to pick him up. Team Sports was helping my ass get fit. He was so light. He just felt malnourished. Tears started to roll down my eyes as I carried him around the block looking for help.

The first house I saw I went to. I rung the doorbell and I heard the door open. It was a older lady who was white. She had rollers in her hair and looked like she was sleeping so peacefully.

"Ma'am I am so sorry. My fri-nephew was shot and we need to get him medical attention."

Her eyes popped open as she called someone downstairs. It looked like her grandson, sure enough it was. Nick came running downstairs and he looked at me. He called 911 and took him away from me setting him on the floor.

"How long has it been?"He asked.

I sniffed at my tears, "I-I don't know"

The hot tears streamed down my face as he examined his friend. They did a lot of heavy drugs together and we're friends since 3rd grade. He knew him more than I did and I was thankful I came here.

"Fuck,"He said trying to find his pulse.

I cried even harder. He handed me his phone and told me to call whoever I needed. The ambulance sirens got louder meaning they were here. I put AJ's number in the phone. He didn't answer so I sent a text.

Hey I'm at the hospital!Call back as soon as you can it's SAM btw

As I placed the phone on the counter I saw the emts trying to help him. I sighed and placed my head on my hands and said a silent prayer. So much happened in one night man. So much.

"They're taking him to the emergency room. You riding with me?"Nick asked.

"If you don't mind,"I said wiping away my tears.

We got in the car and he sped to the hospital. The whole way I cried looking out the window. I was near death and the nigga I hated forever took a bullet for me. He could be dead and I would never know him. The only thing my brother left behind if him.

I felt Nick's hand connect with my lower thigh. I started at him and sighed. He looked like he wanted to say something important but just couldn't get it out. He lifted my head and stared at my eyes.

"He'll be alright."

He jumped out of the car and ran inside, and I just sat there wondering what just happened. His phone started to ring making me sigh. I looked at it and picked it up.

"Samantha?"I heard his voice fill the other side of the phone.

"Baby,"I said through tears.

"Why you at the hospital you alright? I'm on my way now-"

"He took a bullet for me AJ."

"Who?"

My started crying again, and I heard his voice telling me it was ok. I hung up the phone and through it down. Her voice started to fill my ears.

Alicia wasn't going to kill me. She knew that he would jump in front of me. She knew that. She just wanted me to suffer knowing that he died because of me. I could see her sinister smile in my mind right now.

The thoughts just kept running through my head as I started to figure out her plan. She said she would kill everyone I loved. My mind drifted to who was next.

AJ was next.