French Heartbreakers

Setting Matters Straight

Author's POV:
While Larry was in the hospital, his recovery was going well according to nursing staff. He called Denise and asked her to visit him. Larry had some questions on his mind. When she arrived, she gave him a hug and said,

"How you feeling?"
"I've had better days." Larry replied.

Denise broke down and started to cry. The sight of Denise suddenly crying scared Larry.

"Hey...whats wrong?" Larry sadly asked.
"It's all my fault. I'm the reason you're in the hospital. I feel so bad." Denise said as she continued to cry.
"How is this YOUR fault?" Larry questioned.
"If I didn't tell Mya about Rachelle, y'all wouldn't have argued. And we wouldn't have gotten stuck in the elevator in the first place. I'm a terrible person." Denise explained.

Larry took a second to think about what Denise said. She had a point. But Larry didn't think that pointing the finger would help matters. Larry reached out to Denise and softly said,

"Come here."

Denise walked over to the counter, grabbed some tissues and sat down in a chair next to the bed. Larry took a deep breath and said,

"Look, it's not your fault. What you said does makes sense. However, the issue between me and Mya has nothing to do with you. So stop blaming yourself. We still cool."

Denise wiped her tears and hugged Larry.

"Can you do me a favor? Can you take out my twists?" Larry asked.
"Sure." Denise replied and smiled.

While Denise was removing twists, Larry asked,

"Denise, remember when we were in the elevator and you said 'I love you'. What kind of love was you talking about?"
"When I said that, I was talking about the kind of love a sister has for a brother. A family love." Denise replied.

Larry smirked as if he didn't believe her.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm serious." Denise said and laughed.
"So, you have no feelings for me?" Larry questioned.
"I'm over you. In fact, I've moved on to something good. Something real good." Denise said.
"Really, like who? My brother Regi!" Larry teased.

Denise blushed and nodded.

"Let me tell you something. Regi talked to me about his feelings for you. He really likes you. And all I want is for you to do him right. He's a good guy. And I know he'll give you what you need and more." Larry explained.

Denise's eyes glistened as she listened to Larry.

"As long as he do me right. I will definitely do the same for him." Denise replied.

When Denise was done with Larry's hair, Larry hugged Denise and said,

"Bye bitch."

They shared a laughed. As Denise walked out the room, she said,

"Bye nigga."

Larry laughed again and coughed. Days later, It's the day before he starts physical therapy. The nurse pushed the curtain to the side and said,

"Larry, you have a visitor."
"Great. Let them in." Larry replied.

Laurent, Mya and Larry jr. entered the room. Larry's eyes lit up as he looked at his son.

(Larry's son Larry jr.)
Mya and Laurent was so happy to see Larry no sedated. Larry hugged Laurent and then Mya. After Larry and Mya kissed, Mya handed Larry his son.

"Hey, little man. I missed you. You miss da-da?" Larry baby talked.

Larry jr. got excited as he tried to talk to Larry.

"I wish you could have had a part in naming our son." Mya said.
"You know I would have been there if I could." Larry replied.
"I know." Mya added.
"What's my baby boy's name?" Larry asked.

When Laurent told Larry the full name, he was surprised by the middle name. But Larry was just happy for his son to be a junior.

"Babe, he can say hi." Mya mentioned.
"Watch this. Say hi. Say hi junior." Laurent asked.
"Hi." Larry jr softly said.
"Aw, my baby." Larry said and held Larry jr in his arms.

Suddenly, Larry's arms started to shake.

"Take him from me." Larry demanded in a low voice.
"What?" Laurent asked.
"What's wrong?" Mya asked as she recognized the stressed expression on his face.
"TAKE HIM FROM ME!" Larry shouted.

Larry jr cried out loud. Mya snatched her son away from Larry and yelled,

"What's wrong with you!"

Mya marched out the room with tears in her eyes. Laurent approached Larry and said,

"Dude, what the hell!"
"Get out!" Larry yelled.
"Are you serious right now!" Laurent yelled back.
"GET OUT!" Larry shouted as he grabbed one of his pillows and threw it at Laurent.
"Whatever." Laurent sadly said and left the room.

Laurent ran after Mya. Mya was standing in front of the elevator. Laurent caught up to her and said,

"Hold up."
"What THE HELL is wrong with Larry?" Mya yelled and she rocked her son in her arms.
"Honestly, I don't know. The times I've visited him, he wasn't like that." Laurent replied.
"If this is the kind of man Larry is going to be...I will take my baby and leave." Mya said as her voice became shaky.
"Listen, there's no need for that. Maybe its the side effects of his meds. Or maybe he needs more time to recover. But let's be patient with him. He's going through a lot. It's going to be okay." Laurent replied and held Mya.

As they hugged, Laurent repeatedly whispered,

"It's going to be okay. I got you."

When Laurent released her from his arms, he cupped her face and wiped her tears with his thumbs. Mya nodded her head and thanked Laurent. Since Larry jr. was reaching out to Laurent, Laurent held him and asked,

"You want uncle Lau?"

Larry jr calmed down the moment he was in Laurent's embrace. With his free arm, he rubbed Mya's shoulder. Mya glanced back at the unit before getting on the elevator. Meanwhile, Larry's hands covered his face as he silently cried.

Why did Larry snap at Laurent and Mya? Do you think Larry jr looks like Larry and Mya? What do you think about Larry's conversion with Denise?

A/N: searching for a baby that looked like Larry and Mya who isn't related to them isn't easy. I didn't want to use a LT baby pic because it seems like everybody does that.

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