Don't Judge the Thug

Life and Death

I heard beeping then loud people. I couldn't make out what anyone was saying but I felt a large pain in my chest. The one in my arm just felt like one of Ju punches. Once I seen lights I knew I was dead. You feel pain before you die? Damn, that's fucked up.

"Can you hear us?" I see a nigga in my face. Before I could bark on ol dude for getting in my face I felt a pain. Gotta be a sign telling me calm down cuz I was ready to black on his ass. "Blink twice for yes and once for no."

Could these muthafuckas be any dumber? Y'all go to school for almost ten years to be asking me bozo ass questions. If I couldn't hear y'all then I wouldn't blink dumb ass. I blinked once too just because that got me tight and I couldn't speak.

"I think he could hear us doctor," the one woman says. The fine nurse from earlier.

"Hi beautiful," I let out in raspy tone. I see her smile then black.

***

I woke up with someone body on the other side of me that wasn't hurt. I prayed that it wasn't Alicia then I opened my eyes seeing Elle. She had on some grey sweats, black t-shirt, black Jordan's with her hair in a messy bun. She still looked good to me, especially being sleep. I leaned over kissing her forehead even though it hurt like hell.

"Trelly?" I then notice Rina in the corner with Tresey and Alicia.

I see Elle wake up now and she got her eye make up stained on her face. "You was crying over me Ma?" I wiped what tears were forming now and she hugged me tight.

"Damn, I'm sorry. Where does it hurt babe?" she asked all concerned.

"You straight beautiful," I smile. I look up seeing Rina crying. "What's up with you? Where Ju and everybody else?"

"Janaia got arrested because she shot whoever shot you. Ju went looking for them. Your father is going to get Janaia bailed out with pops and Leyah was mad and ran off somewhere," she cried.

That put extra stinging in my chest. I know Elle saw it cuz she touched my chest. I was ready to get out the bed but the pain told me otherwise. Shit. I was still leaving this bed, I don't care.

"Rina I need you too relax okay, remember you carrying my little cousin," I say. "Go to my mother room and sit with her. Matter fact you want a nurse to take you?"

I watched her nod. "No I'll take her if you gonna be-"

"Stay with Trelly, Nyelle," Rina insisted.

"Alright. You could lay in this bed until Ju comes back or his father," she says going to the empty bed next to mine but separated by the curtain. Elle opened the curtains and went to Rina's side. She was getting bigger.

"Thanks baby," Rina said when Elle helped her in the bed.

"You welcome love, get rest."

"How you feeling Trell?" Alicia asked with Tresey sleeping in her arms.

"I'm straight," I say and Elle comes back to my side. "Oh, Alicia this is my girlfriend Nyelle. Elle this Tresey mother Alicia."

"Nice to meet you formally," Alicia chuckled.

"Yeah, nice meeting you too." Elle smiled.

"Oh y'all met already?" I asked.

"Yeah in the front of the hospital," Elle said. "I was kinda buggin out and she helped me find where you was. Then I fell asleep next to you. Thanks again for helping me."

"No problem at all," she smiles.

I don't know if it was just the medicine but it didn't seem fake. I was worried they was gonna be beefin but I was wrong.