Chanel's Story

Chapter 9: Beginnings

This was unbelievable. I took Emyriah back to her house and helped her parents try to calm her down. It took a couple of hours for her to stop crying and around 6, she finally feel asleep.

"Thank you for staying to help calm her down," her mom told me.

"No problem. It's a lot for her," I said.

"That William boy was a fine young fellow. It's shame to see him go like he did. Nice heart and he sure did love my baby girl," her dad said coming out of the kitchen.

We sat there watching the news for a few minutes until I heard my phone chime. It was a text from Trey.

Trey: I heard about girl dude. Y'all good?

Chanel: Yea. Everything good. How you found out?

Trey: Everybody know. Freddy G put it all on Twitter.

Chanel: Oh. I'll see you Monday.

Trey: You need me to come over? I'll bring a movie and a bucket of chicken. lol

Chanel: :), nah. I'm going see malik and come back to Emyriah house. We back together.

I sat there for 30 more minutes and Trey hadn't texted me back.

"I'm gonna see y'all in about an hour. I'm gonna go back to the hospital and then go get some clothes from home. I appreciate y'all letting me spend the night with her." I told them.

"We want to thank you for coming comfort our Lil girl. She has a real friend in you," her mom said making me smile.

"Here," her dad said giving me a key. "In case us old people are sleep by the time you get back."

I hugged them and walked out of the door.

When I got to the car I checked to see if Trey had texted me back. He didn't so I made my way to the hospital.

When I got there, still no text from Trey. It was 6:55 and visiting started soon. When I got into Malik's room, he was asleep. I sat down in a chair next to his bed. My phone chimed and he made a stir in his bed.

Instead of Trey, Darius was texting me.

Darius: Ayyye Lil mama. Come thru tonight.

Chanel: I can't. Me and Malik back together. So stop trying to get me.

Darius: Imma get you soon. believe that.

After that I didn't even bother to text him back. Malik woke up and that was my main focus anyway.

"How Emyriah doing?" he asked me.

"She good now. How you found out?"

"I saw it on instagram and then I asked a nurse. If her or her family need anything just tell her holla at me. You good though?" he said.

"Yea. I'm fine. It's just weird that it happened like that. They said he was gonna be okay but now look where it ended up."

"It must be the way god wanted it to be," he said when a nurse came in.

"Hi. I have some good news for you Malik," she said. "We are gonna move you to the floor for the next day or two."

"So do you think he'll be home by Wednesday?" I asked her.

"There is a 95% chance of that you'll be home by Tuesday. Just make sure that you have someone here to pick you up," she said leaving.

"You gonna stay with me tonight?" Malik asked me.

"I can't. I promised Emyriah's parents that I'll stay with her tonight. I'll be here all day tomorrow."

"That's cool," he said. "Do what you gotta do for your girl and leave your nigga. That's how it is now huh?"