Dont Leave Me In The Shadows

Nobodys Perfect

-- AJ POV --

I was in the hospital pacing back and forth. My lil sister is sitting here in a coma right after her first day of high school and i still dont even know why!

I took two deep breathes and grabbed on to Lashaye's hand. A few tears slid down my cheek as i let my emotions take the best of me. I closed my eyes and drifted off somewhere.

*** 6 HOURS LATER ***

"AJ!!"

Huh? I snapped my head up hoping it was Lashaye but instead it was just my mom. I was pissed she was just now getting here. I called her as soon as i heard Lashaye was in an accident!

"Baby i got here as soon as i could."

I said nothing. Instead i just closed my eyes again.

"AJ!"

"AJ!!!!!!"

"DAMN IT AJ, I KNOW YOU HEAR ME!"

Yeah, i hear you.. I said calmly.

"Baby tell me whats going on.. Please!"

I opened my eyes. Whats going is your daughter has been in a accident today at school and now shes in a coma, mom!

"A coma???? Lord have mercy boy, what happened?"

I dont know and It doesnt matter mama! What matters is that when she wakes up you be there for her.

"I got here as fast as i could! You know i had to work."

Yeah. Work work work. Thats all you do. Its fine mama, me and Lashaye already have established that the hospital is your second home.

"Aj! What has gotten into you?? Somebody around here has to pay these damn bills."

Fine ma, whatever. Im out.

I got up and grabbed my coat.

"Where are you going?"

Out, I simply said as i made my way to the door.

"Aaron Lavern Tramell Varson Jr. If your ass goes out that god damned door i-"

Damn. She called me by my whole government.

I really wasnt interested in what she had to say so i left before she had the chance to finish. I wasnt trying to disobey mama or be disrespectful but to be honest she needed a damn reality check. Her kids are growing up without parents. Dad left and shes never home so its always just me and Lashaye. I understand she had to work but damn isnt family more important? Im at a point in my life where i dont even know what to think anymore. I like the fact that mama provides food on the table for us and put clothes on our backs but to be honest if we had to eat rice and beans everyday and go without countless jordans and new clothes every month than that would be just fine. Id much rather take my mom being home and spending time with my sister and i over living a luxurious lifestyle and never seeing my mom any day!

I was walking down the street just caught in my thoughts. Mom would probably stay with Lashaye until the morning so i was walking back to my school to get my car out of the parking and then driving home.

Once i finally got into the car J.Cole Nobodys perfect was playing. Damn that song hits me hard. I turned the volume up and just blasted the shit.

"This is for all the fans that waited, the bitch niggas that hated

Old hoes we dated, look mama, we made it

Your son out in Barbados, cheese eggs and potatoes

Smokin' weed on the beach as my mind workin' like Plato

Analyzin' the world, fantasizin' about girls

I'm handin' diamonds and pearls and vandalizin' her curls

Sweating her weave out, moans as she breathes out

Fuck I'm doin' in parties with Hova and Steve Stoute

I step over piranha, death over dishonor

They killin niggas for J's, that's death over designer

Hey Cole heatin' up like that left-over lasagna

Remember when I used to be stressed over Dawana

Now a nigga only textin' distress over Rihannas

I'm talkin' tens and better, hood bitches in Timbs and sweaters

And we always argue about the same thing

Tell me why we gotta argue about the same thing, same thing?"

Tears was streaming down my face as i sat in my drive way. I swear that song just touches my soul like not on no faggot type shit but i fucking love J.Cole! Yeah, im an emotional nigga. So fucking what?

I finally laid down in my bed. I was just starring at the ceiling. I damn sure didnt want to go to school tomorrow but i needed to figure out what happened to Lashaye and straighten shit out while its still hot.

I put my feelings aside and thought about my baby sister laying so limp in that hospital bed. If going to school tomorrow is the only way ima see justice then fuck yea my ass is going!

--- LASHAYE POV ---

** 2 Weeks Later **

I've been laying in this hospital bed for 2 weeks now. I feel like i got bed sores and i just want to go home.

"I know shaye i know. Your doc said i can sign your release papers later on tonight. Just hang in there baby girl. Ill be back in about 2 hours okay."

Okay. Bye Aj.

"Bye babygirl see you in a little while."

I watched as my brother walked out the room. Man i love that kid!

Alright so i know you want to know what happened right? Well honestly nobody knows. It all happened so fast and since nobody was around when it happened all there were no witnesses. Being that theres a huge dent the size of my head imprinted in my locker its safe to assume somebody must have shoved my head into it right? Yeah..

Oh! and there was apparently a shoot out and some kid died around the same time i had my accident which scares the shit out of me because i dont have any beef with anyone so why would someone try and harm me?? I sure hope it was all a misunderstanding.

*knock*knock*

Come in! I wasnt even worried about who it was anymore because people have been visiting me like crazy and its probably just another annoying ass nurse checking on me again.

Boy was i wrong!

---------- AUTHORS NOTE -----------

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