Could It Be You... Or You?

Hiding The Hurt

I changed into some PJ’s while everybody was in the front of the bus. I sat on Prince’s bed and depressing thought filled my mind of that day. Tears began to ease from my eyes. They flooded my face, I couldn’t released the images from my head. I heard someone coming, I wiped my face and Roc approached the bunk. “Aubri- Aubri are you okay?!”

“Um… yeah just… allergies.”

“That’s too many tears to be allergies.” He hopped up in the bed. “What’s wrong?” I buried my head in his chest and cried my eyes out. “Aubriez… look at me. I’ll be here for you, okay?” He kissed me. I looked at him, in his eyes. He kissed me again and I kissed back but then I stopped myself.

“Roc… I can’t.” I ran threw the front room.

“Aubriez! Where are you going?!” I ran off the bus that was parked outside the hotel. I ran out onto the beach into I couldn’t run anymore. The water washed up on my bare legs. I threw my head down and clutched my necklace in my wet sandy hands. So many things are going threw my mind, My Mom, Roc, Prince. I can’t do it alone. I wrapped my arms around my body as rain began to descend from the sky and lighting flashed. I walked back to the hotel letting the water hit my feet not thinking about the chance of being struck. I saw the bus parked in the back. I asked the lady at the front desk for the Room Number. I stood in a group of older ladies in dress suits as I waited for the elevator. I put my hands in my jacket pockets. They eyed me, actually more like stared at me. “What the hell are ya’ll fucking staring at?!” I yelled, they jumped back a little. “I’m covered in sand, my clothes are wet, I just ran to the beach and cried on the shore is that a fucking problem?!” I walked into the elevator and looked they at me. I hit the floor botton. “And an other thing… Go fuck yourselves. Stuck up Bitches!” I flicked them off until the elevator doors closed. I walked to the hotel room and knocked on the door. Prince answered it and he hugged me, I kept my hands in my pockets. I walked into the hotel room and all eyes laid on me.

“Babe you okay?” I nodded.

“Yeah. I’m cool, I cussed out a bunch of old ladies in the lobby but I’m good.” I walked into the bathroom and took a shower. I fell like I’m washing away all the guilt , tears, and hurt.

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I hopped in the bed with Prince. Laid on my side and pulled the covers over my shoulder. Then I felt Prince’s arms around me. He kised the back of my neck and it reminded me of the kiss with Roc. I laid on my back and covered my face with my hands. No tears flowed from my eyes, I think I’m empty. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep but I couldn’t.

- – - – - -

I eventually got up from a sleepless night. Prince was watching TV I rolled over and looked at him, his looked at me and smiled. He pecked my lips and walked into the kitchen. I got up, put Ray-Bans on to cover my bloodshot eyes and Prince’s oversized Yankees sweatshirt. I walked into the living room and sat on my couch. “Hey Bri!” Everyone said. I raised my hand little but didn’t say anything. Prince made breakfast, he brought it to me and sat down. He looked at me then I smiled. I took one bite of his eggs and hopped up and ran.

“Damn! Prince are your eggs that bad I’ll pass!” Ray said.

I ran into the bathroom knelt over the toliet as I tried to hold my hair back. I threw up alot then I felt light headed and blacked out.

Prince POV

“I’m gonna go check on on Aubri. Oh my god!!! Someone go get Keisha hurry.” Roc ran into the bathroom. “OMG someone go get Keisha!” He yelled. N-gga! Ain’t that what the fuck I just said?! Why you care anyway Bri’s done with you!

We rushed Aubri to the hospital. They put her on a gurney and rushed her into the emergency room. I tried to run back there then I lady stopped me. She placed her hand on my chest. “Sir you can’t go back there!” I pushed pass her.

“Move!” Then three big dudes wrestled me to the ground. “Get off me that’s my girl!!!”

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Aubri POV

Jay! Oh my god! Jay stop! Leave my alone! No, I’m in a relationship! Hell no! I can’t, I won’t! Jaaaaay! Ahh! Harder! Faster! Jay! Jaaaaaaaaaaaay! No! Jay stop I can’t do this! Jay your hurting me. Ow! Jay! Slap

“Ahhh!” Prince ran over to the hospital bed. “Prince?” I put my hand on my forehead. “Oh my god I’m so glad that was a dream.”

“Are you okay babe?”

“Yeah I’m fine.”

“Mrs. Thomas?” A doctor with a familar face cam into my room.

“Yes?” I gripped Prince’s hand.

“I’m Dr. Thomas…” She looked up and glanced at our hands. “Nervous?”

“Yeah.”

“It’s okay… your fine. You can leave this afternoon and the cause was stress so just relax for the next few days.”

“Thanks doctor.” I looked up at Prince and smiled.

“Um.. can I ask you a question?”

“Sure.”

“Where did you get that ring? I had one just like it a long time ago.”

“My sister. Tíaira Marí.”

“Bri?”

“Yes? That’s my name.”

“No it’s me… your sister!”

“Aira?!” She nodded. I crossed my arms and looked at the wall. She sat down on the bed.

“What’s wrong?”

“I’m pissed!”

“Why?”

“I should be asking you that?! Why did you leave me Aira, why?”

“Remember TQ?”

“Yeah…”

“We’ll when I was 16 and you were 12. I thought TQ was the love of my life. He asked me to run away with him. And that he would always be there for me. He brought me here but he didn’t love me, he put me on the street and I had no way of getting back here without getting caught. One day he left me there on the street. I got help from a local woman and she helped me get back on my feet. I gave me money and I earned my own and I went to college and now I’m here.”

“Aira! OMG!’ I hugged her.

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Prince was cuddling with me on the hospital bed. Not the most comfortable! “Babe, I’m kinda glad I got sick.”

“Why!?”

“Cause if I didn’t I wouldn’t have met my sister again.”

“True.”

“Sis, you can leave now.”

“Great!” They unhook all the plugs.

“Sis! Keep your stress down!”

“Okay.” I hugged her. “Love you!” I began to walk out the room.

“Love you too!”