Take It Or Leave It •Jacob Latimore FF•

Chapter 8

©Tinnika Gibson

Erica walked into Jacob's hospital room and to find him awake watching TV. Tears welled up in her eyes as she walked over to him. It hurt her to see him laying in that hospital bed "how you feeling babe?" she asked him as she kissed his lips. "I'm good, what happened?" he ran his hand over his face and reached for Zaria who was sleeping on Erica's shoulder. She laid her on the bed next to him and she nuzzled her way into Jacob's armpit causing to smile, she loved the bond the two of them had.

"You fainted" she told him. "the doctors said your blood got poisoned" He opened his eyes big "p-poisned" he chocked out. He couldn't believe what he was hearing but most importantly he wanted to know how his blood got poisoned because he hadn't eaten anything apart from Erica's cooking and he knew that she would never try to poison him. At least not intentionally. "How?" Erica shrugged her shoulders "they don't know they said they were running test to find out" He nodded his head then grabbed Erica's hand and kissed it.

"I love you" he said looking deep into her eyes."I love you too" she replied back then kissed him passionately.Well that was weird she thought as she sat on the bed just as the doctor walked in.

"How are you Jacob?" he asked picking up the clip board and adjusting the papers he brought in to it"I'm good" Jacob replied "well the test results are in" The doctors said looking up from the clipboard and looking straight at Jacob. He nodded his head telling the doctor to continue "It looks like you've had acohol poisoning" ACOHOL POISONING!? How the hell could he have acohol poisoning when he stopped drinking months ago?  Erica asked herself "are you sure doctor?" she asked confused to how Jacob had alcohol poison when he doesn't even drink alcohol anymore "Jacob hasn't drunk in over a month" she told him.

He nodded "well there was high amounts of acohol in his system, mainly white rum" he informed her. "You sure?" she asked the doctor, she didn't believe that he had any form of alcohol in his system. He nodded "due to the high levels of acohol shown in his system it safe to that Jacob had been drinking no longer than 20 minutes before he collapsed" Eric looked over at Jacob who was looking at back at her, looking as guilty as ever.

"There no need to worry though we flushed his system and gave him some antibiotics" The doctor said trying to lighten the mood. Erica nodded and smiled at him."thank you doctor for your usefull information" she said before he walked out.

"So you haven't been drinking huh?" She asked him once the door closed. He couldn't look at her so he just kept his focus on Zaria who was still sleeping. "You are FUCKING UNBLIEVEABLE!" Erica yelled slaming her hand down on the little table tray causing Zaria to jump up out of her sleep.

She looked around and her eyes landed on her daddy. She hugged him tight."Daddy!" she cheered "hey princess" he said kissing her cheek "you better now daddy?" she asked and he nooded. Then looked at Erica who was glaring at him "go play over there Zi" he told her giving her his phone.She hopped of the bed and went in the direction he sent her.

"Eri-" she shook my head telling him to shut up, she didn't want to hear anything he had to say "I told you to stop drinking for your own good Jacob" she shook her head "I told you to stop for that lil girl over there" she said pointing to Zaria "what would've happend if it was some more seroius would have happened? What would've happened if you died? You know damn well her mama ain't got no job"

"Erica I-" she put her hand up"SAVE IT JACOB" she shouted "I don't want to hear anything you have to say" She shook her head trying to stop the tears from falling "one thing I asked since we started this relationship Jacob one thing and you could even do that for me" her voice cracked."Erica, baby I'm sorry" he sat up on the bed. "Sorry can't help the way I'm feeling right now Jacob, you lied to me. Made me think you stop drinking and that you were trying to change" "Erica, I am trying to change" he said."It takes time for me to stop this, you gotta understand that I've been doing this since I was a youngin"

"stop using that as an excuse, you could have told me you was finding it difficult to stop instead of lieing and doing it behind my back" He didn't say nothing he just held his head down. He knew she was right he was only using that as an excuse. "I could have helped you Jacob" He reached for her hand but she quickly pulled it away "you can still help me" she shook her head "no it too late, its over Jacob" she said walking to the door.

"wait Ri where you going?" Zaria asked running up to her. "I have to go baby" Erica told her then kissed her cheek "no don't go" Zaria begged her holding onto her legs. Erica rubbed her back "I have too baby go over to the bed with your daddy" She shook her head no and hung onto her.

Erica picked her up and placed her on the bed next to Jacob placing a kiss in her cheek. While she was doing that she took a glance at Jacob who had a few tears running down his cheeks.

Not being able to look at him any longer Erica ran out the room "I wanna go with you" Erica heard Zaria tiny voice say as she felt her arms go around her legs causing her to nearly fall. Placing her hand on the door handle Erica caught her balance before looking down at Zaria "you can't babygirl"

"I wanna go with you" she said between her sobs."umm okay, shh" Erica said rubbing Zaria's back. Over the past few months that Erica's been with Jacob she has really grown to love Zaria. She loves everything about that little girl but she didn't know Zaria felt the same but now that she does she don't think she could ever be done with her. I'm done with Jacob but that don't mean I done with Zaria. Erica justified her actions as she placed Zaria on her hip and walked out the hospital.

Getting in her car and driving home Erica had one million and one things tuning through her mind. The main one begin if she was truly done with Jacob or was she just saying it out if anger and disappointment.

As she approached the two story cream coloured house she came to the decision that she no longer wanted to be with Jacob. She still loved him but he abused her trust and that was something she didn't take too lightly. Looking back at Zaria who was sleeping peacefully in her car seat; she got out the car and went inside the house and packed a bag with her essential then grabbed Zaria's bag and pacifier from her room and got back in the car. She didn't know where she was going but she knew she didn't want to be at her and Jacob house when he is released from the hospital in two days.

I fell for Jacob too fast and the fact that he abused my trust after I already told him I have trust issuess ain't sitting too well with me.

I would have been fine if he would have just told me he was still drinking 'cause then I would have gotten him some help or something but he lied to me now he has to suffer.

Erics thought as she backed out the driveway.

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"Hey Bahj" Erica sniffed into the reciever on her phone as she pulled into Bahja's driveway "wassup girl, you crying?" she asked "no but can I stay with you for a bit?" Erica bit her lip waiting on her answer "yea, wait why?" she asked "I'll tell you when I get inside" "okay" she hung up the phone and got Zaria out her carseat and took her inside then went back out to grab their bags and lock the car.

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"so what you gone do?" Bahja asked Erica after she told her the whole situation with her and Jacob.

She shrugged her shoulders "I don't know" Bahja rubbed her back as she silently cried "its alright you know you can stay here as long as you need to" she nodded her head and hugged Bahja "thank you so much" Erica sniffed "your welcome but you do know you can't keep her" Bahja told her looking over at Zaria "I know, I'll call her mom tomorrow" she nodded "well good night I'm going to sleep" Bahja kissed her cheek "night"

Erica picked Zaria up and took her to the guest room with her and laid her down on the bed and took off her shoes and changed her clothes before doing the same to herself.

Erica looked over at Zaria as she snuggled closer to her. "I love this little girl like she my own even though I've only known her for a few short months. She makes me so happy whenever she around" Erica spoke out loud to no one in particular.

Is it wrong that I don't want to give her back to her mother?

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