It's Always Been You (sequal to It's Gotta Be You)

Chapter 19 Happy Turned Tragic

~Later On That Day~

Ciara

After we ate, I became very lazy and just sat in the living room and admired my ring.

I am scared to get married but I love Roc and I want to spend the rest of my life with him.

I was staring at my ring and thinking about our future, when I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. I held my stomach and leaned forward.

Me:Oh ow ow ow

Roc:Baby? Did you pee on the couch?

Me:No my water broke

Roc jumped up, then got me up and out. We got to the hospital and got me in a room. I've been in labor for three hours now. This baby are taking its sweet time.

Me:I hate being pregnant. Babies always take their sweet time

Roc:The baby will be out soon

Me:That's what you said AN HOUR AGO!

Roc:I know

There was a big commotion outside. We looked over to the door and got curious.

Roc:I'll go see what's going on

He left and walked out and I sat there and waited for this baby to come out.

Roc

I walked out into the hallway and saw paramedics rushing in with Doctors behind them. I didn't see who was on the stretcher though.

Doc:What happen?!

Paramedic:20 year old mixed Mexican African American male; found in his home stabbed and bleeding to death on the floor. Lost a lot of blood. Still alive but barley

I heard "mixed Mexican African American" and I thought of person I know, but I was hoping it wasn't Prince.

I ran with them to the room and saw, before they shut the door, a curly Afro and Prince's pale face.

I hope he doesn't die, I mean I know what he did was wrong but he has a baby on the way. He can't die.

Seeing as how I couldn't see him, I walked back over to Ciara's room to see how she was and there was a baby in her arms but she was crying.

Me:Baby what's wrong?

I walked over to her and saw two baby girls. One was sleep in the bed next to her and the other one was in her arms pale. Oh no.

Ciara:She died

Me:How did she die?

Doc:She died in her stomach from stress but the other baby made it

Ciara:*sniffles* I was gonna name her Lara

Me:Name this one Lara baby

Ciara:Yea I think I will

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Lara Halliwell Simmons

Born:3-28-14  4:15pm

7 pounds 5 ounces

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I sat next to her and looked at Lara. She looks a lot like Prince and that's when I felt a tear run down my cheek.

We've been bros for the longest and the fact that he might die and never see his daughter kills me. I promise him that I will love and raise his daughter like she was my own.

Ciara:What's wrong baby?

Me:I don't want to put more bad news on you

Ciara:Roc please tell me

Me:The commotion was Prince coming in on a stretcher. He was stabbed at his house. He looked really pale

Ciara:Roc I need to see him

Me:You can't. They're working on him and you're suppose to be resting

Ciara:But that's Lara's father. Wouldn't you want me to come see you if it was you?

I would but I would understand if she couldn't because she just had a baby and couldn't be out of the bed.

Me:Doc do you think you can get a wheelchair for her? Lara's dad is hurt badly and she wants to see him

Doc:I don't know. Like you said bed rest and he probably can't have visitors till tomorrow

Me:Baby please just wait till tomorrow

Ciara:Fine but do you promise to take me in there tomorrow?

Me:I promise

Ciara:Ok

I took Lara from her and set her down in the bed next to her. She laid down on her side and closed her eyes, while holding my hand.

I prayed hard that night. Hoping that Prince would be ok. I don't want him to die. He's been my bro since we were little.

God don't let him die.