MUST BE LOVE

Chapter 50

Chris' POV

We got to New Orleans in record time despite the mishap. Imani threw up all in my car & I was so pissed cause I had to pull over & clean that shit up. She had to go in the gas station bathroom & change her clothes cause she messed them up too. 

"Sorry Chris. I just don't feel well. I was eating all the junk food. And I had the stomach bug last week," she said as I drove to the hospital where my dad was 

"Its cool, but you need to get that shit checked out. I've never know for a stomach bug to last a whole week or more," I told her brushing it off. She's lucky I got leather seats or I would have beat her ass. Ya'll know how I am about my car

"I'm a make a doctors appointment soon as we get back to Atlanta," she said sipping her water

We got to the hospital. I seen Khalil at the entrance. He's off his crutches, but he still wears a brace & he got a lip right now 

"Lil, where is moms & Chas," I asked

"They're in the room with pops. Hey Imani," he asked sliding a dollar in the machine

"Hey Khalil," Imani said to him

"How ya'll get here so fast," he asked getting his stuff from the machine

"I did like 90 all the way here. But how is dad doing," I asked

"I don't know. I really don't like going in there seeing him like that. But mom said we all need to be here," he said

"Man what's the room number," I asked after I sighed 

"342, I'm bout to head back up there so I'll show you," he said

I grabbed Imani's hand & we went up there. I said a little prayer before I went in there. My mom was sitting in the chair next to his bed. Chas was laying in the bed with my dad with her big ass 

"Hello everyone," Imani said walking in cause I didn't speak

"Hey ya'll," my mom said hugging us

"Chris my man. Imani, what are ya'll doing here," pops asked. He got all these wires & shit on him. I don't look the sight of it

"We came to check on you. Ma didn't tell you I was coming" I said clearing my throat

"Nope, she didn't but I missed ya'll. Imani you have to do my hair," Chas said like really this is not the time for all that

"Chas get up, lets go get something to eat & let your father, Chris & Khalil talk," moms said getting up out the chair 

"I'll come with ya'll," Imani said

They got up & left out the room. I sat in the chair my mom got out of while Khalil sat on the edge of pops bed

"Chris, I'm sure your mother told you what's going on," pops said

"Yea, that's why I came. But we're not gonna claim that," I said shaking my head 

"Me either man. They better find something else to do," Lil said

"I'm not claiming it, but I'm tired. We have done everything," he said I started getting emotional just thinking about life without my dad. I couldn't & didn't even want to image. I seen Khalil trying to be hard but I know a few tears fell

"Sons, come on now. Ya'll can't be crying over ya old man. Ya'll knew this day would come. Nobody is meant to be on earth forever," he said & that made it worst

"But pops, what are we going to do without you," Khalil asked wiping his wet eyes

"Ya'll gone continue to live life. Your mom & I raised ya'll to be prepared for any situation. To take care of each other. Times like this is when I need ya'll to step up & the men I know ya'll are," he said