This thing we call love (ONIKAFAREE)

chapter 5: Nothing without you..

(SAFAREE'S POV 8:00 AM)

School was canceled today because of what happened yesterday. I put together a little surprise for Nicki today. I woke up early and let her sleep. We stayed up pretty late last night, doing 'homework' *wink, wink* Nicki's favorite show came on and I groaned. I heard a bang and she ran down the steps and hopped on the couch.

"Geez Nicki." I said. "This is my show!! Shush." she said and placed her head on my lap. "Oh my god, Porsha is such a bitch!" she explained. "Yea, she tore that head up." I agreed, and we started laughing.

There was an awkward silence until she spoke.

(NICKI'S POV)

I comfortably relaxed on top Safaree and asked him a question.  "Do you think we should Give Jennifer another chance?" I asked, breaking the silence. "No." He simply replied. "Everybody deserves a second chance, don't you think?" I argued. "Nicki, You give everybody to many chances. Being nice isn't working anymore." I can't believe he just said that.

I swiftly lifted my head and sat up. "W-what do you mean?" I asked, disappointed. "Never mind." he said softly. "No. Tell me." I demanded. "You let people run over you. You need to stand up for yourself." he told me. I didn't say anything, just got up and walked into my room. "Nicki? I didn't mean it like that!" He called after me.

I Don't care anymore. I knew this was a mistake. You may think I'm 'overreacting', but you have NO idea. Nobody understands. I heard a knock at the door and it opening. "Nickiiiiiii!!" Safaree called, obviously nervous. I didn't answer. "Nicki!!! come see me!" I heard a cheerful voice. Then I recognized it. I ran down the steps and yelled. "Auntie!!!!" I Jumped towards her and hugged her tight.

"I haven't seen you in what? 10 years?! I missed you so much.!!!!" she said, squeezing tighter. "Yea! I remember....I was 6." I confirmed. She let go of the hug and held my shoulders. "How'd you find out where I lived?" I asked. "Your friend over here found me....some how." She said. I looked back to Safaree and smiled. He raised his eyebrows and winked.

"Nice guy you've got here." She said. "Yea...yea I do." I agreed and nodded my head.

( THAT NIGHT, 10:00 PM)

I was laying on Safaree when someone started violently banging on the door. I jumped up and Safaree told me to go to the basement. He's so protective. I like it. Anyway, I heard the door open, and someone running in. "Nicki!" Safaree screamed.

I heard a gun shot, then a bang, like someone falling. I screamed Safaree's name, which nearly strained my voice, and someone opened the basement door. My instinct was to run, but I swear I was as still as a statue. I knew if I ran, I would only make it worse.

I stood with fear in my eyes and I felt a knot form in my throat as tears rushed down my cheeks. I shook my head and started backing up, only for my back to hit the wall. "W-what are you d-doing here?" I stuttered. I shut my eyes, I knew what was coming.

"So you think you can just move out of my house, and think I wouldn't notice?" He said. "Da-daddy.. " I started. He ran down the steps and pushed me onto the hard cement floor. I just noticed the gun in his hand. "He shot Safaree.." I thought, which made me cry harder.

He punched me in the face and threw me against the wall. I touched my head, and looked at my hand. It was covered in blood. I saw my life flash before my eyes, as I screamed my vocal cords out. I passed out, and the last thing I remember was my dad coming at me.

I woke up in a hospital bed. I immediately jumped up, but fell back, because the pain was unbearable. I tried to yell for Safaree, until I noticed my voice was gone. I could only hear tiny, almost inaudible squeaks.

The doctor came in. "Oh, you're awake." He started. "Apparently, Your aunt came to your house and found you and your boyfriend unconscious. He was shot in the chest. It's okay now, we got the bullet out. Your aunt called at the right moment. Your Boyfriend almost didn't make it." I saw my aunt walk in with a slight smile on her face. " You saved Safaree's life. Thank you sooooo much." I told her.

 Then I remembered. Yesterday, I told him I didn't want to lose him to a bullet. And that exact thing almost happened....

"Don't thank me, honey." She insisted. "Do you know who did this?" The doctor asked as police officers walked in. My memory of the whole moment suddenly came back to me. "My dad. Robert Maraj. 2409 Maple wood circle, 47714. Evansville, Indiana." I answered right after he asked.

"Thanks. We will be on on our way then." One of them said, and they both walked out. I looked at the clock. 12:03 AM. The doctor told me about how my nose and my leg were broken. I wasn't listening. All I could think of was Safaree. Safaree, Safaree, Safaree. I need to see him. I swear I'm nothing without him.

(SAFAREE'S POV)

 My eyes slowly opened, and I saw doctors all around me. I couldn't move. There was a sharp pain in my chest. "Wh-where's my baby girl? Where's Nicki?" I asked and tried to sit up. "She's in the room next to you. She's fine. You need to worry about you." The girl doctor said.

"Don't tell me who the hell I need to worry about. I'm nothing without her so I suggest you help me into this goddamn wheelchair and take me to her room." I demanded. She helped me sit down and she wheeled me to the next room.

"Safaree!! You're ok." Nicki said with a sigh of relief. "And you're.." I started. "In pain." She finished my sentence. "It was horrible. I heard the gunshot and I almost broke down then and there. He almost beat me to death." She told me. Her dad is lucky he's going to jail. I wanna kill him so damn bad.

We ended up getting one of those rooms with a curtain in the middle, and I tried to make her laugh as much as I could.

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