"What about him?!" Keith breathed out. Y/N gripped his hand and bit her lip waiting for the bad news until Jennifer smiled.
"He's awake."
Keith never seen y/n run as fast as she did and he followed her. Tyrell and Kennedy came out the room with tears and smiles on their faces, "He's up Ma!" Kennedy jumped and hugged her before rushing to hug Keith. "I told them, now come on and let's give them some space." Jennifer pulled Tyrell and Kennedy away as Y/n and Keith walked in. Kendrick was still laying down but he smiled when he seen his parents, "Dricky!" Y/n walked over to his left side and Keith was on his right.
Kendrick groaned, "Ma I told you about that name, I thought you left that back in 3rd grade?" He pouted and Keith chuckled, "Yep, he's back." Y/n leaned in to kiss his cheek and surprisingly he let her, "You okay?" Keith asked and Kendrick shrugged "Could be better." "Well what you need?" Y/n frowned and Kendrick smirked, "Out of this hospital and some ice cream for dinner for the next two weeks?" Y/n smiled and shook her head, "The hospital thing can happen." Kendrick sighed "Well can't blame a brother for trying."
The doctor came in, "Your mother is right, nothing but soup and soft foods for the next couple of weeks until you heal. Also you will be released by the end of the week, we still need to run some more tests." Keith looked at Kendrick and rubbed his hair "Aye guess what? You still have the bullet-" "Keith! Don't tell him that, it may scare him." Kendrick cheesed and laughed, "I have a bullet in me?! Permanently?! Yo, do you know what the kids at school is going to say? And what about at the airport when we go and visit Nana, then the metal detector stop me and I tell them I have a bullet-" "I suggest you don't do that." The doctor chuckled.
"Slow down for a while, and if you are in any sports then you have to wait for next season." Y/n rolled her eyes, "Does 2K count? That's the only sport he's been playing!" The doctor laughed and walked out. Y/N placed her hand on his forehead, "I'm really glad you're okay. I love you." Kendrick yawned and nodded while closing his eyes.
"Love you too, mommy."
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"Be careful with my baby!" Y/N almost screamed at Keith and Tyrell when they were helping Kendrick out of the car. "WATCH HIS LEG!" She finally snapped and Keith growled, "Damn y/n you wanna help? Take yo lil' ass in the house!" "Don't hurt my son." She shot back one more time but heard Kendrick say, "Too late for that."
In the house everyone was catering to Kendrick and even stepped into his room-- which they never do-- and Taylor never left his side. "You want some juice? I'll give you some of mine." She looked at him as he shook his head, "Nah I'm good. You already gave me three. In the last two minutes." She smiled showing her top two missing teeth and got down from his bed, "I'm gonna give you some yogurt." Kendrick sighed in relief and picked up his controller, "Yeah you do that."
A couple of minutes later Taylor came back in with a darkskin girl and Kendrick almost choked. "He-hey Lizzie..." She gave a blinding smile with her braces and waved "Hi Dricky." He blushed and Y/n walked by with a smirk "Mhmm. Your little girlfriend wanted to see you." "Maaa!" Kendrick dragged and y/n grabbed Taylor's hand. "Come on and get snacks. Let's give your brother some privacy-" "With his girlfriend!" Taylor made a kissy face and ran out the room when Kendrick threw a pillow at her. Lizzie smiled, "Sorry about them..."
Downstairs Keith and Tyrell was planning on what to do with Monie and Ruckie. "I'm not giving them another chance to harm my family again. We need to find them-" "What are you talking about? Keith don't do something you may regret again!" Y/n warned and sat Taylor down, "Go get Lizzie and Kendrick something to drink." Taylor ran into the kitchen and y/n walked to the two men with her hands on her hips. "If you're thinking about confronting them then you can forget it!" "That nigga shot my brother, ma." Tyrell butted in "And they probably gonna shoot your stupid ass if you go over there. And with what protection? Huh? Your fist? Please!" She started to walk away until Tyrell stopped her.
"With something else..." her eyes widened as she turned around, "Do you have a gun?" She whisperd. Tyrell looked down and shook his head, "Not me." Y/n eyes cutted to Keith who was sitting down and staring back at her;
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"You?" He stood up and pushed past her to their room. Of course she followed.
"Keith! I know you don't have no fucking gun in my house and around my kids! You really still living in the past?!" Keith went into the closet and grabbed a shoe box, "Your kids? They mine too, that's why I got the damn thing!" "Keith you didn't consult me in this type of decision! This is serious, we have curious children running around here and Tyrell is already thinking about using it." "As he should." Y/N scoffed and shook her head in disbelief not knowing who her husband was anymore. The man who she thought pushed his old life behind is now talking about letting their eldest son who has a family of his own, shoot someone.
"Listen I love you, y/n. I really do. But nothing you can say or do will make me change my mind. Period. End of discussion." He took the box and was about to walk out until it was y/n's turn to stop him. "What if I say, the police will be called?" Keith chuckled and turned to his wife "By who?" He took her silence for an answer and sat the box down on the bed. "Excuse me?" "Violence already ruined our lives. I'm not letting it happen again. So what I'm saying is... if you, that gun and our son is going to take another life away... Then you won't ever see your family again. That's a promise." Keith squinted his eyes at her to make sure she wasn't bluffing but he knew she was serious and he was stuck about what to do.
"Y/n-" "No Keith. I'm done with this back and forth with you about stupid shit! Either you leave and probably never come back or stay here and let the police do their jobs?" Keith and y/n stood there in complete silence until Keith grabbed her hands and looked down at her, "You're right, I shouldn't make a stupid decision that may ruin family again." Y/n smiled and leaned up to kiss him finally happy that she got her point across. Keith pulled away and kissed her forehead.
