With demanding careers on both ends, Nicki and her boyfriend, NBA Youngboy, aren't always home to take care of their six year old son, Jeremiah. By Nicki being in the medical field and Youngboy in the music industry, they don't have much time for fa...
"Lockdown! School campus is now on lockdown. Teachers, keep all students in the classrooms. Lockdown!"The principal came over the intercom.
Like my class practiced, we all scrambled to get to one side of the room where there were no windows or doors. Lockdown is when the school shuts down everything if an intruder is on campus. We've practiced this with Ms.Stewart many times before so we knew exactly what to do.
"What's going on?"My best friend, Jordan, asked me in a whisper.
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I shrugged and the teacher shushed everyone. We had to be very quiet.
A kid in my class named Joey started to cry. Ms.Stewart comforted him, trying to get him to shut up. I was scared too but daddy told me to never show weakness, so I didn't. "I'm scared."Jordan whispered, grabbing my arm. She was trying to scoot closer to me.
Loud noises rang out throughout the halls. Growing up in Baton Rouge, I heard them almost every day, so I already knew what it was. Gunshots...
Bullets pierced through our classroom wall that was connected to the hallway. Everyone was shook and even Jordan started to cry.
"Shut the fuck up man."I mumbled, holding her in my arms.
The glass window on the door shattered and a small arm reached through. What in the world...
A fifth grader waltzed into our classroom with a gun in his hand. More cries sounded in my ear. There were police everywhere and I knew this would be on the news.
A bullet fell straight through stomach. I couldn't hold in the scream that escaped my mouth.
"Jeremiah!"Everyone yelled, startled.
"Aye man, the hell you shoot me for?"I managed to mumble. My world started to fade as blood came pouring out of the hole. Darkness was all I could see.
Nicki POV
"Here her ass come right now."I rolled my eyes and continued to eat my food. I was on break right now and as always, sitting by myself unless someone came to talk to me.
"Hey Nicki."She said. This is the same annoying chick I was telling y'all about. She always be wanting to talk to me but she's just agitating. I can't stand mouthy co-workers. I mental facepalmed myself but still greeted her back.
"What you eating? Can I have some?"She asked, staring all in my container. I had bought left overs from last night, to work to eat on break.
"It's pecan-crusted salmon with sautéed greens and potatoes."I answered.
"Ooh, let me get some of that."
Before I could say yes or no, her fork was already digging around. She popped a potato in her mouth and chowed down for a bit. "You know what, you can have the rest. I'll need that container back though."I slid the container her way, disgusted.
"Thank you. So how's that fine man of yours doing? That rapper kid."
"He's doing fine."
"My daughter thinks NBA Youngboy is her boyfriend. You know how lil girls like to fangirl and play around."She laughed.
"Yeah. I know."I muttered.
"How's your son girl? He look just like his daddy."She patted her head and gave me the container back.
"He's-."I was cut off by the television in the break room. As always, it was on the news channel.
"Another school shooting,"The host spoke up, making me perk up. "In Baton Rouge, Louisiana-."He kept delivering me information. "Man, who raises these kids? Always thinkin' they big and bad carrying guns into schools."She interrupted but I shushed her. I was trying to listen. I was praying that it wasn't an elementary school. God please don't let this be at an elementary school...
"Located at Brighton Elementary. The school is doing everything they can to get everyone back under control. I am here at the scene of the incident, reporting to you..."The host went on but I trailed off when I saw a stretcher wheeling past, in the background.
Everyone in the break room was quiet until my phone started ringing in my purse. "Got dammit,"I mumbled, scared shitless. It was a call from the school. My heart sunk when I heard the news.
"I have to go."I whispered, snatching up my purse. I was tryin to get out of there quickly. The principal literally just told me that my son was being rushed to the hospital. That's my baby, my first son, my only child. I can not lose him to a senseless act of violence.
"Wait Nicki! You forgot the container!"She yelled, running out of the building.
"Fuck the container!"I had tears in my eyes. Recklessly, I drove away from work and to the hospital that the principal told me to come to. Brighton is a private school and I thought I made the right decision when I switched him from a public school, I guess not. I wiped away the tears that kept coming as I tried to control the wheel and scroll through my contacts. I had to call Ken. He'd know what to do.
"Ken!"I cried into the phone. "Somebody shot my baby."
"Girl, stop playing. You know I'm in here tryna work, don't call me with the games."
"I'm not- Ken stop! There was a school shooting at his school. I-I'm going to the hospital right now."
"The fuck you mean? You know how I get when I'm mad Nicki. Please tell me you joking."
I wiped away more tears as I got out of the car. I almost locked myself out of the car and I parked crooked but I didn't care.
I needed to make sure Miah was alright. "I'm on my way over there."
I heard the dial tone just as the ambulance pulled up.
"How is he?"I questioned the guy that was wheeling the stretcher out of the back of the truck.
"Ma'am, please step away from the stretcher."He demanded.
"That's my son and you telling me to step away!"I screamed, ready to go off.
"I can not discuss any information. If you need help go sit in the waiting room."He waved me off. I stomped into the waiting room and plopped into a chair.
I had to get my emotions in check before I spazzed out on someone.
Dear all readers- shooting up a school is never the answer to anything. The problems you're facing does not equal up to taking someone's life and harming innocent people in the process. I don't understand where these lil kids getting guns from anyway. What are y'alls thoughts on school shootings and gun control?
I seen this meme. It said something like black kids never shoot up schools bc half the school is they cousins. I died laughing at that bc it's true😂.It's just a bunch of white ppl doing it🤦🏽♀️ I'm praying that this never happens in in my city and praying for other people in the world. Sometimes, people need to let out their thoughts and feelings. They need someone to listen to them. Just be that person, even if you don't care about their problems, just listen to them. It's a good deed.
