Saturday~4:32am~Hospital
Miguel,Ma,Trey, JJ brothers,KC twins, and I were all sitting in the waiting room. Ma and I were the only ones sobbing.
"If she would have followed directions the first fucking time..",Ma mutters he head down on her lap. Trey rubs her back.
"Dont stress about, were hoping she gonna be okay right now.",he says.
"No, she's going to be okay.",I say. Everybody looks over at me, and Miguel just holds my hand trying to comport me.
Last night, Mia got herself in trouble, and got shot. The JJ brothers and some others kids went to go shoot up the shooters house, and rolled off. They shouldn't have, but shit, cant say I'm not glad they did.
"Man don't trip Aria, I bet she gon' be fine. We got you covered.",says Jaylin.
"Us too, y'all know y'all family don't go down that easy.",says Cathy.
"We all here for her. She's gonna make it.",says Miguel. He gently pushes my head onto his shoulder and massages my shoulder. I was glad he kept his promise.
"Mother of Mia Baton?",says a doctor coming out. Everybody rises from their chairs.
"Yes I am her, is she okay?",says Ma stepping in front of all of us.
"She will live, just lost a lot of blood.we managed to get her back on track though.We're keeping her here in the hospital for a few more days to make sure she recovers more.",says the doctor. Everybody lets out a sigh of relief and I began to cry tears of joy into Miguels arms. He holds me tightly.
"Can I see her?",asks Ma.
"Yes but only two people at a time. Closest family members first maybe?",asks the doctor. Miguel lets me go as I walk up by Ma, and we follow the doctor together to her room. I was nervous and scared, and I didn't know where to start of what to say to her.
We both walked into the room and saw her laying down on the bed, her eyes closed and still. It was so quiet. The doctor leaves and Ma and I go on both sides of the bed and just look at her.
It looked as if she was sleep, but the sight still scared me. Ma started to sob and shake her head, and quickly left the room. I put my hand on Mia's hand, caressing is softly.
"Mia...I always told you to stop messing with these older boys.",I say tearing up. I sniffle as I stare at her face.
"You have to start listening to me. This world ain't no joke. And these nigga's...they not all true sis.",I say to her. It was just more silence. I drop my head on her chest and just sob. It was so many feelings inside me, I was just so upset and angry and didn't know what to do.
I get up to leave, but stop at the door. Something told me not to leave.
"Aria..."
I turn around and run right back to her side.
"Yes Im here sis.",I say.
She sniffles as she opens her eyes and looks at me. She started to cry.
"Im so sorry..",she says and starts to sob. I lay my head next to hers stroking her hair.
"Its okay sis, we all make mistakes...and we all need to learn from them.",I say to her.
"I know. I just didn't give a fuck last night. I called up the boy, Malik, and he picked me up and took me to Nicky Biggies. But, I didn't know that he found out about Terry and I, the boy you met the other day. Now everything's just..uhh!",she says sighing.
Ma walks back into the room covering her mouth.
"Mia..",she says walking towards the bed.
"Ma, I'm sorry. I should've listened-"
"I hope you learned your damn lesson. Messing around with these older boys is no joke. I don't want you playing around thinking its game, and end up getting yo ass killed. This is real.",says Ma to Mia. I could see the pain in Ma eyes with every word she spat.
"But I'm glad you made it through. You hade so god damn worried.",she says hugging her tightly. I join them and smiled. I was glad she was alive.
Friday~
Mia had recovered a bit from the shot, but was still told for her to stay in and recover for a week. I didn't want Ma to miss work, so I stayed and took care of her. You know, cleaning her wound every night, helping her to the bathroom, etc.
"How are you and Miguel going?",she asks.
"We just friends.",I say cleaning her wound.
"Girl you a lie, I saw y'all remember. You don't have to lie I ain't telling Ma.",she says.
"Well I think Ma already knows. She saw me kiss him that night when he left. So...yeah.",I say rubbing alcohol on the hole.
"Sssssss! That shit burns!",she mutters. The door bell rings downstairs.
"Ill be right back, hold that alcohol pad on the hole. Now.",I tell her. I rush downstairs and open the door to see Miguel and the KC twins.
"Hey girl, we needed a ride to come see you and Mia. We miss you.",says Kayla.
"Yeah, aint no fun now.",says Cathy. I look over at Miguel and he had flowers in his hands.
"Can we come in to see her?",he asks. I allow them in and we all go in her room.
"Damn what yall doing here?",asks Mia.
Miguel hands her the flowers on the side of her.
"My and I never got to get you none.",he says.
"Oh thanks, very kind of you.",she says. She raises a brow at me in confusion.
"Girl how in the world did you find a hood nigga like him?",asks Kayla.
"Unt un, we ain't speaking of him. Nor that day. Im tired of it.",I say finishing up her wound.
"Oh shit my bad.",says Kayla. Cathy pushes her and rolls her eyes.
"You need help?",asks Miguel.
"Its fine I'm done now.",I say putting the supplies back in the first aid box.
*Bzz* *Bzz*
"Yes Mommy?",says Kayla on the phone.
I hear her Mom yell back at her.
"No ma'am.",she says. Her mom kept yelling which left me concerned.
"What happen?",I whisper.
Kayla gets off the phone and eyes Cathy.
"You left the back door open?",she asks her.
"Oh shit...",says Cathy covering her mouth.
"Peggie ain't in the house! What the fuck was you thinking?",she yells at her covering the phone with her hand.
Peggie was their Momma cat.
Kayla puts the phone back on her ear.
"Yes ma'am.",says Kayla and hangs up the phone.
"Our Ma finna pull up at the house, we gotta go.",she says and they quickly leave the house.
From upstairs the rest of us could here they Ma.
"Get y'all bad asses in that damn back seat. As soon as we get to that damn house y'all gon go find Peggie. Y'all ain't coming back in the damn house if Peggie ain't with y'all eitha'!",she yells,then we hear the car pull off.
Well damn..
