Permanent Scars

19.

Ayanna Watson
••• 6:32 AM

I had been sitting in the hospital room when Kentrell literally all nightI hadn't even been to sleep. He still hadn't woke up...the doctors said he would seek almost a complete 24 hours. They put him on some super strong medication.

It was early and I was just up laying down in the chair looking up at the tv that was on. They aint have no type of cable so I was watching this black and white show.

Everyone was tryna get time to go home but I wouldn't. I wasn't on going home unless he was walking out that hospital with me.

I started to feel some squeezing on my hand , I turned around seeing Kentrell starting to wake up. He started to groan in pain , I stood up still holding his hand in mine.

" You gotta be careful poppa." I sighed watching him trying to sit up. He smacked his lips and laid back against his pillow.

I grabbed the remote control to the bed and started to lift him up. He was finally sitting up and he had a mug on his face.

" You know I was going out like that." He mumbled out as he sighed leaning back against the pillow. I laughed sitting down on the edge of his bed beside him.

" Duh you know that." I smiled caressing his hand and looked up at him.

" Now I know it ain't no snakes in my circle." He spoke up and the nurses started to enter the room seeing he had waken up.

" Mr. Gaulden your finally up , how are you ? " She asked smiling walking over to the other side of his bed checking him out.

" Fine..in pain a lil'." He spoke back to her clearing his throat. She began to explain o him that he would have to stay for another day or two. Depending on how he was recovering.

After she checked him out and changed the bandages on his wounds she left out. He just laid back against the bed with his eyes closed.

I just sat there watching him , so many different things were running through my head. I didn't know what to say..

" I love you Kentrell." I finally fumbled the words out my mouth. I didn't know where it came from but I knew I meant it.

He opened his eyes and focused up on me. For a moment he didn't say anything we just starred at each other for a moment. It made me anxious...what if this nigga didn't say it back ?

" I love you too Ayanna." He said back causing me to smile.

Over the past couple of days , he was all I thought about. It's been him since the beginning...I should have been knew that though. Kentrell genuinely cares about me , and that was all I heard these days...how much love he had for me and how he'd do anything for me.

It was vice versa for me , he had proven his loyalty beyond its measures. Ain't nobody ain't never went as hard as he has for me.

We stayed in silence in the dark room. The tv played in the background but we just enjoyed each other's silent company.

He leaned forward slowly and kissed my lips , I smiled between our kiss before starting to kiss him back.

" You gone be Mrs. Gaulden no cap." He laughed as he pulled back gently holding my face in his hands.

" No doubt about it , we stuck like this forever  poppa." I smiled and pecked his lips once more before pulling back and pushed my hair out my face.

" I know nigga on the internet talking big shit." He mentioned as I shook my head laughing and shrugged.

" I wouldn't know , I haven't even had a phone in days. That bastard threw it across the parking lot." I scoffed and fixed his covers.