Chasing Heaven

No More Drama

It was a beautiful evening when I left work. I decided to walk home. I was delighted when I bumped into Laurent.
"Hey Belle what are you doing here?"
" I work a block away from here."
"Where you going now?"
"Home."
"I walk with you."
"Oh you don't have to do that."
"I want to."
" O-okay."
He smiled.
"Why you so shy? Girls that look like you usually the life of the party."
"I'm not like most girls."
"I know that's what I like about you."
I blushed at the thought that he may like me. Guys like him usually don't look in my direction.
We continued to walk lost in our conversation. I had to admit it was nice having someone to talk to. Everytime Laurent came around he made me smile and forget about how messed up my life really was.
It seemed nothing could ruin this evening..... but something did. As we turned the corner I saw a sight that shook my core. My mother lying bloody in a gutter. I nearly fell on the ground because my legs gave out.
"Whoa I got you Belle."
"Call 911 please." I said as I went to aide my mother.
"Momma stay with me." I said holding her head in my lap. "Who did this to you."
The ambulance arrived within 10 minutes.
My head was spinning. I felt dizzy as I tried to give the EMT her information. Laurent and I climbed in the back of the ambulance as they rushed to the hospital. I held my mother's hand begging God to spare her life. Tears flowed from my eyes uncontrollably. I just wanted a peace of mind. I was tired of drama and going through trauma. Laurent held my other hand as I prayed. He didn't know what to say so he just sat there listening to me break down. Putting his arms around my shoulders trying to console me.
We finally made it to the hospital. They took her to the OR. I sat rocking back and forth hoping God wouldn't take the only thing I had in this world.
Laurent pulled me close to him as I cried into his chest.
Ring Ring Ring
"Hello."
"Where are you bro I went for pick you up and you non there?"
" I'm in hospital with Heaven?"
"She okay?"
"Just you and Rocky come to hospital she needs us right now."
"Okay mon frère us on the way."
He turned his attention back to me holding me tight in his embrace.
"Is going to be okay Belle you see."
I was too distressed to talk. Larry and Raquel came running into the waiting room. Raquel took Laurent place consoling me as he and Larry stepped off to talk.
I felt my chest tighten and it was becoming harder to breathe. I gasped for air as Raquel screamed for a doctor. I was rushed off to a room and connected to oxygen.
I layed on the gurney as oxygen was pumped through my body.
Once my breathing returned to normal they released me. I went to the front desk to check on my mother. I got the best news of the night that she would live.
"I would like to ok see her please?"
"Please Miss Michaels go home get some sleep there's nothing you can do here tonight" the doctor said.
I reluctantly agreed. Larry dropped me off at my apartment.
"Please stay I don't want to be alone tonight."
"Okay Belle us stay tonight."
The four of us crashed at my apartment. I pulled out clean linen and made my bed for Larry and Raquel. Laurent and I crashed on the couch. In this moment his friendship meant everything to me. He held me in his arms removing the loose strands of hair from my face. He wrapped his arms around me as his heart sang a peaceful lullaby to soothe my soul. I finally drifted off to sleep. I was emotionally drained and physically exhausted. I woke up the next morning fully dressed, the tracks of my tears stained my face. Today Momma and I were going to have an long overdue talk. By this days end she was going to rehab even if I had to drag her there kicking and screaming. I got up and started my daily routine. I tried to move around as quiet as possible. Once Larry and Raquel had awaken I grabbed some clothes from my room and showered. I handled the rest of my hygiene matters before getting dressed. I pulled my hair I a ponytail and exited the bathroom.
" Hey Heaven come with me I wanna show you something." Raquel said grabbing my hand.
She pulled me back into my bedroom.
"Sit chica."
" Okay."
"Now listen you are already naturally gorgeous but baby this ponytail has to go." She said as she removed the hair tye from my hair. Brushing it around my face. Next she pulled out a pouch from her purse.
"Hold still." She said as worked on my face.
"Okay almost done." She searched my closet for something to wear pulling out a pair of stilettos and a black and white dress.
"Here put this on."
I did as I was told. She stepped back into the living room with the guys waiting for me to exit my room. I got dressed and stared at myself in the mirror.
Wow I thought to myself.
I walked out of my bedroom nervously.
The first eye I caught was Laurent's .
"Wow you look amazing."
"Thank you." I said looking at the ground."
" No no Belle hold you head up when you speak." He said as he pulled my head up.
"Okay."
We all piled in Larry's car so they could go home and change. We then headed back to the hospital.