It Is What It Is (Roommates Sequel)

10

Kidd

"Y'all ready?" Jayla asked from the kitchen. Grams had a doctor appointment so Jayla made breakfast.

Ciara, Carter, Rasheen and I were all dressed and waiting for her to finish the dishes.

We're on our way to the hospital to see Mike, Jayla's dad. Last night, I can tell how heartbroken Jayla was. But I'm proud of her, she's putting her feelings aside for the twins.

When she told me, I'd always be the one she comes to, that let me know that I have a chance still. She still feels that connection between us, that bond that she only feels with me.

Imagine how she'd feel if Mike passed and the twins didn't get to meet him because of her feelings... Excatly.

"Yea we just waiting on your slow ass" Rasheen yelled back "I mean slow butt" he chuckled.

Ciara giggled and Carter went and stood in front of Rasheen with his hand out. These 2 weren't playing about this 'swear jar' that came out of no where.

"Y'all thuggin, I can't even be mad" Rasheen said passing Carter 2 $5 bills. Carter gave one to Ciara. "Man Jay, really? Let's go"

"Aye don't rush mommy" Carter said.

"Yea, don't" Ciara consigned. I laughed and stood up to walk into the kitchen. Jayla was bent over the counter with her head in her hands.

Putting my hand on her back, she popped up wiping her eyes. "U good?" I asked.

She nodded while wiping her eyes with a paper towel " Yea, come on"

Instead of taking Jayla car, we're taking mine since it has more room. "Carter make sure your sister is strapped in the seat belt" Jayla said.

Jayla drove while I sat in the passenger seat and Rasheen sat in the back with the twins.

"Ok now when we get to the hospital, I want y'all to behave ok?"

"Ok mommy"

"This your grandpa ok? He's my dad and he's not feeling good"

"He sick? Like cough sneeze?" Ciara asked.

"No mamas, it worse then the cough sneezed. A lot worse"

"Can we help grandpa feel better? If I give him money, he feel better?" Carter asked. I looked over at Jayla and she was wiping tears.

"No baby, money won't help him" she sighed as she pulled into the hospital parking lot.

"Aye can u take them inside? We'll be in in a bit"

Rasheen nodded as he grabbed the twins and walked inside. "Jayla what we talked about last night?"

"Sorry, I'm fine"

Jayla

Coming up to my dad's room, nurses and doctors are walking in and out. That sent so many thoughts through my mind.

"Mommy, grandpa has a lot of friends" Ciara said, eating a lollipop. I held on to the twins hand tighter as we got closer to his door.

"Excuse me, nobody is allowed inside" a nurse said.

"That's my dad's room. What's going on?"

"Oh, can I talk to u alone please?"

I nodded as Rasheen and Kidd grabbed the twins. I followed the nurse a few feet away.

"As u know, your father had stage 4 lung cancer. Well he's been fighting it for 3 years now and today, he passed..."

I'm not sure what she was saying after, but I blocked her out after she said he passed. She has to be lying, I just saw him yesterday.

I ran away from the nurse and into my dad's room. He wasn't hooked up to anymore wires, or machines. The thin white blanket was pulled up to his neck and he looked lifeless.

She wasn't lying.

He's gone.

I caressed his cold face as tears ran down my face. For some reason, my mind wouldn't believe he was really gone.

"Dad" I called out, my voice shaky. I gentle pushed him, but he didn't wake up. "Dad wake up please"

"Excuse me ms, u have to leave" a doctor told me as he grabbed my hand.

I pulled away "No, not until he wakes up"

"I'm sorry for your lose, but he's d-"

"No, he's not" I yelled "He's not. He's not" I said softly " Dad please wake up" I cried. Then it hit me like 2 tons of bricks, he's really gone. Instead of screaming my heart out, I hugged him and kissed his cheek. "I love you" I said softly in his ear.

Pulling away, the doctor gently grabbed my hand and pulled me out the room. The twins were next to Rasheen while Kidd stood in front of the door with his arms open, waiting for me.

He pulled me in and I cried with my face in the crock of his neck. "It's ok ma" he said while rubbing my back.

"Can u and Rasheen take the twins please? I need some time alone"

Right now, we're at an ice cream parlor. Well the twins and Rasheen are inside while Kidd and I are outside.

"Yea ma, we can do that. Drop us off at my place and u can go to Grams place"

I shook my head "No I'm going somewhere else"

"Ok well just drop us off and go where u need to"

Just because the last update was short