Romeo Is Bleeding

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Romeo POV
Being laid up in a hospital bed was the easy part. This was the hard part. Keeping myself in here to prove to my father that I'm not a disappointment. 7 days. 1 week. 168 hours. 10080 minuets. 604800 seconds. That's how long I've been here. If I even tried to calculate the seconds I've been away from Nova I would be lost. I really fucked up with her. I wonder what she's up to. If she's happy with someone else.
"Hey Romeo do you need anything?" One of the young nurses asked me. She was real cute too.
"Can I use a phone? I have to call someone."
"Sure follow me."
I followed her to the office and got on the phone. It ring four times
before someone answered.
"What?"
"Damn that's really how you answer the phone?"
"Who's this?" I was shocked he didn't recognize my voice.
"Romeo." The line went silent.

James POV
Romeo was calling me? I'm high key confused.
"What's up man?"
"Chillin. You?"
Playing house with your girl. I thought to myself.
"Nothing much. Just work."
"How's Nova?"
"How would I know?"
"I figured you were gonna look out for her."
I sighed. "That's not in my job description Romeo."
He laughed. "You sound upset. You still mad at me?"
"Nah I'm not mad I'm busy. I don't really have time to talk."
"Jamesy!!!!!!!" Nova yelled from down stairs.
"Who that? Sounds familiar"
"Some girl that I'm messing with. Look I got to go." I said hanging up the phone.
"Why you look like that?"
Nova asked hugging me.
Smiling I hug her back. "Like what?"
"Like you got caught doing something wrong."
"I mean...Look at this."
She stepped back.
"Does this look right?" I said. I need to be real with myself right now.
"Does what loo right you outfit? Yeah it looks fine."
"No I mean us playing house." I sighed
"I mean it feels right." She said sitting on her bed.
"I swear I'm bout to sound like a bitch, but... what are we doing Super Nova?"
She bit her lip and started playing with her fingers.
"What do you want us to be Nova? Like for real because I don't wanna play house if we never gonna be you know? I don't wanna fall for you if you just gonna run back to Romeo."
"I'm confused right now James. Where is all this coming from?"
Taking a deep breath I try to figure out the words to say. "I noticed you first. I like you first. I wanted you first. But you got locked up and when you got out Romeo was on you and it was too late for me. Then we became friends and I was over it. But for a minute things between us have been real different. The vibe and everything is different."
"I don't know what to say."
"That's fine. You don't have to say nothing."
"I like you. I just don't want a repeat of Romeo I..."
I grabbed her and hugged her body. "I'm not Romeo. I want do you like that."
"So we together?" She said smiling.
Kissing her lips. "Yes my Super Nova."
"I love when you call me that."
Just when I thought my brain was done thinking. "What bout the baby?"
"Huh?"
"What will I be to the baby? Romeo is the dad."
"Pops? That's what I called
my stepdad before he died."
"Ok then baby." I said unsure of how this all would work out.