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STOKELEY GOULBOURNE
"What's wrong is he okay?" I asked again when the doctor said nothing.
"He's out of surgery and in recovery. He's lost a lot of blood-"
"Uh I'll donate," I offered.
"We will have to test you for a match, but right now it's just a waiting game," he explained.
"We will all get tested," Michael offered.
"Thank you," Will smiled weakly.
"We can take you back two at a time to see him," the doctor said.
"Go ahead," I told his parents.
"We will take ten minutes at a time," Will nodded as they walked into Jahsehs room.
I sat down and sighed. I hope I'm a match.
Two days later...
"Please wake up baby," I cried quietly as I sat next to him and held his hand. It's been two days and he still hasn't woken up. Aiden's been asking for him every night and I don't know what to tell him. I just told him that dada is in the hospital cause he's sick and the doctors are trying to help him feel better. I just have to focus on Aiden and making sure he's okay right now.
Naomi hasn't left the hospital, Gazzy leaves once a day to get food and shower. Everyone does that. But I leave at night. His mom and I take shifts. She watched Aiden during the day and I stay with him at night.
Royalty isn't doing too well. She's stressed and it's not good for her or the baby. She really cared about Jahseh and it'll break her if she loses someone else.I just want to protect her. I don't want her to deal with any more pain.
I laid my head on Jahseh's chest, "baby you have to wake up. Me and Aiden need you. And our baby girl, she needs you. She's gonna be here in four months."
"She's gonna wanna meet her dada," I cried. "I can't do this without you baby. I never realized how much you mean to me until now and I know that sounds fucked up but i need you baby. I know you had it bad and never really had real love and I want to give that to you baby. You showed me how to love. All of our memories are going to grow bigger when you wake up baby. You're just so precious. You were so quiet and insecure when we first met, you've become such a strong open person and that's how I know you'll get through this baby. You're strong. So I need you to be the strong person you are, and wake up. For our family, please?" I cried harder.
He stayed quiet and still as I cried my heart out on his chest. I don't know what to do.
Jahseh:
Why can't he hear me. I'm trying to open my mouth but I can't. My eyes feel heavy and I can't open them. My body feels weak. My head is throbbing and my shoulder aches from the gunshot wound.
