Hold You Down

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You don't love someone because they're perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they're not."

― Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper
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I woke up.. Fuck ! I woke up. I sighed as I sat up and saw I was in my bed with my arm wrapped up tightly . My door open and saw Lexus walk in, her eyes became watery as she saw me. I hate seeing her cry so it immediately made my eyes start watering.

She rushed over to me and we were in a tight hug .

"Why Mercedes why?" She sniffled only making me cry.

"Please don't ever do that again, I was so scared." She said wiping her face as she sat up, I nodded a I looked down.

"I saw the paper, it's gonna be ok." She said low. I sighed as I wiped my face .

"Y-yeahh.." I mumbled. She tucked her lips as she hugged me again and kissed my cheek.

"Love you!"

"Love you too, where's Drew?" I asked.

"I dropped him off at Aunt Nadia house, she wanted him." She said, I nodded.

"Ok." I said rubbing my hands.

"August's coming by, I gotta go to work." She said putting her hair in a ponytail. I sighed and nodded.

"Alright."

"Stay positive." She said with a slight smile, I weakly smiled before she walked out.

"Oh hey! She's in there.." I heard her say when she open the door, it must be August.

I laid back and pulled the cover over my face .

I heard the door open.

"Cedes!" He said low. I pulled the cover over and looked at him.

"Hey!" He said sitting at the foot of my bed.

"Hi." I weakly smiled then sat up.

"Lexus told me you was sick." He said , I ran my fingers through my hair.

"Yeah I guess." I said , he nodded.

"I saw the paper.." He said , I rolled my eyes and sighed. Why did I keep it out. "It's gonna be ok." He said , I shook my head.

"No it's not , HIV has no cure." I mumbled with a lump in my throat.

I felt as tears started falling down my face and he stood up.

He came over and wiped my face.

"It's gonna be ok Mercedes!"

"No it's not!! Stop saying that!! I'm gonna die all because of that asshole Abel!" I yelled getting irritated .

August started trying to grab my hands but I moved them.

"No August no no!" I cried as he eventually had my hands pinned above my head , I looked at him as the tears continued to flow.

He looked in my eyes until they began to trail to my arm.

He grabbed my arm and started unwrapping it. I tried to snatch it from him but he gripped it tighter. I flenched from the sting as the air hit the open wombs.

"Mercedes.." He trailed off softly. He stared at it til he looked back at me.

He shook his head and tucked his lips as he sat beside me and pulled me into his chest.