Chapter Twenty: For The Road

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Chris POV:

We pulled up to the hospital and got out. I convinced Tiffani to take a ride with me, but I didn't have the heart to tell her why. She hasn't said a word to me since the fight. In my mind I'm really just hoping this is all just a sick prank Shaheem is trying to play, but you can't fake those sounds and the background noise. I walked into the Emergency Room, Tiffani took a seat while I talked to the lady at the front desk.

"Has a Shaheem Harris been admitted here?"

"Yes, she came in about two hours ago, the doctors are still performing surgery on him."

"Surgery? What kind of surgery?"

"Well sir... He had massive swelling and pressure on his brain from the accident, as well as a gaping wound at the top of his head. Once the doctors get the swelling down and the bleeding to stop you should be able to see him. Are you his guardian?"

"Um no, she's over there." I pointed to Tiffani.

A tall slender man wearing a lab coat walked up to me. I saw him when I walked up, but I didn't pay him any attention. He must've heard everything.

"Hello sir, my name is Dr. Emmanuel Hudson. I need to talk to the both of you concerning Shaheem Harris."

The doctor and I walked up to Tiffani. She had a confused and worried look on her face.

"Chris... What's going on? Why are we in the hospital?"

"Are you the legal guardian of Shaheem Harris?"

"I guess you could say that. Why? Is he ok?"

She stood up she was now trembling with fear.

"Well, he was in an accident not too long ago, he has a massive head injury and swelling on his brain. We've managed to stop the bleeding and get the swelling down, but..."

Tiffani grabbed the doctor by the collar and shook him a little while trying to fight back tears.

"But what?! Just tell me if he's ok?"

"I can't answer that with a definite answer. He... He slipped into a coma. I'm sorry, but there's a 40% chance that he won't wake up."

Tiffani let him go and looked down.

"Wh... Wh... Where is he? Can I see him?"

"Yes, he's down this hall. Its the last door on his left."

Tiffani POV

I ran there as fast as I could. Chris and the doctor were walking be hind me. When I saw the door I rushed in. He was laying in the hospital bed with all sorts on things hooked up to him I got on my knees by the side of his bed and cried. This was all my fault. I shouldn't have let him go to that party. I felt Chris's hand on my back. I looked up and the doctor was standing at the foot of the bed reading off of some clip board.

"It says here he sustained a broken arm as a result of his air bag deploying and a few broken ribs from his seat belt. He's lucky he's even breathing on his own."

I sat on the chair next to his bed and stayed quiet. I'm just so hurt and angry right now... I just need to be by myself.

"Baby, everything is gonna be fine. Just let me-"

"You've done enough Chris. Maybe you should just go."

"What?"

"Chris please just leave me alone. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't even be in any of this shit."

"What are you talking about?"

"You! It's all your fault!! If it wasn't for you I probably would've never gotten in a fight with Rihanna or let Shai go to that stupid party. Maybe Ty was right..."

"What are you trying to say Tiff?"

"I'm done Chris. The drama, the fights, you being jealous of Ty.... All of it. I just can't do it anymore."

He looked at me and squatted so we were eye level. He held my hands and looked at me.

"You're right, this probably is all my fault. I know it seems like we've been going through a lot all at once, but I've never left your side. I've been with you every step of the way and you've been with me. Now you just want me gone? Just like that... It's over?"

I nodded. I didn't want Chris to go, but my life is getting too crazy right now. I really just don't want him to see me like this. All lost and helpless. That's not who I am and I don't want him thinking that he has to save me all the time. Maybe, I just need time alone to reinforce my foundation, just get myself grounded and stable. Then who knows... Maybe after that things may run smoothly between me and Chris.

I looked up and Chris was gone. I sat in the chair with my knees to my chest and my head down. Suddenly the room feels so empty. I look over at Shai and just imagined he was sleeping, hoping that when I wake up he'd be there begging to go home and eat. I looked on the other side of him and noticed a bag on the counter. I got up and looked in it... It was a bag of all his things. I kept digging until I found his phone. I pressed the home button. He didn't have a lock on his phone. I scrolled through his contacts until I found Destani. I think it'd be nice if he had a friend visit him.

Me: Hey

Dezii: Boy! Wtf do you want? I told you not to hmu if you get into trouble. I told you Lele ain't ya friend.

Me: ummmm ok. This is his sister Tiffani. Shai's in the hospital. He was in an accident.

Dezii: OMG! Is he gonna be ok?

Me: I hope so. He's in a coma. I just thought you should know cause your the only one he really talks about.

Dezii: Ok thanks for telling me I'm going to come and see him in the a.m.

Me: Okay

I put down Shai's phone and drifted off to sleep. Please please let him wake up.

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Noooooooo!! Shai's in a coma. I bet someone guessed it already.

What do y'all think about Chris and Tiffani breaking up? Was Tiffani right? Should Chris fight for her?

I'm not gonna give anything away, but y'all should probably keep an eye on Chris, Tiffani, and Destani.... oh there's so much more to this lil party too. Don't believe me just watch!

PS: I wanna thank you for hanging in there with me. Here's to twenty chapters!!

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