Owned

C16: Fight Night

CHRIS POV
"WAKEY WAKEY CHRISSY." I hear
"What" I mumble
"Let's eat nigga."
I sit up and rub my eyes, and see Isabelle cheesing at me.
"Why the hell you smiling so hard?" I ask
"Your Mama brought us some food, I'm hypeeee." She says
"Word?!" I say getting up off the couch heading to a table close to the window. Laid out is fried chicken, greens, sweet potatoes, cornbread, and some pecan pie. Moms outdoing herself. She ain't cooked like this for me in a while.
"Trey spoke to her and she came throughhhh, this is amaaazing." Isabelle says as she stuffs her mouth with cornbread
"Don't choke." I say and she coughs
"Fuck you." She says with a lil smile
"I know you want to." I reply and her mouth drops open. I can't help but bust out laughing.
"Anywayssss, your Mama said she'll be back in a lil while, she had to pick up some stuff." She tells me
"Aight cool." I say as I load up my plate with a lil bit of everything.
"Don't be tryna eat all that Chris, don't even try." Isabelle says
"I ain't a pig like you." I tell her
"Well I coulda told you that!" She says stuffing Mac n cheese in her mouth.
"Come sit by me Chris." She says and moves over so there's some space. Damn that hospital bed is hella big
"Nah I'm cool." I say
"C'mon I ain't gonna bite you, you big baby." She tells me and pats the spot next to her
"Aight then." I sit and kick my feet up and Isabelle turns the tv to Just Wright.
"I love this movie." She says
"Why? It's not even really sports related. It's a love story." I tell her
She looks at me and squints.
"You trying to tell me you don't believe in love Christopher Brown?" She asks
"I don't know anymore. I guess with the right one I'll believe it again. It's just difficult after-"
"Someone hurts you." Isabelle finishes my sentence
"Yeah..how'd you know?" I ask
"I know the feeling... but I still believe it's possible. Anything's possible." She says
"Eh, who knows." I tell her
"Well since I see you're not a big love fan, next topic. I think you should be out promoting X instead of here with me." She says
I look down at my plate before responding. Her saying that just gives me a rush of motivation, and it's something I ain't felt in a while.
"I know I should, but I feel like we should be doing it together." I tell her
"Okay take a picture of me then." She says
"Why, what for, what about your face?"
"Just take a picture Chris" She says and moves her food to her side table
I grab my phone out my pocket and open up the camera. She puts her arms up in an X, and mean mugs the camera. I snap a couple pictures.
"Lemme see." She says
I toss the phone over to her, and she starts swiping and shit.
"Alrighty...we'll fix this, do this... and voila." She says and tosses it back to me, I pick it up and look at the now edited picture. It's in black and white eliminating all signs of her bruises, and she blurred out the background so nobody can tell she's in a hospital. She also highlighted her arms in red.
"Caption it, tag me in it, and post it. We promo together." She says
"Aight then."
I caption as #XTHEALBUM EVERYWHERE TUESDAY. MY GIRL @IsabelleSanders_ READY, BUT ARE YOU?
I hit post, and turn my phone off. They bouta be a lot of comments and likes on that one.
"Good idea Isabelle." I tell her
"Of course, I'm good with that kinda of stuff." She tells me
"I can tell."
She smiles, and finishes the last of her food. She's about to get up but I stop her.
"I'll throw that away for you." I say grabbing it and throwing it away. I sit back down on the couch and she looks at me.
"Thank you Christopher." She says getting comfortable and pulling the blanket up to her chin
"You sleep like a baby." I tell her
"It's how I get good sleep. You jealous?" She asks
"Yeah cause when I sleep it's no longer than three hours at a time, a nigga up 15-16 hours a day most the time anyways. Money don't sleep." I say
"Oh hell no," she says as she moves over and opens up her blanket
"What are yo- oh no. Nah nah nah. I ain't sleeping up there with you." I state
She yawns. "Come on. Just lay on up here. I promise you-- it's what, 8? I'll guarantee you sleep till 9 tomorrow morning." She tells me
"Nah I'm good. Isn't my Moms coming back?"
" She's been gone for a while, and visiting times are over at 8:30. I think she'll be back tomorrow. Or even better, call and check." She says
I dial Moms number and she answers on the third ring.
"Everything okay honey?" She answers
"Uh yeah... Isabelle said you were coming back, and I been waiting" I tell her
"I know, I should've called. I was just so caught up with other stuff. Your aunt just got here and we were out shopping..."
"Oh Ma that's alright, I'm glad you're having some fun. I just wanted to know if you were aight. I'll see you tomorrow then." I say and hang up.
"Seeee..." She says in a high pitched voice. She pats the spot next to her and raises her eyebrows
"Aight aight fine. But if I don't sleep like you say... Ima get to push you into the pool once you're all healed up." I tell her
"And if you do?" She asks
"You get to push me. Deal?" I say
She puts her hand out, and I grab it.
"Deal." She responds
I peel off my shirt and look at Isabelle, but she's already facing the opposite direction. Damn she wasn't even tempted. I take my shoes off and get into the bed. She sits up and looks at me.
"You don't have a problem being touched do you?"
I freeze. Why would she think that?
DEV POV
He says nothing. He just stares at me. If this is the case, I'm gonna be pushed in that damn pool. I have to be touching whoever I'm sleeping with in order for this thing to be effective. He still stares at me. I need an answer so a grab his face. He doesn't even move.
"Chris," I say bringing him closer to me. He looks as if he's looking straight through me. "I'm sorry, are you alright?" I ask
He shakes my hands away and looks at me.
"What'd you say?" He asks
"You don't... have a problem with being touched do you?" I ask again
"Uh nah. Nah. Why you ask?"
I move over to him and lay my head on his chest and my arm across his stomach. I can feel his heart beating really fast.
"Just wanted to make sure you didn't freak out when I did this. Better safe than sorry." I tell him
"Oh thanks for asking. Even though I don't have any issue with it. You got good people skills and shit." He says
I laugh and yawn at the same time.
"I would've been fired if I didn't. It's hard. But how else do you think I am able to put up with you?" I ask
"You make a good point." He responds
"Uh of course. Helloooo, it's me." I tell him
I suddenly feel his arm come up around me. I guess it was my turn to have my heart racing. He yawns, which makes me smile.
"Getting tired huh?" I ask
"Yea... yea... this is weird." He says
I look up at him and see that his eyes are closed already. I poke his side a lil bit and his eyes don't open. Got em. See, who needs sleeping pills when you got me.
I get more comfortable and just stare at him. He is a such a good looking person. I kinda wish I could stay in the hospital longer just so that he'll stay like he is now. Nice and easy to get along with. We haven't argued with each other this whole day. I didn't even have to get loud with him. It feels amazing.
"Why can't we get along like this all the time?" I whisper
There's a knock on the door and a nurse comes in and she looks stunned.
"Oh, I'm sorry Ms. Sanders." She says
"It's fine. A nurse was already in here earlier, she gave me my medications." I tell her
"I know, I was just here to see if you were doing okay. But you look alright. Goodnight Ms. Sanders." She says and quickly leaves out the rooms.
I look up at Chris one more time before I close my eyes and force myself to sleep too.
TREY
I knock on Dev's room and there's no answer. She better not have checked out and not have told me. Cause that's what I'd call fucked up. I open the door and walk in and see not one, but two bums still asleep at 10 in the morning. I should scare both they asses, but I'm intrigued that they sleeping together. I'm not all that surprised with Dev cause she did that with me. But Chris, he don't like bein touched like that. But here he is, Dev all over him, and his arm around her. They basically holding eachother.
I take my phone out and take a pic of them. Bouta share this with my IG fam, this is could publicity for them as a couple.
My 2 good homies @chrisbrownofficial and @IsabelleSanders_ knocked the hell out this beautiful morning in LA. #getyallassesup !!
I post it, and go over to really wake they asses up. I get close enough to them so that they can both hear me.
"WAKE. YALL. ASSES. UP! UP! UP!" I yell
Dev immediately shoots up, and starts looking around everywhere. She finally stops and looks at me, and just gives me an evil glare. Next thing I know a pillow hits me in the face.
"What the hell!" She says and slowly gets up. Chris still knocked though.
"You kill him?" I ask
"Yes. And laid up with his cold dead body in sweet utter satisfaction ." She replies
"OK, you didn't kill him. You slip some of yo meds in his Kool-Aid or sum'n? I never seen him sleep like this before." I tell her
"Um, did you forget about the Dev effect?" She says
"I thought maybe I was just having a good night. I didn't really believe you." I tell her
"One. I told you so. And two. Fuck you Tremaine." She says and slowly walks to the bathroom and trips a lil. I go over to her and help her to the bathroom.
"Thank you." She says and closes the door
"You like her don't you?" I hear and turn to see Chris awake.
"Yeah, I been liked her. She's cool." I tell him
"No, I mean you really like her. You feelin her." He says
"Nah man. We just friends, I like her only as that. I told you this already man." I answer
"Aight man. You keep telling yoself that."
"From the looks of it, you should be asking yourself that bruh." I tell him
"Fuck you talkin bout?" He asks
"Check ya IG." I tell him and sit down.
"The hell you do." He says and gets his pants off the floor
"Damn and you slept without pants?" I say and he flips me off
He takes his phone out his pocket and starts scrolling. He stops then puts the screen close to his face. The sound of a screenshot goes off and I look at him.
"No response?" I ask
"Nah. I like the pic." He says
"Uh huh, I bet you should be asking yourself if you like her." I tell him
"Of course he likes me." Dev says gliding out the bathroom like some pixie.
"Mornin Christopher." She says and kisses his cheek
Him and I probably have the same dumbfounded look on our faces.
"You two are weird ass friends, if I do say so myself." She tells us
"You the one goin around kissin people" I tell her
"ON THE CHEEK!" She says
"You still kissed him." I tell her
"Was that weird Chris?" She asks him
He shakes his head no.
"See. How'd you sleep Chris?" She says curiously
"Hate to say it, but I didn't wake up once." He tells her
She starts clapping.
"Why the hell you clapping?" i ask
"The Dev effect works on everyone! And I get to push Chrissy here in the pool cause he didn't want to believe me." She says
"But the nigga can swim." I tell her
"SO? I still get to push him." She says smiling
"At least you're feeling better. Your bruising isn't as bad." I tell her
"Thank you Tremaine. Maybe they'll let me check out today."
"Nah, doc still don't know what's up with your breathing." Chris says
"I think I'll be fine, I've been breathing fine the last couple days anyways." She says
"I'll go ask your doctor." I tell her
Me and Chris get up at the same time.
"Don't worry bout it, I'll go." He says and I give him a look.
"Or you both can go?" Dev suggests