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Desire

"August." I said barely above a whisper. I turned my head looking towards the door.

I knew that he had been in here and I heard everything that he said. I don't know how, but I did. I knew that I couldn't get out of bed, but I really needed somebody to get to August before he did something crazy. I managed to reach the nurses button and within seconds Nedra burst through the door.

"Hey boo!" Ned said as she came closer to my bed.

"Ned you gotta get to August. He is going after Chandler."

"Desire what are you talking about?" She looked at me like I was crazy. I knew what the hell I was saying.

"Nedra listen to me! August was just in here and I heard him talking to me. He said that he was gonna handle Chandler and I know he is serious Ned. His temper is deadly as hell. He has got too much going for him to get involved in this bullshit."

"Hold let me go get Twan." She ran out in search of Twan.

I laid there looking up at the ceiling thinking about the events that happened. Here I am a successful, twenty-five year old Chemist that has a fucked up life. Never would I have imagined all this shit to happen. I know shit happens, but damn it went from sugar to shit in no time. Right now I can't even describe how I feel. I know right now I feel numb and most of all hurt beyond measure.

"Desire Twan just got a call from August. I'm sorry, but their is no stopping them. I tried pleading with Twan, but he wasn't hearing me."

"Where is my dad?"

"He went to the cafeteria. He should be on his way back shortly."

"Oh." I said as I turned my head and looked at the wall.

"Desire I need to ask you some personal questions, but not as your friend but as your nurse." She looked at me seriously.

"Go ahead." I didn't bother to look her way because I had a feeling where this was going.

"When was the last time you and Chandler were sexually active?"

"It was four months prior to meeting August."

"Did you guys use protection?"

"Everytime Nedra."

"When was your last STD check up?"

"Three months ago and I was tested for HIV as well. Everything was negative."

"Well since all this has happened, I think that you should be tested again."

I just nodded as tears streamed down my face. I couldn't believe what the fuck my life had become.

"Why the hell is this shit happening to me?!" I yelled out in hurt, anger, and frustration as the tears continued to fall.

Nedra came and held me in her arms as I cried. She shed tears of her own and I knew that I could never find a friend like her, because she was one of a kind.

"Desire I'm so sorry you are going through this, but know that you are gonna get through this and I have faith that everything will be okay. You are surrounded by people that love you and they are gonna fight for you." She said as she wiped the tears from my eyes.

"Thank you for always being there Ned. I love ya girl."

"What are friends for? I love you too. Shit thanks to encouragement you finally got yourself a real nigga wit a real dick." She smiled and I smiled back

"Desire I'm going to come back and draw some blood and have Dr. Lotner do a pap smear."

I nodded and just then my dad walked in. I smiled as he walked closer to me.