Just Have Faith

11.

Ringing.

That's all I heard.

Ringing.

"Faith!"

"Faith!"

I looked around, my head was pounding.

I must've hit my head.

I realized something heavy was on me. I looked and saw it was Damien.

"Shit, Faith!"

"Damien, baby you're heavy."

I heard crying and realized he was also holding Kairi under him as well. That's when it hit me. He shielded us with his body.

"Kairi, baby are you hurt?" I asked wincing, my head was pounding. "Damien, you have to get up. You don't hear Kairi crying?" I said pushing him off.

Then I felt something wet. Looking at my hands I instantly knew what it was.

Blood.

"NO, No, no no. Damien not again baby come on not again get up please. BULLY, ACE PLEASEEE GET HIM OFF." I cried. "Kairi shh baby it's gonna be okay. Someone please help me get him off."

I finally pushed him off and realized what was going on around me.

"Bully, Jalil.... come on baby. Breathe we gon get you to the hospital baby I promise. I promise. Stay with me okay. Me and your daughter can't do this without you. I CANT DO THIS SHIT WITHOUT YOU STAY WITH ME." I heard Milan screaming hysterically.

"Tyra... Tyra... come on girl. Stop playing open your eyes. Open your eyes." Londyn said.

Then I heard sirens. The ambulance was coming.

I looked down at Damien. He was bleeding. Where was it coming from? I shoulda went to medical school.

"Damien" I said and he looked up at me. His eyes barely staying open.

"I need you to keep Kairi for me ok. Don't let that bitch keep her away."

"Damien don't talk like that. You keep her away yourself." I said as the medics came to take him to the hospital as they also picked up Bully and Tyra.

"We gonna follow them come on Faith. Grab Kairi come on."

My mind raced as we all piled into the SUV. Ace sped off cursing making phone calls.

"I DONT GIVE A FUCK WHAT ANY ONE OF YA NIGGAS WAS DOING. ON CRIP YALL BETTER FIND OUT WHO SHOT THROUGH MY BRO FUCKING HOUSE. REAL SHIT BEFORE I KILL ALL OF YALL. YALL WORK FOR US. DONT CALL ME UNTIL YOU FIND THAT SHIT OUT." He yelled into the phone slamming it down onto the steering wheel.

"Come on let me drive ok, let me drive. Pull over." Marilyn said.

"I'm good baby, I can drive." He assured her. She continued to soothe him as I realized Kairi had fallen asleep.

We finally made it to the emergency room and ran to find out where they had taken them.

"Um we- we're looking for Damien Brewster, um and Jalil Johnson and a Tyra Anderson they were just rushed in here. Gun shots all three."  I said.

"Um ok all 3 are in trauma rooms right now. They are trying to stabilize them before bringing them into surgery. You guys can sit in the waiting area and I'll come find you personally with any information." One of the nurses said.

"I- I- can't breathe. I can't breathe."

I turned and saw Milan hyperventilating.

"MiMi you have to breathe ok. It's not good for the baby. They all gonna pull through. Stress is not good for the baby okay. Sit-" Londyn said trying to calm her down. "Can we get some help please."