A Perfect Storm

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Everything was a blur for Storm.

The arrival of the police. The few questions they asked. The ride in the ambulance. The walk into the hospital. It was like she was just floating outside of her body.

It wasn't until they whisked Malik to surgery that she started to come to her senses. Then, everything started to move too fast.

"Storm!!" She turned to see her mama and friends running towards her. Shawnta pulled her into a hug, trying to hold back tears. Everything was just fine hours ago, how could things change so fast?

"Are you okay?" Shawnta asked, letting Storm go before looking at her. She was covered in Malik's blood.

"I..." She started to tremble once more and before they knew it, her eyes rolled into the back of her head and she was out.

"Storm!!" They screamed as Shawnta caught her before she hit the floor.

"We need a doctor!!!"

Storm woke up, confused about where she was, and what was happening, but then it all came flooding back to her and she quickly sat up.

"Slow down," Shawnta said. She was sitting next to her bed, along with Linda, Kim, Peyton & Lola. All of them weren't supposed to be in there, but they didn't care.

Storm ignored her mama as she turned to get out of the bed.

"I have to check on D'Angelo an-and Malik," She said, stuttering & trembling.

"Baby lay down," Linda said but Storm shook her head.

"I can't, I have to make sure they're alright." She was about to rip the IV she had in her arm off but Shawnta quickly grabbed her.

"Please relax. They're both still in surgery. We haven't gotten an update." Storm looked at her mama, about to burst into tears. One of her biggest fears had come true, right in front of her eyes. "Oh, baby." Storm started sobbing and Shawnta pulled her into her chest, once again trying to hold back tears.

All the ladies were. Lola sniffled, wiping her face.

"It's going to be okay," Shawnta said, rubbing Storm's back. "They're going to be alright. But you gotta be strong for them. You gotta be strong for them, for yourself, and for your baby."

Storm pulled back, wiping her eyes before looking at her mama confused.

"Baby?"

"Oh my god..." Peyton said, covering her mouth.

"Oh honey... you're six weeks pregnant."

Storm felt like she could throw up and pass out again.

"No," She said, letting go of her mama. "No, no, no not this again!!" She laid back on the bed, covering her face with her hands. This day had been too much to process.

Both D'Angelo had gotten shot, and on top of that, she was pregnant? The day after she had chose D'Angelo. The day after they had sex for the first time in forever. Which meant the baby wasn't his.

It was either Malik's or Jake's.

She really felt like throwing up.

"I'm getting an abortion," Storm said, sitting up.

"No!!" They all yelled.

"You're not in the right state of mind," Shawnta said.

"You did it once before, and regretted it, we not gon let you do it again without thinking," Peyton said.

"I regretted getting an abortion because it was D'Angelo's & I knew I should've had it!! This one isn't his!!"

"Who's is it?" Linda asked as Storm sighed, looking at the ceiling.