Kennedy
I've been in the hospital for about two days, I'm recovering from being shot and from my truck crashing into the store.
Shoota was the first person to greet me when I woke up, he told me I looked like I was possessed when he found me.
He showed me a video a bystander took, in Shoota's opinion I looked like Handcock the way I was unfazed by being shot and went up to one of the vans pulling the driver out and beating him.
I was only shot once because they used all their bullets shooting up my truck.
Bubba came by yesterday and the night I got here, mama Honey came with more food which I'm thankful for because I didn't get to enjoy it the first time around.
"Have you checked on Jeremiah today?" I ask Shoota while scrolling on Instagram
"Yeah he's still in his room saying the spiders won't let him out, I bought him food and some clean clothes to put on"
Nodding in response I replied to a few messages when Shoota got into my hospital bed with me. He does this every night, adjusting my pillow he laid his head on it putting his hands in his hoodie pockets.
"Have you talked to Kevin?" he asks kicking off his shoes
"You know I haven't"
Shoota called Kevin every day on my behalf, Kevin never answered any of his calls and eventually blocked Shoota's number.
"What did you do to him this time? Y'all was just doing good"
"I told him about Zoelle, he asked about who was the father, and when I told him he got upset. I don't know why he's mad, that didn't concern him and it was a year ago way before I met him"
"Maybe because it was Bubba's baby, think about it every time y'all fall out you go back to him. Bubba's your first love and you chill with him often"
"Ok but I kept things as platonic as possible, I don't even let Bubba dap me up anymore let alone touch me. Kev has nothing to worry about"
"I don't know Ken, he'll come around eventually. You know it kind of fucked up how everyone knows about Zoelle except Bubba. You ain't shit for real" shaking his head Shoota pulls his hoodie over his head going to sleep. "call Dreka and see if she saw Kev, maybe she can get him to talk to you"
"Babymomma don't fuck with me like"
"She will soon enough, you're annoying rude ass is going to grow on her and she'll end up liking you. At least that's how it was with me"
"Eh"
Searching Dreka's Instagram name I dm'd her then called off Instagram.
"What the hell you want Kennedy?" she mutters when the line connected
"That's not how you greet me, what's wrong you baby momma?"
"Nothing, what's up with you? Are you still at the hospital?"
Scrunching up my face I took the phone from my head looking at it before holding it back to my ear.
"How'd you know I'm in the hospital?"
"You were all over the news and the video of your truck crashing has gone viral, everyone has seen it. How's your shoulder?"
"It's fine, have you talked to Kevin? He's been ignoring me"
"Yeah he's in Islah's room helping her pack clothes for their trip to six flags"
"Lemme talk to him real quick"
"Alright hold up—Kevin! Come here"
"Stop yelling I got a headache" he responds smacking his lips. "Whatcha want?"
"Kennedy wants to talk to you"
"Nah I'm good"
"Ken, he said—"
"I heard" sighing I rubbed my temples leaning into Shoota
"Kevin I know you saw that video of her getting into that accident and getting shot, why aren't you talking to her? You said you would"
"Why do you care? What happened to you not liking her?"
"Ken I don't know why he's acting like he doesn't want to talk to you, he visited you every night since you got in the hospital. He never actually went into your room but he kept his distance whenever he went"
"It's whatever, I'm not stressing it no more. Tell my step kids hey for me"
"Stop claiming my kids" laughing Dreka hangs up leaving me in my thoughts
Having enough of being trapped in bed I got up slowly taking the IV out of my arm.
Changing into the clothes I came in I threw on Shoota's jacket he left here yesterday, patting his pants pockets he woke up.
"Where are your keys?" I question continuing to pat him down
"Man no, Ken lay yo ass back down. You always do this, running out before the doctor discharges you. I'm starting to think you're running out on the hospital bill. Pretty soon they're going to start putting security at your door so you won't leave"
"That's a problem for another day, I'm ready to go and smoke a blunt. These meds ain't doing a damn thing for my body soreness"
"Nigga you have to take the shit for it to work, I'm not giving you my keys Kennedy so come lay back down"
"Benji ain't nothing but a call away" shrugging I got ready to call my driver
"Man fuck! Come on" Shoota got up putting his shoes back on irritatedly, digging in his pants he pulled out his keys.
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"Jeremiah get the fuck off me" hitting his back I pushed him away. "I'm fine to go away"
"I saw Hezekiah yesterday, mama Honey stopped by to let me see him"
"I hope you didn't scare my nephew"
"No, I didn't, we played on your Xbox downstairs for a while until he had to go home"
"I'm glad y'all had fun" laying on my bed I smoked my second blunt listening to Jill Scott
"He asked about you"
"What did you say?"
"Nothing, he told me to let you know he heard you at Honey's house and wants to know when he came to spend the night with you again"
"I wouldn't have said anything either"
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