BESTFRIENDS

Changing

James P.O.V

I felt a million jolts to my heart as I open my eyes to see Raheem kissing Sam. This not real, I'm dead I told myself as he punched him in the face then turned and said, "Im sorry bit." I literally had no words. How could he. God kill me already. If my purpose in life is to be hurt all the time, I'm really not feeling this and I'm sure I made that clear by trying to end all this. I can't believe the pills didn't work, and now I'm faced with the reality of living when I'm not accepted the way I wanna be in the world. I wanna be free.

Raheem P.O.V

A doctor rushed in and made us leave. "Yes." I started to chant through the halls. I know I fucked up again but Im just so glad he alive and now I don't have to worry. I didn't even feel bad for hitting Sam, what we were doing never even happend in my mind. "Hey you seen my cousin." Austin asked startling me. "No." I said continuing with my chant. I didn't even care to ask why he was here because at this moment everyone in my life became irrelevant except for bit. I turned back around and didn't see mama Jen or pops in the hallway so I ran back in his room and joined the triangle beside them as the doctor spoke. "Due to his sustained brain injury from the deadly pills his body digested, he suffered a severe case of brain damage while unconcious but now, were gonna take some more tests and get back with you. Your sons a living witness that miracles can happen." "Thank you Sir." My father said giving him a firm hand shake. "So can we see him." "After we run some more test. This may take some hours so get comfortable." I could definitely do that because I was actually terrified of going back in there to hear what he would say. I hope he didn't see, I thought to myself knowing he did. Damn Im fucked. "So what was that fight between you and Sam about. " Pops asked. I took a minute to think wisely before speaking. "He owed me some money." I lied. "Oh so you giving away money now." Damn. "Naw pops." I said frowning. I was not trying to hear this from him right now. "Then what he owe you for." "I did some for him." "Like?" He repeated over and over as I thought of another lie to give him. "I helped him with his homework." I could tell he knew I was lying but I'm glad he dropped it.

Sam P.O.V

After Raheem fucked up my eye I went outside to get some air. After thinking about that shit I couldn't let that go down like that. I ran back inside towards the waiting room and pulled him up and beat the fuck out of him for hitting me because he didn't want this nigga to see us. James ain't gone look at him no differently, shit I'm sure he get around like that too. It always be the quiet ones. Once again his parents pulled me off and I hopped out the room to head back outside and find Austin. He walked outside as I waited for him to show up. "I thought I told you to go pack our shit." "Stop yelling at me. I did." He said getting on the passenger side. "Im sorry for yelling." I said wiping the tear I didn't want him to see fall. "What happend to your face." He asked. "I ran into somebody fist. What you think happend. " He shrugged like that rhetorical question was meant to be answered and looked away. I laughed and headed back to the house. I walked in and we cleaned the kitchen, grabbing shit that we didn't have to cook like junk food. I threw it all on the backseat and went to get more. I wasn't a thief but she promised my mama she would take care of me so I felt like this food and money was mine. I put it in my pocket and the first thing I did was went and got some gas. The handle was on E and if I didn't stop I'd be stuck probably who knows where. I got in the car and Austin was snacking on some Oreo cookies. "Give me one." I asked with my mouth open wide. He gave me one and I ate it wishing I would have grabbed some milk. We didn't have shit to drink. I drove in an alley and we stayed in that same spot the entire day because I didn't want to waste any more gas. "Aye we in this together." I pulled Austin's head into my chest and told him. "Why she dont believe me." He asked. I wish I had the answers to her irresponsible ways buy I didn't. "Dont stress yourself out about that shit." I looked down and told him. I grinned when I realized he was going to sleep. If I didn't do none else I'd take care of him before myself.