If Only

Fifteen

Heaven

The next day..

"Alright babygirl. We are about to go take your brothers to spend the night with Daylen and pick up food" my dad said popping his head into the living room. I kinda wish I was going. I swear when I get back on my feet, imma go to my Papa's house. I will start being around my family more. I have to.

"Okay. Zion is supposed to come over if that's still okay"

"Yeah, your sister should be here shortly too" my mom said coming in. "If you need something before we get back, don't hesitate to call us" they said both kissing my cheeks.

"See you tomorrow sissy" Kareem said running in kissing my cheek.

"I love you Reem"

"I love you too" he said running out.

I took a deep breath looking at my phone seeing a text from Zion telling me he was here. Thankfully, my parents knew to leave the door unlocked because I can't be getting up and down.

"Zion.. I'm in here!" I yelled when I heard the door open. He didn't say anything, but he walked to where I was.

"Hey Zi"

"Oh now you wanna communicate with me" he said confusing me. I text this man pretty much every day. We just have casual conversations everyday.

"What do you mean?"

"Who the fuck is Quan and why was he over here yesterday?" Ummmmmmm.....

"How do you-" I didn't even finish my statement. It had to be Kaitlyn. Who else could it had been. First of all, that was not her business to tell. Like oh because I'm not somewhere kissing her cousin's ass, that must mean that I am trying to spend more time with Raymond.

"He's literally just a friend I met. I didn't want to be a fifth wheel to movie night" I said really looking at this man. He was being really weird. He hasn't sat down since he walked in.

"Wow" he said laughing. He started coming towards me with blood shot red eyes like he had been drinking or taking something. "You didn't wanna invite me?" he asked.

"I know you and Raymond have bad blood so I didn't-"

"Oh because he beat my ass in the hospital. I had a fractured arm and a concussion and no one seemed to care when I was being beat into the hard tile floor of that hospital" he said causing me to frown. "You don't care that I too was in that accident with you. I wasn't that bad off, but I was hurt as well"

"You never told-" I was cut off by a sting to my right cheek. He slapped me.

"I did tell you. When we texted I would tell you I had headaches because of the accident"

"I know. It's just-" I was cut off by yet another slap to the face. I don't know why my body wouldn't react or move or dodge the hits coming towards my face.

"It's just you don't care once again"

"Why are you hitting me?" I yelled as tears began to form in my eyes. I was shocked. He never gave off the vibe that he would hit a girl.

"I want you to feel the pain that I have felt for the past two months" he said beginning to punch me continuously. I tried to shield my face with the arm that wasn't trapped in a cast and sling.

I could not fathom the pain that was rushing throughout my body. He was punching me like I was a punching bag in a boxing ring. I tried to find some kind of strength deep within to fight back, but I couldn't. I needed somebody to help me.