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Solei pov.
"Okay so Ms. Noxx, looks like we're gonna have to keep you in overnight again" My momma's face falters as she hears this. When the doctor leaves i try my best to comfort her. "Its gonna get better"

Her head begins to shake slowly as a tear falls from her eye. In that moment it felt as if a arrow pierced my heart leaving it to soak in crimson red blood. "Don't say that"

"Its the truth Lei, I've been in and out the hospital for years. Nothing has changed. Nothing has gotten better. Only Worst, I'm only getting older- im slowly dying, alone."

"Im here momma, we gon' get through this together."

"Baby no, you cant stay here while i stay sick dying." She then sighs, "I know i haven't been the best mom to you growing up.." She stops as her tears continue to roll down her face. "And I know i haven't told you this, but I'm really proud of you."

I look somewhere else in a attempt not to cry. At this point more and more arrows shot at my heart and they all hit the target. 'Be strong Lei' I tell myself as my leg bounces up and down.

"I'm so glad you went to follow your dreams despite all you went through, your a tough girl, and before i go i just wanted-"

"No stop" I say trying to keep myself together as i feel my eyes water.

"No let me say this, I wanted you to know that i love you so very much Lei, you and your brother. I love you both, i want yall to continue to grow, experience the world, find love, and continue to chase yall's dream. What that is Jahari do again" She says with a light laugh breaking the seriousness for a moment.

"An engineer I believe"

"Do yall still be talking"

"the only time we communicate is when its time to say happy birthday, if that. I guess we both just be busy. When the last time he came to see you"

"Oh i don't even know."

"mh" Could he possibly be that busy.

I sit my purse down and let out a heavy sigh as i go in my childhood room. Laying on my bed i stare at the ceiling fan as it turns in circles. Before i knew it tears streamed down my face. I tried so hard to keep it under wraps in the hospital- so hard to the point i could no longer hold it in. My chest felt so heavy, i needed to talk to someone but who?

I scroll through my contacts, there was no one i could call. Zora instantly popped in my head but i couldn't, not after what she did. To make matters worst she never called since we talked on the phone that day. I think of other people, i had no one in my life who's there for me like that.

As i looked at my phone I stared at a specific name, Don. 'No i couldn't' I say to myself. 'Open up to him Lei' i say in my head. The two different sides in my mind started to go to war, one side being call him- the other being leave him alone.

"UGHHH" I groan aloud as i begin to call him. After the first ring I immediately hang up, regretting what i done. "Lei that was so dumb". After a minute my phone started to ring, my heart begins to beat faster and faster, damn why am i so nervous. I sit up and press the green button.

"Hello" my voice crack as I answer the phone. Ew wtf. "Yeah you called me, what's wrong? Are you crying Solei?" Don asks on the other end.

Omniscient

Don sits up on the bed concerned and waiting for Solei to answer. Why would she be calling this late.

"Uh.. no I'm fine" Solei mumbles. Don squints his eyes hearing her lie straight through her teeth.

"Well okay, did you need anything" he asks. "No I'm sorry that was an accident" Solei said ready to hang up.

"Wait how was your day. How's your mom?" he ask trying to get her to stay on the phone. He's been looking for a reason to talk to her almost all day.

"Oh it was okay I guess and she's.. hanging in there" she said not wanting to say too much. She can feel herself about to breakdown at any moment.

"Mhm that's good. Have you ever ta-" "Wait Don I have to call you back" she cuts him off-brokenness seeping through each word, and hangs up the phone.

Don's mood instantly saddens hearing her sniffing. He called her back right after she hung up. He called her few times and right when he was about to hang up seeing she wasn't answering, she answered.

"Solei, don't hang up. You don't have to talk just stay on the phone so I know that you're okay." he said fast trying to get her not to hang up.

The call was quiet until you heard sobs getting louder and louder. "I can't lose her Don. What will I do without her. She's all I got. I can-

"Hey hey, listen to me. You're going to be okay. You're not alone, I'm here for you. Solei, do you need me to come over, I'll drop everything right now." He cuts Solei off.

She sniffs unable to talk without messing up. "I- Don I- I don't know-"

"Send me the address, I'm on my way"

"Oh- okay" she mumbles sniffing, seeing there was no use denying the fact she wanted him there.

"I'm leaving right now, wait for me." Don say ready to hang up

"No... wait. Can you stay on the phone with me" she asks.

"Of course carissima"


Don pulls up to her mom's house. "Solei" he calls out

"Hmm" she hummed. "Can you open the door" he asked

"Okay" she says hanging up the phone. She opens up the door to see Don standing there with a white wife beater, grey sweatpants, and a jacket.

Solei looks up at him with a faint smile. "Hey love" Don smiles a little looking down at her. She moves out of the way to let him walk through. He takes in her appearance she had on black leggings and a blue crop.

Walking over to the couch he follows her. They both sit down next to each other closer than expected. She just stares into space not knowing exactly what to say as he studies her intently, noticing the red puffy eyes.

"Don..."

"Yes" he answers

"Thank you for being here, it really means a lot to me" she looks at him with hurting eyes.

"Anytime. If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to call me Solei" he says seriously.

She smiles and gives him a hug longer than expected. His scent invading her nose, they pull away slowly staring into each others eyes. Her eyes going from his eyes to his lips, he does the same, "may i?" Don says lowly. She nods her head eyes still connected to his, he cuffs her left cheek as they both lean in slowly.

As their lips touch it felt as if a surge of energy went through the both of them. As they continue to kiss, his other hand grabs her waist. This lasted a while until she pulled away, they stare at each other then burst into laughter.

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