Seeing my sister in this damn hospital got so many emotions going through my body. I don't know whether to be mad, sad, or what.
But right now I'm all of the above. I'm 38 hot and I wanna know who did this shit. Who beat her like this then left her on the side of a building?
"What's up bro? What's going on?"
Quan walked in the room as I sat beside Laysia sleeping.
"Nun. She been sleep since I came in here. Doc say she good though, she can go home when she wake up. I already got her papers. She need a lot of rest and Ray took her meds to the drug store. No damage done, just bruises."
For the first time in a long time I saw my brother smile. He looked at our lil sister and smiled.
"She Ford tough ain't she."
"Just like you man... How ma?"
The smile on his face instantly went away as he shook his head.
"Man she just getting worst. I don't even recognize her. She don't talk, she just looks at you and pat ya hand if she can. All her body weight gone, she's a skeleton with skin."
I shook my head inside my hands and stomped my feet in frustration. Ma Stacy the only mother I know. My mama died after I was born and Laysia mama just isn't around.
"Why God attacking us man? Its like he against us bro? Ion get it."
Quan grabbed my shoulder.
"God not attacking us. The devil is trying too. But God got a plan that the devil will never be able to destroy no matter how hard he try. I got us all lil bro, don't worry bout nun."
Laysia started coughing as she woke up. We both stood closer to her.
"You ready to go?"
She groaned in pain. Since Taj gone I had no choice but to help her get dressed. That's my lil sister so I'm not tripping. I'd rather do it then to have nurses in here being rough with her. I didn't see nun inappropriate so it ain't nun. I got her.
After getting her in the car Quan left and headed to Columbia, our new place. I went back to see ma while I waited on Taj and Ray to get back.
"Hey mama."
She looked at me as I grabbed her hand and kissed her forehead.
"I know I haven't been to see you in days but this is why. Seeing you like this is why."
Tears rolled down my face as my mama looked at me with her low eyes.
"I just wanna thank you ma. For taking care of me and Laysia as if we're your own. You took us in from day one and made us comfortable. You made sure we was straight. I know we haven't been the easiest children to have but we love you and we appreciate you. We're thankful for you mama. Just know JaQuan, Montray, Tajanae, and Malaysia... We got each other ma. We gone take care of each other just like how you taught us. We all know you made a way out of no way for all of us. We love you mama. We love you so much."
I stood up with tears steady running down my face. She slowly closed her eyes and as I placed my kiss on her forehead she took her last breath.
Its like she was waiting on me. She talked to everyone else. Heard what they had to say so she was waiting on me. I buried my face in her hand as tears flowed. Nurses came in and rushed me out the room as Taj and Ray made their way in the hospital headed for her room.
"Mama ! Mama !"
Taj and I both broke down in eachothers arms as Ray called Quan. I could hear his loud cries over the phone.
He must've called Keisha and told her get to the hospital with us cause she came speed walking in minutes later grabbing us both as Ray cried to herself.
"Mamaaa we love you !"
"We love you ma !"
Son, walk upright
And straighten up yo tie
You don't want one of those good jobs to pass you by
Don't act no fool, I am watching you
And now that you are gone
It still feels like you do, I Wish
[Chorus]
I wish u were here
To see the things I have done
I wish u were here
You would be so proud of your son
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What Doesn't Kill Me...
General Fiction19 year old Tajanae has been in and out of trouble since her younger years. She has a drug dealing brother who has no respect for anyone and will protect her with no regret. Her mother and stepdad try their hardest to keep her step brother and siste...
