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Ky POV
*1 Month Later*
I gritted my teeth together as I tried my hardest to lift up my left arm.
My shoulder was fucking killing me.
I was in physical therapy with my physical therapist named Jordan. After I had all my shoulder surgeries, I had to rehab my body back... Especially since my arthroscopy and rotator cuff had a time range that I needed to fulfill if I wanted my arm to work the same ever again.
I already did my back therapy treatment, now I was doing arm.
"Come on Harris you got this" Jordan encouraged.
I breathed out and used my good arm to run my hand over my face to wipe the sweat off.
I glanced at my left arm.
I still had a bandage around my wrist and my sling was off.
I don't give a fuck what nobody say... Physical therapy is the hardest mothafuckin thang blood. Uggh 😩
It's a mental endurance.
"Let's get it, you only got 4 more reps!" He tried to motivate me. "Get there Harris!" He clapped loudly.
I grabbed the small bar and let my arm shake as I tried my hardest to push it up in full rotation.
'Get this Ky! Your already in pain, get a reward from it!' I repeated to myself over and over as I finished my reps.
It felt like my arm was ripping apart.
It took me a little longer to finish my last rep because I had no more left inside me.
I groaned out with my face scrunched while sweat ran down my veins as I continued to push my body passed it's limit.
I breathed out harshly as I let go of the small bar and let my arm rest at my side.
I let my body be stiff for a minute until the pain wasn't as intense before I even thought about relaxing.
"Amazing!! Keep workin like that and you'll be out of here in no time dawg!" Jordan said excited.
He was a tall, buff black football trainer who did physical therapy on the side. He was a real dope cat.
He reached his hand out to give me dabs and I couldn't help but chuckle and return it.
I carefully and cautiously put my arm back in my sling and waited for a second.
Carter was supposed to be coming down to push me back up to my room in my wheelchair.
"Nice work J" I commented to Jordan as I wheeled myself in my chair with one hand to the desk.
I was cut off by Jordan pushing me.
"I gotchu bro" he said as we strolled.
We started chatting about professional sports and other things when Carter walked into the big facility that was attached to the hospital.
"Wassup playuh" he said as he gave me a handshake hug with my good hand.
"Wassup B" I responded back.
"What's good J" he said greeting Jordan the same way he did to me.
We all talked for a smooth minute like we always did before Carter pushed me up to my room.
I was so tired that all I wanted to do was sleep and rest my sore muscles.
Carter helped me up out of my chair and into my bed comfortably.
I finally laid my body down with a breath of fatigue, I was so tired and relaxed now.
I put my leg on the new blanket Mrs. Rose got me. She came to see me today... She's so adorable.
I needed to get on a sleep schedule so I was going to force myself to stay awake.
I needed to get back in my daily, lively hood habits.
I had to sit up and take my tank top off so I found it in myself to do so.
My abdomen was still sore and my ribs were still healing but it was way more manageable now.
I was pulling my tank top over my head when we heard a knock on the door, following the door slowly opening.
I finished pulling my shirt off to see Alisha and Shay.
Alisha started to trip and stutter.
"S-sorry u-umm" she tried to say as Shay stood behind her.
Shay laughed. "Girl what the hell?" She spoke with a giggle.
Shay couldn't even see me so she only heard Alisha stuttering.
I could tell Alisha was trying not to look at my body but it was obvious that she couldn't help herself.
I heard her curse under her breath.
She got one last glance while her face blushed adorably as she closed the door, she pushed Shay out with her.
Alisha hasn't seen my chest or body in awhile... I guess it didn't help that I still had my thick abs and strong, built chest.
I thought it was cute that she started stuttering and trying not to look as she closed the door to wait until I was done.
She was acting as if she hadn't seen me naked a million times.
I chuckled with Carter as I heard Alisha whispering fast and harshly outside my room.
I couldn't make out what she was saying but I smiled to myself at her reaction.
I put my arm back in my sling and laid there comfortably.
My health was getting so much better.
My body was healing.
The burns were healing, the cuts were more healed than the bruises, the abdomen pain was going away more often and the rib pain was still there but it wasn't near as intense.
My shoulder was on time too. It still has rapid waves of pain and inflammation, but all that is supposed to go away the longer I'm in physical therapy so it won't take long.
Along with my shoulder, my leg still had to heal.
That was going to be the most extensive part. It was definitely going to take the longest.
I had plates and screws all throughout it, along with ligament repairs.
The stitches on the side of my lower stomach, came out weeks ago so that's good... And as for the chemical explosion effects, they were gone according to the tests I passed a couple days ago.
I feel like I'm doing good.
I even remembered and explained every detail of the accident. From what was happening every second, to what was going through my head.
I didn't get into graphic detail with exactly everybody but I did get into detail of course with certain people.
I also found out what Alisha said when she snapped on Monè when she was throwing a sympathy party for herself the day I got in the accident.
I couldn't help but smile to myself at what Alisha said.
My bab-Alisha has always been real and outspoken like that.
That's one of the millions of things that I loved about her.
My thoughts were cut off by another knock.
Carter looked at me and I couldn't help but chuckle a little.
This time, Shay came in first.
We all sat down and talked like we always used to... Even though it was different now, it still felt 'at home'.
*Later*
"How they gone get hurt? Punch them through a stream" Alisha commented with a small head shake.
Shay and Carter laughed a little but even though it hurt, I couldn't help but burst out laughing at what she said.
We were talking about how people set themselves up for cyberbullying because it came up on the news.
I had tears rolling down my face and my neck hurt because I was laughing so hard.
It was just so damn funny to me.
Alisha giggled a little at how outrageously loud I was laughing.
The feeling of happiness and joy took over me because I haven't laughed genuinely in a really.... really long time.
It took me a minute to stop laughing.
They were just letting out light giggles and smiling genuinely at me ... And I knew exactly why.
Cause they haven't seen me so happy and vibrant in months.
My goofy laughing died down eventually and they laughed while they shook their heads at me.
"Woooo... That shit right there" I pointed to Alisha as I shook my head. "Was hella funny" I finished with another laugh.
She just giggled and continued to mix up her chili bowl.
"On another note, what's up with them apartments?" Shay asked.
I looked at them confused.
What the hell were they talking about?
Alisha slowly put her bowl on the table and looked slowly at her.
"What are y'all talking about?" I voiced my thoughts.
Alisha still didn't look at me.
Shay looked at her with a look.
"You didn't tell him?" She asked confused and slightly shocked.
Alisha slowly pulled her bottom lip up to bite on as she put her elbows on her knees.
"No" she responded.
Shay looked at Carter and they were shocked slightly.
"Tell me what?" I asked getting irritated.
They were about to look at her to reply but she had already spoke.
"I'm moving out of state" Alisha dropped a bomb on me as she looked up at me.
A look of hurt must have displayed itself on my face because Shay and Carter began to get up.
"We'll go get everybody some pastries from the cafeteria you guys" Carter spoke as they slowly headed to the door.
I didn't even care.
I was fucking infuriated right now that all I saw was white.
"Why are you leaving?" I tried to ask her in a calm voice.
"Why does it matter?" She responded simply without attitude.
She breathed out to herself for a second as my mind went 10,000 mph.
She breathed out in defeat of my question.
"I need to start fresh Ky, there's nothing left for me here anymore" she stated seriously but it also seemed like she was trying to cover something up.
"That's some bullshit Alisha and you know it" I spoke with so much seriousness.
"How!?" She asked slightly louder with a confused look.
I clenched my jaw and shook my head to myself.
I can't believe this shit.
She really didn't see the problem.
"Why would you leave? Do you think people don't care about you here?" I asked with loads of hurt in my voice.
She studied how I spoke with emotion before she blinked slowly as her head
gently began to face downward.
"It's not that serious Ky reall-" She began with a small giggle that turned to a serious frown when I cut her off.
"Yes it is!" I stated sternly as I looked at her.
It made me feel some type of way that she was being selfish... As if her attendance or presence didn't matter to anybody.
She leaned back in her chair and looked at the ground for a minute before she looked up at me.
"Give me a reason to stay" She said.
It was the way she said it while looking in my eyes...
The content of the words she said meant more than the way they were displayed.
I began breathing hard and my ribs started to hurt badly.
I laid my head back against my pillow to try to calm myself down. I was breathing hard with my mouth closed, through my nose.
I was trying to find it in myself to respond when I heard her voice.
"I'm sorry for not telling you Ky... you need time away from me and to cool down so I'll just see you tomorrow" She spoke softly.
I knew when she was hurt and I could tell by the way she spoke that she was hurt.
Seconds later, I heard her gentle footsteps coming over to me.
I continued to stare at the ceiling when I felt her face come into view.
I felt her hand on my heaving chest before I felt her soft lips on my cheek sweetly for a couple seconds.
"I'm sorry" she whispered again before she disappeared from my view and my body.
I felt her presence leaving and I didn't know how to stop it.
Before I could think of a game plan, I heard the door closing gently and quietly.
I was so hurt.
I laid there as I breathed harshly through my nose.
My heart, body and mind was aching so bad again.
Why would she want to leave without even telling me?
My body tingled as my body radiated in sudden pain.
This pain was so familiar but so new because I wasn't immune to it anymore... but I guess I had to get used to it again.
I clenched my jaw and continued to look at the ceiling at how I couldn't stop her from leaving for good.
I felt tears begin to run out of the sides of my eyes and hit my fluffy white, hospital pillow.
I suddenly harshly wiped my eyes and grabbed a vase of flowers next to me.
I needed to release some of my pain.
I launched it across my hospital room and watched it explode everywhere.
I laid my head back down harshly as I continued to give the death stare to the ceiling... No physical pain could compare to what I was just told by the woman I was in love with.
I continued to breath hard through my nose with my jaw clenched tightly as the tears that I couldn't fight off... Rolled freely down my face.
Why wouldn't she want to stay?!
Carter POV
That shit was crazy.
I didn't know that A didn't tell Ky what time it was. I guess all that time she spent with him at the hospital wasn't enough to get her to say it.
I knew why she didn't though.
She probably won't admit it but I think she knew it would affect him in some type of way. He was doing so good and genuinely happy because she was there so I get it.
I just wish he would've initially told him herself instead of hearing it in a random conversation from us.
Ky wanted to be by hisself tonight so everybody went home.
He told me everything that happened and he was really messed up by it.
I totally understand the feeling.
I breathed out at the thought of things seeming to be going wrong.
I was still awake with nothing but my thoughts while my baby was fast asleep, snoozing on me.
About 30 minutes passed when Shay started to breath hard. I immediately stopped what I was thinking about at how she was acting.
I prayed that she wasn't having a nightmare... Shay doesn't have just any nightmare.
She has extremely, domestically violent nightmares of Dante.
She hasn't had one in months.
I waited for signs because I didn't want to wake her up for no reason.
As I waited, it felt like an eternity because I was so worried.
She put her hand on her face, as if she was blocking something from touching her.
Confirmed. Her nightmare was in full effect.
"Shay" I spoke to wake her up.
She moved away from me and tried to block her body from mine as if I was the person hitting her in her nightmare.
"Shay!" I spoke, gently placed my hand on her to wake her up.
She started screaming and curling up in a ball to block herself from getting hit.
I had to sit up fully and grab her body to pull her into mine.
She was fighting me off in her deep sleep but I still got her body in mine.
I lowered my head down to her ear as I held her tightly.
"Baby... It's Carter. Your fiancé. I'm gonna need you to wake up for me okay? Come back to the safe place with me" I whispered sternly in her ear.
I repeated myself almost three times when she finally woke up.
She was breathing hard and broke out in a cold sweat.
She was very discombobulated and in shock. She even removed herself from my arms and stood far away from me at the end of the bed.
She kept on looking at me to make sure it was me with her eyebrows scrunched as she breathed hard.
"It's okay Pookie" I whispered.
She got the confirmation and than grabbed her arms to hold herself as she looked away.
She was trying hard... Very hard not to cry.
She was trying her hardest not to let herself break down as she tried to look up for a second, in an attempt to make her tears go away.
I carefully got up, making sure not to trigger anything in her as I slowly went over to her while she stood in the dark with rays of the moon on her.
She was fidgety as she avoided eye contact.
"Don't cry" I whispered softly to her as I placed my folded index finger carefully under her chin to guide her head gently to my face.
My gentle touch calmed her down.
"It's okay" I whispered soothingly as I lowered myself down to her lips.
She calmed at the feeling of our kiss... As if our spark of connection when we kissed, confirmed something inside of her.
She wrapped her arms around me and held onto me for dear life and I did the same to her...
She needed to know that everything wasn't falling apart.
Alisha POV
I breathed out as I scrolled down on my laptop.
Apartment after apartment.
Nobody wants me to go but I need to.
I mean... After all this shit, I need time to restore who I truly am.
I didn't understand why Ky was so bothered by it.
I was planning on moving away. Real simple. Not because of Ky which had a huge part of it... but to find myself again.
I feel like certain situations took huge parts of me that I needed to regain.... The way that Ky responded hurt me.
I didn't think he would even care and that's why I didn't tell him.
It wasn't a secret... It just didn't seem important.
I spent the night at my mom's with Zechariah because I needed their presence... Especially after Shay called me and told me she had a nightmare and that she needed me to stop being hard headed with Ky.
I understood completely where she was coming from.
'You guys need to get it together before the wedding because this shit ain't gonna work!' Were her exact words.
She was so upset.
I get it though.
Everybody has been kindof zombies and just regular boring people ever since Ky's accident.
A lot of fighting, bickering and all around negativity has been going on ever since his accident.
I know that's exactly why Shay had a nightmare too.
Good things haven't been happening and that needs to change.
I breathed out stressfully as I thought about how I was going to visit Ky today...
I think we need to talk 😔
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