Josh Pov:
"Where is he?" I asked as Jeremiah stood there in the lobby. "He's in room 102, sorry man, you where the only person I could get in contact with" he said looking at me as I quickly walked down the hall to his room.
I slowly opened the door, as a nurse stood there removing a tube from his nose. "Will he be okay?" I asked as she smiled at me. "He will now, his blood pressure is down, he's rehydrated, might be a little light headed when he awakes. We had to flush his system, but he's okay, nothing severe at the moment " she said before walking out the door.
I watched as he laid there, the monitors he was connected too, sorta scared me a little. Wasn't sure what all the numbers meant, but the only thing that matter was that he was still breathing. His hands were warm as I cuffed one standing next to him. His chest moved up and down as he took small breathes.
I didn't want to wake him as I stepped back into the hall walking down to Jeremiah . He was standing there talking to another guy as I walked down approached them both. The guy walked away as I got closer. "Who that?" I asked as I watched him turn into yandel room.
"Shawn, we all go to school together" Jeremiah said as he was about to sit. "You can dip bro, I'll stay until he wake up, I'll keep you posted" I said as he stood back up. "You sure?" He asked as I nodded my head. "Alright, thank you again" he said walking towards the exit.
Walking back towards Yandel room, as I opened the door Shawn was standing beside him. Yandel was up but he didn't look too happy, as Shawn stepped back. "Keep an eye on him for me josh" he said patting my shoulder as if he knew me.
Yandel was pulling himself up as I rushed over to him, helping him. "When did you get here?" He asked looking around. "Not too long ago, you were asleep, didn't want to wake you" I said standing there looking down at him. "It's been a month, and you've already drove yourself this crazy?" I asked as he just looked at me.
"I'm sorry" I sighed grabbing his hand. "That's not my place anymore, are you okay?" I asked as he slightly pulled his hand away from me. He teared up, drying his face as I sat beside him. "I was playing yan" I mumbled drying his face as he looked at me. "My life is literally fucked up josh" he sobbed leaning his head back.
"Clearly" I mumbled looking at him in a hospital bed. "Josh" he mumbled out reaching for my hand. "I.." he mumbled sighing as I read the emotions on his face. "don't be yan, we tried, and that's all we could do. I'm still here ain't I?" I said as a tear fell from his face.
"Just get better okay" I mumbled. "You're the only real thing I have left josh" he softly spoke with his head down. "You have your family" I said smiling at him as he gave me the saddest look I've ever seen. From his touch and tone in his voice something was wrong.
"Yandel?" I called out as he looked at me drying his face. "You're not alone in this, you have family, and I'll always be here for you" I said as he grabbed my hand.
The door open to Shawn walking in with a nurse as I got up from the bed. I watched as yandel body language switched up as the Shawn got closer. It concerned me even more as he tugged at my pants. He slide a note in my hand before the nurse started talking.
He was being discharged as the guy walked up to him. Yandel got out the bed as the nurse checked a few more things talking to him. "Well take it from here" Shawn said as they walking pass me as yandel looked back at me.
They walked out the door as I unfolded the note.
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"86-84-12-99"
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| 7:15 pm |
Yandel Pov:
My body rocked back and forth as I felt warm hands grip my arm. "You should eat" Marian softly spoke. He sat the bowl of soup down next to me as I looked up. I was resting in his living room. "You've been sleep since you left the hospital" he said walking away as I grabbed the soup.
"Here" he mumbled handing me a cup. "Guess this must be Shawn" I chuckled as he laughed. "You can say that" he smiled sitting on the table that sat in front of me. He dried my mouth as the soup covered my lips.
"I wasn't expecting josh to be josh" he said folding the napkin up. "The tattoos and stuff, very straight looking" he said as I smirked. "Explains your obsession" he laughed as I pushed his chest. "He's a nice guy" I said finishing up the soup.
"Here" he said as I looked up. He patted my lips dry as he grabbed the bowl from my hand. "Get you some rest" he implied getting up walking away. As I laid back down.
Every thought from my child hood crossed my mind as I tossed and turned on the couch. How could I not realize this, my feature, my attitude, the feeling whenever I was around them. I've never felt connected, but I overlooked all those feelings as normal feelings.
I turned again facing the living room as I raised to my feet. All the lights were off, but the one coming from the upstairs living room. The metal stairway was cold as I walked up to Marian at his desk reading. He turned around as his hand was on his gun. Once he realized it was me he let it go, closing his book.
"You suppose to be sleep" he mumbled turning his chair towards me. "How am I suppose to sleep with all this going on?" I asked as he didn't say anything. "I know you can't talk about it, but just tell me who my real parents are?" I asked as he just looked at me.
"Do I have other siblings?" I asked. "No" he said. "Is my real name Yandel?" I asked with a slight chuckle. "Yes" he replied keeping all his answers short. "Will my life ever be normal?" I asked. "That all depends on you yandel" he said getting up walking towards his bar.
"You're life has been pretty normal, if you wouldn't have known this you would be living your life as you been have" he said taking a sip from the glass. "Sure would, and my heart would be fooled by you Mr.shawn" I said shaking my head turning back towards the stairway walking down.
I could hear him running down behind me. "You think I wanted you to find out this way Yandel?" He yelled. "Oh excuse me for playing with your heart Shawn, you persuade me to leave the only real thing I had Marian, and for that I will never forgive you" I yelled back as he walked up closer to me.
"Why?" I asked as he sighed looking at me. "WHY?!" I yelled pushing him. "Because yandel" he groaned grabbing me pulling me to his chest. "I didn't know how else to get to you" he mumbled as he let me go. "After today just stay far away from me or I swear on my life I will destroys everything you've worked hard for, you're sick Marian, pathetic" I groaned at him.
"Don't threaten me" he pointed as I slapped his hand away. "Fuck you" I grunted walking away from him as he grabbed my shoulder. "Don't force me, I have the right to lock you in here if I have to and I will" he mumbled as I punched him in the chest. "IM ALREADY FUCKING TRAPPED HERE" I screamed to his face.
"You can't hurt me" I thought out loud. "You can lock me up in here but you can't put your hands on me. Non of y'all, I've never been disciplined, not one day in my whole life, ha, isn't all this adding up now" I chuckled walking backward. He sucked his teeth at me.
"After tonight, work from a distance" I said laying back on the couch. "Yan.." I interrupted him. "I said from a distance, back your ass up" . He stopped walking towards me as he stood by the table.
"Don't be like that Yandel, you'll soon understand everything that is going on. I promise" he spoke as I tried to ignore him pulling the covers over my head. "I don't care, leave me alone" I yelled out as I heard his foot steps going back upstairs.