“ Well I was going to kick your ass, but Adam said no…..that it was his job. As for saving you anytime as your my older brother and I love you man.” He says as we bring our hands together as brothers
“ Awww such a kodak moment.” Jasmine says batting her eyelids
Jack and I look at her before we laugh as she giggles.
“ So who all is here?” I ask as they both look at me
“ Adam is down stairs, Faye came straight here from the airport a hour ago. Hannah took her home to freshen up. Diamond of course and the boys as you know. As well Chris, Selena, Tiffany…..and their two kids.” Jack says as I nod but chuckle
“ Freshen up my ass.” I say as they both laugh before I caught on about kids as I continue “ Wait….Did you say kids?”
“ Yes he did baby. Chris, Selena, and Tiffany have kids.” Jasmine tells me as I just shake my head
“ Bro don’t let that change your mind about seeing them. We all been here all night waiting for you to wake up. I know waking up then hearing what we told you wasn’t what you wanted.” Jacman tells me as I nod
“ You got that right damn if I knew I might play possum acting like I’m in a coma.” I say as Jasmine playfully slaps my left arm
“ And I would get Diamond up here so we can wake you up with a blow job.” Jasmine says as my eyes go wide with a smile
“ Damn sis did you have to say that? Crap I just got a mental picture shit.” Jack says as Jasmine and I laugh
“ Sorry bro but it’s true.” She says as he shakes his head
After a little more talking Jack leaves to get Adam. Jasmine and I kiss for a few moments before she leaves to talk to Chris and his women I guess. Diamond and Adam come in around 8 a.m. as a nurse does come to check on me. After she leaves Diamond takes my left hand leaning over to kiss my lips as Abs chuckles to her passionate kiss she gives me.
After she breaks the kiss she slaps me lightly telling me never ever try what I did again. I tell her I won’t as it was stupid. She smiles telling me she loved me as I told her the same. Adam reminds me of the ass kicking I am going to get from Jack and him until Diamond tells him they are not laying a hand on me. Diamond says her and Jasmine will take care of that by riding me hard in which Adam tells her he didn’t need to know that in which we all laugh. After they stay and talk for about 45 minutes Diamond gets a text from Jasmine saying Chris and Selena were coming up.
She asks if I want to be alone with them. Adam looks at me intently as I think of her question. I look up at the ceiling wondering if I should. I ask my dad if I can go through with talking to two of my old best friends that treated me wrong. I get this warm sensation run through my body knowing he is telling me the answer is yes. I then look at both my brother and second girlfriend giving them both a nod. They give me a smile as Diamond leans over to give me a open mouth kiss before telling me again she loved me. Adam hugs me like a brother before I see them walk away to the door and out of the room.
As I lay there in a empty room I think of how this is going to go. I haven’t seen them in a long time. My feelings of hurt and betrayal are still within me, but not as bad since I know my family has my back. I ask my father and Grandma May to give me the strength to handle what is coming up to my room.
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Chris’s POV:
As Selena, Lil Heath, and I walk to the door that has the man I call my brother on the other side. I feel a hint of excitement, but yet hesitation as this will be the first time in years that we will see one another. This moment makes me remember a song that I have heard so many times. The song plays in my head as always as Selena takes my hand knowing something is wrong.
‘Cause I’m looking at you through the glass.
Don’t know how much time has passed
All I know is that it feels like forever
And no one ever tells you that forever feels like home
Sitting all alone inside your head
We open the door to see Heath sitting up with a I.V. in his left hand and a hose under his nose. I want to cry as I never ever thought I would see him like this. Selena steps to me whispering to me as she holds my hand.
“ Baby you ok?” She asks as I turn to look down at her
“ What..what if he doesn’t want nothing to do with us, Karen, Tiffany, or our son? What if he sends us away?” I ask as she squeezes my hand tightly before I continue “ I don’t want him mad at you all as I don’t care if he is mad at me.”
“ Baby if he doesn’t we will go on as always. Tiffany will still be our sister as Karen will still be our precious little niece.” She tells me as I turn to look at Heath who seems to have a small smile on his face
I take a deep breathe before leading my family to my once little brother by months. As we get close I see some awkwardness in his eyes before he speaks.
“ Hey bro, hey sis, who is the little guy there?” He asks as I feel my tears come that I couldn’t hold back any longer
I let go of Selena’s hand going the him. I lean over to hug him as he returns it cautiously.
“ I have missed you so much Heath. I am such a idiot for what I did to you.” I say as he breaks the hug only to look up in my eyes
“ Well I have to say I agree with you on that, but this isn’t the time to bring it up.” He tells me as I nod
“ Yes I know, but what the hell were you thinking man? I don’t want you to die man. We lost you once because of the past, but taking your life come on man you have kids and a family that loves you.” I tell him as he sighs
“ I know, but the letter well caused something to snap in me. So I just said hell with it all.” Heath says with some harshness to his words before continuing “ So how have you all been?”
“ We have been good. Although we have missed you like something crazy.” I tell him getting a small grin
I motion my son over as he raises his arms to be picked up. I step to the bed with Selena coming up behind me. I smile before I look at Heath’s eyes that once were bright as sapphire’s.
“ Heath I would like you to meet your nephew Heath….we named him after you has to keep you close in our hearts. He was born the day before your’s. I wanted you back so much that the date seemed right” I tell him seeing a tear come from his left eye
“ Are…are you my uncle?” My son asks getting a smile from Heath the first I hope of many to see
“ Yes I am little buddy. When I get out of here you wanna come back to my place?” My brother asks as my son giggles
“ You mean the one by the ocean.” Lil Heath answers getting a nod as he smiles nodding his head
I move back a step so Selena can take the place I did hoping her brother awknowledges her.
“ Lina I have missed you. I am sorry.” Heath says before being embraced by my lady
I see him hesitant at first before he wraps his arms around her. I smile seeing the two that were as strong at one time as true brother and sister have tears run down their cheeks.
“ Don’t you dare do anything that stupid again. Chris, Heath, Tiffany, and I need you. Karen needs you the most of all.” Selena says as Heath breaks the hug
“ Who’s Karen?” He asks as Selena turns to look at me with worried eyes
“ She is my cousin Uncle Heath. She has beautiful blue eyes as mommy and Aunt Tiffany say she got them from her daddy.” My son says as Heath looks up in my brown eyes
“ Tiffany will explain when she gets a chance to talk to you Heath.” My beautiful Asian queen says as he nods looking a bit worried
We talk some more as Lil Heath wants to hug his uncle for the first time. Heath accepts my little boy in which makes Selena and I smile wholeheartedly seeing the two converse with one another. We tell Heath the reason for what he had seen and tell him we forgave him for what he had done to Selena. He looks at Selena with sad eyes as if he regretted his actions towards her. She comes out about the part of giving herself to him in which shocks him. I understand his reason as does Selena.
As time goes by I see it’s almost 11 a.m. I tell Heath I have to go make a phone call in which he nods telling us it was nice to see us again and hopes we come back. Selena is the first to say what I am thinking in telling him we will. My little man is relunctant to let go until Heath exclaims they will see each other later. As we leave the room after I pick Lil Heath up I turn back to see my old friend sitting up with a smile that says to me he was glad to see us after being gone for the past 5 years. After out of the room I smile big as Selena, Lil Heath , and I make our way back to the waiting room to meet the others.
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It’s not long that I am sitting in my bed again alone in my hospital room. I’ve just finished talking with Chris and Selena…they named their first born after me…after I did something so horrible to Selena and said such spiteful words to them both. They forgave me and hoped that one day I could forgive them. They told me why Tiffany was with them and that it was only the second time and Selena was going to offer me in her place. I get misty eyed thinking how I missed them and wished they could have been here all along.
They told me Tiffany had a surprise for me. I think also about my talks with Jacman and Abs and their threats to beat my ass when I get out of the hospital. Diamond said the same and told me that my actions would hurt Dakota so much as I was his hero just like I was Lil Greg’s hero. This gave me a lot to think about. I hear Lil Greg screaming as he runs into my room jumps on the chair and soars into the bed as I catch him. Jazzy walks in afterwards disciplining our son. I chuckle as she is the disciplinarian in the household. I hear a knock on the door frame and see Tiffany with a little girl. I guess her surprise was she wanted me to meet my niece that Chris fathered. I look at her before stopping her in mid-step.
” Nice to see you Tiffany, but I don’t want to meet Chris’ daughter. I forgive you so you can leave now.” I say as the little girl looks at me and starts to cry
Wait a second its the little girl that I bought ice cream for at spring break years ago.*whoop* Jazzy hits me hard.
Calvin Delaronde says
This Heath Sr. is becoming, or probably always has been, a very self centered whiner. That’s twice he has tried to off himself and to have the nerve to tell a 4 year old child that he wants nothing to do with her is pathetic. You can sugarcoat everything with all of the bro’s and sisters and family you want but you have shown his actions to not really care nearly as much as he claims.