“It’s not what you did. It’s what yo nigga did. Now get the fuck out.”
She climbed out of the trunk and walked into the building. I knew once she laid eyes on her mother-in-law she was going to freak out. Cocking the gun, I put it to her head.
“Move or make a sound and I’ll kill you. I want you to sit down on the other side of this pole with your arms behind your back.”
“Perc you do not have to do this. I’ll do whatever you want me to do.”
My patience was thin with her and the begging. I slapped her across the back of her head to knock her out. After she was tied up, I called Jaydee's phone back.
“Perc let me call you right back. I’m in the middle of something,” he cut me short.
“I don’t think you wanna call me back bruh. You been avoiding me all day but I went and collect a few things that may buy me some time.”
“Fuck you talking about?”
“You got something I need so I went and took a few things near and dear to your heart, nigga.” I sent him a quick video of his mama and baby mama. “Check yo phone.”
“Perc come on, nigga. You really got my girls tied up. We can discuss whatever the fuck you wanna talk ‘bout but leave them out of it.”
“Meet me so we can discuss this shit like real niggas and I’ll let yo bitches go.”
“Send me the location.”
I waited for hours for him to arrive. He was showing that he didn’t give a fuck about the women in his life. There was no need for me to call the nigga again. I could leave these bitches in here die and not give a fuck. Starting toward the door, a moan stopped me in my tracks. It was his mama waking up. I wantedher to wake up and see that her son didn’t give a fuck about her and she was about to die a miserable death chained to a damn pole.
“Do you think after all this time she’ll ever come out of this?”
“At this point, I’m not sure. I can only sign off for another week before I’m forced to pull the plug. I hate to see someone so young like this.”
“I’ve definitely gotten close to her since she been here. Every day I come in I pray that she’s up.”
“Me too. Maybe tomorrow.”
I could clearly hear them having a damn conversation about me but I couldn’t move or open my eyes. My body was heavy and felt like ants were crawling all over me.
“Is that her finger moving?”
“Girl hell no! You just got me excited for nothing.”
“No foreal, look!”
My eyes shot open and all I could see was two black girls standing over me with tears in their eyes. The machines that were connected to me were going haywire.
“Go get the doctor!”
“You go!”
“Dammit, go get the doctor right now.”
The girl ran out of the room while the other girl smiled at me. For a few days now I laid here listening but unable to move or respond. Whoever these girls were they had really taken a liking to me. I was so glad because maybe they could tell me what the hell happened to me.
“I’m so glad you woke up. It’s been months now and we fought to keep you alive. The baby in your stomach is growing every day.”
I shifted my head and stared at her strangely. A baby? They had to get this tube out of my mouth. Fuck was she talking about? I knew damn well I wasn’t pregnant because I hadn’t slept with anyone. I closed my eyes and thought back as much as I could.
The doctor came and started checking all my vitals and talking to me to see if I would respond. Because of the tube down my throat all I could do was nod or shake my head. He asked me to squeeze his hands and was happy with my reaction. Moments later, they were removing the tube from my throat. For the first few minutes, I couldn’t speak. The two black nurses stayed behind to get me cleaned up.
“Did you say I was pregnant?” I asked with a hoarse voice.
