JinXeD🔱 {Book 2}

Chapter Twenty-Eight

|{Qani and Rio finale}|

Omniscient

"That's ma boy you know, I love that kid like he were ma own. But that's ma son he with, I can't wrap my head around it. It don't feel right."

"It's sum about it that triggers some shit for me you know, some real trauma type shit. My head is all messed up about it. Ion know how to explain it."

That was all Qani heard before he got a call and snuck out the hotel.

His mind would randomly drift back to those words and how pained it sounded. He loved his uncle. The man he was named after, his Godfather, the man who thought him how to fight, and how to drive. Never in his life had he seen him or heard him sound like that, so...broken.

His phone ringing interrupted his thought. It was Ring. "Yo unc..."

"It's Rio, he got shot and we on our way to the E.R."

"Is he? Is..." Qani's voice held crippling fear, his brain couldn't even process what his mind was suggesting.

"He lost some blood but it ain't that serious."

Relief enveloped him.

"But listen, that boy you was messing with, Bram or whatever the fuck his name is. I hope you don't still hold any feelings for him, cos I'm going to kill him in a painful way." Ring informed Qani in a voice that was so calm and clear that one would think he was talking about eating lollipops.

Anger consumed Qani immediately. "He did this?"

"We'll be at LV memorial, be there as fast as you can, Junior's asking for you." The man hung up.

When Qani got to the hospital Rico and Ring were in Ri's room hovering over him. Ri was sleeping, he looked so frail. Having lost weight this past month may have contributed to the way he looked now.

Qani was a bit nervous walking into the room. He couldn't look his uncle in the face for whatever reason. All his life he'd known the man to be the life of the party. The funny always happy one who made everyone laugh and had his shit together, never did he expect to see or hear him sounding so beat down. A pang of guilt gripped the young man as he walked closer to the bed. Even though he looked like he hadn't slept in years, he was barely standing up straight.

"He just fell asleep. They have him on some drugs that has him sleeping a lot." Rico informed Qani. "He lost a lot of blood according to the doctor, and apparently his immune system need some work. They also found out he was sick during some test, might be be ulcer."

Qani's head spun, this was a lot to take in.

"You alright?" Ring questioned.

Qani nodded in response, his eyes not leaving Rio's face for a second. They had him in a private ward— a small but freakishly clean room with just a bed, a chair, and tiny drawer thingy. It was airy though, Ri would like it. He thought offhandedly.

Taking a deep breath Qani pulled the chair close to the bed and sat down, he took Ri's good hand in both of his and kissed it. "Hey baby." He whispered for Ri's ear only, although the older men could hear him just fine. "I'm sorry I left when I did, I shoulda been there to protect you."