Beyond

85

*Milan

I was finally out the hospital, it's been like 3 weeks. I was staying at a hotel cuz I personally don't like being in other people home spaces. They didn't want me to go to a hotel, but I'm used to living on my own.

I had been out today just walking around, eating, and just looking around. It felt good outside and I just had to be out. I was heading back to the hotel cuz it was getting late. While I was driving and listening to music. I felt good. I made it to the hotel and I went through the front door, which I don't normally do. Something just told me to go through the front door cuz I usually go through the back door.

I made up to my room, went in, and lock the door. I drop my bags on the couch and laid across the couch. Mom brought me a new phone the day I got out the hospital. I was sitting on my phone until like 10. I got in the shower, did what I needed, and got out. When I was done, put my clothes up in the room. After, I heard talking outside my door. I quietly went to the door and looked through the peephole. It was Titus and Treasure with 2 other men. I stepped away from the door and called Zion. It rung and went straight to voicemail. I tried it again and got the same result. I went back to the peephole to see them tryna pick the lock. Once they figure out, they couldn't, they said some, and went the direction of the back door.

I stayed right there until I heard them get on the elevator. I grabbed my things, took the stairs to the front, ran out, and went to my car. I got in and headed to the person who I feel the safest with. Zion.

I drove to her house doing 80. It didn't take me long to get there. Once I made it, I got out, and knocked on her door. I knocked again before the door opened. I ran straight into her. She wrapped her arm around me before closing the door.

"Hey, what's wrong??" She asked in a sleepy voice

"Titus, Treasure, and 2 other men were at my hotel room door trying to get in..." I said against her chest

"Titus AND Treasure??" She asked

I nodded.

"I told them motherfuckers to stay away from you..." she said

I lifted up and looked at her.

"You knew they were try a do something to me??" I asked

"I found out they were in cahoots together when you were in the hospital..." she said
"I told her to tell him that both of them need to stay away from you..."

"Why you didn't tell me anything??" I asked moving off her

"Milan you was already going through a lot at the hospital so I felt like that was once less thing you needed to worry about cuz I'm going to handle it..." she said

"Zion you could've let me know some cuz not only it's him, but it's her too. And I've been staying at the hotel by my damn self ain't no telling what they would've done to me..." I said

"Milan I asked you did you wanna come stay with me until things get right. You insisted on stay by yourself when we all told you not to. I didn't want you to stress about this cuz I could handle it..." she said

"You can't handle everything that goes on with me. I'm not some fucking kid who can't do shit for themselves..." I said

"I just trying to help Milan. I didn't want anything else to happen to you. I was tryna protect you..." she said

"You don't keep shit like this from somebody. I could've been so blinded of that situation and something could've happened to me, something even worse..." I said

"You right, Okay. I should've told you, that's my fault..." She said making me sigh
"Did you need to stay here??"

"No, I came to tell you about what was going on..." I said grabbing the door knob and opened the door

She pushed the door closed.

"You're not going back to that hotel..." she says making me turn around

"Where else imma go??" I asked

"Here. You should stay here until this shit blows over..." she said

"Zion I'm not staying here..." I said

"Milan why would you go back there if they're looking for you..." she said

"I'll just stay alert..." I said

She took a deep breath.

"Milan you staying here. You can take my bed and I'll get the couch..." she said

"Zion I'm n—..." I started

"Milan, YES YOU ARE. Now go get in bed and we'll talk in the morning..." she said

We look at each other for a minute before I rolled my eyes and heading to the room. I slammed the door and sat on the bed. After like 5 minutes of huffing and puffing, I decided to give it up cuz she wasn't letting me go nowhere. I put my purse on her dresser, stripped outta my pants, and got in bed. I looked on her nightstand to see the gift I gave her was dimly lit. I stared at it until I heard Zion yelling.

"HOW THE FUCK DID THEY NOT KNOW HE LEFT THE FUCKING HOSPITAL??" She yelled

"HE AIN'T WELL. TERRY WHAT THE FUCK!!"

"HE WAS AT HER HOTEL ROOM TERRY! HE WAS TRYNA GET INTO HER ROOM!!"

"I DON'T CARE. HE NEEDS TO BE IN JAIL NOT WALKING FREE STILL FUCKING WITH HER!!"

"I DON'T CARE TERRY!!"

"WELL LET ME KNOW IN THE MORNING CUZ SHE'S ALREADY BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH. SHE SHOULDN'T BE WORRIED ABOUT THE BITCH NO MORE!!"

"BYE!!" She yelled

It was quiet before I heard some glass break.

"FUCK!!" She yelled

I got up, slipped back on my pants, and came out the room. I walked to the front and didn't see her. I heard her let out a deep sigh and I went to the kitchen were it came from. She was standing at the counter and her hands were shaking. I walked up to her.

"Zion..." I said softly

"I'm fine Milan..." she said letting out another sigh

"You're shaking and it's glass all over the
floor..." I said looking at

"I'll get it up..." she said

"Zion yo—..." I started

She turned around before yelling.

"I SAID IT'S FINE, I'LL GET IT UP!!" She yelled making me jump

Her face softened once she seen me jump.

"Fuck..."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell at you..." she said softly while looking at me

I held out my hand. She looked at it for a few before putting her hand into mine. I lead her to the couch and gently pushed her to sit.

"Was you trying to get some to drink??" I asked

"Yeah, some water..." she said

"I'll get it..." I said going back into the kitchen stepping over the broken glass

I fixed her some ice water and took it to her.

"Thanks..." she said taking it

"Welcome..." I said going back into the kitchen

I carefully got all the glass up and threw it away. I did a extra sweep to make sure it was all up. I washed my hands and went to the couch. I said down beside her, turned to her, and looked at her.

"What's going on??" I asked