Black Rose

18.

                                          Ryan

It had been a couple of days since I had gotten the invite from Queen and I still wasn't sure on how to handle it without disrespecting anyone. Kam and Kairi were spending the day with Dave's mom and Antonio had left a few days ago to head back to Chicago. I missed having my kids but also knew that it would be good for them to get to know the other side of their family. They had said something about going swimming and I told them to make sure my kids had their floaties on. Something didn't feel right about the situation though I just couldn't pin point what it was. I chilled around the house and did pretty much nothing, I definitely needed a life outside of being a parent. It was about 4pm when my phone rung, I answered it and it was Dave. "Ryan get to the children's hospital now!" he sounded scared. I quickly hung up and slipped on my slides and ran out the door towards my car. I was hoping that I wasn't going to the hospital for my kids, I prayed that's not what I was going for. I was at the hospital in no time and I barely parked my car before I got out running inside. "What happened?!" I frantically asked looking around. It was Dave, Kairi, Miss Pam, and Brooke with CJ. They all looked like they had been crying but I'm wondering what's the sad occasion? I also frowned cause where the fuck was Kam? Dave stood to his feet and made his way to me, "Ryan-"
I didn't even give him a chance to speak before I started asking questions. "Where's my son?" I asked looking around. His face held this sad look, "They were in the pool and his floaties had slipped off.." All my fears in life was happening, cause this shit couldn't be real. It just couldn't be, I had seen Kam this morning and he was fine.. I specifically told them to make sure they watched my kids cause it was so easy for them to drown. All I seen was red before I completely lost my shit, I tore that hospital up. I had never been so hurt in my life, I've taken plenty L's but losing my child when it all could've been prevented is what killed me. My life was falling apart by the minute, it took Dave to grab me and hold me down. I felt like I failed as a parent, I hit the floor as he held me. I sobbed into his shirt, I heard him crying too, I was so angry cause what did I do to deserve this shit happening to me. I couldn't wrap my head around what was going on at this very moment. My head shot up in Dave's moms direction, "you. This is your fault!" I said standing to my feet. She looked at me with a sad expression written across her face, "Now Ryan you know I didn't mean for this to happen." But I wasn't trying to hear anything she was saying. "NO! I SPECIALLY TOLD YOUR NON-LISTENING ASS TO MAKE SURE YOU WATCHED MY KIDS BUT YOU COULDN'T EVEN TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN KID SO WHY THE FUCK DID I EXPECT YOU TO WATCH MINES!!" I said getting in her face. "Now Ryan you don't need to holler at me, David has already done enough of that." She said. But I didn't care about shit she said, I was trying not to put my hands on her. About this time the doctors came from the back, "Parents of Kameron Brewster?" me and Dave quickly made our way over. "We were about to clear out his lungs and he's been placed on life support." I let out a sigh of relief. I was just glad my baby wasn't dead cause I was gonna mop the floor with that bitch in the waiting room. The doctor gave us his room number and we quickly ran there, I looked through the door and seeing him hooked up to all those machines broke my heart. I heard Dave sniffle as we walked inside, I made my way to his side, and sat down.

                                          Dave

It was like a nigga couldn't catch a break, and seeing my kid laid up in a hospital bed cause my irresponsible ass mama didn't watch him made my blood boil. My son could be dead right now, and honestly if that was the case I wouldn't know how to move forward. I sat next to Ry and wrapped my arms around her as she cried once again. This is the closest we've been in months, did I still have feelings for her? I think so, I thought they were gone but I guess not. I'm not gonna say anything cause that'll only put us both in an uncomfortable situation, she got a nigga and I guess I got something going on with Alexis. A year ago I never would've pictured my life like this, I was married and happily expecting another child. And now I'm divorced and not really as happy as I thought I was. Meanwhile Ryan had this newfound glow and I'm sure it was because of ole' boy. She genuinely looked happy which was something I hadn't seen in a long time, I wasn't gonna get in the way of her happiness. I had recently received a text from Clarence an old friend of mines from back in the day, he invited me and Ryan out to his girls listening party. But I told him if I were to come I would come alone, I wasn't gonna bring it up to Ryan cause we weren't going together so why bring it up? Hell the party was a month away and if my son wasn't in better shape by then I wouldn't be attended nothing.

Ryan
The Next Morning

I woke up and my back was on 10, I slept in the most uncomfortable position ever last night. I looked up saw that Kam still laid there with his eyes closed. It broke my heart seeing my baby laying in a hospital bed, he wasn't even one yet and he already is going through it. I looked over and my eyes met Dave's, he looked like he had been crying. I stood to my feet, and went to go brush my teeth. It was a weird situation that I hoped I overcame. Once I finished with my hygiene I went over to Dave, I sat next to him. He grabbed my hand and pulled me close to him, "I've been thinking of how I could put these words together but I just wanted to say that I love you and the kids with everything in me. I'm proud of the woman you've become and the amazing mother you are. Our son is a fighter he'll pull through." he said pulling me into a hug. I sighed cause I really hoped Kam would be okay, I laid my head on his shoulder. There was a knock on the door and in came Kairi, she came over to us and climbed in Dave's lap. "Is Kam okay?" she asks us. "Yes baby girl he'll be okay." Dave said trying to convince himself more than her..

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Sorry y'all 😭I had to throw a curveball.