Just Friends

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I heard slow beeping sounds while my eyes remained closed. I slowly parted then open to reveal where I was. I stared up at the ceiling, then looked around, realizing I was in a hospital room.

I turned my head to the right to see my mom in her white coat, writing some things down on a clip board. When she heard my movements she turned around, "So glad you're awake." She smiled

I smiled back then it disappeared, remembering how pissed I was at the entire family.

"You had a panic attack, everything is okay now." She said, flipping the page on the clipboard over.

"I figured that's what that was, I was so scared—where's Derrick?"

She sighed, "Police are questioning him and his mom."

"How did things end? Do you know?"

She shook her head, "I'm not suppose to tell you this for protocol and patients confidentiality but, Richard, he's on life support. When Derrick initially hit him, he fell and hit his head on the door pretty hard since it was a hard hit. He has internal bleeding and swelling on the brain, his face is rather disfigured compared to how he usually looks—Derrick did a hell of a job to have one fist."

"Why is he being questioned? It was self defense." Though I knew it wasn't, it was just built up anger from the turmoil he caused us.

"He damn near killed the man, I reckon he'd be questioned."

"Is he okay?"

"Derrick or Richard?"

I frowned, "Mom, why would I be asking if Richard is okay?" I immediately grew annoyed

She shrugged, "I don't know but Derrick is fine, nothing was wrong with him. He's only being questioned for now so hopefully he'll be out soon, he's been down there for a little over an hour. I'm just glad you're fine, I didn't even know you left."

I held my straight face, staring ahead, bet you didn't know I left.

I'm in no way of a predicament to be mad due to me feeling queasy but I was still pissed. I got over my angry feeling 'cause I was more so worried about Derrick and what they'd do to him based off of what he did to Richard. Richard deserved it and I'm so glad that he finally got to beat his ass the way we've all been wanting him to but at the cost of what? Especially if he doesn't make it.

I begin to overthink, mind running from A to Z within seconds. If they were able to pay off an officer to delete a police report who's to say what else they're able to pull with policemen.

They could get Derrick arrested under false pretenses that doesn't involve what he already did.
And Troy, what is he planning to do after his brother damn near killed his father? He's been off the radar for a while and he's yet to make his return.

What if Derrick gets arrested and Troy comes after me and I have no one to protect me then?

"Wreck your brain why don't you." Derrick said as he walked in with Joy beside him.

I let out a sigh of relief, "Thank god you're here." I said, almost immediately hugging him.

He pulled a chair up and sat next to my bed, Joy sitting on the opposite side, "What'd they say?" I asked

He sighed as he sat back, "They just took my statement. They told me for now I'm good since It was damn near self defense. They want to further investigate it and said they hope they can talk to Richard and after, things will go from there."

"Talk to Richard? For what? Of course he's gonna fabricate it and make you seem like the bad guy." I said

He shrugged, "Let 'em, anything that comes from what I did will be worth it."