We've been in tha hospital for bout 2 hours and they still ain't told us shit on Morgan's condition.

Everybody's been crying since they've gotten here.

I had ta step out fa a bit cause it was really getting ta a nigga.

I stood at the entrance of the hospital doors when I heard the automatic doors slide open.

I looked back and it was my mama.

"Hey son the doctor just came into the waiting room, I told him I wanted to come get you first before we heard any news." She said in a soft tone.

I just looked back at her and nodded.

I sighed and prepared my mind fa anything I was gonna hear tha doctor say.

Me and my mama walked back into tha hospital and into tha waiting room seeing everyone surrounding tha doctor in a circle.

"Good evening, my name is Doctor Rodriguez. Morgan lost a lot of blood, but we were able to stop it just in time and remove the bullet." He said shaking my hand.

"And correct me if I'm wrong but I'm assuming you, Mr.Alsina, must be the father?" Tha doctor continued.

"Father of what? Morgan?" I asked confused.

I know I don't look that damn old ta be Morgan's father.

"No. The father of Morgan's child she was carrying? I apologize if you aren't-" Tha doctor continued but I cut him off.

"What ya mean 'was' carrying?! Wait a damn minute, she was pregnant?!" I asked getting upset.

This nigga was beatin' around tha bush and it was starting ta blow me.

"I'm sorry Mr.Alsina but Ms.Taylor was pregnant. She lost too much blood and the area in which she was shot in hit the baby." He explained.

At that moment it felt like my whole world collapsed.

Before I dropped to my knees I felt people carry me ta a seat near by.

"Son, breathe." My mama said bending in front of me.

"Mama she was trying ta tell me she was pregnant this whole time.." I said as I cried while hugging my mama.

"Mama I should've protected her and my unborn.." I said crying harder.

I ain't felt this pain since Mel died.

I put tha blame on myself. I should've protected them.

"Excuse me ma'am." Doctor Rodriguez said getting my mama's attention as I sat there with my head in my hands.

"Ms.Taylor is in room 307. We have her on medication from us having to remove the baby immediately so she should be up in 10 minutes. You all may go up when you're ready." He said.

"Thank you." My mama said sniffling.

"Come on baybeh." My mama said grabbing my hand.

As I stood up everyone came and gave me a hug.

Everyone agreed that it was best if they just visited Morgan tomorrow.

After saying our goodbyes we all hugged and said a prayer.

Me and my mama walked ta tha elevator in silence.

We found Morgan's room and walked in. I almost cried again seeing baybeh girl hooked up ta all these damn machines.

Me and my mama got a chair and put them on each side of Morgan's hospital bed.

"Ma how am I going ta tell her we lost our baby?" I said to my mama but more ta myself.

"I don't know baby.." she said fixing Morgan's cover.

Morgan moved and we heard tha heart monitor start ta speed up.

Morgan woke up and sat up fast.

"Baybeh. Calm down.. we're right here.." I said grabbing her hand.

Morgan coughed then spoke.

"August.. what happened?" She asked looking around tha room.

I looked to my mama and she nodded.

"Baybeh.. did ya know you was pregnant?" I asked Morgan in a soft tone grabbing her hand.

"What do you mean 'was' pregnant?" She asked in a shaky tone.

"Morgan.." I took a deep breath. "We lost our baybeh.." I explained as I felt a tear roll down my face.

Morgan just stared at me before she looked over at my mama who covered her mouth muffling her cries.

"Ha-ha, August that's funny now stop playing.." Morgan said chuckling.

"Baybeh I'm seri-" I started but Morgan cut me off.

"You know what? Y'all could be some actors because this is a good prank.." Morgan said more of ta herself.

I could tell in her eyes she wanted to burst out into tears but she wouldn't let herself.

"Morgan baby it's ok to cry." My mama explained.

"" Morgan screamed crying.

I just got in tha bed and held her as she screamed and cried into my chest.

I broke down crying with her rocking us side ta side while rubbing her back in small circles.

"Why did it have to be our baby August?!" Morgan said.

"I don't know baybeh.." I said honestly.

That question constantly crossed my mind.

I ain't understand why we lost our baby but I know better than ta question God. He don't make no mistakes, maybe he knew we wasn't ready.

"It's my fault August.. I wanted to surprise you but I should've told you the day I found out. I didn't protect our baby. I'm sorry.." Morgan said letting go of me and looking down into her lap.

"I know you hate me because I didn't protect him or her like I should've.." She continued.

It hurt me ta hear ha say she thought I hated her fa this.

I lifted her face with my index finger and wiped away her tears.

"Baybeh this ain't ya fault. If anything it was my fault. I should've been beside you ta protect you." I said looking her in her eyes.

" It's neither one of y'all faults. Ya hear me?!" My mama scolded us.

"Yes ma'am.." we both responded.

"Now I know this is hard for y'all, shit it's hard for all of us but we go get through this as a family. We not go sit up here and play tha blame game. Understand?" My mama explained.

"Yes ma'am." we both responded again and gave her a hug.

"I love y'all but I gotta get home and get some rest, I'm old." My mama said kissing our foreheads.

"I love you too Mama Shelia. Thank you for staying as well." Morgan said.

"It's no problem baybeh. Anything for my future daughter-in-law, and that was my grand baby. Just remember, but trouble don't last forever." She said.

"Ight ma text me when ya get home." I said giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Ight son I will. Morgan get some rest baybeh I'll see y'all tomorrow." My mama said grabbing her purse and walking out tha door.

"How ya feeling baybeh?" I asked Morgan.

"I'm ok. Just disappointed ya know?" She said in a soft tone.

"Yea baybeh I know but we go be good, God got us ya heard me?" I said as I climbed into bed behind her.

"Yea.." she responded and cut off tha lights in tha room but leaving on tha small light by tha bed.

"Goodnight baybeh get some rest." I said pulling her closer ta me.

"Goodnight. I love you." She said.

"I love you too.." I responded.

"Forever and Always?" She asked.

I chuckled.

"Forever and Always baybeh." I said as we drifted off ta sleep.

We been in tha hospital fa 3 days now. Morgan was finally being discharged and we was headed home.

It was late and all I wanted ta do was take my black ass ta bed.

It took Morgan a while to open up and talk to everyone.

The first day was rough. She was barely talking and barely eating but she's slowly getting back ta herself again.

I wish I could take all tha pain away from her but I knew that was impossible so I've been trying to be strong for tha both of us.

We pulled up ta my house and into tha garage.

Morgan was already sleep from tha ride home. I just decided ta leave our bags in tha car until tha morning.

I carried Morgan into tha house bridal style and laid ha in my bed.

I took off my shirt and plugged up both of our phones ta tha charger before I laid down behind Morgan.

I was walking around in this all white room confused as fuck until I heard somethin behind me sounding like a door being shut.

I turned around quick as fuck reaching fa my strap until I realized it wasn't on me.

"Calm ya ass down nigga." The shadow said.

As I saw the figure appear. I recognized that voice from anywhere. It was my brother Mel.

I dapped him up and gave him a hug.

"Aww shit- I died in my sleep nigga?!" I said panicking.

"Shut yo big dumb ass up. No ya ain't dead fool." Mel said slapping me upside my head.

"Then what's up?" I asked.

"I just came here ta tell you just like you taking care of my girls on earth, I'm taking care of y'all son up here." Mel assured me dabbing me up.

"Thanks Mel. I appreciate it for real. Can I see him?"

"Nah he ain't old enough yet ta cross over but as soon as he is I got y'all.. Look I ain't got a lot of time left but just know we straight and ya girl is a keeper." Mel said slowly bagging away.

"Wait what that supposed ta mean?"

". Love ya." Mel said before he disappeared and everything went black.

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