It's been 4 days. I got my phone back. Nicholas is in critical condition.

I close my phone and sigh. Times are rough. I've been in and out of the hospital for Nick. Praying that he's okay. Meanwhile..we're all preparing Kentrell's funeral.

Everyone has been showing endless support, now that it's all over, I feel free. Free to love the rest of my life happily, without looking over my shoulder everyday. Kimetrius has been getting the most apologies from everyone. Without him, I don't think I would be alive.

He deserves it though, he saved my life.

Everyone had came to Tampa, except Miles, but everyone relevant right now had came down to support Nick. My aunt coming down to see Nick, Cordae and I. Today, we were told Nick would be okay and that he could leave today, he was going to be using crutches for a little, but he was okay, and also we would see him today, so you know everybody was excited.

We had been here since morning and we were all itching to see Nick. Any second, I might just run into his room.

"Jared, stop recording, you might record people that are here." Gazzy says.

"So? Jahseh's little cousin gets out today, that's record worthy."

"Yeah, but don't record now." Michael said.

"Yeah wait until later." Symere says.

Just then a male doctor came over to us.

"You guys are here for Nicholas, right?" We all stood up immediately and nodded.

"Yes." I said.

"Alright. You guys may come and see him. Follow me." He said. He lead us all down a hallway, a lot of doors later, we reach Nick's room. I was the first to walk in, I see that goofy smile he has.

"Is that Nicky!" I said. He smiled, "Is that noodle head!" I laughed and gave him a hug. Everyone else entering and giving him a hug, Cordae gave Nick the longest hug out of all of us. It's cute to see the twins together again.

"Where's Ken? Is he okay?" Nick asks.

All the laughter died silent and smiles turned straight. I forgot, he was hurt and in the hospital, no one was able to tell him.

"Nick, baby. Kentrell..didn't make it." My aunt told Nick.

"What do you mean, didn't make it? What about the niggas that kept us in that place?" Nick said angrily.

"They're dead, Nick." His mom said to him.

There was a sudden wash of awkwardness in the room. Nick then got up, his mom tried to stop him but he just moved past her.

"I want to go home." Nick said.

"Nick, we have to wait for the doctor to-"

"Fuck that nigga. Someone is going to drop me home, or am I walking? This leg not gonna stop me from getting home." Nick says grabbing his crutches.

His mother sighed and went over to him. The doctor came in and gave her a bag with a prescribed medication in it, and some cream.

"Have him take this every time after he eats. Everyday until he's better, for about 2 months when we remove the stitches. Speaking of stitches, there's a cream in there, if it ever burns, or itches, tell him to rub some directly on it, generously though." He said. His mother nodded and helped Nick into his crutches, we all moved out the way for him to leave.

Outside, we're all just saying our goodbyes to Nick, Cordae and their mother, Jared finally getting the picture that he much desired.

Everyone had came in their own separate cars, Kimetrius accomplishing something, getting a car with that 5000 dollars he almost declined until I told him that he very much needed.

"How are you feeling, Mr. Onfroy?" Stokeley says.

"Splendid, Mr. Goulbourne. And you?" I said playfully.

"Just happy you're okay." He said. I smiled.

"Me too." I said.

"Jahseh. Hey, I'm sorry for everything. Everything that's happened." He said.

"Stokeley, it's okay now. It's over. You don't need to apologize now." I said. "All is good. I promise. I should be thanking you for driving all the way here to save me."

"That was all Kim."

"Kimetrius wouldn't have been able to get here without you." I said.

"Yes, true." He said agreeing with me.

"Oh and Jahseh, I didn't mean it when I said I didn't like you..I-"

"I like you too, Stokeley." I said cutting him off. "There's something else I should've listened to Kim about."

"There's a lesson learned, Kim is always right." Stokeley said.

"Something else that Kim is also right about, is that Jahseh and Stokeley are going to kiss!" Kimetrius yells over at us, I turn and see everyone is watching us, Nick and Cordae were supposed to leave a while ago, but they're here waiting for something to happen.

"KISS HIM ALREADY!" Kimetrius yells once more.

I feel him gently turn my head and press his lips against mine. I pulled away, I started pinching my arms, he looked at me weirdly. "Why are you pinching yourself?"

"No reason." I said, pulling him in for another kiss.

Everyone started cheering for us, which made me a embarrassed a bit but, it's okay. I got Stokeley.

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