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April
"And this is where you live, Olivia." I said opening the door.
"This house is dope. Who owns this ?"
"Me."
"Oh you are James, right ?"
"Right."
"Where is Khalil ? I miss him."
"I told you. He is in the hospital. He has a critical condition."
"When can we see him ?"
"That is never happening."
"Why ?"
"Olivia, Khalil dated you and used you for s*x and he broke up with you. You told me that you are never, ever, ever dating him again."
"You are just mad because he doesn't like you."
"Trust me, no one likes him."
Then she pushed me and started to attack me. I slapped her nice and hard. She shook her head.
"April? James?"
"What ?"
"Is Khalil staying away forever ?"
"What is the last thing you remember ?"
"I was driving with Khalil and he hit me and we were fighting."
"James, let me holla at you for a second."
"Aight."
"That happened the day before yesterday. I slapped her hard enough so her memory comes back."
Olivia
"I'm going to see Khalil." I said picking up my bag
"You don't listen to nobody when they tell you. He. Is. Dangerous."
"I'm not dating him. I'm going to see how he is." I replied.
Driving to the hospital, I passed by where my accident was and I kept getting flashbacks almost distracting me.
I made it before visiting hours were over and went to his room and he looked bad. I grabbed his hand and watched his breathing.
He squeezed my hand and slowly opened his eyes at me. He couldn't say nothing because of the mask over his face.
Instead of leaving it on, he slipped it off his face and stared at me. I just stood there speechless.
"I can't believe you, Olivia."
"What did I do ?"
"Almost killed us. You lucky I'm injured."
"Is that a threat ? 'Cause it didn't sound like one."
"You got one more time."
"b***h nigga. You ain't gonna do shit."
He squeezed my hand tightly making it go numb. I slid my hand out of his grasp and walked out the hospital.
*****
I arrived home and there was a note on the livingroom table. I picked it up and read.
Dear Olivia,
We had practice today. Sorry we had to leave. Let me know what happened when you went to visit Khalil. If you were hurt, I told you to stay away from him.
April.
I put the note back on the table and thought about what happened at the hospital. No more Khalil.
April
"What is the August Alsina doing here ?" asked one of my female dancers.
"I don't know. But he looking cute."
"Right." we high-fived each other.
"April, let me talk to you." Chris asked.
"Coming. Here goes nothing."
I walked over to them and sat down next to Chris. August just had his eyes on Kelly.
"Is she single ?" August asked.
"I-I- don't know. Sh-she told me that she just broke with her boy-boyfriend." Stop stuttuering.
"Why are you stuttering ?"
"I'm just a little nervous. I never met another cute singer."
"Thank you. Can you call her over here ?"
"Alright. Kelly come over here."
"No."
I walked over to her and grabbed her wrist and pulled her but she kept sliding on the floor making me put her over my shoulder.
"I can't believe you did that."
"You wasn't coming here."
"Can I speak to you outside ?" August asked Kelly.
"Umm okay."
They walked outside and we snuck to the door and listened. They came back and we started playing patty cake.
"Patty cake, patty cake, bakers man. Bake me a cake as fast as you can."
"We're back."
"Oh hey yall. We didn't hear anything you said." Chris said making me elbow him the ribs.
"Well ?"
"Nothing." Kelly said but mouthed she is gonna text me.
***
After we closed up, we went home. The smell of dinner ran through the house. It was Olivia.
We walked to the kitchen and seen her cooking. I walked to over her shoulder and she was making baked ziti.
"Hey Liv."
"Hey guys. Dinner will be done in 20 minutes."
"Ok."
I sprinted upstairs and took a shower since I had nothing to do. By the time I was out, the food was ready.
We all came together and ate the food. After we were done, we all went to sleep. Like a happy family.
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