Chapter 109Leah's Dorm Room:Leah and Shawn: “I'm sorry Shawn I told my roommate not to call you, I am trying to do this on my own. My parents would make me leave school if they found out that you had to come all the way over here because I fell in the bathroom. I don't know what happened I was trying by best not to wet my wound, that I didn't see my body wash was leaking on the floor, and the next thing I know I slipped. I didn't think it would be this hard, then I have this ugly scar from the operation, everything is just so messed up.” Leah said crying as Shawn stepped into the shower, getting wet as he turned the shower off and picked Leah up off the floor. his hair and clothes were now wet from the shower and Leah’s wet body. He quickly grabbed her towel and wrapped it around her and walked out of the community bathroom. “You got shot a few days ago and had major surgery, and you left the hospital against the doctor's orders. He told you that you can
Chapter 110Leah's RoomShawn and Leah: `` Shawn stormed into Leah's room, it was completely dark, he felt around for the light switch. When he finally found it, he spotted Leah laying on the floor flat on her back. Her night gown was up around her waist, blood was seeping through the top of her shirt. “I'm so sorry Shawn, I didn't want to call the ambulance because they would call my parents. I just need to get to the bathroom and check my wound. Then you can go back to whatever you were doing.” Leah said as she cried. “Damn it Leah, why the hell are you trying to do this shit by yourself. You're going to mess around and end up in the hospital with some kind of infection.” Shawn said picking her up, taking her to the bed, he ran to the bathroom and got a wet cloth and a fresh towel. When he got back to the room, he stopped in his tracks seeing Leah with her shirt lifted revealing her breast. He was just now noticing that she was completely naked underneath he
Chapter 111Outside Jazz's Dorm:Syncere: Syncere sat in his truck as he tried to gather his thoughts on everything he wanted to say to Jazz. He knew that what he was about to do will hurt her, which is the last thing he wanted to do to her. They had been through hell and back and stuck together, he would be lying if he said he didn't love her. But the truth is, it wasn't the kind of love that went with being in love with someone. He had to face the truth that he and Jazz formed a trauma bond because of the loss of their baby. He was going to try and do this with as much patience and understanding that she will be hurt and grieving all over again. He also admitted to himself that she wouldn't be the only one feeling the pain of their breakup. He knew Essence was right that he would need time to get himself mentally together before he could step to her. A knock on his truck window scared the shit out of him. “Damn Shawn what the hell man, I almost had a hear
Chapter 112Jazz's Dorm: ContinuedSyncere and Jazz: Jazz smiled and snuggled into him, she hoped that once he forgave her about earlier, maybe she could convince him to stay or take her to his place. She had loved living with him while she recovered from her accident, it felt like they were already married. She knew she had to do damage control, it would be best if she spoke first. Syncere sat at her desk chair and not next to her, that made her frown and become even more nervous. “Baby, I want to apologize for telling everyone about our engagement. I know we promised that we would only tell everyone once we graduated, but with the shooting it was like my life flashed before my eyes. Either one of us could have died and no one would know that we were engage. No one would know that we loved each other so much that we had taken the steps towards solidifying our relationship, by getting engaged. We knew we were it, for each other, that we were soulmates.” “Jazz, please just st
Chapter 113Monday Morning 5amPhone RingingSyncere: Who the hell is calling my phone this late, it better be life or death. Feeling for my phone and pressing the green button to answer without even opening my eyes. “What!” “What the hell you mean what where the hell are you? Coach is pissed, he said if you're not here in fifteen minutes you're not playing in the homecoming game. So you better get your ass up and to the gym now!” Shawn said, and my eyes widen. What the hell is going on, I set up looking around and my heart drop when I turned and saw Jazz lying beside me completely naked. I jumped up out of her bed and realize I was fucking naked to. “Shit, shit, shit, shit! No, no, no, no! What the fuck did I do? What the hell happened last night?” I said as I searched the room for my clothes. “Baby where are you going come back to bed.” Jazz said sitting up letting the cover fall showing her breast. “Jazz what the hell is going on? What did we do? Why the fuck can't I re
Chapter 114 The meeting: part 2 The Conference Room: Essence, Kymoni Syncere, Shawn, Jasmine, Leah, and Mrs. Reid: “Hello everyone, I am the school counselor , my name is Mrs. Reid. I'm sure President Harris informed you of the schedule and the general reasons behind, why you are required to attend these group counseling sessions. But I want to get everyone's name, major, and what year they are in thus far, starting with the gentlemen. I know they say ladies first, but since we out number you I will allow you to go first.” Mrs. Reid said smiling trying to break the ice. She looked at Syncere and Shawn to start. “Well my name is Syncere Jamison, My major is Sport Management, and I'm in my third year.” Syncere answered. “My name is Shawn Haynes and I am an Athletic Training major, and I am also in my third year.” “My name is Jasmine Taylor, I'm a Criminal justice major, and I’m in my third year.” “My name is Leah Mason, I'm a Psychology Major, and I’m in my th
Chapter 115The Meeting: part 3In the Conference Room: Essence, Kymoni Syncere, Shawn, Jasmine, Leah, and Mrs. Reid: Leah reached over and hugged Jasmine as she cried, Syncere looked at Jasmine and the guilt hit him hard. He didn't intend to say anything in the meeting but when the counselor asked, he wanted Essence to know that he kept his word and broke up with Jazz. “I’m sorry it wasn't my intentions to hurt or embarrass you, I just wanted to make sure I was honest with the counselor.” Syncere said as his excuse, Essence just sat there wide eyed, mouth open in shock. Kymoni literally had to close her mouth. Jasmine looked between Essence and Syncere, her crying turned into anger in an instant. “YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS YOU BROKE UP WITH ME SO YOU COULD BE WITH THAT FAT BITCH! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU SYN, HOW COULD YOU I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE DOING THIS! YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE ME THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE ENTIRE CAMPUS WHEN THEY FIND OUT YOU DUMPED ME FOR HER! YOU'RE G
Chapter 116Syncere, Shawn, Jasmine, and Leah:Campus yard: “I can't believe you Syn, how could you embarrass me in front of them? Did you really break up with me so you can start dating that big ass whale.” Jazz said angrily, crying as she stormed out of the building. She was loud and people were starting to look at them wondering what was happening. “Jazz stop being so fucking loud and stop calling Essence names. That’s the childish bullshit I was talking about. You started on that high school mean girl shit, if I date Essence or any other girl it has nothing to do with me breaking up with you. I told you that I wasn't liking how you were changing and then I find out you’re failing your classes. Why huh? Are you banking on my career? Because when I met you, you were a straight A student.” Syncere said as they all walked across the campus, it was homecoming week and the campus was crowded with different activities going on. “I can't believe you think that I
Chapter 231A few minutes early: “Hey isn't that Essence's nurse, I thought she was her head nurse or something like that" Kain asked as they got off the elevator, Martrice needed to check a better internet connection. He decided he would stay on the first floor because then internet connection was excellent on that first. He looked up at the nurse in question and frowned. “You're right, she was supposed to be with Essence full time. So she should be with Essence during these test. So what the hell is going on.” Martrice said as he began typing on his laptop. His alarm went off when one of the cameras he had installed on the ICU floors went off. He pulled up the footage and saw man holding his head down, like he knew where the cameras were and avoided them on purpose. A few seconds later the nurses’ station alarms went off in Leah's room. Martrice looked back at his laptop and watched as the man went into the rest room and came back out wearing different clothes.
Chapter 228Essence's room: “Alright folks we have Ms. Nelson settled and ready for her scan, you all can leave we have a special team coming in to do the test. Once we're done you will be paged to transport the patient back to her room. So please have someone on standby that can cover your patients until you're done.” The Financial manager said to the nurses. “Uh excuse me, I’m the nurse in charge of Ms. Nelson, why wasn't I inform that a special team was coming to do the test. Also I am required to stay with the patient, since I am the nurse in charge of Ms. Nelson's care.” Nancy said after the other nurses left. “Nancy there has been a change of plans, the family has requested the best people to test her. They have their own nurse they plan to use, you can head back to the VIP suites and wait for the call that the team is done testing.” “How about I wait here for the other nurse to get here, so I can pass along the notes about the patient. This is a
Chapter 229 Syncere and Shawn's apartment: Continued “Oh hey Kymoni, I didn't see you until just now. How’s your friend doing?” Briana asked with a smile on her face, she wondered why Kymoni didn't tell Shawn about their little talk in the hallway. Kymoni eyes held a comment full of cuss words, but she was trying to not let her mouth start some shit. “She’s, unconscious and they’re doing more test to find out what their next steps are. But I'm sure once this is over, she will be fine.” Kymoni said, her voice trembled a little bit as she talked, Shawn noticed and pulled her close. Susan's smile faltered a little bit, not use to seeing Shawn care for another woman. She only ever saw Shawn treat Briana with such care, so it was strange seeing him do that with someone while Briana was only a few feet away. “Shawn, I heard Syncere say he's missing a couple of games to spend at the hospital. Are you planning to do the same thing?” Susan asked, still not
Chapter 228Syncere and Shawn's apartment: “Are you sure about this, because I am not in the mood and the right frame of mind to entertain bullshit nor making the effort to be respectful when I or my friend is being disrespected.” Kymoni said to Shawn as they got out of Syncere's truck. They had called a car from the hospital, they went by Essence's house to get his truck. Syncere wanted to make sure his tank was filled and ready to go back to the hospital at any moment, if someone called them. “I know baby, I promise my mom was cool when I told her I was in love with you. She was shocked but she wants to see me happy, and me telling her you do that, makes her happy.” Shawn said as he pulled Kymoni into his arms kissing her forehead as they walked to the door. Syncere was happy for his friend, but he couldn't stomach the love they shared, with Essence laying in the hospital fighting for her life. The now familiar ache in his chest came when he thought abo
Chapter 227A parked car six miles away: “So you're the asset sent to assist me? I must admit I am shocked, seeing as though you helped the people who kidnapped my wife in the first place. Tell me why I shouldn't kill you right here and now?” “You could but that wouldn't do anything but activate the bomb that I put under your car before I got in here. You didn't think I would come in here unprepared, did you? My handlers sent me for a reason and that reason being that I'm the best. Lastly, I will help you, but you will not touch Shawn Haynes. If you do then you will have to deal with me and I can assure you, that no one you are connected to will be able to stop me.” Briana said as she sat back confidently. Unique looked at the woman before him with a smirk. He must admit he liked her confidence, and right now he can't be picky about who he hires to help him. “Ok, I can do that, as long as he doesn't come between me and my wife. If he does than you will
Chapter 226VIP waiting room: “We are going to take momma in first and give her some alone time with Essence. Next, we will come back and get the sisters, after that, the rest of you can come in.” Big C said once everyone was settled in the waiting room. Everybody noticed his voice trembled a little bit, because he didn't know what they were going to walk into. He didn't know if he was ready for it, but he knew he had to keep it together for his momma and little brothers. The family all nodded their heads a bit nervous seeing Essence themselves. “Hello everyone, I am lead nurse Nancy, before we go in I would like to go over what you will be seeing. It is better that you know what to expect, it will take the shock away when you actually go in. “So as you know there was a small piece of bone lodged in her heart, that when moved causes cardiac arrest. So in order to prevent that from happening we have strapped her down so she won't be able to move and no one
Chapter 225Parking Lot blocks away: “Debra just sent us an email, she said Essence is out of surgery and is on the VIP floor which will give us access to see her without worrying about cameras. Apparently, the cameras are no longer active because of an incident involving a celebrity getting exposed because someone sold footage of him cheating on his wife will she was giving birth in the room next to her. So the hospital makes the patients and employees sign NDA’s and the cameras were disable. She said you will have to use the secret entrance that their clients use to get into the hospital undetected. She is going to meet us at the back entrance.” Unique's tech guy said as he pulled up the plan for the hospital. “Their tech guy is far more advance than I am, so the only way I will be able to get you in undetected, is if we do it in a less than thirty second intervals for the parking lot and getting to the elevator. Anything beyond that, their tech guy will be
Chapter 224Still at the hospital: Briana was shocked that she didn't notice that she was being followed. Briana doubted that Kymoni was confronting her because of her friend. She knew that this was all about Shawn and her being insecure, knowing that Shawn was in love with her. She can tell a jealous female a mile away, and Briana can understand why Kymoni thought she was a threat to her relationship to Shawn. I mean the ex he was in love with and had plans to marry was now back into the picture. “I didn't know I had to report to you about my whereabouts, but this isn't about where I was going or what I was doing is it? I guess I should have known that we would have to talk eventually.” Briana said smiling shaking her head because she knew she was about to get the same talks that Shawn's ex-girlfriends use to give her. They would pull her aside and tell her she needs to back off. All this happened before they started dating, she was shock to see that same thing still
Chapter 223 “There better be a good damn reason that you are pulling me away from my seminar and into the stairwell Lauren.” Doctor Taylor said when he entered the stairwell. “I’m sorry to pull you out of that seminar, but we have a big problem with Jazz.” “What about my daughter is she ok?” “Yes, she is ok physically, she was brought in by Syncere's mother because she passed out. She found out she was pregnant, that isn't the worst part. Apparently Syncere's new girlfriend was kidnapped, beaten, and shot. Before her family was able to rescue her, and brought her back here.” “Ok I don't understand what that has to do with our daughter.” Doctor Taylor said getting impatient. “Well the person who kidnapped the girl was Santiago.” Judge Taylor said looking at her husband, his eyes grew wide at hearing the name of the man who had terrorized his daughter. Doctor Taylor frowned and then asked. “What does that how to do with Jazz?” “Well apparently she got rope