The Future For Us Pt.2

Brandon lay lifeless in the hospital bed hooked to so many machines that Drake couldn't stand looking at him.

"It's my fault. I should have watched him." Drake kept mumbling under his breath. He had his hands pressed against his forehead and his legs were shaking. Dried tears had stained his face. Nia, Brandon mom had rushed to the hospital as soon as she heard but collapsed at the sight of her little boy. She was now in the waiting room crying hysterically.

"Drake please, you have to be strong. Be strong for Brandon." Nicki said rubbing Drake;s back, her eyeliner was smeared from crying.

"I just, I was suppose to be his guardian. I was suppose to watch him. He was my responsibility. This always happens, I'm not ready. Just not ready." Drake said putting his head in his lap. Nicki was wondering what Drake meant when he said this always happens and that he's not ready but she knew that this wasn't the time to ask. The doctor came in holding Nia who was now shaking. Drake got up and hugged her and led her to the chair.

"Brandon has induced swelling in his brain, but with a couple hours of surgery we believe we can fix this. He may have some developmental issues such as stalking and may hit his milestones slower than kids his age but he will be alive. We just need your consent." He said turning to a sobbing Nia.

"Just save him, save my baby." Nia said clutching Drake's hand. With that the doctor summoned the nurses to come and take Brandon to the operating room. Nicki, Drake, and Nia followed behind waiting in the space outside of the waiting room. After about 3 hours Nia got tired of waiting outside and went to the hospitals church. Those questions kept rattling in Nicki's mind and as much as she knew that Drake didn't want ot hear it, she just couldn't keep it in.

"What did you mean, when you said that?" Drake's head arose from his lap when Nicki asked that.

"What do you mean?"

"When you said that this always happens, and that you weren't ready." Drake started laughing but it wasn't one of those funny laughs, it was a I can't believe you laugh.

"Really, right now. Shit Nicki. Really." Nicki just sat there with her head down while Drake stood up.

"If you really want to know then I'll tell you. I use to date this girl, Brittany, she got pregnant but I didn't think it was mine so I told her I wasn't ready and I never helped out after the baby was born. I told her I wanted a DNA test." Drake then took a deep breath.

"Two months after she was born she died in her sleep. Is that what you wanted to know!" Drake said shouting making the nurses look around the corner. Nicki then stood up and got in Drake's face.

"So you got another bitch pregnant!" Nicki said shouting in his face.

"You really wanna do this now while my nephew is in there fighting for his life!"

"Why the fuck did you get another girl pregnant ! Your such a fucking snake and I bet you were gonna keep this from me to your just-" Before Nicki could finish her sentence Drake pushed her back making her fall back. Nicki sat there on the ground stunned, while tears flowed down her face.

"Nicki i'm-" Before he could finish Nicki quickly got up and ran out of the hospital pass the doors while Drake was shouting for her. Drake had finally caught up with her in the parking deck, but it was to late. Drake watched her speed away in her car.