Maybe in Another Time in Another World

Part 2

"Daddy please don't leave me. Daddy please. I can't make it in this world without you. You're my heart. God please I promise I will live right. You already taken my mother from me please lord don't take my daddy too".
Just then daddy grabbed my hand and put it to his chest I swear I could see his life leaving his body.I began to sob uncontrollably as the room went dim.


I woke up in the hospital with my best friend and next door neighbor asleep in chairs by my bed side. I couldn't remember how I got here or why I was here for that matter." Where was my dad? He would be able to explain everything. What the hell is going on?" I said to myself.
Just as I was sitting up Ayla grabbed my hand.
"Nevaeh, honey how are you feeling."
From the look in her eyes I could tell something was seriously wrong.
"Were is  daddy?"
"Nevaeh, honey  do you remember what happen?"
It was the tone in her voice that told me something horrible happen to daddy. " No I don't were is my farther" I yelled out.
"Nevaeh honey"
" You honey me one more time.  Where. is  my  farther!"
"Honey"
Before she could finish her sentence I shot her a look that could kill.
"Okay" she grabbed my had a little tighter. " Its been a terrible accident"
My hart dropped it was all coming back to me. I could feel my hand start to shake the tears began to blur my vision " Oh lord. Daddy. He got shot. Is he okay"
"No honey, he didn't make it."
The whole horrendous scene came flashing back. I instantly felt sick.


They keep me in the hospital till the next morning. Kim arrived just as I was signing my discharge papers to take me home. I made Ayla go home to shower and rest she had been there with me the whole night. I don't think she slept much, every time I would wake up screaming or crying she would be right there to wipe my tears or just to hold me till I fell back to sleep.


"Are you hungry baby?"
"No" I said and pushed the seat all the way back. I closed my eyes and try to block all the memories from flooding in.
As we drove home I could tell Kim wanted to say something to console me but she just could not find the words. I felt the car stop and heard a soft voice say "welcome to burger king may I take your order"
I closed my eyes and it happened the image of a lion jumping out of the word king flashed before my eyes. I could see it clear as day. I couldn't see the shooters face but I did see his tattoo on  his right shoulder as he ran to get away from the bullets flying from my .357. That lion was edged in to my memory and at that moment I told my daddy I will revenge his murder. The person responsible will pay.


I couldn't bear the sight of our house so Ayla went and got some of my things for me later that night. While she was gone I finally checked my voice mail. Everyone from under the sun left a message telling me how sorry they are and how they will pray for me . I know they mean well but I felt worse with each message I listen to.  The last message was from the detective. "Hi Ms Songs this is detective Wheeler it is extremely  important that I speak to you as soon as possible. Please give me a call at 919-555-3232."Ayla got back to her house around 10:30 with some of my things and the bottle of Jamaican rum we had sitting on the bar top. We drank a few shots of rum and talked about all the good times we had over the years, we laughed about all the  times daddy caught us doing some off the wall shit. Stuff that we should have gotten our ass kicked for but instead daddy had a story so crazy that scared us from ever trying it again. We cried as I told Ayla every thing that happen that night.
" Did you get a look at the guy?" she asked.
"Not at his face but I know he's about 6'2" and maybe around 180. He has caramel skin and had his hair braided and on his back right shoulder he has a tattoo of a lion coming out of the word king."
"Well damn, you pretty much got every thing. Did you tell the detectives yet"?
" No" I replied. I guess she must have seen it in my eyes because she looked at me and said
"NEVAEH don't do anything crazy."
I laid back on the sofa and closed my eye and fell asleep.