| �AJ?� �Hey D, I tried calling you earlier�what�s wrong? Are you crying?� �It�s Theresa.� �What about that bitch?� �She�s�.she got in an accident AJ.� �She what?� �She was driving down the highway, and this car was swerving in and out of traffic and hit her, driver side. The hospital just called, they don�t know if she�s going to make it. �Howie, no, don�t tell me that.� �I know you said some stuff to her last night�� �I told her more than just that last night. I talked to her about 2 hours ago. I said some pretty mean stuff�.oh my God. D, I gotta call my mom.� �Denise knows, she should be on her way to the hospital.� �I�m on way there. Which one?� �Memorial.� �Thanks.� I ran out to my car, tears running down my cheeks. �My sister, my friend. Sure, she was annoying and a bitch, but I loved her.� I choked on my tears, not believing that the last words I said to her were bad. �What if I loose her? I can�t,� I screamed at myself. I drove into the ER and raced inside. �AJ?� �Mom. Is she�.� �We don�t know yet. She�s still in surgery.� �Oh God.� I sat down beside my mom and let my head hang. �I know AJ.� �No, you don�t. I said some pretty mean stuff to her. Stuff I can�t take back, stuff I didn�t mean. Mom, I was so mean to her. She can�t leave me, Lord, she can�t leave me.� I felt my mom�s arms enclose around me and I cried on her shoulder. Above all of the Boys, Theresa was my best friend. We knew each other, could read each other�s minds, or just about. I sat there, shaking, waiting for the doctors to come and tell us something. Three hours ago, the rest of the guys showed up. Howie just looked at me as if I was the scum of this world, but Lord knows I already felt like that. I glanced up as I heard the footsteps of someone. �Mrs. McLean?� I jumped up right belong side my mother. �We tried our best, but there was so much bleeding. She�s in the room if you, and your friends, would like to say goodbye.� I tuned him out, refusing to believe that this man was telling me my sister was going to die. I saw my mom, Kevin, Nick, and Brian all walk to the back. I sat down, knowing I wouldn�t last if I stood. �What did you say AJ?� �Things Howie, just things. I can�t even recall.� �She loved you AJ. I wish my sister looked out for me the way she did.� �I know.� �You know Tanya was in jail?� �No.� �She�s 30 and was in jail.� �How do you know?� �Theresa knew. Tanya was using you AJ. Just to make a name for herself. Theresa was there to tell her to stay away.� �How did she know?� �AJ, regardless of how she got the job, which she got on her own, she does work at ICE, she knows how to report stuff.� I looked at him and than up at my mother. �I�m going to go talk to her.� I got up and went back to the room. I walked in, stunned. Her, all hooked to machines. I walked over to the bed and grabbed her hand. �Theresa, Lord, sister, I love you. I take back all I said, every last word. I didn�t mean it. You can always interfere in my life. Howie just told me about Tanya. I�m sorry I didn�t trust you. Maybe, like you, I�m to trusting. Oh Lord, don�t leave me, please don�t leave me.� I felt the tears flowing and heard Howie walk in. He took her left hand and slipped a small diamond on it. �D, what are you doing?� �Something I wanted to for so long AJ. I love her. Have loved her, and like you, I refuse to loose her.� �We�re not going to let her go, we can�t.� I glanced over at him and saw the tears running down his cheeks. My head was pounding and my arms were killing me. I slowly opened my eyes and looked to my right. There, laying on my arm, was AJ. I glanced to my left and saw Howie there. I tried shaking them, but they were numb. �Guys,� I croaked out. They didn�t even stir. I swallowed a couple of times and tired again. �Guys.� This time, they stirred. AJ opened his eyes and stared right in mine. �Theresa.� �In the flesh, well, sorta.� �Oh my God.� �Hey D.� I smiled at Howie and he just stared at me. I glanced down at my left hand, feeling something there. Strange, it looked like an engagement ring� �Howie?� �I know this is an odd time.� �O no, no, no, no, no, not here, not now, not like this.� �No, not marriage, just will you marry me?� I glanced at him, than at AJ, than down at the rest of my body. I started laughing. �You know, I always dreamed of you asking me to marry you. And I never once dreamed it would be me laying in a damn bed.� �Yes or no?� �Of course yes you king of the little men.� He smiled and leaned down at kissed me. I flinched and he pulled back. �I have a massive cut on my lip.� �Oh baby, I�m sorry.� I smiled and glanced at AJ. �Can you�� �Don�t even ask. Bye AJ. Bye honey.� Howie walked out the door and I glanced at AJ. �Where do you begun?� �I�m so sorry Theresa. All you have ever done is look out for me, and this is my thanks to you.� �Forgiven AJ. I�m sorry I�m a pain in the ass though.� �I wouldn�t want you any other way.� He leaned down and hugged me. |
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