Free Show Me You Care by Yanni

time alone with her son. I watched her break down and scream about not letting the streets take this son from her, too. She walked out and placed her hand on my shoulder and told me she’d see me later. I walked in and cried on his chest. It pained me to see him with tubes running through his body. I said a prayer for the first time in years, hopping God would listen; hoping that he would hear my voice and understand that the world still needed Trey.
    It was 6:00 a.m. and I was awaken by the sounds of the machines and nurses checking his vitals. One of the older nurses came up to me and placed her hand on mine, smiling warmly.
    “He made it through the night. That’s a step in the right direction.” I gave a faint smile and fell back to sleep for another hour. I watched as the nurses changed his IV medicines and checked his vitals again. They checked them every 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the last time they checked them.
    “Jordyn?” I looked up from my phone to see who the voice belonged to. It was the same nurse from earlier. “Jordyn, right?” I nodded my head at the lady. She was roughly in her late thirties or early forties. “I’m Miss Tammy; I’ll be his nurse all week. Honey, it’s going to be a battle but he’s a warrior. I tell you that much. I know my nephew. He’ll fight through this.”
    “You’re Ms. Lisa’s sister?”
    “Yes ma’am, I’m her youngest sister and the only one who stayed close to her and Trey. I know who you are, Jordyn. I know your background and I know that my nephew loved you more than he loved anyone else. Now he’s in good hands and I’m going to need you get yourself together. Lisa is the strongest of the bunch and she’s been through this before.”
    “I’m fine, Miss Tammy. My best friend is going to bring me my homework and some clothes. I’m not leaving his side. As for Ms. Lisa, she’s stronger than a lot of people give her credit for. I don’t know what you mean by she’s been through this before but I know Trey is going to make it.” She looked at me and patted my knee before continuing her rounds. I pulled my chair up to the bed and rubbed his hand. A lone tear fell from my eye.
    “Trey, you got this. Stop playing and wake up. Your mom needs you. Shit, I need you. Who else am I supposed to run to when I’m in my feelings? Trey, wake up baby. Just open your eyes, grab my hand, something. Let me know you can hear me. Let me know you’re fighting this, Trey. I love you, Trey. I need you,” I said with tears falling freely from my eyes. I cried until I couldn’t cry anymore. By then Shyla was texting me letting me know she was in the lobby with my clothes and homework.
    Shyla:
    I watched Jordyn walk over to me with tear-stained cheeks. I pulled my best friend in for a hug. I knew Jordyn better than a lot of people did. I knew she was crushed. I also knew how crazy she was and that she was going to search high and low for the person that did this, and I was going to be right by her side.
    “Jordyn, how is he?” She just shook her head and that was more than I needed. I couldn’t stand hospitals but I would stay here if my best friend wanted me to. The look in her eyes was asking me to leave, though, and that’s what I did. I handed her her stuff and walked out the hospital. I pulled out my phone and called Jayden.
    “Yo!”
    “Yo, Jayden? That’s how you answer your phone?”
    “My bad, Shy. What’s up?”
    “Trey is in the hospital barely hanging on. Where the hell are you?”
    “My plane just landed not too long ago. I know he’s in the hospital. I’m on my way there now. How is he?”
    “I don’t know. I didn’t go up to see him but Jordyn is there and she’s taking it bad. You know she loves him, right?” I could hear him suck his teeth in my ear before he hung up. I looked down at my phone like he was crazy before jumping in my car. As soon as I went to start my car a car came in blocked me in. Jayden hopped out. I rolled my eyes