A Girl Can Dream 1

Fighting For You

Hazel

Hazel and Zachary searched around the house to make sure there were no other people inside. Then made their way upstairs and searched each bedroom. Zachary had found a sleepy Bailey and signaled Hazel.

Zachary smiled and happily pulled out his gun. Hazel shook her head a made him put it away.

"Rise and shine cupcake!" Hazel shouted yanking the blanket from her body.

"Malcolm go somewhere with that bullshit!" Bailey pouted pulling the cover back.

Zachary placed the cold steel against her head and took the safety of the gun.

"Let's try this again, get the fuck up or slim here is gonna blow your fucking head off!" Hazel shouted.

"Where's my dog?" Bailey got out of the bed looking for Dre.

"You must really want to die." Zachary spat shoving the gun in her back.

"If you were going to kill me it would have already done it." Bailey spat.

A gun shot rang loudly making her fall onto the bed.

"Y - you. You shot me." Bailey's eyes widened in complete shock.

"Let's get her ass in the car before anyone shows up," Hazel said watching her eyes close.

Odell

Odell had fallen asleep in his car after driving around for a couple of hours. He just wanted to be near Bailey again.

"What are you eating?" His morning voice playing like a harp in Bailey's ears.

"A spicy pickle and Snickers ice cream. Want some?" Bailey asked shoving the spoon into his mouth.

" Eh. That's not bad." Odell frowned chewing the odd combination.

This pregnancy had even him trying pickles with everything or it was just him being greedy. Odell placed kisses on her growing tummy and then her cheek.

"You're the best thing that has ever happened to me," Odell said looking into her eyes.

"Stop I'm gonna cry, Dellie." She waved him off.

"My love for football doesn't even compare to you or my Lil bean sprout." Odell rubbed her belly and pressed his lips against hers.

"You're making me cry." Bailey pouted while he wiped her tears.

"I know a magic trick to get rid of those tears, you want to see it?" Odell asked licking his lips.

"You better show me something magical too." She wiggled her brows.

Odell jumped out of his sleep and hearing a trunk door slam. He rubbed his eyes and looked around the area.

Malcolm's house

"She's losing a lot of blood. We need to get- Hazel shouted but was pushed back on the car.

"I don't care if she's dead or alive. All I know is that my father needs that fucking kidney." Zachary spat.

Odell quietly got out of the car and took off of his shoes.

"Zachary!" Hazel yelled.

Odell's anger grew when he realized who they were. Before Zachary could reply he was tackled onto the ground. Odell removed the mask and threw blows to his face.

"Odell stop!" Hazel warned not even the click of the gun didn't stop him.

"I said stop!" She fired a warning shot over his head.

Odell dropped to the ground covering his head. He still needed to create a plan and quick before Hazel did something stupid.

"Get up and get in the trunk." She ordered leaving Zachary behind.

Odell lifted the trunk and saw Bailey covered in blood. He couldn't let her or the baby down, he had to act quickly. Odell laid down and waited for her to close the trunk.

"Ugh!" Odell kicked the door up knocking her to the ground.

Odell hopped out and kicked the gun away watching her blood decorate the pavement. He grabbed Bailey out of the trunk and made his way toward his car.

"Baby you gotta wake up." Odell opened the car door and put her in the passenger seat.

Bailey was unresponsive.

Odell got in the car and sped to the nearest hospital hoping there was something the could do.

Bailey

*Cloud Conversations*

"Mommy." The child giggled holding her hand.

"Mommy, stop looking at me like that." Bailey looked at the child weirdly.

"Where am l?" She said looking around.

"We're in heaven silly away from all those bad people." He smiled brightly just like Odell.

"What bad people?" Bailey questioned,

"I wasn't allowed to hear that part but I do know daddy is very sorry and he love us more than football." She grabbed his face and took in his appearance.

"Oh, My- you look just like Odell." She ran her fingers through his hair.

"I think I look better than he does." He joked earning laughs from Bailey.

"Mommy, we don't have much time, you have to go back." He smiled.

"You're not coming back with me?" Bailey felt a tug on her heart.

"Daddy needs you, He started hugging her tightly.

"Mommy, don't cry but God always has a plan." He kissed her cheek and faded into the bright lights.

Machines beep all around her, the sound of Odell weeping and praying.

"I know what I did wasn't right but I ask that you bring my family back. Even if it means being away from them. I just want them back, Amen." He sobbing in his hands.

"Uh," Bailey grunted with the tubes down the throat.

He'd prayed over throughout whole time she was in the car up until now and his prayers were finally answered.

"Thank you, God." He said as he jumped from his seat and kissed her forehead.

"I'm so- She held her hand up stopping him.

No more apologies. She thought.

Bailey pointed to the tubes and the door.

"Damn. Yeah, I'm gonna get the nurse." He rushed out of the room almost tripping over himself.

She looked up at the ceiling thanked God and her baby boy.