The Worst (Unthinkable)

Broken Clocks

Manhattan, New York
Onika Maraj

"So how was your meeting with your supervisor?" My father asks as he sprinkles some pepper on his melted cheese and broccoli.

I had a meeting with Trinity today about officially moving up to a doctor's position since I was finally done with school and all my credentials were present.

"It went really well, these next two weeks I'll be slowly transitioning into an doctors position" I smile and they both smile back proudly.

I was basically still working the same schedule I had as a nurse with thursdays and saturdays off and the rest of the days 8 to 4, which I loved because that made the readjustment process better since I was already used to these hours.

"I'm so proud of you, it feels like just yesterday you were learning how to walk" My moms voice softly cracks as she lightly laughs holding her tears at bay.

"Awww don't cry mommy" I pout.

"It's just really beautiful to see the woman you've become nika" She tearfully smiles and I feel tears welling in my eyes.

"Stop mommy your making me emotional" I laugh dabbing the pool of tears away with my napkin.

"I'm sorry baby" She laughs wiping her own tears away.

"Alright enough of the tears, let's toast to onika officially becoming doctor maraj" My dad raises his glass and we all clink our glasses together.

This was my favorite red wine too, I almost drunk it all too but I found the will to sit the glass down.

"You okay daddy? That wine really hit you" I giggle reaching over patting his back as he harshly coughed.

"I'm fi-" He flew back in his chair crashing onto the floor.

Jumping up I push my chair back rushing over to him, bending down I check his pulse.

It was faint.

"Mom call the ambulance!"

"Why didn't you guys tell me?" I question my mom.

"We didn't want to add on to your stress, school and work was already enough. We just wanted to do what was best for you at the time, we planned on telling you soon but then this happened" Her voice cracks and I look up at the plain white ceiling holding my tears at bay.

My dad had stage 4 brain cancer and most likely wouldn't make it to see another year.

I didn't know how much time he had left but I was already regretting not spending as much time with them as I should have these past couple of years.

I was feeling all these mixed emotions, I didn't know how I really felt.

I just knew I was sad, it felt like somebody had shot a bullet straight through my heart.

"I need to go get some air" I mumble already out the chair, I didn't wait for her to respond as I walked down the long empty hallway.

Belcalis Almanzar

"Niggas told me cyn was throwing all erica shit out the window earlier" Star cackles in my ear and I chuckle shaking my head.

"Bitch everything, E called me to pick her up and when I pulled up it was a mountain of clothes on the sidewalk"

"Damnnn, I know E ain't go out like that?"

"Girl, I told her let's just leave cause you gone be right back fucking with her again next week anyways"

"She better than me cause I would've be-"

"Hold up, I'll be right back" I cut star off hearing knocks at my door.

Laying my phone on the couch I stand up walking over to the door.

Swinging it open I was shocked at who was at my doorstep.

"What's wrong with you?" I ask alarmed seeing tears rolling down her cheeks.

She wordlessly hugs me squeezing tightly letting her soft sobs out.

Wrapping my arms around her I comfortingly hug her, soothingly rubbing her back as her tears wet up my shirt.

I keep seeing y'all saying this shit so I gotta clear it up, quavo did not set nic up 😭

Quavo read the gestures and shit wrong when they was in class and Rah was just at the right place at the right time.

I had to update again to clarify cause y'all going in on this man and he haven't done nothing but give nic mediocre head and weak dick.