No cards pulled by jolynna jean-pierre (best books to read in life .TXT) 📕

*exits the hospital**drives to lalia's house* *enters lalia's house* As we walk inside, a puppy runs to the door. *puppy barks* *lalia laughs* "this is pup...she's a cutey, isnt she?" "yeah, she is" *walks to lalia's room* "here you go" *lalia hands me 3 different pairs of clothes* "thanks" *walks over to the couch and lays down* 

 *goes to sleep*

(several hours later...)

"chocolate...*lalia taps me*...hey, wake up" *slowly wakes up* "hey, wake up girl...it's your big day" *mumbles* "go away" *goes back to sleep**lalia pulls me off of the couch* " go take a shower and put your clothes on, and in 20 minutes i want to see you in your best behavior, in your biggest smile, and in your cap and gown" *lalia grabs a bucket of water, and splashes me with it* "now...you are fully awake" *gasp* *lalia grabs my hand, and drags me to the shower* *shivers* *enters bathroom* "you soooo better be happy that im your cousin, and that i love you and i care for your future or else you would've been on that street, and lord knows what would've happened to you" *lalia blasts the shower* *starts to take a shower*
 (15 minutes later...)

*exits the shower* *wraps myself with a towel* *exits the shower*

*enters the guest room* *dries myself* *thinks about joey* *tear falls from my face* *continues drying myself*

(a few minutes later...)

*knock...knock* *door cracks open* "you decant?" "Yeah" *door opens* "awwwww....look at my little baby cousin, looking so beautiful...i dont know what your mother was thinking when she had let you guys go, but im surely glad that i took you guys in" *smiles* "...and i truly appreciate everything that you have done for us...you treated us like we were your own kids" *tear falls from my face**lalia dries my tear* "awe don't go messing up your make-up over me now...we're family..that is what family is for...to take care, and be taken cared of" *smiles* "now....let me see you in your cap and gown girl" *giggles* "ok" *stands up* *tear falls from lalia's eye* "you look absolutely beautiful" "thank you" "you ready?" "i believe so" "i know you are...let's go champ" *smiles* *lalia smiles back* "breakfast is ready in the kitchen if you are hungry" "thanks" "i'm going to go get ready..ok" "ok" *lalia exits the room* *sits down**sighs* *pulls out a picture of joey* *kisses it**thinks* "hope you get better baby brother....you the only family i've got. If i lose you, i dont know what i'll do. you not just a brother to me, having to take care of you since you was 2, you are more like a son to me, so please get better." *looks at the mirror* "this is for you, joey" *gets up* *exits the room* *walks to the kitchen**enters the kitchen* *quickly grabs something to eat**lalia enters the room* "you ready to go champ?" "yes...im ready" "great..let's go" "ok" *exits the house**lalia locks the door* *enters the car**lalia enters the car, and drives off* *sighs* *lalia glances at me* "what's wrong?" "..." "you thinking about joey, arent you?" "what else am i suppose to think about...im about to go celebrate my graduation while my only baby brother is dying in the hospital" "everything is going to be fine...it seems that nothing else is wrong with joey because none of joey's doctors has called within the 24 hours that we have left the hospital saying that anything has gotten better nor worst" *mumbles* "they probably not calling because they dont want us to worry" "wha...what was that?...i wish they would hide anything from me...i would be stomping up and down their throats like medicine" *giggles* "is that a smile i see?" *giggles* 

(5 minutes later...)

*pulls into the parking lot* "go check in..i'll be right behind you" "ok" *exits the car**enters building* As i begin to walk down the hall, i hear someone scream my name real loud. "chocolate!!!!" *slowly turns around**sees shaie running towards me**smiles**shaie jumps into my arms* "hey girl" "chocolate we missed you sooooo much last night at the party. it wasnt the same without you" *slightly smiles* "im sorry for leaving but i had something very important come up" "i know...you told me that yesturday on the phone..what exactly were you in there for?" *sighs* "my baby brother is in the hospital waiting for a lung transplant...i pray for the lung to come soon" "awe chocolate im soo sorry about that" "yeah, but im here" "Yeah,well...come on" *shaie grabs my hand,and we run to the auditorium* *we make it to our seats* *program begins*

(2 hours later...)

*program ends* *everyone is cheering and laughing* *lalia phone rings* *lalia picks up* "hello?" "hello...this is doctor sherman from the general hospital. Are you Ms.lalia jackson, with whom i should be speaking with concerning joey jackson?" *lalia exits the building* "yes, this is she. Is everything alright with my cousin, joey?" "Ms.Jackson, from the biopsy report of joey's lung, it seems we were wrong about our diagnosis about his lung..." "Wha...what do you mean you were wrong with your diagnosis?" "I mean that joey does not have a life threatening case of bronchitis..." "That's good,right?" "I'm sad to say that it is not good at all...you see, we have just come to find out that joey has had a tumer in his failing lung, and blood cancer..." "you...you...you can fix it, can't you?" *sees lalia outside on the phone**walks outside* "Is everything alright, lalia?" "go..go back inside..im talking to joey's doctor" "is everything alright with joey??" "go back inside...please?" *tear falls from lalia's face* *nods* *reenters the building* "as i was saying doctor, can you fix him?" "Ms, i am being very truthful with you at this moment, and with that being said...im sad to say that we can not fix him...time has ran out for us to even try anything to help him..his body is shutting down to quickly..." *lalia begins crying* "how...how much time left?" "2 hours left" "..." *lalia faints* *runs outside**doctor in the background* "hello?....hello? Ms.jackson?" *picks up the phone* "hello?" "Yes, ms.jackson..all i am saying is you just might want to the hospital quickly" "um...ok" *hangs up**fans lalia* "lalia?...come on get up girl" *lalia gets up* "lalia...you...you alright?" "i'm...i'm fine, but we need to get back to the hospital now" "ok" *enters car**lalia enters the car**drives off* 

(15 minutes later...)

 *exits hospital**rushes to joey's room**sees the doctors leaving joey's room* "Doctor!!...doctor?!...is joey ok? is...is he going to make it for his lung donor shipment?" *doctor gazes at me in surprise* "wha...what? did i say something wrong?" "no, ms, you didn't say anything wrong..." *lalia walks towards us* "you didn't tell her?" *looks at lalia* "tell me what" "um..." "lalia?...are you hiding something from me about my brother?" *lalia looks away* *glares at lalia* "lalia!...what are you hiding from me!?" "chocolate...please i am as upset as you are but please understand i was going to tell you as soon as i got the news..." "TELL ME WHAT!!!????" *becomes extremely angry* *lalia becomes sad* "your...your brother..." "my brother...yes...what's wrong?" *tears falls from lalia's face* "your brother is dying...he has only an hour to live" *stops**looks shocked**tear falls from my face* "your...your lying!!...my...my...my...my brother is fine,see, *points at joey* he is only sleeping...see" *looks at joey through the glass window**begins crying* "he is only sleeping..." "chocolate...we must.." "DONT touch me!!!!" *glares at lalia* "dont you dare touch me" *opens the door**goes into joey's hospital room**lays on joey's bed**begins crying**holds onto joey**cries myself to sleep*

(1 hour and a half later...)

*wakes up**notices joey is missing**realizes that he is dead**screams* "wh...why!!!!!" *quickly gets off the bed* *exits the room* *storms out of the hospital* *rain begins pouring outside* *begins walking* *lalia chases after me* "chocolate...wait!!" *turns around* "what?!...what exactly would you really want to say to me right about now?...that..that you are sorry..that you didnt know...just please say me the time and save yourself the energy. I must accept the fact that the only person that i truly... *tear falls from my eyes* truly cared about did not even make it to see life to it's fullest" "..." "i just need time..." "but you..." "ALONE...i need time alone" *turns back around* *continues walking* 

As i continue walking, i began to slowly see images of joey within the rain. *keeps walking*

(back in the hospital's parking lot..)

*lalia sits in the car crying**lalia thinks*"i should've told her...why didn't i tell her...i should have told her that her only brother was dying..but is it too late to ask for her forgiveness? i hope it isnt" *lalia begins her car**lalia drives off* "i need to find her...fast" *lalia drives around looking for me* "is that her?" *lalia looks closer* "That's her" *lalia pulls up next to me**lalia rolls down her window* "chocolate..." *ignores her**lalia puts on her emergency lights and slowly started following alongside me while i was walking* "chocolate please listen to me...im so so sorry, please understand that when i got the call from the doctor at the hospital saying that he was going to die within 2 hours time...so many emotions ran through me...anger, confusion, sadness, fear...all of this ran through me so much to the point of me fainting...it's my fault...the reason why i didnt tell you on time is because i fainted...please forgive me" *stops walking**lalia stops driving**slowly turns to look at lalia**walks towards the car's window* "For the fact...*points up my finger*... for the fact that we are family, and you spent all your time taking care of me, and my brother, i will always and i mean always be in your debt, and for the fact that treated me like your daughter rather than your cousin, i will always and i mean always love you dearly, and for every extra moment you treated us with the extra love we needed as children, trust me, i will never and i mean never forget...*tears flows from my face*...but i can never forget my brother..." *shakes my head**lalia whips the tears from her face* "Chocolate...now you know i will never ask you to let go of the bond that you and your brother had grown throughout your childhood life with each other, but please come in the car and get out of the pouring rain, and please let me take you home, please" *thinks about it**decides to get in* "well...ok" *gets in the car**closes the door**lalia drives home* 

(15 minutes later...)

*enters the house**lalia quickly rushes to find some dry clothes* *shivers* *lalia walks up to me* "come