The tears come again. It seems like that is all I have been doing since Marshall came back into my life. The nurse checks my vitals and leaves the room. Once the door is shut, I turn back to Taylor.
“Where is my phone?”
She sighs and hands me my phone. I waste no time finding Marshall's number and calling him. It goes straight to voice mail. I try over and over and each time it goes to voice mail. Why isn't he in the hospital? Where is he? I search through my phone and look for Trevor's number. One of them has to answer. Marshall would never leave me without saying something. I say a prayer he made it and he's okay.
“It's Trevor, you know what to do.”
“Trevor, where the fuck are you?! The hospital won't tell me shit. I have to know he's okay! Please tell me he's okay. I need him, Trevor, please.”
I hang up the phone and call Marshall again. The sobs cause me to shake, and my whole body hurts. I can feel the pain in my leg, but the pain of not knowing where he is or what is going on is far more painful than my leg. I would take a million shots to the leg if he would answer the phone and tell me he's okay and he loves me.
“Mar... Marshall, please, baby, you have to be okay. You can't leave me. I need you... I need your heart beat... Remember what you told me, Marshall? You have to keep your heart beating, baby... I love you... please be okay...”
“That's enough, Jos. C'mon, honey, let me have it. If he calls I will let you know I promise.”
I hang the phone up and hand it to her. I can't breathe. There is no reason for me to be here. There can't be no Marshall. The world without him is not even worth it. Why would he leave the hospital? My eyes grow heavy and I lay back on the bed sobbing in my pillow until sleep takes over.
Epilogue
I have been out of the hospital for three weeks and there is still no word from Marshall or Trevor. I have called both their phones a million times and left a million voice mails. I feel like my life has ended, and I am just going through the motions of daily survival. Shower, eat, sleep and repeat.
Frank's went up for sale. Frank and Tank both went missing. No one has any idea where they are or what happened. My father recovered in the hospital and is now in jail for attempted murder. If he didn't hate me enough, I am sure he does now. I don't care either way anymore.
Taylor made it through rehab and is now living with me. She looks at me more worried each day. Marshall's words replay in my head over and over.
Marshall's words replay in my head over and over. ‘Anytime you're scared remember my heart beat and know that as long as my heart is beating I will take care of you. I will chase the bad things away and you will be safe again.’
I need his heartbeat......
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