The Wrong Side of the Track Ch. 23

Derek thought it would be a good idea for me to get out of the house, so he surprised me by coming over and picking me up. We were gonna pick up Janelle and we were all gonna go to the movies. I knew being so close to Marcus house might bring me to tears but I decided to go anyway. As Derek turned down the street there was a spectacle. There was an ambulance,police and a large crowd of neighbors. As we realized they were in front of Janelle's house we became hysterical. He sped the car up when we the house we jumped out the car and pushed through the crowd of people. Derek got through a lot faster than I did. When he reached the center he turned around and pulled me into a tight embrace tears forming in his eyes. There was fear and sadness written all over his face so I hugged him tight fearing something was wrong with Janelle. He slowly let me go so I peered over his shoulder and saw what he was trying to shield me from. I couldn’t breath my heart beat slowed my knees weakened as I walked towards Marcus’ bleeding body. I fell to the ground by Marcus next to Janelle and grams. As the paramedics hoisted him up on the girny Janelle pulled me away from Marcus body. Grams hopped in the back of the ambulance and they sped away. I looked down at my shirt that was now covered in Marcus’ blood more tears streamed down my face. Derek put me in the car and Janelle got in too we drove down the rode in the opposite direction of the ambulance.

"where are we going" I yelled
"you need to change and calm down a little so we’re going to your house"
"no, I wanna see him now" I began to cry
"you’ll be able to see him calm down he’ll be okay" Janelle said in a unsure tone I could tell she was just as scared as me. We pulled up to my house I hesitated to get out the car how would my parents react seeing us all covered in blood. Derek pulled me out the car and entered the house.

"honey is that you" my dad hollered from the other room "your home earl-" he stopped shocked at our appearance.
"what happened are you alright" my dad yelled startling my mother making her come in the room a look of horror on her face.
"we’re okay" Derek replied because I couldn’t seem to form words
"what happened" my dad asked
"Marcus was shot" my moms face turned cold
"oh lord is he alright"
"we don’t know I thought it best we clean up before heading to the hospital"
"good idea go ahead"
"No" my mom finally spoke well hollered
"what" my dad questioned her
"oh shut up I’m tired of you supporting her in this relationship I say good ridden if he lives I never want you to see him again" I saw Janelle's face fill with anger
"mom" I finally found my voice
"mom nothing do you not see he’s everything I told you he was he probably got shot because he was a little gang banger or a drug deal gone wrong"

More tears fell from my eyes I lost my voice again I wanted so badly to defend him.

"enough Mrs. Lidell I’ve known you since I was little and I love you but can’t you see how you’re hurting your daughter she loves him and all you can do is criticize their relationship and for your information he was shot because he wouldn’t join a gang so don’t act like you know him"

Derek grabbed one of my hands and one of Janelle and we marched upstairs. Me and Janell went to my room where I gave her clothes and a towel to clean off. I cleaned up and pulled on some jeans and a black tee and pulled my air in a ponytail. While Janell changed and Derek searched the guest room for the clothes he left over here I grabbed a large white tee that was Marcus’ and some overalls grams gave me to take for her to the hospital.