Jerrica

The nurse had to help me to a chair. I can't believe what she told me. I looked through the window of Lela's hospital room. She just lied their sleeping. What am I going to do? How am I going to tell her? I have to process this first. Maybe by talking it out with my sisters, we can figure out what to do. We have a concert tonight; I am going to have to postpone it until Lela is released from the hospital.

I went to the waiting room, where I saw my girls. Aja was reading to them. This made me smile. The girls are so happy and loved with us.

"How's Lela?" Howard asked when he saw me coming.

"Sleeping." I said.

"She will be alright won't she?" Ashley asked.

Time will tell I thought to myself. I can't tell my girls what wrong with Lela not just yet.

"Howard will you take the girls down to the gift shop please. Becky I want you to pick up some magazines for yourself and for Lela. You guys will need something to occupy yourselves while we are here." I said.

They left Rio, Danse and Anthony left with my girls. They will keep the girls safe. This left me alone with the Holograms.

"So how is Lela, Really?" They asked in unison.

I told them what the nurse told me. They were all shocked; they couldn't believe this was happening.

"Oh man." Kimber said

"Does she know yet?" Raya asked.

"No, I haven't brought myself to tell her." I said.

"Ms. Benton, Lela is awake and she asking for you." The nurse said.

"Go, we will wait for the girls to return." Aja said.

I left and went to see Lela, she was awake. She was connected to so many machines and an IV. The IV was putting nutrients and medication into her.

"Hi, Jerrica," she said, "when can I get out of here?"

"Soon," I said. More like I hope. Soon she will be released; we will do our concert and go home to LA.

"Jerrica, my stomach hurts. What is wrong with me?" she asked.

"If your stomach hurts, I will go get a nurse, so she can give you something for your pain." I told her. I was trying to avoid telling her, at least for now. Since she is a minor, the nurses won't tell her anything.