Page 112 of Her Loyalty

"Oh my god." I covered my mouth as flashbacks from last night began to flood my mind.

"No. No. Where's Dominic?" I panicked, trying to get out of bed but she grabbed me, calming me again.

"Stop trying to calm me down."

"Where is he?!" I yelled, making Deja stir in her sleep before her eyes slowly popped opened.

"Tiana, Dominic is fine." My mother laid her hand on my shoulder while she assured me.

"I told him to go down to the cafeteria to eat. I recommended it because he really needed to take his mind off of you for just one second."

"He was so worried all night." She went on and I nodded slowly, sighing in relief.

"I need to see him."

"I want to see him. Tell him to come back." I demanded and she nodded, looking over to Deja.

"Deja, could you?" My mother asked and she nodded.

"Aight, I'll go get him." She spoke sleepily, standing to her feet before making her way out of the room.

When she left, my mother's eyes reverted back to me. She smiled small as she reached out and placed the palm of her hand onto my cheek.

"Do you remember anything from last night?" She asked, pushing stray hairs behind my ear.

"No. I just remember Dom and Italkingin the car.." I trailed off, not really telling her what was actually going on before all of this.

"I just don't understand how this could've happened. Who would do this?" I spoke sadly, trying to remember if I saw a face or not but of course my memory fell short again.

Breaking me away from my thoughts, I watched as the door swung open and both Dominic and Deja came into the room.

"Baby." I called out in excitement as he quickly made his way over to me, hugging me tight. He didn't say anything, he simply held me as tight as he could while my mother and Deja both watched closely.

"Babe." I called after about five minutes, feeling my leg beginning to ache again.

"Baby." I whined as he sighed deeply, finally letting me go.

"What's up, T? It hurt?"

"How you feel?" He asked all at once while I turned my face up.

"Well right now it just started hurting really bad again." I whined to him and he nodded slowly.

"It really hurts." I complained, feeling an aching, burning sensation in my thigh.

"I know, ma. I know." He tried to calm me as I laid there, rocking my legs in and out.

"Whatchu need me to do?"

"Whatever you wun' me to do, I'a do it, baby." He expressed seriously, looking into my eyes.

"I just want you to lay with me and massage it." I spoke softly as I laid there in pain.

For some reason I was beginning to feel alone in this bed. Everyone was just sitting around looking at me, I didn't like it. I needed him next to me.

"You wun' me to lay witchu?" He asked and I nodded.

"I don't think that's a good idea, Dominic." My mother shook her head to him and I waved her off.

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