Chapter 6 : Deep Sleep Walking

It's been three months In the hospital and Deion haven't came to his sense yet. Machines are going early in the morning and the nurse did her daily routine check up on Deion. Lifeless as he is, Nurse Susan began to give Deion a sponge bath. Trying to move him around, nurse Susan noticed the room getting brighter and hot. As she reach over to grab the covers to put on Deion. two big detectives came into the room looking confused.

The darker tall officer sat on one side of Deion and the Caucasian officer sat on the other side. The black cop name was Charles and the white cop was Banner.

Charles told Banner "well we have no clues here, he's a vegetable right now" as Charles put his hand on his head. "Yall need to leave" Susan told the detectives just sitting there trying to wait for him to wake up.

Charles and Banner decided to leave but it won't be the first time they run into Deion.

Okay let's rewind time and take you back when Deion first started off. Deion met Charles when he was posted on the block chilling. Charles would give the block ten minutes to get out of there without force or lockup. Everyone knew Charles because he lived in the neighborhood for years until he got the job as a officer. Now the newbie Banner. Just got in the city district coming from out the county as a sheriff and something went south there. But he landed in the city in the most hoodest communities where poverty hangs out heavy.

The following Day, Deion's" girlfriend" at the time Kay came to see him with candy and cheesecake. As Kay was walking up the hall of the hospital with deserts and snacks. Susan than saw her and told her "you can not go in the room with the deserts". Kay said "I'll do whatever I want. Deion likes his snacks so that's what he gonna get". The Nurse then called the security guards up to the floor and got her escorted out. But Kay wasn't leaving without a fight.

Then the elevator opened..with sherl and her niece Nichole. Nichole loved her some Deion. He would walk pass her porch and she will say hi everytime she gets a chance, with him saying hi back leaving her blushing everyday. Nichole would see him at the corner store and be to scared to say anything around her homegirls she hung with.

Nichole then reach the hallway where Deion room was located and saw Kay getting arrested in the hallway. When Kay saw Nichole with balloons and flowers, she got furious.

"Bitch imma wrap you up" yelled out Kay being escorted to the elevator. Nichole just looked and proceeded to the room. As she opened the door, she sees Deion in the bed with alot machines around him.

"I'm sorry about that ma'am" nurse Susan said to Sherl and Nichole. "She taught Deion can eat these things and had a fit because she couldn't have the items on this floor". Sherl replied "that's said,what's his condition looking like?" "Well he's been getting along well after yesterday's surgery, I think he might make it".

As Nichole got close to the bed, she puts her hand in his hand and said "I'll see you soon". then proceed to kiss him on the forehead.

"I think it's time to go Sherl" Nichole cries a little as she walks away. Sherl and Nichole left the room smelling nice and full of balloons , besides what the nurses on Deion's floor bought him.

Day 72, Deion finally got a chance to try to open his eyes. It felt so hot and bright. Very bright. No nurses around to be found but a angel on both sides of the bed. One by the large window and a small angel by the exit door. The angels began to lift Deion by his arms and put him on his feet. Deion begin to really try to open his eyes but the atmosphere was heavy.

Deion began to miracley walk with the I.V machine towards the door. The door opened and he found his way into the hallway of the hospital. Deion saw a big light with the angels holding on to his arms and Deion holding the machine looking down the hallway.

"This can't be it" Deion said. "NO my child, come and look" the right Angel said.

As they approached the big window at the end of the hallway, the left angel said "You have more to give than what you are showing , live life and we'll be there every step. "

Deion begin to turn around and saw that the nurses was behind him walking and watching to make sure he didn't fall. But they didn't see the Angels. Deion couldn't talk nor walk like that good so when he came back to life he collapse in front of the nurses leaving them to help him before he hit the floor.

One nurse came with a wheelchair and and the others helped put him in the chair. As they get Deion back into his bed. Deion refused. He couldn't talk remind you so he'll make a weird noise to get your attention.

The nurses stop and said well he wants to be at the window let's put him at the window.

See Deion begin to see life was sweeter than having riches and friends. It was about just living. Deion sat at the window for about a half an hour until the Nurse Susan arrived on her shift and puts Deion in his bed.

"What happened " Susan asked. Deion couldn't explain or even remember. Nurse Susan than grabbed a pen and a paper from her clipboard and helped him hold the pen to write what he wanted to write.

His handwriting look like a 2 year old but the nurse could understand it clearly. Nurse Susan saw "WHY".

Nurse Susan said "I don't know, you showed up with nine stab wounds to the body. One behind your head , three to your back , and five in your left leg loosing blood heavy. We had to rush you to the surgery room where you kept dying when we brought you back."

"You're a lucky guy" Nurse Susan than ended the convo as Deion tries to feel his head. Then a tear came down his left cheek.

As days progress and Nurse Susan helped Deion with physical and mental therapy over the time of Deion being in the hospital, Deion was coming to.

Speech wasn't all put together well, but he can walk somewhat excellent. With a body full of holes and no one really came to see him while he was in there. It was a new relief in life to start over and make a new name for himself.

Nurse Susan helped Deion in everything she could. As soon as it was time to be discharge, Nurse Susan signed a Mentor Worker to Deion. Deion didn't know this person but this person got Deion at a youth shelter where he meet Mr.Street.

Mr.Street helped the local community youth with housing and work on the younger generation to better each and everyone to be something excellent in life. Deion was happy than ever to actually start over. No one knew him in this housing units. Until he saw his Uncle Spencer.