Love & War

Tying up loose ends

Symone POV

I am packing up my apartment getting ready to move out of state. I haven't told Drew let alone seen him or heard from him in 2 months. I decided to take me and my kids out of the equation of his complicated life. I never reached back out to my biological father either. I am no longer allowing any man to hide me.



My phone rung and it was Chris. I declined the call and continued packing the boxes. He and I officially broke up because I couldn't get over him and Imani having sex.

As I was loading the truck Drew pulled up. I continued moving my boxes as if he wasn't there.

"So were you not going to call me to see my kids." He asked.

I continued to ignore him. I just wanted to move in peace and while the kids are at daycare.

"Symone, I know you hear me" he yelled.

I was in a zone so I just ignored him again. I didn't want to look at the man who have hurt me after all these years. His wife slept with my man and he stayed with her. I hate Drew.

"Damn Symone, answer me" he said grabbing me.

"I'm leaving Georgia, I'm not coming back and I want you to sign your rights over." I said to him.

"Have you lost your damn mind. Them are my fucking kids Symone. You don't leave unless I say so. You are mine" he yelled.

At this moment the whole complex was staring. Normally I would go inside because I don't like anyone in my business but I don't care. I want everything about Drew to surface.

"Drew, we are leaving. I don't want any trouble. I'm sorry. " I said walking away.

I continued to move my stuff and Drew got in his car and left. I was sad to leave my life here behind but Carter and Zoe deserve better. I don't know how Texas is but I have no family there so no one knows me. My grandmother isn't happy but she doesn't value or love her own daughter so I know she doesn't care for me. I will miss her most but I have to move on from this life here.

I got in my car to go pick Zoe and Carter up from daycare. I let out a smile because I felt good. I have always been the under dog and I finally feel like my life is in the right direction.

I walked into the daycare and everyone was looking at me funny.

"Hey mom, what can we do for you" the receptionist asked.

"I'm here for Carter and Zoe" I said with an attitude.

She looked at me funny and looked in their rooms.

"Mom, dad came and got them. They left an hour ago" she said.

My heart dropped. Drew is not himself and he has been drinking. Why would he come get my babies and have them in the car. I couldn't think or see due to the tears filling in my eyes.

I called Drew and he wouldn't pick up. I  hit my steering wheel and drove to his house. I don't care about his wife or any of that. I want my damn kids.

I pulled up to his house and saw his car was there. I got out and knocked on the door. No one came to the door, I turned the door knob and opened the door. The house is a mess and doesn't even look like anyone lives here.

"Drew" I called out.

I heard a child's cry so I went towards the noise. I went into a room where Drew was sitting with the kids.

"Drew, what are you doing." I asked.

He looked up at me crying. "She left me. She took Kyndall, Kaysen, and Kayden and left me." He said.

"Drew, didn't she have the baby 2 months ago." I asked.

He just sobbed and held Zoe and Carter tighter.

I went to grab them but he had a gun. I backed up when I saw it and got scared for my babies.

"Drew, where is the new baby" I asked.

He wiped his nose and looked at me

"I wasn't the father." He cried.

My heart dropped. Chris was the father of her baby. Even though we are broken up it hurts to know the truth.

"I'm sorry. I'm hurt too. Where is she now." I asked

"Probably with him. I knew something was going on." He cried.

"It's okay. You are smart and will bounce back." I consoled him.

"You can't leave me Symone. I need you baby. I love you and now that Imani is gone we can be together.

"Drew, no we can't. I'm leaving like I said. I want to give the kids a better life." I said to him

He looked so angry. "A better life then with their father. Is that better Symone" he asked grabbing the gun.

"DREW WAIT" I screamed.

He looked up at me and I am an emotional wreck at this point. "We will stay just please put the gun down." I told him.

My day started so good and I can't believe this is how it is going. I didn't think Drew would be this crazy but when a man is abusive to you  there's no telling how his mind is. Especially when he has nothing to lose.

"You're just lying. You're gonna leave me when I let my guard down." He said picking my kids up.

Carter was crying so loud because he was scared.

"Drew, please. These are your kids. Look at them. You wanna hurt me not them" I cried.

"You're taking them away any damn way. You're just like Imani" he yelled.

"Drew I can't help that Imani left you. I don't know what to say to that other than I'm sorry. It hurt me too when I found out she and Chris had sex and now I'm really hurt he is the father of her baby. I left him because I couldn't take that pain. Just put my babies down" I said crying

"She had twins. They came early and-" he was saying before the cops stormed in.

I had called 911 and left my phone on so they can get my location. Drew opened fire holding my babies and so did the cops.