𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎the sound of Karlae's giggles filled his ears faintly. he could hear her and vividly see her laughing at his words as her dimples pierced the insides of her flushy cheeks. His heart began to flutter as this one particular memory played over, and over, and over, and over again in his head.
their very first vacation out of the country together, the trip that solidified their love and allowed them to see the most vulnerable, stripped away versions of one another. this was the moment that opened not only their eyes to love, but their hearts too.
"... Just a ride or die? What do you even mean by that?"
"I mean, I just always wanted somebody that's always gonna' love me no matter what. Somebody that's gon' hold my hand and never let it go. She gotta be special though, 'cause she gone be my legacy." He could remember slowly turning his head to face her as she eyed him intently, listening to every word he said that came straight from his heart. "Long as my lady remembers me fondly, that's all I need."
"I'll never let go of your hand," he could remember her beautiful smile and her gentle touch as she reached over and gave his hand a light squeeze,"as long as you don't let go of mine."
Their conversation and Karlae's face haunted him all day and night as he sat in his prison cell, conjuring up an exit plan. Although the circumstances were bad, Nip figured the least he could do was make himself comfortable in San Quentin especially since he knew this would only be a temporary stay. These people couldn't hold him down and they knew it, he knew it, hell .. everybody knew it.
Sitting at the table he had set up in his rather large and comfy cell, he carefully moved a chess piece on the chess board he shared with a guy he became cool with in here. He was more like an employee for Ermias, he and two other guys basically did whatever he said right along with the correctional officers. His name held alot of weight and his power was overbearing.
Focusing on his chess pieces, he tried blocking all of the memories of himself with his wife and children out for a while. The King piece was under attack, so he was strategically playing the game to win over his opponent.
"Yeaaa checkmate nigga!" He said through a laugh once the two of them realized he had won for a second time which happened to be their rematch. As his opponent started talking shit under his breath, Ermias began to laugh even harder. "Yea, yea, aight nigga you talkin' all that hot shit but you still gotta run me that commissary. You know what I like."
His laughing came to a sudden halt once he heard his cell door being opened by a CO. Turning to face him, Ermias waited for him to explain why he was here. The correctional officer simply nodded his head to the left to signal that someone was coming,"You got somebody here to see you."
Ermias's eyebrows furrowed together slowly as he listened to the footsteps get closer and closer to the doorway. Finally turning the corner to enter his brother's cell, Blacc Sam made his presence known. Ermias sized him up briefly before turning his back towards him,"What you doin' here Sam?"
"Came to check on you," Samiel sighed softly, making his way around the chess table to take a seat in front of his brother. The seat was occupied, so he stood over the guy waiting for him to get the message to get the fuck up. Quietly, he looked to Sam then to Ermias who nodded his head in a different direction, signaling him to leave the two of them alone.
"You got this shit laid out don't you? You in this bitch comfortable than a motha'fucka." Samiel chuckled, carefully taking a seat. Getting situated on the opposite side of the table, he rested his elbows on top and interlaced his fingers,"How you holdin' up?"
"Shit I'm straight nigga." Ermias lied, stressfully running his hand down his face. "I told yo' ass not to come see me, I'm good."
"I'm the big brother nigga I don't listen to you. Fuck I look like not comin' to visit you? You sound crazy." He responded, eyeing Ermias intently as he kept quiet. Samiel knew he had alot on his mind because he could barely keep himself from zoning out. "You talked to Boogie?"
Ermias dropped his head briefly before looking back up at his brother. Shaking his head quietly he confessed,"Nah I ain't got the chance to call her yet. How she doin' though? And my kids? How they holdin' up?"
"She seem to be holdin' up okay but I know she confused and worried about you just like everybody else. Kids gettin' bigger everyday. I stop by often to check on 'em," Ermias smiled softly thinking about them,"They miss you."
Samiel couldn't read the look his brother held on his face, but he knew deep down this situation was eating Ermias up. Shit wasn't looking good and Samiel needed to know how this sticky situation would get handled. Ermias told him he was gonna' think of a new exit plan, so now here he was expecting to hear it and hoping it was something good.
"So," Samiel opened his hands up and shrugged his shoulders impatiently, staring at his brother through his clear Cartier frames. "wassup nigga? You told me you had a plan to get us outta' this shit so, let me hear it."
"I'ma let you hear it but," Ermias paused and cleared his throat while shaking his head,"you may not like it. I mean well, I know you ain't gon' like it but it's the only thing that's gon' help all of us out."
"Aw shit," Samiel blew out a heavy breath and sat back in his seat, dreading to hear whatever plan his brother has came up with,"go head and say it." He encouraged him to just spit it out,"Say what you gotta' say foo."
Ermias took a deep breath and finally blurted out what he needed to say, and just as he expected Samiel wasn't too pleased with what he heard. He knew that this "grand" idea for an exit plan that Ermias had come up with would completely change everyone's live forever.
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i know y'all like wait wtf going on? Lmao but everything will play out throughout the book of course. I'm so happy & excited to bring Hussle & Boog back for a second time! Shit's about to get real in Los Angeles Luv part two. Hope y'all ready 😆
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Romanceyou've gotten the chance to witness part one of this beautiful, everlasting love story between Ermias and Karlae - all of their ups, all of their downs, even the in betweens. now, here we are back for second and last part of the Los Angeles Luv seri...