The Life We Live

28.What If We're Next?

Once Raven got to Harlows house she quickly sat down and thought for a second.

McCray walked into the living room as he was quickly putting a shirt back on, he smiled. "You took longer then I thought.."

Raven nodded still alittle shocked that her grandfather practically kept her captive.

She looks at McCray "I didnt get the box.."

McCray squinted his eyes and sat down "did you atleast get the journal?"

Raven quickly grabs the journal out of her pants and plops it on the table.

McCray grabbed it then looked at her slightly smiling "what happened?"

Raven laughed "ill wait for Harlow to get in here.."

McCray quickly laid back on the couch and sighed. "Well thats gonna take forever..."

Raven furrowed her eyebrows "where is he."

McCray pointed behind him. "In the shower."

Raven blinked almost imagining him in the shower, she quickly shut her thoughts down.

McCray quickly stood up and walked towards the bathroom.

Raven looked up at him "where you going?"

McCray turns around and looks at her smirking "going to join him.." he winks at her

Raven rolled her eyes and folded her arms at him.

McCray knocked and yelled through the door "Hey! Ravens back! Hurry the hell up!"

Right after he said that, Harlow turned the shower off and came out wearing only a towel.

McCray backed up from the door surprised of his quickness "Jesus christ dude get some clothes on.. there's a girl in the house.."

Harlow ran into his room and quickly threw clothes on. He quickly walked in the living room still putting his belt on.

"Did you get the box too?" Harlow says as he sees the journal.

Raven shakes her head looking disappointed.

Harlow sighs "I guess it should be expected..." he picks up the book "this will be fine for now."

Harlow starts flipping through pages there was one in particular he thought was funny and showed McCray.

McCrays eyes open wide and he reads the page over and over. He starts laughing "bro no fuckin way!"

He shows Raven "you're grandpa is a god damn saint! Having sex with four women in one night aint easy.. trust me I've tried.."

Harlow laughs "those are rookie numbers.."

McCray quickly looks up at Harlow seriously and shakes his head slightly laughing. "Got me there.."

Raven cringes and waves the book away from her "guys... this isn't what were supposed to be reading..."

McCray flips through more pages "well.. princess... we might as well read every page as long as we have it."

Harlow tilts his head in agreement "yeah.. if this is his confession book were bound to read some really interesting shit. There's no way you're not curious about some of the stuff he has done."

Raven sighs "I guess you're right."

Harlow and McCray read more pages. "What the fuck!" McCray steals the book again

"Dude your grandpa cheated on your grandma with his manager!?!" McCray yells

Ravens eyes widen "what!?!" She grabs the book and reads it.

She puts her hand over her mouth "no one even knew about that!"

McCray squinted his eyes "oh really... so she died then.. cause obviously they didn't get divorced."

Harlow elbows McCray's rib cage. McCray immediately reacts "ouch dude... I was just wondering.."

Raven lifts her eyebrows "yeah she died, thankfully it was peaceful though."

Harlow takes the book "alright let's look at what we really stole the book for."

He flips to the page and reads it. "Still no name.."

McCray points at a word "maybe you don't need a name.. look here."

Harlow looks at it "companion?"

McCray nods and looks at Raven "did he have any other friends that knew his work or worked with him?"

Raven shook her head "not that I know of..."

McCray clapped his hands once seeming excited. "See Harlow.. you called it!"

Harlow looks up at McCray "but my fathers not dead.."

McCray widens his eyes still excited and points at them "maybe he thought he killed him.. cause what if he didnt.. but made someone else do it for him..."

McCray spreaded his arms out and stretched them "man I feel like a god damn genius."

Harlow looks down then looks up at Raven, he winces "what if he's right Raven?"

Raven widens her eyes to think. She quickly stands up "why would he do it though?"

Harlow looks down at the book "it doesn't really give much clue."

McCray yells "maybe he wanted to be the only one!"

Harlow looks at McCray and felt  adrenaline rush through his veins. "Bro... McCray you might actually be onto something.

McCray smiles still excited "Raven im sorry but your grandfather needs to go to jail.."

Raven suddenly yells "but what if you're wrong!"

McCray shrugs "how can I be wrong?.. It makes perfect sense..."

Raven grabs the journal from Harlow  and shows him "there is no proof that you're right!"

McCray calms down and walks towards Raven, he lightly grabs her shoulders. "Look Raven... you said you'd trust us.. dont just trust Harlow.. trust me too.. you know I'm making sense."

Raven shakes her head "but I dont know though... it would be really bad if you were wrong..."

McCray looks towards Harlow. "Do you think I'm right?"

Harlow nods  "I do think there is a high possibility.."

McCray smiles then looks back at Raven. "I understand you dont want your grandfather to be thrown in jail. But something you got to think about  is.. is because you're grandfather doesn't trust me and Harlow anymore.. and if I were to be right..what if we're next?"