The Lyon For Me

One

"WOW" I said looking around the huge entryway to Empire. I texted my bestie telling him I was there and looked up to run smack into a woman in fur "Watch it dumb bitch" I looked and put a strand of loose hair behind my ear.

"I'm so so sorry I didn't mean to" the woman pulled my face up to meet hers "Who are you?" I bit my lip and sighed "Mia Colone nice to meet you and you are?" she looked me up and down "Cookie Lyon who you here to see" I smiled when I saw him running up to me and I waved him over.

He basically tackled me then spun me around "Oh my God I missed you" I smiled wide feeling that slight butterfly when he said it "I missed you too JJ" he smiled at his old nickname and grabbed my hand.

"Oh hey momma this is my best friend since high school I asked her here so she could help me with my writers block" he said nervously. I could tell by the way he spoke he had a lot of respect for this woman and I probably already screwed up. She smiled and looked at our hands weirdly almost happily.

I couldn't understand why she would be so happy to see that I mean Jamal told me he had a boyfriend so.... Maybe his mom is like Lucious... No he told me his mom supported his sexuality.

I came back to reality when I noticed she was speaking to me "So how close are you" she asked still smiling at our hands "Ewww mom no, this girl is like my sister nothing more, though nothing less" he said glancing at me and giving me a apologetic look.

It stung a little what he said but big girls don't cry so I sucked it up and smiled. Cookie narrowed her eyes at us but then smiled at me "We have to get together sometime boo you seem like excellent company" I smiled and them Jamal pulled me away just as I heard "Friends my ass" come from Cookie.

I chuckled making Mal look at me "What" I shook my head and continued laughing inwardly. We went into the elevator where I crushed Mal's arm out of terror of those things.

The recording area here was beautiful the producers area blew my mind. The ones I had ever come in contact with never looked like this "Amazing huh?" Jamal knew my dad used to be a producer and music used to be my number one love. And also knew how I lost touch with that after he died. He rubbed my back slowly "You cool" I nodded wiping my face off and smiling.

"He would've loved to see where music is today JJ he would've loved it... He was so sad when the music industry began to go down slowly yet surely. I sniffled and wiped my face again.

"He always gon be here wit you right here" he said pointing my heart and sending me a reassuring smile "Come on sing with me" I shook my head but JJ pulled me in the booth and set us up while the producer hit record. I was very insecure about singing like this in a booth and Jamal knew it yet he ignored my protests.

.'Life is like a big merry go round, You're up then down, Going in circles tryna get where you are, Everybody's been counting you out, Where are they now?, Sitting in the same old place, Just faces in the crowd, We all make mistakes, You might fall on your face, But you gotta get up, I'd rather stand tall than live on my knees, Cause I am a conqueror and I won't accept defeat, Try telling me no one thing about me, Is that I am a conqueror,I am a conqueror' and then the music stopped and I looked out to see a lot of other people in the other booth.

Jamal laughed but his face fell when he saw the look I gave him "It's cool it's just my family" I sighed and covered my face in embarrassment.

JJ grabbed pulled me to meet the rest of his family "So um Hakeem this is my best friend Miss Mia Colone and M&M this is my brother Hakeem" he said brightening my mid by using my old nickname.

"Hey wat up ma" I snickered "Nuttin pa" I said laughing at him "Hello I am Lucious Lyon and you must be Angel because that's exactly what you sound like" I blushed slightly and smiled wide though it amongst disappeared when I figured out he's the one who's been causing my Mal so much pain. I smiled firmly shaking his hand and giving my strongest look.

He studied me and I studied him never breaking the little stare contest going on between us "So are you a lesbian" I laughed at Hakeem when he said that "No.... " I heard a sigh of relief cone from left and I switched my gaze back to Lucious who was now like Cookie starring at me and Mal's hands.

"You sounded beautiful Mia but I wonder if you'd be so kind as to take yourself outside for only a moment I risk speak with my sons" Jamal gave me the OK and I walked out. I sat down on one of the chairs near Lucious' office. I began to hear shouting and faint mentions of my name. It wasn't hard to piece together what I was listening to.

My thoughts were scrambled as Cookie sat down next to me "You sleeping wit my son" I began to choke at the idea not because it was crazy and I didn't like but because it was just very... Forward.

"Nooooo Miss Lyon I don't have the wherewithal to deal with your son for a hour let alone a whole date" I said 'But that is a lie because if you had the chance you would go out with Jamal because you love that boy" I swallowed and looked away.

"Cookie I'm not in love with your son and son does not love me you heard what he said earlier" she smirked "You seem a little more hurt about that than you should be" she said teasingly and I sighed "Fine but you can't tell Jamal he'll blow me off and then it'll ruin the friendship we have" I sadly each word hurting more than the last.

She smiled and hugged me "It's cool baby my Mal loves you too but he just doesn't see that yet" she mumbled to herself. I smiled pretending not to hear and I got up when JJ came out of the booth.

He grabbed my arm angrily and pulled me away "We need to talk" I rubbed my arm in the spot where he had grabbed me and huffed "Well how about you say it and not break my arm while doing it " I said looking at the slight purple my arm was turning.

He rubbed my arm and sighed "I'm sorry M&M I didn't mean it I'm just mad...." I sighed knowing it was about Lucious that man that vile repulsive man. He brought me out my hatred trance as he placed a hand in my lower back and pulled me into him.

"Meet me at my house so we can talk without being watched" he said looking up at all the cameras. I nodded and left whatever was on Mal's mind was killing him as far as I could see.

I put on some lollipop PJ's and sat down watching that new movie Get Hard. I was laughing at Will Ferrell's character when Jamal walked in. He turned off the TV and sat next to me "Was all that true... What you talked about with moms" I blinked a couple times and understood what he anger was now about.

"Yes it was... But you don't have to tell me I already know your gay and don't think of your next friend in that dirty way. It's OK..." he cut me off "That's not what I was going to say I was and am yelling at you for telling her you realize telling her is telling my Father that's the last thing I need Mia" I swallowed and shrinked into his bed. He saw my face and his look softened.

"I'm sorry but I just didn't want them to about us" I paused wait a minute "You knew I liked you" his eyes widened as he realized what he said"Um.. No" then... What is he talking about?

I ran a hand through my long brown hair and sighed "What are you talking about then" I asked exasperated with this stupid conversation"Listen there's something I need to tell you" he said cryptically.I rolled my eyes and gestured him to hurry up.

"I um..."