Jalanee Coleman
I took off my oven mitts. The kitchen island was filled with baked sweets from muffins to pastries. I was in one of those moods simply because we had a lot of people over to see Amira,but nobody unusual.
"I'm finna start coming over here more." Ben said reaching for a cookie.
"You're always here...." Jayda mumbled.
"Watchu say?" He said snapping his head at her.
"It's good to see you two talking." I laughed. "We're not talking." Jayda said rolling her eyes at him.
"Jalanee these shits good as fuck." Babyjoe said eating brownies with Messiah in his lap doing the same.
"Thank you." I said with a small smile. "Ole' greedy ass." Kentrell mumbled behind me.
"You still butt hurt about them buttery ass muffins you tried making?" Kayla said.
"Man fuck you."
"Say' y'all see this shit?" Kendell yelled loudly,walking in with Amira in his arms. She had her father's broken heart chain on her neck,along with a pair a sunglasses. Everyone erupted in laughter,including myself.
"Bitch if youn get that heavy ass shit off my baby neck." Kentrell said.
"Lemme atleast take a photo first." Kendell said holding up his phone. "Jayda come take this shit fa me." He said handing her the phone.
"Y'all a mess." Kayla said chuckling.
"She look so lost" Jayda laughed,unclasping the chain from her neck.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door,causing the laughs to die down. Kentrell was able to check who was out there with the new security system that was installed into the house.
"It's Marco." He asked walking to the door. After giving my statement a couple days ago, we haven't heard anything from anyone. A part of me just wanted to get over all of this mess.
"Hey y'all." Marco said stepping into the house.
"Hi Marco. You want a brownie?" I offered.
"Sure." He said clearing his throat.
"Watchu here for?" Kentrell asked.
"I got a few things to tell y'all."
"Bad or good?" I asked,setting a plate of brownies and a glass of milk on the table.
"I hate ta' ruin y'all Sunday but I got bad news." He said.
Kentrell smacked his lips and dropped into the seat next to me. He seemed fed up with this whole process as it,but I really appreciated him being so patient. Kentrell hated the law and didn't want anything to do with it but him atleast doing this one thing for me meant a lot.
"I'll take her." Jayda offered,picking Amira up. "Thanks." I mouthed,and watched as they wondered up the steps.
"So what happened?" I questioned,as we all got seated at the round table.
"We're set to officially press charges tomorrow. They're charging her with Battery assault,trespassing,and fetal homicide."
"Isn't that good?" I questioned.
"Yeah but there's another thing." He stated,looking over at Kentrell. "Son,You just got released from prison right?"
"Yeah it's bout to be a good month and a half since I been out. Why?" Kentrell asked raising an eyebrow.
"Murder charges? If i'm not mistaken. How you got out?"
"No evidence. They locked me up off some weak ass call."
"Well,we been investigating everything and even that murder case. We got the hospital records from the night you were admitted." He said making me nod slowly.
"Man just get straight to it." Kendell said.
"The phone call,the anonymous tip that put you in jail was recovered. The whole voice recording." He paused and gulped down some milk. "Turlondrick Norman was the one who made the anonymous tip."
Kentrell looked at me and I scrunched my face up. Was I suppose to know that name? "Who?" I asked. Kayla seemed to be just as confused as me.
"Boomer." Kentrell said clearing his throat.
"You suppose to be telling us this shit?" Kayla asked Marco,making Kentrell laugh. I nudged him in his rib. This was serious. I eyed him and he quickly turned his face back into his regular mug.
"I ain't suppose to be telling y'all but I done seen you two grow up together. I just thought it was right." He said holding his hands in defense.
"I just knew this nigga was green." Kentrell said,clutching his fist.
"We been told your ass he was weird from the jump." Kayla said.
"This shit crazy." Kendell said. I was shocked. It's one thing to fall out with a long time friend but to set them up and send them to jail?
"No offense but what this gotta do with Jania?" I budded in.
"Recheck the surveillance tape." Marco said. "By the way these brownies good."
Kentrell looked at me,and I shrugged because I didn't know what the fuck was going on. He slid over the laptop towards him,and Kendell helped him connect it over to the large tv screen.
They rewinded the footage and froze on an image of Jania running out of the house. She jumped into the passenger side of a car,It was a small white car,that sped off from our door.
"Ain't that the car you bought this nigga?" Kendell asked pausing the tape.
"Who?" I asked.
"I bought Boomer that car." Kentrell coughed up.
"So where's Boomer?" I said rerunning the clip,myself.
"He most likely the nigga driving." Kentrell said in a duh tone.
"It's get worse. Because Boomer not seen in any of these angles. We most likely won't be able to pin him on any charges. He might just be walking free after this. He definitely knew what he was doing." Marco said.
"I don't know this just don't make sense to me." I asked confused.
"How Boomer knew you was the one who handled Dave?" Kendell asked making all of us turn our heads at Kentrell.
"Ion know." Kentrell shrugged shrugged. "This shit clear as daylight. Boomer had sum to do with what went on that night wit' Jania." He said. Kentrell looked so hurt.
"What are you saying?" I asked,lightly squeezing his hand.
"I'm saying I'm gon kill Boomer bitch ass."
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How To Love
FanfictionSequel of his therapist (nba young boy) Jalanee is now trying to adjust to her new life without Kentrell,after the duo both decided to let go of their relationship. Kentrell still goes through the obstacles of his life,while trying to maintain his c...
