Between Us: A Spelivia Love Story

Ch. 35: The Plan

Spencer James

"Olivia" Spencer croaked in a raspy voice. He slowly turned his head toward the entrance of his hospital room. Olivia had been standing in the doorway, waiting for him to wake up.

"You know you scared me back there" she said as she entered the room and set her purse down on the table. She leaned forward and softly touched his face. "My God, Spencer" Olivia felt her eyes water as she gave him multiple kisses.

"I...I saw her" Spencer said just above a whisper, causing Olivia to glance at him. "I saw my moms" he croaked once more, attempting to clear his throat.

"Did you?" she inquired as she sat in the chair next to his bed.

"I saw her when I went out" He said as he stared straight ahead of him. "She wanted me to stay with her, but I told her...it wasn't my time yet" he stared back at Olivia and she nodded her head.

"I'm glad that you're still here" Olivia said as she watched him swallow in pain. "We've got a lot to discuss, Spencer. But that can wait til you're out of here, I need you to rest" she continued and he nodded his head.

"They fucked my shit up, on hood" Spencer lightly chuckled in pain as he placed his hand on his throat.

"You need to stop talking babe" Olivia said as she reached for his hand. "You need to get some rest" she said and he agreed.

"How's Mr. A?" He inquired as Olivia pecked the back of his hand.

"He's upset rightfully so, but he's more concerned about you" she explained and Spencer nodded.

"What about Angel? She good?" he questioned and Oliva nodded.

"Chyna brought her here but Mr. A figured it'd be better if she wasn't here" Olivia explained and Spencer agreed. "I can bring Mr. A in here if you'd like?" she suggested and he nodded.

"I'll be back" she pecked his lips and he watched as she exited the hospital room.

Spencer sat with his thoughts as he waited for Mr. A to enter his hospital room. He couldn't help but think back to the moment he'd seen the car drive slowly down the street. 

 "Spencer?" Mr. A called out as he stood in the entrance of the room.

"What's up Pops" Spencer said just above a whisper.

"You know, I thought my old ass would be in here more than you" He chuckled as he entered the hospital room. "I'm Pops now?" he inquired as he sat in the empty seat next to him.

"Just like you call me son" Spencer mentioned. "You've...been a father figure to me for some time now. Aside from the bullshit, you've been there" he continued.

"I just want to look out for you, you're a good kid" Mr. A said. "I see a great future for you, I want you to stay on the right path, son" he said and Spencer nodded.

"You've accepted me in all ways" Spencer said with a raspy voice. "You've accepted my daughter, you've accepted my girl. Your love for all of us is unconditional. You're everything I've wanted in a parental figure. You deserve the title" he continued, clearing his throat.

"I'll gladly accept that title" He smiled as he pat Spencer's uninjured shoulder. There was a brief moment of silence before he spoke up again. "Liv said you didn't shoot back. Is there a reason why?" Mr. A inquired. 

"BH" Spencer said and Mr. A furrowed his eyebrows. "That nigga was in the back seat, he made the call" he continued.

"I should kill his ass myself!" Mr. A balled his hand into a fist.

"Trust, I want his ass dead too" Spencer shook his head. "He brought that shit to my family and our home, he's gotta go" he said and Mr. A agreed.

"So, what's the plan?" He inquired as he stood up from his seat. "You know I'm ready for whatever" he got into a fighting stance and started to box the air.

"You doin' too much, old man. Sit cho ass down" Spencer lightly chuckled at the older man.

"My quickness may be off, but the hits still lethal" Mr. A said as he sat down. "My fault, but what's the plan?" he inquired.

"I'ma turn myself in" Spencer said and Mr. A's face dropped. 

"Spencer, you're-"

"I was fourteen when I pulled the trigger. He actually lead me to the niggas that murdered my moms" Spencer cut him off.

"Wait, what?" Mr. A's eyes grew wide.

"I took care of it. He made me pull the trigger" Spencer cleared his throat once more. "The police know who BH is and I'm sure they could piece two and two together without me sayin' any names" he continued.

"You get an OG locked up, you would really be a marked man" Mr. A shook his head in disbelief. "You would go to prison too, Spencer!" he slightly yelled.

"I don't have a choice" Spencer frowned.

"I have an idea" Olivia said as she stood in the entrance of the hospital room. "I know you don't want me to get involved, but I need you to let me help you" she said as she approached the side of his bed.

"Nah, Liv. You not gettin' involved" Spencer croaked. "You've been through enough" he said and she frowned.

"Spencer, let's just listen to what she has to say" Mr. A suggested.

"Aight" Spencer sighed as he stared at Oliva. "What's your plan?" he inquired.

"We have to get him to confess" Olivia started. "BH needs to confess to him having multiple hits on you" she continued.

"How do you expect him to confess?" Spencer inquired.

"I don't know..." she sighed. "If we get him to confess, he would be off the streets for good" she shrugged.

"What if he snitches on Spencer?" Mr. A questioned.

"If he snitches on me, he'd be snitching on himself even more because he's the one that basically forced a kid to pull the trigger" He answered. "He's done his own dirt in the streets, I'm sure he would own up to that. But bein' a snitch ain't respected in any set. He knows that shit. You catch a case, you don't say no names" he explained.

"But...wouldn't he want to say something to lesson his potential sentence?" Olivia inquired.

"There's niggas in prison doin' life behind gang shit. Niggas that are committed to this shit and the code for life" Spencer said. "I don't think he'd be willing to lose his status in this shit. He may be behind bars, but he'd still be callin' shots. His family would still benefit financially. He's contributed too much to this shit to just lose it all for snitchin" he explained.

"So, Olivia's plan is to get him to confess" Mr. A said and the young couple nodded. "We just need to figure out how that's goin' to happen" he continued.

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Here's a quick chapter! For all of you that guessed BH, you were definitely right! However, there's more to this than just him. I wonder how the crew will get this man to confess to his involvement and off of the streets. Let me know your thoughts below. We have like a few chapters left of this story (I think).