'Til We Meet Again Book 2

Chapter 9

"Amanda" My mom says in total shock. She hasn't changed much apart from dying her hair brunette, wrinkled up a little, and looks like she gained healthy weight. I remember my mom this petite little thing but now she looks healthy "Mom" I look at her shocked "Where have you been?" She walks over to me and slaps me "Where have you been?" She repeats herself but raises her voice. I hear Ian and Aubrey gasp "Mom, you shouldn't have done that" Ian says "She left without a word so I don't care what I should or shouldn't have done" She glares at Ian "I need answers, Amanda" She glares at me "I'll give you two privacy" Aubrey and Ian leaves the living room "Start talking" She demands harshly

"I'm sorry mom but you have no idea what happened" I glare at her "I don't care to hear your apology Amanda" My mom shakes her head "Where have you been? Where is Kristy?" She asks me and I explain to her everything "So you left because of dad?" She asks me "I wasn't gonna risk mine and my sisters safety, I had to do what I thought was best for her and it was because she is living a good life in Los Angeles with me" I glare at her "I'm glad to hear that she has a good life but you should have spoken to me and Brian about the phone call" She glares at me "No, because Brian is a loan shark, would have put me and Kristy in danger because dad's a psycho" I raise my voice at her "Brian was a loan shark" I look at her confused "Huh?" I furrow my brows at her "Brian's dead" My mom tells me "Impossible, Ian said you and him divorced in 1995" She laughs "Is that what he said?" She laughs in disbelief "Yeah" I nod "Brian was killed by David" I look at her shocked "How?" I ask her "It doesn't matter" She shakes her head "It does matter because Brian became like a dad to me for two years I lived with you and him"

My mom sighs "He was shot, David and Brian got into a fight and David shot him in the forehead" My mom tells me "Shit" I sigh "Why did Ian lie?" I ask her "Brian wanted Ian to be a loan shark like him but Ian refused, they got into a heated argument and they never spoke after, happened in 1994" My mom explains "He didn't even show up to the funeral, that's how angry and hurt he was" My mom sits next to me "I can understand why, to pass down such a brutal business to your child is not a cup of tea" I say "You and Kristy live in LA?" She asks me "Yes" I nod "Why did you return to Detroit after 7 years?" My mom asks me "I work for Dr Dre as an assistant in LA and he wanted me to tag along with him to Detroit so I can help Marshall with his album but turns out Dre wants to promote to becoming Marshalls booking agent instead" My mom looks impressed

"You really made a life for yourself and Kristy" She smiles at me "It was difficult at first but Kristy is happy and that's all that matters" I smile at my mom "What does she look like?" She asks me "She looks like you when you were 20 years old" I grab my phone and show her a picture of me and Kristy "She's grown up beautifully" I see my mom's eyes flood with tears "Thank you" She kisses my cheek "You wanna talk to her?" I ask her "Yes" My mom nods. I call Kristy and pass the phone to my mom while it's still ringing "Hi" My mom smiles "I'll leave you both alone" I smile at my mom and she nods. I walk to the kitchen and I glare at Ian "Why didn't you tell me Brian is dead?" I push him hard "I'm sorry" Ian looks down "But you don't know why I said they divorced" Ian glares at me "I know, okay, I know why but that doesn't give you an excuse to not tell me he died"

Ian glares at me "It wouldn't have made a difference if I told you because you wouldn't have stepped foot in Michigan" Ian yells at me "I would have come because he was like a father to me, he cared about me and Kristy" I yell at him "You're right" Ian nods "I'm sorry" Ian pulls me in for a hug "Thank you" I hug him back "Did Sylvia tell you how he died?" Ian asks me "Shot in the forehead by David" I tell him. I spent almost the whole day with my mom, Ian and Aubrey, of course I made a few phone calls for Marshalls Up In Smoke tour because I want to get this done and earn that promotion. I have 6 more venues to book for Marshall and I'm done, I get to do it all tomorrow without having to go to work.

Tomorrow night I was meant to hang out with Dina but I rescheduled for tonight. She mentioned she has someone special for me to meet. Apparently, this girl owns a bar in Detroit and she wants us to hang out with her so we can have an unlimited rounds of drinks and hang out in the VIP area even if we are not with D12. In other words tonight we are gonna bargain with her which should be easy to do because of how Dina described her she seems to be a bit of a pushover and always open to making her business more popular for celebs.

I make it to her house and knock on the door, she opens and smiles "Hey girl, so glad you can make it" Dina pulls me in for a hug "Of course I would, we are friends, and booze were involved" I hug her tightly "Come in, she is in the living room" She closes the door and guides me to her living room. I see the back of this blondes girls head. She has straight blonde hair, shoulder-length "This is her" I see the girl stand up and her reaction says it all "Amanda, this is Taylor Dawson, Taylor Dawson this is Amanda" We are both left standing shocked.

You have got to be fucking kidding me "Umm... you guys don't look too impressed to see each other" Dina points out "We know each other, we went to high school together" I tell Dina "You were the sore loser who was hanging out with the schools biggest loser" Taylor laughs "Well he is not a loser now is he" I laugh "I know, we slept together a few times" Taylor says in a bitchy tone "Not surprised, Marshall always had a thing for hoes" I smirk at her "I don't care, he was really hot to have sex with" She smirks at me "Sweetie I know, I fucked him when I dated him for two years" I smirk at her "So where are your minions?" I ask her laughing

"Well after opening my own business they stopped being my friends because of jealousy" Taylor explains to me with a smirk "No sweetie they stopped being your friends because you are a terrible person" I say in a bitchy tone "Who do you think you are talking to?" Taylor gets all up in my face and I do the same "Clearly a bitch who still thinks she is in high school" I smirk "Guys" Dina cuts in the middle of us "I'm going home" I tell Dina "Are you sure?" Dina asks me "Yeah, I kinda wanna be alone and chat with my boyfriend" I see Taylor smirking at me "Your boyfriend is a fucking retard for dating someone like you" I glare at her "If you don't shut that mouth you are getting a brand new nose" I threaten "We both know you can't do anything to me I mean look at you, you are just this ugly weak little thing who is too afraid to do anything, you were abused by your dad that's how weak you are"

I punch her hard on the nose so her nose breaks "I would pay for your nose job but that would be pretty stupid of me" I smirk and leave the house. I feel Taylor grab my hair and pulls me down on the floor "You are gonna pay" She kicks me in the stomach but I grab her leg and yank her down. I sit myself on top of her and throw a few punches on her face "Yo, what the fuck is going on?" I hear Marshall yell and I feel him wrap his arms around my waist and pull me off her. I take a nice kick to her head "Hey stop it" Marshall glares at me "You are so dead" Taylor yells at me "Don't you dare touch her, you dirty bitch" Marshall yells at Taylor. I try to charge my way to Taylor so I can beat her up "STOP" Marshall grabs me again "Leave me alone" I scream at him and elbow his stomach, I hear him grunting and Taylor takes a swing at me on my cheek. I'm gonna have a bruise on my cheek.

Marshall pulls me back again and this time he lifts me up "Let me go, Marshall" I yell "Shut the fuck up and come with me" I kick and accidentally hit his balls "Fuck" Marshall grunts "I'm sorry" Marshall puts me down close to his car "What the fuck was that all about?" Marshall asks me yelling "Taylor provoked me in a really bad fucking way and I punched her in the face" I yell at him "What did she say?" Marshall asks surprisingly calm since he knows how Taylor is "She brought up my dads abuse" I look down "Fucking bitch" He mumbles "I'm glad you fucked her up" Marshall kinda smiles at me "Would have done a lot worse" I smirk "She's gonna need a new nose so I think you did just fine" Marshall laughs "Your cheek is gonna be bruised up you know" Marshall points out "I know" I nod

"You comin' to work tomorrow?" He asks me "No, I'm working at home" I smile at him "Thank fucking christ I don't have to see your fucking face tomorrow" Marshall glares at me "Marshall, I'm going to LA on Friday" I tell him meaning he won't see me for months "When you do, stay the fuck away from Detroit, I don't fucking want you here" I look at him surprised, we were just having a moment, what happened? I see him walk away from me to Dina and Taylor. Marshall is a jerk.