The Unusual Suspects Book 2

Iris

Man...I had been on the phone with my little sister for over an hour. I was so happy to see my niece. Camilla and Redd had the most adorable baby girl. My sister seems so different since she has become a mother. I adore her whole life, I just can't believe my baby had a baby. She'll definitely be hood royalty, as we were. This Facetime session was so needed, more than I realized.
"So...I see yall shut it down with that listening party. What's up next for the best new and poppin music execs?" she asked me. I smiled at the sound of that.
"Well...we have a new artist coming in today and we'll see about that. Summer quickly approaching so that's freeing up time for those that are still in school. But on the real, our artists are working hard. Onyx is still shutting down IG. She literally has the most viewers and she's the newest addition. Dom...well Diamond is hosting Open Mic nights locally with the help of Little Man who may be about ready to do the college tour scene soon. Paradox is getting offers for hosting events in the city and also in Florida. And the tribe...girl they have modeling offers. Everybody is working and dedicated." I said.
"Tribe?" she said and I laughed.
"Girl...so remember the throuple?" she nodded. "Well they added Depth to the mix. You remember the stud? Real pretty but had that thug edge to her?"
"Oh my God, she likes men?" I almost fell out when she asked.
"That was my reaction too. But Riek must be doing something to these girls." I said to her.
"I mean I get it, he is fine as hell. And everyone likes that whole strong, silent type. I figured that's what made you fall for Chuckie."
"Of course!" I said to her. My baby was something I had never witnessed before. Who could pass him up?
"I can't wait to come down for the wedding. Some fresh scenery will be lovely, plus you know Redd never leaves the city. I feel like he'll love this." she said to me. I was excited for it too.
"Yessss and then I can get my hands on lil mama too. I can't wait to see all of yall in person. Facetime helps, but I need to see you face to face."
"We're coming baby!" she said so enthusiastically. I loved that me and her had the same type of energy. I got a chance to talk to my other sisters too. I'm just glad everyone is going to be a part of the wedding as well. That was really important to me. But I also was working on getting Charles' parents to show too. I mean...I know he has a tumultuous relationship with them, but it needed to be done. Well his dad and stepmom that is. I hated the fact that his stepmother really tried to be there, but he was so shut off from it because of his dad's actions. It's crazy how close me and mine were and how distant he and his are. I wanted more for him.
"Well let me get off of here and get ready to meet this artist. But I love yall and I'll call you again soon my baby." I told her.
"Okay, love you more sissy pooh." she said before we hung up. I had slid my sweatpants on. Today was gonna be a comfortable day. Threw on the Nike sweats with my Nike extended bra and about to throw on my Nike slides too. As much as we just be posted in the studio, I wanted to be comfortable today. I walked down the hall and Chuckie started coming my way.
"Look at you, looking ready." he said as he wrapped his arms around me and kissed me.
"Keep doing that and we gone be late." I told him and he smiled at that.
"Don't tempt me Nena." he said with a laugh. "Let's roll." he said to me. "Oh yeah Araya said she was coming too, she had something new she's been working on." he told me.
"Bet." I said as we walked to the kitchen where she was waiting patiently and we all headed to the car to go. "Can we stop to grab something to eat, I'm starving."
"I feel you on that, I could eat too." Araya said and Charles laughed.
"I sure will. I know better than to deal with a hungry Puerto Rican, let alone two." he said and we all laughed. He already know I be a little on the hangry side when I don't eat so he been had a crash course in that. Me knowing how calm Araya is made me wonder what she was like angry. She's definitely short as hell, but I know that attitude could make her seem like a giant. It was just in our blood.
"You can actually stop at my job, I can get it for free." she said to us.
"Cool." Charles said. When we pulled up to Checker's she got out and went up there. "You good baby?" he asked me.
"Of course. You okay?" I asked him.
"I'm great. I'm actually kinda excited to see what we're about to walk into. I hope this artist is just what we need. Not that we need anyone else, but if this adds value, I'll absolutely count my blessings." he said.
"Of course. But you know you've been blessed for years. You know, since the day I walked into your life." I said and we both laughed at that.
"You mean the day you bulldozed your way into my life. You came running like a freight train. Could call you Laila Ali." he said and we both cracked up while we thought back on that day. Man I was a mess back then. Most people couldn't even tell I calmed down some, but I absolutely did. Man...that was years ago though and now here I was on the brink of graduation, marriage, and stardom. Amazingly I still had time to be a gangsta. Fuck whoever says you can't have it all! Because I wasn't letting up off of a thing, this was it right here. I finally felt like it was complete for real.