Khali POV
aye change of plans kid. meet me at the address below. I literally just told you to meet me at the park but some shit came up. see you no later than one. punctuality is everything. -L
As I stood at the island about to get ready to go, I got a text from a random number. I assume the L is supposed to stand for Lux. I figured it was her anyway since she always calls me kid. I saw that I also saw that I had a message from Asia telling me to call or face time her when I can. I haven't heard from her in weeks so I couldn't imagine what she has to say to me. If I want to talk to or see the kids I'd just call Mama Joyce since Asia wouldn't answer any of my calls. Don't know what I did to her but it is what it is.
"Where are you going?"
I looked up from my phone to see Trenton standing in the doorway with his arms crossed over his chest. Last time I checked I'm grown as fuck. Why he feel like I gotta answer to him?
"Lux te..."
"I'm tired of hearing that bitch's name. Why is she trying to take over? Don't go see her."
I grabbed the back hairband off my wrist then I tied my hair into a ponytail. As I braided my ponytail, I turned my back on Trenton. His days of telling me what the fuck I can and can't do are good and over. I ain't stand his ass. The way Lux came out of nowhere to cover my ass... clearly she's loyal. Clearly she's had plenty of times to off us all off if she really wanted to. Her reasoning for making all these moves is because she wants revenge. I don't know what SB ever did to her. She wouldn't specify. Knowing her, she won't.
"Did you hear me?! Khali I'm sick of you disrespecting me in my own fucking house."
When I finally got finished with my ponytail, I pinned it up then grabbed my oversized hat and put it on my head. My dreads have gotten really long. My damn hand was cramping up and shit. That's besides the point though. Ignoring him, I grabbed the keys to my new car and walked out the door. Well... it ain't new but it's new to me. Clearly my silence was beginning to bother him. Much like his silence bothered me my whole childhood. I ain't holding no grudges though. I just don't and never will care for him. Soon time this war shit over he don't have to worry about me. Fuck Detroit. Me and my family gonna live somewhere better than Detroit. Only reason I'm here is for Malik. That's the only reason I've stuck with this gang shit for so long. Even before I knew we were brothers, we been brothers. It's my obligation to look out for him and make sure nothing happens to him.
I got in the car and shut the door. Before I could leave Trenton's house, I saw that Asia was calling me to face time me. Hmm, Lux said one. I think I can take ten minutes or so to talk to her. Her beautiful face popped up on my screen and I couldn't help but notice how nervous she seemed.
"Hi."
"Hey, wassup? How have things been?"
"A mess as usual. But things are getting better. The kids now do school. I'm doing well with my classes. Nova and I are trying to fix our relationship." A single tear fell down her face. "Turns out she started back when we first started falling out. I love her so much. Even though I didn't only apologize to get her to stop, I really hope my apology helped."
Damn, so that's what Leek was so pissed off about. When I asked him who he was talking to the other night, he told me he was talking to Tommy, saying what he really wanted to say to Nova. I kind of knew that something was going on with her. She just seemed... off at times. That's why It's just that... usually if you ask someone about something like that that they'll get defensive and it might make them want to hurt themselves even more if they feel like you're upset with them.
"Asia I'm proud of you. It takes a lot to apologize to someone. Well, to genuinely apologize. And I know you. You wouldn't apologize if you don't mean it."
