I Found You

.Chapter 16.

|Chapter 16|

"I handle mines, and tonight it's gone be you."

9:57am |Markells Condo|

Markell

"Markell baby wake up."

"Wake up!"

"Get up!" I heard Tyra's soft yells telling me to get up. I opened my eyes and squinted due to the bright sun peaking throw the curtains.

When I sat up and turned my head I saw Tyra with her hands over her eyes rocking back and forth.

"Tyra what's wrong?" I grabbed her and sat her on my lap as I tried to pry her hands off her face.

"Somebody shot them Markell."

I furred my eyebrows "What?"

She took a deep breath and slowly looked me in the eyes "Someone shot up McCaster lastnight and Jamal and Ms. Carol got hit baby." I stared at her looking for any sign of dishonesty cause what she's telling me can't even be real.

"Markell get up we gotta go." she sobbed getting out of my hold, throwing on some sweats.

I was still on the bed trying to register everything that was happening right now. She grabbed my hand trying to pull me up.

"Markell get the fuck up!" she yelled

I sat up and struggled to throw on some sweats and a tee. We rushed down stairs and got in the car and drove off to the hospital.

When we arrived I got out the car and so did Tyra. I grabbed her had as we walked through the the sliding doors and the cold air hit our sadden faces. In the corner of my eye I saw Heav trying to control some of the kids and Kim balling hysterically.

"Heaven what happened?" Ty said hugging her.

"Where were you?" She cried

"It doesn't matter man what happened?" I muttered.

"Me Trevor and the kids were all in the living room watching a movie. Ms. C had took Jamal to the doctors office for his checkup-" she broke down crying "I heard her lock her car and I got up to unlock the door and when I opened it, I saw a car coming down the street with guns. I tried to call them. I tried."

Tyra shook her head. "It's okay it's not your fault Heav just tell us what happened next."

"They stared shooting and I got down and crawled down the stairs to get to them outside. It was too late Ty. It was too late." she sobbed on her shoulder.

"Fuck!" I yelled ask punched the wall.

"Baby it's gonna be alright."

"What if it's not okay."

"God got us baby, he got us."

I sat back down and looked at my young foster brothers and sisters. They looked so worn out and scared. I put my head down thinking of the worst.

A couple hours went by and there still wasn't any word on the situation. Everyone was asleep so I got up and headed to the vending machine to get a pop. My phone buzzed in my pocket signaling that I had a call.

Cortez.

"Yeah."

"Aye man I heard about what happened, I'm sorry bruh."

"Appreciate it."

"But look you know I got your back and I love Ms. C, even though we don't always see eye to eye." he paused "Word on the street is Rez had it set up."