𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡-𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡 of 𝗥&𝗕 |𝗕𝗢𝗕𝗕𝗬 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡 ˡᵒᵛᵉ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ|

𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡

{Outfit in the MM}
August, 1996

I was in the back of the tour bus ending a phone call with my mother, checking on Royce and her.

I'm on the road with New Edition and Bobby, I walked back to the front to see Bobby sniffing a line before smoking his joint and Whitney was there filing her nails.

She looked up and gave me a smug wink, I rolled my eyes and went to sit beside Rick and Rizz.

"Hey, Lea-Bear," Ricky said as he rolled a blunt. I smiled and glanced to see Bobby staring at me as he sipped his drink.

I glanced at him back but looked away to see Slick rolling it wrong. "Damn it, Ricky." I kissed my teeth as he ripped the rolling paper on accident.

"What?" He asked innocently, I laughed as I grabbed the stuff from him and tilted his chin so he could look. "Watch how it's done." I winked.

He put his hands up in surrender, I finished rolling the joint making Rizz and Slick at me crazy.

"Damn, how'd you roll it that fast?" Rizz questioned as I grabbed the light and put the joint against my lips.

"That James touch, big brotha." I answered with a grin and lit the joint, I exhaled and blew the smoke out my nose and lips. Already feeling buzzed, I passed it over to Slick and I laid my head against the seat, closing my eyes.

"Aye, Lea." I heard Whitney call me, I slowly opened my eyes and faced her.

"You okay back there? That weed too strong for a little girl?" She teased as some girls were laughing along with her.

"Nah, but you got some dust on the corner of your mouth, might wanna check that." I snapped back as Rizz passed me the joint, Slick was laughing, but ended up choking.

"Ricky!" I squealed as I patted his back as he was coughing.

"I'm straight," He cleared his throat and sighed heavily as Rizz passed the joint over.

"Okay, that's enough," I grabbed the joint and put it out.

"Lea," Ricky playfully whined as he laid his head on my shoulder. "Slick." I mimicked him as I rubbed the back of his head. I glanced to see Bobby pissed off, probably jealous or something, but I shrugged it off.

A while has gone by and suddenly Bobby was getting up in a panic. "Pull over! Pull over!"

All of us looked at Bobby confused as he leaned back against the wall away from Whitney. "Get her off, she's trying to kill me!" He yelled.

"Bobby, what the hell are you talking about?" Whitney questions. Bobby pulls out a gun, causing everyone to flinch.

"Bobby put the gun down," I said with caution as I got out of my seat. Bobby ran to the front where the bus driver was, demanding he pull over.

Billy was trying to calm him down, but Bobby didn't budge, only to aim the gun at him. I walked up to him and he aimed the gun at me. I flinched but kept my fears aside.

"Bobby, Bobby," I called his name and he slowly faced me with fear in his eyes. "Put down the gun, please," I begged. He moved the gun to aim at Whitney who was also looking concerned and afraid.

"Come on. You don't think I know that you're trying to kill me?" Bobby questioned with anger in his eyes.

"Come on. I love you, you know I love you." Whitney pleaded, I bit my lip to keep the anger down. "Come on, I'll never hurt you, you know that."

"Huh?!" Bobby yelled. The bus pulled to a stop and Bobby rushed out the door. "Bobby!" I yelled as I ran after him, some of the fellas from the bus followed pursuit while calling his name.

Bobby was running towards a Ranch home, the owner walked out the door with a shotgun in his possession and aimed the gun at Bobby.

"If you don't get your ass off this property, I will blow your head off." The homeowner threatened. Bobby stopped by the stairs and put his hands up.

"Oh my God," I say as I run faster to him, Bobby turns in a panic, the others are trying to calm him down.

"Bobby! Bobby, baby, look at me," I pleaded as I grabbed a hold of his sweater and grabbed his cheek to face me. "Baby, it's okay, it's okay. Breathe." I said calmly as I did breaths, and he repeated what I did.

"Bobby put the gun down," He looked at me weakly as I grabbed his hand gently. He loosens his grip on the gun. Billy went to grab the gun and Bobby leaned against me, I wrapped my arms around him.

"Sir, I know how crazy this looks right now, but please don't don't shoot. Please." Ricky pleads to the homeowner as the fellas help me get Bobby up on his feet. "My brother's just not himself right now."

The homeowner put his shotgun down slowly, we got Bobby on the bus and I sat him on the sofa. "Somebody get me some water and a rag," I said as I felt Bobby's forehead, he was getting too hot.

Billy passed me some bottled water and a blue towel. Just as I wet the towel, Bobby laid his head on my lap, making me jump a little bit, I placed the rag on his forehead and rubbed the back of his head.

Everyone came back on the bus and the driver pulled off, Whitney came over and saw Bobby fast asleep on my lap, she looked upset and rolled her eyes, and went back to filing her nails.

"He aight?" I looked up to see Billy and Slick with worried faces.

I looked down to see Bobby fast asleep. "Yea, he just needed some rest," I replied with a nod, then went back to looking at Bobby sleeping. I was about to get up slowly, but he wrapped his arms around my waist and snuggled close to my belly.

Ain't the first time he has done this, ever since my pregnancy with our son, he would always lay by my belly, and when we were kids. He always tells me that it means I'm always there with him. I sighed and laid my head back and my eyes slowly dropped, falling into a slumber.
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