Cashmere

Khalil's Part

I turned my guns and drugs over to Damion. I wanted to leave the game completely and be the man that Cashmere and Lyric needed. After leaving the game I found a job at a warehouse and got into a GED program. Cashmere was working on her college degree and I was working on my GED. Two people that are determined to create a better future for their family. Momma Dukes moved closer to us with Yamilette and soon Yamilette and Anasya got an apartment together. Funny thing is Anasya used to be the wild one and now Yamilette is. Yami is the fighter tho and i dared any nigga to try her. Uncle Leef was coming every single time.I went to a shop in Queens to get a suit. I got my homecoming suit from there. When I walked in, the same old man that sold me my homecoming suit was still working there.

"Oh I remember you...class of 08..Khalil Jordan."

"Lenny my mannnn...wassup wassup."I smiled, shaking his hand.

"What can I do for you today?"

"I'm picking out my wedding suit.I want all white."I said. I followed Lenny into the dressing area. He handed me a few suits to try on and went back to his office.

"Call me when you're done Khalil."He said, closing the door behind me.

I tried on both suits. Both suits fit but I chose one and a pair of all white leather shoes. I knocked on the door ready to pay but Lenny didn't answer. I cracked the door open a little. Lenny was laid back in his chair with a rope tied around his arm and a spoon laid on the desk. This nigga was high. I shook my head and went to the front desk to look at the price tags . The suit cost $800 but I left $250 on the counter. Cant be getting high in the store and asking for $800 for a suit.. I decided to stop by Money's grave before going home. I had to kill my bestfriend and it kills me everyday. I paid for his tombstone privately, and kissed his mom at the funeral .

"Damn Money, shit was never supposed to be this way..I'm sorry bro."I whispered touching his tombstone. I stood up and started walking to my car. A blue car pulled up a little after me . It was Money's mother. She was wearing glasses and held a henny bottle in her hand.

"How are you doing Khalil?"

"I'm doing good Ms.Daniels." I said hugging her.

I got in the car and drove home. The funeral played in my mind over and over again . I missed my dawg. My phone started going off. I looked down and it was Cashmere.

"Wassup babe I'm on my way home now."

"Don't come home, Leel..turn around...cops pulled up asking to speak to you. Money's brothers pulled up earlier looking for you."

"Man fuck them niggas. Pack your shit and come to the gate. We gotta get out of the way for a couple days."

"Okay."

I pulled up to my gate and waited for Cashmere to come out. A couple minutes later she came out with Lyric and their bags.

"Did you lock the house up?"I asked her.

"Yeah, let's go before they come back."She said, getting in the car. We drove to Philly. I had a cousin in Philly that we could stay with for a couple days. Philly was the suburbs compared to New York. Niggas from Philly put that work in but not like us new yorkers. I parked the car and told her to sit. I walked up the steps to my cousin's Frost crib and banged on the door. Frost opened the door holding a shotgun.

"Oh shit hey cousin."He laughed, lowering his gun.

"Damn you were ready to kill my ass right now."

"Now you should know you can't be bangin on folks' doors."