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UNDERSTANDING 4

SONG THEME: Understanding

TUPAC POV

Understanding....Acceptance. Ain't that what we all want. After getting that little glimpse of Megan I get why she's guarded. I get her, like she gets me.

After dropping her off I head home and am ambushed by my mom. Asking why did I give some girl the access to the house.

I chuckle as she continues to stare at me with her hands on her hip.

"Ma that was Megan"
"And?...I don't care if it was Cicely Tyson. She was in this house and could've stole anything....thank God she didn't. But why was she here?"

"I was arrested"
"For what!?"

"For nothing just for being with Suge and em....Suge fought this guy and when we left the restaurant they just arrested us all"
"What did I tell you about him?"

"Come on Ma"
"No serious son. He's no good"

"He put me down Ma, I'm under his label"
"And that's the problem! You think you owe him something Pac, and you don't. You don't owe him a damn thing"

"I know I don't owe no one anything, but you and God. Cause y'all the only ones that have developed me into who I am right now"
"And Megan...cause I'm guessing she bailed you out ain't it"
"Yes"

She takes a deep breath, "okay. Pac you are grown and I love you. But I want you to start making better choices. I'm not talking about Megan cause I have seen her; I'm talking about Suge. Please be mindful of the company you keep"

" I am Ma. Love you" I say giving her a hug and a kiss on the cheek

THE NEXT DAY

I wake up to sunlight in my face. Like my dawg Ice Cube said, Today was a good day. And I can tell that's how it was going to be.

After getting myself together I prepare to head out to  visit Snoop. He asked for my help on a couple of things that be on his mind so of course I'm gonna help my brother.

I give my mom and sis a kiss and head out. As I'm in my car driving to Snoop's house, my phone goes off.

"Hello"
"Yo Pac, I need you to meet me a fifth and third" Suge says on the other end of the line

"Why?"
"Cause nigga I said so. Now hurry up, you owe me" I hear Suge say ending the call

I scuff cause what the fuck is that supposed to mean. I quickly call Snoop and see if he know anything about what he talking. And sure enough......he doesn't....only to show up like I do.

"What the fuck is this!?" I semi shout as we all stand over a guy that has a bullet hole right between his eyes

"What it look like nigga?! This nigga talked slicked with his mouth and got got" Suge says
"I don't get it. Why? He did everything for us, and you- you just end him. Why?" Dre ask

"He was asking too many questions. Now if you apart of Death Row like you supposed to be then that means when I tell you something, you do it. No questions asked" Suge says

Dre, Snoop and I look at each other realizing that this nigga is crazy. The others in the crew nod their head in agreement to him. Willing to bow. Not us.

Leaving out this warehouse we went to help get rid of the body; Dre, Snoop and I all leave together.

"I don't know what the fuck this is....but we gotta get the fuck out. I can't be tied to no gang shit I just got out of " Snoop says

I nod my head agreeing as I drive us

"We gotta do it strategically. Suge will not have a probably dropping us. We gotta make it out alive, not in no body bag" I say

Dre says something that makes my stomach do backflips.... "Why am I starting to think he took it literal when he said the only way we leaving Death Row....is in a body bag"

After dropping Dre and Snoop off I hit up this girl I used to mess with. Needing to get my frustrations out.

MEGAN POV

As I continue to sketch I think on Pac. If Suge got them all arrested for his mess he needs to leave him alone. Can't be getting in trouble for someone else's shit.

Mind you I haven't heard from him at all today and it's 4pm. I go to call him but stop myself not trying to seem too easy and be crazy on him. He'll contact me when he's.....ready.

Now I haven't heard from Kenneth, now that! That I have to see about. I quickly call him and it goes straight to voicemail. Not surprised....

As I'm in the kitchen I start to think on what I'm going to cook and start looking for things. Settling on some fried chicken and waffles. With the grease poppin hot I start to lay my battered chicken into it.

My phone goes off and I quickly answer it.

Hello

Hey Meg

Hey baby, I've been trying to call you

Yeah...I know...when I get home we have to talk

Okay, I'm just here cooking dinner. I'll see you when you get home

Yeah

Yeah....did he really just say yeah. I don't know what's going on but I don't like it one bit.

I continue to cook and by the time he comes home I'm just finishing up. I put the last waffle into the toaster then turn to him.

"Hey babe!"
"Hey, we gotta talk", he says sitting down

"Okay...what about?"
"I can't be with you anymore" he says

And I instantly start laughing.

"Why?"
"Because I'm in love with Toni and it's not fair to her what I'm doing"
"Not fair to her? You mean not fair to me! I'm your girlfriend and you're cheating on me!"

"You WAS my girlfriend. Was! Megan we haven't been the same towards each other in two years....face it we just been roommates and I'm tired of living like this....plus Toni is pregnant...."

My heart drops and I throw the thing that near me; a pot aiming for his head. He quickly bends down missing the blow of the pot

"Are you crazy!?!"
"I am! Cause I've held you down for five years. Five years and you just throwing that all away"

"I'm not throwing it away. It's been over between us and I'm tired of being miserable. I deserve my happiness with my woman. And so does she"

Tears start to fall from my eyes
"So you moving in with her?"
"No. She's moving here....I need you out, tonight"