Kiari POV
10 pm
I was at the park sparking a blunt, at the latest hour.
Which ain't smart but today is always tough for me. Every year.
I put the blunt to my mouth and inhaled down my lungs before exhaling it. I just wanted to be high.
I squinted my eyes getting a flashback.
3 years ago
"Grem! Come on!" I yelled at my older brother, he was down in the hood projects of Compton fighting.
My brother was into a lot. A Compton crip that was very active.
Everybody in the hood called him Grem.
I knew he was fighting, because one of the homies Niko called me and told me hurry up and come down here to get him.
So here I was.
Just then, I seen a nigga shoot my brother four times in the chest, and my heart sank down to my stomach from the sight and I damn near threw up.
It was just sick to watch.
The niggas that shot him then ran off to the car and sped off.
"GREM!" I yelled loudly running over to him as he panted and held his chest, as blood poured out of his chest and his mouth at once.
I got on the ground and lifted my brother up, and held him like a newborn baby, while he struggled to say help.
"Stay with me, stay with me" I said holding him up, and the bullet was stuck in his chest.
"Grem stay with me" I panicked as I pulled my phone out in attempt to call 911 while holding him.
His blood spilled on my hands, and I looked around. I seen the same niggas circling the block and I grabbed my brother's gun.
I shot at the niggas while holding my brother and I got one of them, I seen it. Then they drove off again.
I felt as though a demon was glued to my back and told me get them.
For the sake of my brother.
"I got one of them Grem, I got one of them" I said as a tear rolled down my face and I put the phone to my ear trying to get to 911.
"I'm at Centennial park! My brother was shot! Get here please!" I yelled in the phone.
I wanted to throw up so bad, this whole situation just made me sick.
I cried as I held my brother and said "Stay wit me Grem, stay wit me"
He panted and looked up at me, as blood spilled out of his mouth and out of his chest.
He was trying to tell me something, but couldn't make it out.
"I-if I-if I die before-"
"Before what? Grem no, don't talk like that" I said lifting him up.
"HURRY UP!" I yelled in the phone at the cops. It's like out here in Compton they take forever to get here.
It's ridiculous.
"Be strong Kiari.. Be strong" Grem mumbled as his breathing slowed up.
"No no no- Grem, stay wit me for real cuh, stay wit me" I cried out.
