𝑾𝑰𝑪𝑲𝑬𝑫 𝓖𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓼

BROTHERS.

Oct 3. Tuesday 9am.

I woke up next to Lisa on her phone watching youtube. My hands were sweating from being buried in my pockets all night. "Good morning." She glanced over at me.

"Morning." I took the usb from my pocket and shoved it underneath my pillow. "I'm 'bout to shower and see where Evelyn is. I'll be back." I climbed over her to dig in my suitcase for something to wear. I showered and just as quick as I got in I got back out.

I left the house with Lisa by my side and began the drive. I knew the drive was going to be a long and exhausting one, so I turned the radio up and tried to turn the noise in my head down. Lisa didn't wanna be left at the house on her own, so why not. She's the only one still by my side anyway.

"Where are we?"

"You told them you'll be there in a few days right? You even told Evelyn you'll be gone as well?"

"Please," she pleaded, falling to her knees on the flush green grass. "I thought you loved me." Tears started pooling in her eyes. "I love you."

"Should've loved your sister that much," I said, gesturing to Toni to go for it. He grabbed her from behind, covering her mouth, drowning out her sobs. "For a woman of god you sure stab the back of the ones you love," I taunted, following as he dragged her between the tree's, over the trunks, dirt and rocky ground.

I grabbed the pocket knife from my jeans flicking it open. Her eyes grew wide as if she could read my mind. "Strip." Toni dropped her to the floor. "Don't try to run, because there's nobody to help you."

"Please no," she begged, hands clasped together, her face a wet mess.

"Do it now," He said.

I was tossed back into reality when I had to swerve past a car slamming on their breaks. Jesus fuck people suck at driving. 3 hours into my drive I pulled over to get gas and grab a bite to eat. "Are you okay Abel? You've been so out of it lately?" She asked as I pumped the gas in the cold breeze rushing by.

"I'm okay. You and De'vonte getting any better?" I put the pump back and spin the gas cap back into place before closing it.

"I haven't spoken to him since everything went down."

"Why'd he do it?" I know some niggas are just total dickheads, but most of the time there's a reason. Not that it'll justify what he did, I'm just curious. She shook her head and got back into the car. I decided not to press her about it. We finally made it the rest of the way and I hopped out of the car. It's going on 2:34, so all I'm trying to do is go in and out and head back to the crib to rest. Everything got me hella exhausted.

"I'll be right back." I press in on the red button to unlock my seatbelt. I look over to see Lisa is asleep facing the window. I hope everything isn't hurting her as much as it's hurting me. I get out of the car carefully shutting the door. I head up the steps while waving at a couple people out smoking along the streets. I knock on the door and wait, but there's no response, so I hit her phone; still nothing. Fuck.

I head back down the steps to some nigga scoping out my car. I didn't recognize him at first, but when I walked upon him he lifted his head up and pushed me onto the hood of the car. "Watch out." I stumbled back trying to get back up, but he started holding me down. He hit me in the head with his gun. "Shut up!" he barked. "I shot one of you, I'll do it to you." I winced from the metal coming in contact with my temple. He had to be the one who shot Henny. "What do you want?" he was towering over me. Overpowering wasn't something I could do, but I wasn't going to back down.

Something swung across his head knocking him to the ground. His gun went off, but luckily it was towards the ground. "You making it?" I gave him a head nod. We clasped hands as he helped me up. "I think we better get him out of the street." I clutched my head as it started banging again. Jesus.

I grabbed his legs, Toni set the baseball bat down and grabbed his shoulders. We dragged him to the side of the house and left him there. "He'll wake up in a while. Hopefully." I gave a small smirk. I wasn't in the mood to laugh, especially not with Toni. "Abel, I know we got off on the wrong foot, but we're brothers. I'll always have your back."

His father, brothers. He had to have known that Julius isn't my real father. I said nothing to him and went back to the car.

***

Lisa went into the kitchen to eat some snacks and watch some Tv show she'd been addicted to. I took this as the time to watch the confession tape. I plugged the usb into my laptop, locked the door, and took a couple deep breaths before opening the file.

[FOOTAGE]:

"I'm a gang leader. D.E.A.D they all ended their names with Makk to pay respects to me. Me and a potna of mine Michael been at this since the beginning of time. My name is Makkonen Tesfaye."

My mind went directly to the questioning of Michael Velora... he's the guy who died during the shoot out and I was blamed.

"I inspired the show Mass Makk. A cold blooded killer who was responsible for the death of several rivalry members. Bodies were dropping like f bombs in a highschool." He let out a sly and low chuckle.

That's why they never wanted me to watch that show. I'd find out he was my real dad.

Antonio and I really aren't brothers. Damn.