Saffire

31

August 2024

Talia Pov

I open my eyes and reality sink deeper in my heart that the love of my life is no longer with me.

The bottle of Hennessy on the night stand beside me is empty and my head is pounding like a heartbeat inside my head.

I flip the covers back and swing both my legs off the bed. As soon as I feel the ground beneath my feet I stand and instantly I hit the floor.

My body is so numb I don't even know if any part of me is hurt. It has been three agonizing weeks since the love of my life left me in this fucked up world.

Something is funny and I find myself laughing uncontrollably on the floor while my fingers are digging through my hair.

"Talia! baby please don't do this to me. Get up." I feel hands around me but I can't keep my eyes focus to tell who it is.

"Why do good people die? Who am I without Zues?" I slur my words.

"He would not want you to be doing this to yourself."

"You don't know what he would want. He loved me and now he is fucking dead." I scream pulling the sheets off my bed.

I throw the sheets on the floor and slide down the wall with my back against it with my legs up to my chest.

"Talia I don't want to see you like this."

"Get out."

"Talia please."

"Get the fuck oouuutttttt" I yell.

As soon as I hear the door close I wrap my hands around my body and rock back and forth.

Ezekiel was always here for me no matter what and one argument and he is gone.

"Ezekiel you fucking liar, you promised to never leave me." I yell.

"What am I going to do without you? You have left me heartbroken."

I feel my eyes getting heavy and so I lay my head on the cold concrete.

Saffire pov

I have not slept since I found out that the man I am inlove with is wanted by the FBI and I was sent to capture him.

It's been a few weeks and I have not heard from Zander or any of his family members. I thought by now someone would have reached out to atleast speak to Zion.

"Mommy can I please go see Grandma Celia?" Zion ask walking into my bedroom.

"Go to your room Zion please."

"I want to see grandma." He yell.

"Fine go get your shoes." I reply and watch him sprint to his room.

I pull out my phone and hover over Zander's contact before deciding to contact his mother instead. If Zander wanted to reach out he would have.

Right?

The phone goes straight to voicemail, I try again and it's still going to voicemail.

Why the hell would she block me?

I dial Zander's number and it rings until it goes straight to voicemail. I try Talia and it's voicemail.

What the hell is wrong with this family?

They acting like someone died.

Zion runs back in with his shoes on the wrong foot as always so I bend down to put them on properly and tie his shoe lace.

My phone goes off in my pocket and I grab it answering without looking at the caller ID.

"Tommy Green was our source and he was found dead a couple hours ago."

"That's not possible Sir." I reply standing straight.

"I know my source, now Saffire how the fuck did Crypto know about Tommy?"

"I have no ideas sir." I disconnect the call and grab Zion's bag.

Tommy is dead and the only two person I can think of is Zander and Zues.

Someone really wanted him dead and when I say someone I mean Crypto. I feel guilty as hell because I told Zander about Tommy and now he is dead.

I need to find Zues and talk to him so he can talk to Zander because this needs to stop. They both need to turn themselves into the FBI.

I strap Zion into the car seat I purchased a week ago and head to Zander's mansion.

As soon as I pull up I see someone walking in the front door. I pull Zion out his car seat and he runs to the front door.

I walk in and head straight for Zander's room. Inside the room looks like no one has slept here since I last slept here.

Just as I'm about to walk down the steps I hear a small sound. The sound seems to be coming from Talia's room.

I open the door and Talia is rolling up a spliff with music playing. I look around and her room is a mess.

Talia is a mess, her hair is unkept her clothes is dirty and in the room stinks.

"Where is your brother?" I ask looking at her about to light her spliff.

She does not respond but lights the spliff, take a pull and tilt her head back.

"Talia where the fuck is your no good ass brother?" I practically yell at her.

"Get the fuck out my room you selfish bitch. Get out." She yells back at me.

This time she stands and I can see the veins in her neck and her slender figure.

Talia was petite a few weeks ago but now she is dangerously thinner.

She starts throwing stuff, screaming and pulling out what looks like her hair.

Someone grabs my hand and I turn around and it's Mrs Celia with Zion.

"Why the hell is she behaving like that?" I ask walking away.

Mrs Celia is quite behind me and it's only making me angrier.

We finally make it to the living area and she sits with Zion while I stand looking at her.

Mrs Celia has bags under her eyes and looks so unkept it's crazy to see. As a Matter of fact the entire house looks unkept.

"What's happening, why the place look like this?" I ask still looking around.

"I haven't gotten to clean."

"Any how I want to talk to Zander can you call him for me please."

"Saffire I have not heard from Zander for almost a month now. I don't know if my son is alive or dead."

I look at Mrs Celia like she is crazy because how can you not hear from your son in a month.

"Okay fine, how about Zues, do you have a contact for him?" I ask sitting.

"Saffire Zues is dead." Mrs Celia says looking at me with a puzzled expression.

I look at her and then at Zion then back at her.

"What? Zues is dead?"

"He was killed almost a month ago today."

"Oh my god, that's why Talia looks like that." I reply holding my hand over my chest.

"I just don't know what to do. Zues was Zander's best friend and he was killed on Zander's birthday. He practically died in Zander's hand."