Between the Lines

Sky Rivera

Dear whoever is reading,
I'm ashamed of myself, because of who I've become. Never in a million years, did I ever think I would be a part of a sex ring. But I have to or Charlie will kill me. Lately Vaya has been acting strange. A girl named Sky Rivera, tells me to watch out for Vaya. She says she is trouble. I hope she is wrong, but something tells me she's right.
Yours truly,
Tricia

As I read the last entry, I had chills. Turns out Sky Rivera was right, whoever she is. But that's my next clue. I got to find this Sky chick and find out what it is Charlie wants. I don't even know how to find her. Well if all else fails, google the hoe.
I typed in Sky Rivera, she popped up immediately. Turns out she has an add on a sexy cite. I pulled up her picture, she was pretty as hell, a tall Latina chick with blonde hair. I printed the picture and address, just when I was about to leave, James caught my ass.

"You ready?" He said smiling.

"Dammit, you had to catch me." I said. Damn he won't playing.
"Yes ma'am, now let's go." He said grabbing my keys.

As James was driving, I couldn't do anything but look at him. He had on a wife beater, blue jeans, and was wearing his favorite pair of 11s. Damn he just fine as hell.

"Baby, we almost there." He said breaking my stare.

"Yeah, turn here." I said. We turned onto one of the baddest streets in Durham. Nice houses but lots of bullshit that surrounds them. I grabbed the 22 out my bag and stuffed it under my shirt.

"Let's roll." James said.

"Come on with yo' goofy ass." I said.

As we walked to the door, she came out.

"Hey are you Sky?" James asked.

"Who wanna know?" She said.

"I do." I said. Shit I'm a smart ass.

"Well, I don't have anything to say." She said.

"I think you do. So if I was you, I would start talking." James said.

"Or what?" She said.

I pulled the clip. "Look bitch, some of yo' people killed my friend, and yo' boss or whatever tf she is, is after my family. So start talking before I blow yo' head off your neck."

"You talking about Tricia?" She said.

"Yes Tricia, Vaya killed her." I said.

"Tricia was a good girl...." She paused. "Vaya killed her 'cuz Tricia was makin' mad money. Vaya was keeping the money she made for herself. Which isn't how your supposed to run in this business. Money was missing, so Charlie started asking questions. Vaya lied and said it was Tricia. So Charlie told her to kill her."

"What is the point of this whole sex ring? I mean why does Charlie need the money so bad?" I asked.

"She's trying to make a new life for herself. Like a new identity." She said.

"Why?" James asked.

"I don't know, I heard that from Vaya." She said.

"How did you know Vaya was trouble?" I asked her.

"Well I know a rat bitch, when I see one. Thank you by the way." She said.

"For what?" I said.

"I know exactly who you are. Vaya is in the hospital and she deserves to be there. After what happened to Tricia." She said.

"Tricia was a good girl, and she didnt deserve to die." I said as I turned to walk to my car. That's when I saw the black impala, driving slow as hell. I turned and screamed to get down. James looked and dived to the ground. That's when the bullets rang out. They sped off with that.

I turned to see James. I screamed in horror, his tank top was covered in blood. I ran to him and tried to wake him up. But he wasn't moving. I dialed 911, and for the first time I felt helpless.

It must have been hours before the doctor came back to talk to me. Kade and Trinity were trying to keep it together for me but they were about to lose their mind too.

"He is going to be fine. He's lucky to be alive, the bullet was caught in his rib cage but we were able to retrieve it." He said.

"How long is he gone be in the hospital?" Kade asked.

"A few days or so. It really depends on how he recovers." He said.

"Thank you so much." Was all I could say. All of this is my fault. I should've never let him come.

When we were finally able to go see him. All I could do was hug him and for the first time in a long time, I cried.
I couldn't help it, tears just started falling. I kissed him on his head and told him I love him. I wasn't going anywhere. No matter how long he sat in this hospital. I'm not going anywhere.

It was 2 days before James woke up. He woke me up, playing with my hair.

"BABY!!!" I said hugging him and kissing him to death.

"Damn girl, I'm fine." He said kissing my forehead.

"Promise me, that you won't ever get shot again." I said making him laugh.

"I promise baby." He said hugging me.