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Rock The Boat 13

MEGAN POV

Congratulations

That's the next message that came to my pager. Days after not answering the first message, I get a congratulations.

News travel fast, of course it freaking does. Ever since my showcase and everyone came out to see my show and got a good surprise at the end of the runway when they seen me and this belly poking out.

I smile down at it but don't bother to answer, he doesn't deserve a reply. Looking back over my next set of sketches in my book the news flashes bright and bold on my tv screen.

Notorious B.I.G Murdered. Dead.

Dead! DEAD! How!?!

I stare at the screen in shock, I hear my phone going off but this can't be true. Could it?

TUPAC POV( THE NIGHT OF)

Dressed to impress; ready for any and anything I show off as usual. It's the award show we've all been waiting for in L.A... and me being me I'm ready to get these awards.

As we go along through the show they announce my ex friend; BIG to the stage. Some of the crew around me start to boo as he walks on stage saying he's announcing who won best R&B/ soul single. This beef of New York and Los Angeles, Bad Boys and Death Row is played out to me. I'm tired of it, but at the same time it ain't my business no mo.

Yes I'm still down with Suge and should've ran the fuck out with Dre and Snoop like I was supposed to. But I didn't. I owe Suge....after all he's done for me.

He helped me out. Do I agree with what he do, fuck no but he held me down so I gotta hold him down.

I know the longer I stay the more entangled I am in this; but honestly I don't think I could get out either way. I'm stuck.

Not paying attention to everyone he continues on and announces the honorees then says that Toni Braxton won. Everyone start to cheers as I stare thinking of the main one that I let slip away. Megan. I think on how Kenneth treated her and left her for Toni. Only for Toni to break up with him taking their child too; showing how funny life is. Grass was greener on the other side but he sees that it's not true.

I miss her. I know she don't miss me; she moved on. Got a man, a baby on the way. She lucked up while I'm just here; shit I'll gladly be a father to their child. I'll do anything; anything to have her back.

Everytime she talks to Ma or Set I always tell them to tell her that I said hi but of course that be falling on deaf ears. They don't be saying a damn thing about me; but it's okay I get it. Shoot I should page her again on her beeper; I need to see her.

"Let's be out..." I hear Suge say

Looking I see everyone up and leaving. Damn I really zoned out of this show. Walking out behind the crew I see all of them from Bad Boys walking the opposite way towards us.

"West side do or die!" One of the crew shouts just as we start to walk pass them

I shake my head and try not to be involved. But of course shit hits the fan when Puff turned, "we got a problem"

"Yeah y'all better get the fuck outta our hood. Y'all in our territory remember that" Suge says back to him

Right when Puff goes to say something back, BIG grabs him stopping him. "Come on let's go. It ain't worth it"