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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
THE Jet touched down on the tarmac with a gentle thud, and the engines roared their final exhalation.
"Finally home bitches!" Mehki exclaimed causing the group to laugh
"I know that's right, can't wait to see my babies" Reina responded.
As Saint and Curioss stepped off, the sun bathed them in the warm glow of their newfound joy. Upon arrival, the crew took separate cars, Saint and Curioss heading in one while the others followed in theirs.
Greeted by their drivers, they sat close, with Saint's hands intertwined with Curioss's. His eyes that were usually so guarded, were now soft filled with promise.
"Nah this shit unreal," Saint chucked, gazing at Curioss with a mix of awe and affection. "You came into my life and just changed shit mama, honestly I wanna leave all this shit behind— the crime, the chaos— ain't no way I'm bringing this shit yo wit us, I want us to be—"
"Promise me," Curioss gently interrupted him and toyed with her engagement ring, her eyes meeting his.
"Promise me you'll stay true to that,"
"I pro—" Saint opened his mouth to respond but before he could finish his vow, the car was violently jolted. The deafening crack of gunfire shattered their moment of bliss. Bullets ripped through the metal and the lives within it. The driver slumped over the wheel, blood staining the upholstery. Saint was struck multiple times, and Curioss was hit less severely.
The car spun uncontrollably, crashing and flipping over. Curioss, dazed and bleeding, forced herself out of the wrecked car. She stumbled her heart pounding as she crawled towards Saint, who lay twisted and gravely injured.
Her cries were raw and desperate as she looked at his body, nearly lifeless. "Stay with me, please! Don't leave me alone!" Her voice cracked.
Around them, everyone were scrambling out of their cars. Stacks and Double had been grazed but were relatively unharmed. Reina, Mehki, and Monique's vehicle had been hit but, miraculously, they were unharmed.
The shrill wail of approaching Sirens cut through the air as the ambulance arrived. Curioss collapsed beside Saint, her energy waning as she pressed his hand to her cheek. Tears streamed down her face as she whispered, "Stay with me Ka'deem, I need you."
The paramedics rushed to their aid, moving swiftly despite the chaos. Curioss, barely conscious, was pulled away, her grip on Saint loosening as she fell into darkness. Her last sight was Saint's eyes, dimming..almost lifeless but still filled with a love that defied the violence surrounding them.
The hospital room was a blur of sterile white and muted beeping sounds. Curioss woke up slowly, her head pounding, her body aching in ways she didn't fully understand yet. The sharp smell of antiseptic stung her nose as her eyes fluttered open, the fluorescent lights above making her squint.
