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- I put up the missing papers on street lights in the neighborhood as tears slid down my face. It's been 3 weeks since i last seen my brother and I don't think i can keep up this tough act anymore. I have been working my ass off to pay the bills and take care of my 10 year old sister and myself.
Ever since our mother passed away 10 years ago when giving birth to Lyric and our father being an alcoholic that's always sleeping at some random hoe's house, it's not exactly the 21 year old life i dreamed of living.
"Ayo you Malik's shawty right?" A tall man says as he points to the missing papers in my hands. "Sister." I say quietly. "Word? Oh shit.. im sorry lil mama." He said stepping closer.
I put my hand on the pepper spray attached to my key chain. I know it was probably bold to assume this man was tryna harm me but after all I had to deal with you cant blame a girl for being paranoid.
"Aye listen.. ian even that type of nigga.. I got something for you though." He digs into his pocket and pulls out Malik's chain. "How.. How do you have this..?" I say grabbing it.
"He was at my homeboy's crib one day.. he left it." He said putting his hands into his pockets watching me stare at the chain.
"Thanks..if you know anything else.. call." I say pointing to the number on the paper. "You got it shawty." He said turning around to walk away.
After I got home from that weird encounter I sit my sister Lyric down to feed her dinner. She was young but she wasn't dumb.. although she didn't understand all of what was going on, she most definitely understood parts of it.
"No luck?" Lyric said twirling her fork into her spaghetti. "Nope." I said popping the "p". "Tess I grt this is a hard moment for us but.. you know how some people don't cry at funerals and it makes them kinda feel bad because you know.. it makes it look like they don't care...?" She said looking down.
I nod, that's exactly how Lyric was at our mother's funeral. "That's how i feel.. don't get me wrong i love Malik but.. instead of being all moody like you.. no offense.. i kinda just wanna smile, i feel guilty though." She said finally looking up.
"At this point Lyric.. i don't care and that seems bad but i just wanna find Malik.. you don't understand how hard it is raising you and him." I said burying my head in my hands.
"Veronica is having a sleepover. Can i go?" Lyric said biting her bottom lip. I sighed.. i want her to have fun but with Malik missing.. im just on a 100 right now.
"Lyric.. here how about this, if veronica's mom can pick you up and drive you to her home safely, you can go." I said trying to put on a smile. Lyric's face morphed into a grin. "Thanks Tess." She says wrapping her arms around me in a hug.
T H E. N E X T. D A Y
Chris -
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I walked into Drew's house seeing all his bitches on the couch in they little ass outfits. "Yo where drew?" I asked one of his known hoes Jessica.
"In the back.. he's mad about something though." She said batting her eyelashes. "Ight.." i say creeping to the last room in the back of the house and knocking on the door. "Aye it's chris!" I say loudly.
It's quiet before the door knob rattles and the door swings open to reveal Keisha, Mo, and Xavier in Drew's room.
"Yo i got some crazy info.. where's Drew?" I say looking between the three. "Here." A deep voice says from the bathroom. He had a white tank top on so his gun print was very obvious. "What's the info lil nigga." He says stepping out.
"Malik's sister. She putting out little missing papers and shit." I said stepping closer to Drew. "The fuck that gotta do with me?" Drew's voice said booming loudly. "That group of people who saw us that day when we beat up that nigga Malik? What if they snitch??" I say getting frustrated.
Drew sits at his desk and looks up at me. "Again I ask, what the fuck, does that have to do with me? You, Keisha, Mo, and Xavier were the ones who beat him. That's not my problem. I told y'all be mindful." Drew says lighting a blunt.
Keisha steps up to defend herself. "Don't say that shit was me! Mo do to fucking much when Malik started coughing up blood i said that was enough! He just kept going." Keisha said popping her gum.
"Mane stop alldat capping shit. I was following boss orders." Mo said shoving Keisha. I rolled my eyes. "You niggas blow minds.. any fucking ways we got it handled. Ight?" Xavier says stepping in.
"That's what i like to hear. Now bye." Drew says texting on his phone. When the four of us finally got outside the door we started bickering like children.
"Yall niggas gon get us in trouble!!" Xavier said whisper yelling. Keisha sucked her teeth. "You're a grown ass man being scared of another grown ass man. You know how stupid you look right now?" She rolled her eyes.
"Listen we just gon get all the papers down in the area. Specifically where we beat him up at. Got it?" I said trying to calm the argument down. Everyone nodded in agreement as the plan was set for action.
Keisha -
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I feel horrible.. Drew was my best friend in high school so when he told me he wanted to start some big.. killing shit like this i was most definitely scared but for my best friend, specifically Drew i would do anything. "Yo Mo.. do you think Malik is okay after we sent him off to those dudes?" I said ripping a missing paper of a street light. "Probably not.. they gon keep him there for a bit then dump him.. why you caught feelings for the lil nigga?" He snicked as I punched his arm. "Shut the fuck up, i just feel bad, he's s human to you know." I whispered.
"Yeah, a human who owned Drew money that he couldn't deliver. It's his fault. And if you don't like all this killing shit why not just tell Drew? It's easier that way." Mo said taking a sip of his beer.
"Drew loves me dearly but this whole gang shit kinda warped his mind.. what if he.. kills me..?" I said scared. "Can yall shut up and work.. i got some pussy to fuck back at the crib." Xavier said grumpy. While i was about to respond I heard yelling from a car. I turned around and see a girl with blonde hair and a kid in the passenger's seat.
"WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU TAKING DOWN MY BROTHER'S MISSING POSTERS!?!?" She hollered stepping out the car. "Oh shit.." Chris says putting his hoodie on and reaching for his gun. "WAIT NO!" I yelled.
But it was too late.. the gun had already went off as the bullet flew and a scream rang out through the quiet neighborhood.
