Love's Dark Legacy

|B,J And Z

The night air was cool, but the heat of the city never seemed to fully fade, even after the sun had set. James, Brian, and Zael found themselves once again on the rooftop of the old abandoned warehouse. It had become their spot, a place where they could escape the world, unwind, and just be. From up here, the city lights stretched out beneath them, a glittering expanse that felt distant and surreal.

Brian leaned back against the worn brick wall, his arms crossed. He had this calmness about him, like nothing could rattle him. James envied that sometimes. Brian always seemed to know who he was and what he stood for, even though he had just moved to the city not long ago. His Jamaican accent still lingered in his words, giving his voice a steady rhythm that felt like home to those who listened.

They haven't talked in weeks, especially since James heard Brian has been talking to Herculeana. But Zael insisted that they meet up, because he had something to tell them.

Zael sat cross-legged on the edge of the roof, eyes closed, breathing in the night air like it was cleansing him. He had this meditative energy, always trying to find balance in the chaos around him. His calm was contagious, and though he didn't talk much, when he did, people listened.

James, however, was restless. He paced near the edge of the roof, hands shoved deep in his pockets, his mind a mess of conflicting thoughts. It was supposed to be a chill night, just the three of them hanging out like usual, but lately, nothing felt usual to him. He could feel the weight of everything—the game, his family, his own tangled emotions—pressing down on him harder than ever.

Brian and Zael noticed his pacing

"The fuck is up with him?" Brian whispered to Zael

"Yuh good, bro?" Brian's voice cut through the silence, his eyes following James' pacing.

James stopped pacing and looked over at him, running a hand through his dark hair. "Yeah... Zael are you going to give us the tea or no?"

Brian burst out laughter

Zael cracked one eye open, watching James carefully. He didn't say anything, but his gaze was enough. He could always sense when something was off with James

"Bro it's nothing I just wanted to know why you two are acting like pussies"

Brian and James gave each other a quick glance and looked away. James had been waiting to talk about Brian for a hot minute, how dare he talk to Herculeana, did Brian know who the fuck he was, trying to fuck with his girl?

"No one is being pussy but Brian" he finally said

"Do you think I didn't know you were fucking with Selena?!" He shouted

"Ahhh boy" Zael whispered under his breath

"And your fucking my little sister" Brian stood up and said calmly

James was confused, how did Brian know this, was Rose talking about what they did to others, and if she's talking does that mean that Herculeana knew? Was that the reason she was being weird on the phone?

" the fuck are you talking about? Your sister?" He thought of something quickly  "you're talking about Rose?"

Brian was visibly pissed and wanted to leave but he couldn't

"Stop playing dumb James, I heard her talking about you to my parents, talking about when herculeana left you, you were crying like a little bitch"

James was passed confused, he did tell Rose that Herculeana and him and a ruff past but not that he was crying. Because he definitely wasn't crying...

"Bro fuck you and your fucking sister, talking about me? The fuck do you take me for?  The fuck! Do you know me? Fucking dumbass do you know what will happen if you try to fuck with me?" He checked "naa your fucking crazy, why are you talking to Selena, I swear to god-"

Zael chimed in "aaahhh, James we don't swear to God remember, there are cameras around here, calm down, all this over a girl?"

"The fuck do you know?" James shouted going closer to Brian's face "Stay. The. Fuck away from Selena or else your fucking head will be blown off... Pussy" shoving his forehead then turning around to talk off.

"Stay away from my sister then, fucking weirdo" Brian said with his voice trembling

James turned around quickly he was moments away from the entrance " fuck your sister" he chuckled "almost like you forgot she's a fucking whore, acting like she's innocent, ask her why she hasn't been home"

The place went silent and James left. James was with Brian's sister, but he just couldn't let anyone know, risking herculeana to find out? Yeah no. He knew Brian was gonna tell Rose about what he said but he didn't care he'll think about an apology later. The truth is, he was starting to like Rose. She was a bit different from the other girls he hanged around. She was just cute and quirky, a bit more girly than the rest and it made her stand out to him. How would he apologize?

In the mean time Brian and Zael were still baffled by James behavior.

"Thought I told you Herculeana was James ex" Zael said taking a seat.

Brian scoffed "so what? That means she's off limits?"
"James is not God to me, I talk to who I want"

"That's not the point tho Brian, you and James are friends, you do see how fucked up that is?"

Of course it was fucked up, he knew that's why he did it, maybe he wanted to bruise James ego, because he seemed to be the talk about of the town. He wanted to text James. He didn't do it intentionally but now that he thought about it, it was in the back of his mind.

What he said about his sister was nerve wracking. He knew his sister had an edgy side to her. But how edgy?