Zachary got up and headed out throwing on anything to hurry up and get to Monets house. Fatima was trying to hear her mom and stop Zachary at the same time.
Fatima: Ma, what happened? Are you sure he is dead?
Monet: He is definitely dead, I shot him in between the eyes. He attacked me.
Fatima: Zachary baby wait, I'm coming with you. Mom we are on the way.
Zachary: No ma, I'm on the way. Tima can stay here, you don't need to be nowhere near him dead or alive.
Fatima: Zachary, that's my father!
Zachary: How many times are you going to tell me some shit I know, and how many times I gotta tell you I don't give a fuck. Stay here until I get back. I'm not playing Tima.
Fatima: Zac I'm going.
Zachary: Fine, then your staying in the car when we get there.
Fatima: No I'm not.
Monet: Can yall stop arguing and get here, he starting to stink up my kitchen.
Zachary: Yeah ma, ill be there in 5 minutes, call Niko ma.
Monet: Ok son, ill see you in a second.
Fatima: Wow, come on Zachary hurry up. I need to make sure she's ok.
Zachary: She's fine, you see she called you first. If she was in danger she would've called Niko. It's fine, relax.
On the way there Zac called his clean up crew to meet him there to take care of the aftermath.
They pulled up and Tima went to get out the car and Zac reflexes snatched her right back in.
Fatima: Zachary I'm going in.
Zachary: Fatima listen to me for once, stay here. He handed her a gun and told her to stay put.
Before she could protest any further Niko pulled up and Monet was at the front door with the gun still in her hand.
Niko: Tima stay here, if you see anyone shoot first.
They went in the house and closed the door. Fatima called Danni to see if she knew anything past Monet shooting Nick.
Danni: Hey friend, what up? Where you at?
Fatima: I'm at mom's sitting in the car . What my baby doing?
Danni: He is in his swing watching Mickeys playhouse. I just got him together, I'm about to get Cane up now. Niko told me to keep them until he came home.
Fatima: Yes that's probably best. Do you know what happened?
I don't know, ma called saying Zac was coming over to remove some bulk trash someone left behind. I guess he needed Niko's help. You good?
Fatima: Yeah I'm good, ill probably be headed that way soon. Kiss my baby for me.
Danni: Ok. I love you, be careful.
Danni and Fatima knew not to say to much on the phone. Fatima sat in the car until the guys Zac called left. After Zachary came to the door telling her she can come in.
She expected her mom to be distraught and a blood to be all over the place. Instead the place was spotless and her mom was mixing eggs in the kitchen as if nothing happened.
Niko: Aight ma, you sure you straight.
Monet: Boy I said I'm fine, I know you gotta get back home. You want some breakfast first.
Niko: Hecky Yeah!
Monet: What about you son? You hungry?
Zachary: Yes Ma'am!
Monet: Baby why you standing over there alone, come here baby.
Fatima was trying to process why everyone was so calm. She needed to know why her mom killed her dad. As she walked closer to her mom she could smell her dad's scent in the air.
That familiar scent took her back to childhood days of sitting on her dad's lap watching Disney movies or watching her dad standing in the very spot her mom was standing at cooking for the family listening to old school jams.
She recalled the way he called her princess, how he taught her all about hip hop and hustling. She knew he was a gangster but that life rarely affected her until he got locked up.
She had been mourning her dad for years. She knew he would be dying soon, but she secretly hoped she would see him again.
Her and her mom was so locked in that her mom felt every emotion coming from Fatima as she collapsed in her mother's arms calling for her daddy.
It was such a sad sight for Zachary watching her hurt and not being able to prevent or really even offer sympathy. He didn't care about who he was he in earlier years, all Zachary cared about was making sure Nicholas died first.
Monet: Baby girl, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Fatima: What did he do? Did he hurt you? I don't even know why I'm crying.
Monet: It's ok baby, you loved him. He didn't treat you like he treated the rest of the world. He didn't hurt you. He wouldn't do that but he was on his way to kill Danni and the boys so I shot him in the back. He would've killed my son or grandson if I didn't do it. I'm sorry I was the one who took your father from you baby. I'm so sorry. I told you all I needed was proof and id kill him myself. Seeing you hurt is my only regret.
Fatima: So what happened?
Monet: He had someone trailing yall or watching yall. The other night, when he saw you and Zac out without the baby and assumed he was here. He came he hoping to meet him, or take him.
I asked him what was going on he told me that the boys was trying to kill him and that Zachary betrayed him. He was supposed to keep and eye on you and get you away from Corey. He crossed your dad and when Niko wouldn't kill Zachary he turned on him. He felt Nico owed him for raising him.
He had eyes on Danni as well. He knew she was at the park with both kids alone. He was them to follow her home. He was leaving here headed there so I shot him dead.
Fatima: Zachary is that true?
Zachary: Yes but now isn't the time, are you ok?
Fatima: Yes, Niko can you let me out the driveway. I'm going to get my baby and go home.
Monet: No, have breakfast with us first.
Fatima: I'm not hungry. I want my baby.
Zachary: Give me ten minutes baby and we're out.
Monet pulled her into another hug when she cried again.
Fatima: I'm sorry, I just need a minute. Zac was right, I shouldn't have come.
Zachary pulled Fatima to his lap while his finish eating breakfast. He said nothing but just rubbed her back while she let more tears falls.
Just as he was finishing up Danni walked in with both boys. Monet went to fix plates for Danni and Cane.
Fatima was ready to take her baby and go when Zachary told her to give Karter to Monet and go to the car.
Fatima: Why? Were going home right?
Zachary: Yeah but you're not ok and right now that takes priority. Zachary whispered something in Monet ear, she took Karter from Tima and told her she would see them later.
In the car....
Zachary: Are you upset with me?
Fatima: No, I'm numb but glad it's over. Why did you make me leave Karter.
Zachary: So you can cry, scream, or whatever you need to do. What do you need?
Fatima: I don't know. I need to get away from all this bullshit.
Zachary: Cool. Then that's what we will do.
For the rest of the afternoon he let he be to herself. She found him packing a suitcase and her wheels got to turning.
Fatima: Going somewhere?
Zachary: Yeah, we're going back to Maui. Me, you, Karter and Monet. How does that sound?
Fatima: Like exactly what I need baby.
