Best Friends

58

October 14, 2024
Thursday 11:57am

Maria Pov

"Thank you doctor, for all your help."

"Your welcome besides the family pays me to keep everyone associated with them safe."

"Well thank you nonetheless."

He walks away and I sigh looking at my phone for nothing in particular when a the door to the room opens and Kahjeel walks in with a pastor, his mom and dad.

"You can't get out of bed so this will be short and spicy." Kahjeel says looking directly at me.

"Not like I have a choice." I reply rolling my eyes at him.

"Don't worry about anything Maria, you have me and the rest of the family." Britney says as she smiles at me.

I nod and the pastor introduce himself and begin the impromptu service that I was not informed about.

Trigga doesn't look at me or say anything to me which is a complete 360 from two days ago when he was so gentle and kind.

This is not what I wanted to do after all that has happened between Kahjeel and myself. I love Kahjeel no doubt but we have to fix our relationship and talk about all that has happened.

"You can now kiss the bride."

"What?" I ask looking at the pastor and he smile looking from me to Kahjeel.

"You can kiss your husband." The pastor repeat.

Kahjeel step a little closer and lean his head down and we do a simple peck on the lips but my heart is beating like never before at the touch. The softness of his lips, the smell of him.

"Well that is it, both husband and wife will sign here and the witnesses will sign below."

I sign my name and so does Kahjeel and his parents.

The pastor collects the documents and I'm left alone with them.

"Well congratulations is in order. Welcome to the Lewis family." Britney says as she gives me a little hug.

"Thank you." I reply with a small smile.

She moves over to her husband then hand Kahjeel a key. "Your father and I got you and Maria a little gift. This house will be your matrimonial home which means it's sacred."

Kahjeel pulls his mom into a tight hug then kiss her cheek before embracing his dad. "Thanks mom, dad respect."

"Forward outside mi need fi discuss business with you." They both walk out leaving Britney and I.

I ease up so that I am sitting in the bed with my legs dangling. "I don't know how to thank you for how supportive you have always been towards me." I say to Britney while she scroll through her phone.

She glance up with a frown. "I keep telling you that you remind me of myself so much. Your going to be an amazing wife and an exceptional mother Maria."

A though run through my head and my heart skip a beat right away.

"Where will Diamond and Zahria be living?"

"Definitely not in your matrimonial home. Listen to me Maria, put your fucking foot down and step on toes. I have your back okay."

"Thank you."

The door opens again and Trigga walks in first then Kahjeel.

"After you have the baby we will do a traditional wedding since your on bed rest. Busshead, mi a fly out in a few hours and you need to solve the problem before the time frame me give you."

"Understand pops." Kahjeel says then they do a side hug.

Britney take hold of my hand and I smile at her while she gives it a little squeeze. "Stand up for yourself and your family."

The door open again before I can answer and Skull, PinPin and Jody walk in. I haven't seen Jody in months, she seems so different like she lost alot of weight.

She rush to my side and wrap her hands around me crying uncontrollablely. "I didn't mean to leave you Ria but I was so depressed that I neglected you when you needed me the most."

"It's okay JoJo, I'm fine as you can see." I reply rubbing her head.

She finally looks up and I can see the hurt and genuine sadness in her eyes for not being here even though she was mourning the loss of her father.

"Jody you and Skull forward."

I look at Kahjeel and notice that his parents and PinPin left so it's just the four of us in the room.

They help me to stand and I sit in the wheelchair that was beside my bed.

"Your not discharged from the hospital as yet but you'll get treated at home." Kahjeel says as he push me outside towards the exit.

We do not go to the same place we came in from but to what seems like the back of the building.

When Skull open the doors, armed men including Ghost and others in masks stand waiting for a command.

"Ghost you driving with me, Skull, Ria and Jody. Everyone else choose a car and let's go."

Kahjeel lift me into an all black voxy then climb in beside me. Jody is in the back while Ghost and Skull is at the front.

"Why do you need so much security all of a sudden?" I ask curious.

"My dad is in the country." He says pulling out a phone and calling someone.

I glance back at Jody who is looking out the window at nothing in particular.

After driving for what felt like an hour and a half we pull up to a gate, Kahjeel enter a pin on his phone to open it before we can drive through. It's a long driveway before we get to the building.

This structure could never be a house, it looks like a modern palace of some kind.

"Uncle do him big one inuh Busshead." Skull says laughing.

Kahjeel does not respond only continues to press rapidly on his phone. The vehicle comes to a stop and Kahjeel finally place the phone in his pocket and hop out to assist me. He pull out the wheelchair and I climb in it and wait to be pushed.

A few cars drive up behind us and the armed men exit while positioning themselves at different locations around the compound then Trigga step out of one of the cars followed by his mother and uncle.

"Is all this necessary?" I ask Kahjeel while he push me inside the building.

"Yes."

"What's with the tone and vibe."

"Jody, gwaan bill with Ria. If you need something help yourself.

Ghost, Skull and Kahjeel walk off towards the far end of the entrance behind his parents.

"Ria, I googled the man and it says he is Trigga, do you know who Trigga is?"

"Yes"

"Fucking hell. Ria you nuh innocent at all."