Living Off Past Trauma [EDITED]

Unexpected Visit, PT.2

Published: 28April 2025
Edited: 16June2025

Omniscient
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The room fell silent. The tension high. Everyone in deep thought. Little Isha oblivious to what's going on.

The silence was broken by Taylor's voice. "There's a way to make things easier." 

Chanel looked up, shaking her head. "No no you don't have to."

"It's an option. We talked about it...maybe it can help."

"Talked about what?" Lola looked at Taylor. Everyone looked at him, quite confused.

"The day Lola sent me the voice note, I was curious and needed answers. So I talked to Chanel like you said I could. When she explained that HR actually belongs to you and that if you don't want it, then the leadership is split between the Elders. I knew it was gonna be an issue considering how you guys haven't been in the game anymore and how much ya'll have turned your lives around. I knew Luca being back as Leader would sort of cause problems; and how much Chanel pushed so hard to leave her past behind."

"What are you tryna say-"

"Look Taylor, you'on have to-" Chanel cut Luca off.

"You said I could say it so I am. The suggestion was how about us Black Spades help out. Like as not in a sense to try and take over Hidden Ravens but rather to make it easier for you Elders. It's quite tricky considering how we're West and you guys are East. But after Lola gave us access to your software, I found out that you guys are both East and West just like us so it wouldn't be much of a problem. I'm also tryna make it easier for Lola so she can get all the rest she can get till she has to make up her mind again. It's just a suggestion but I do think it could work if we all were to put our minds to it."

The room fell silent again. Everyone confused but thinking about what he just said. 

"Well what a wow.." Malik scratched his beard.

"Anddd you thought about and didn't bother to tell me?" Lamar looked him Tai.

"It aint that i didn't bother to tell you. Is that i didn't have time. Everything rushed so quickly. We got a lead where Onika was. Next thing I knew, we were on huge mission it just slipped my mind. So don't crash out on me caz I will punch you."

"Damn...no violence." Onika mumbled.

After a few minutes, Luca replied, "You really thought about that huh? Hm, it could work but Ion put all this shit on you guys. I just met you guys. Ya'll are still young and ion wanna rush yalls future. Ian evil."

"Yea but is there an other option?"

"Hellooo, Tai shut the fuck up. You speaking for me while I'm still tryna process all this shit." Lamar said while rubbing his temple.

"Nigga crash out one more time and I'm standing up." Tai threatened,

"Guys, seriously?" Onika looked at Tai and Lamar, clearly seeing how they're both acting immature.

"....it can work out tho." Malik mumbled in thought. 

"Yea it-"

"Elders fall back.." Lola finally spoke.

"Wait what?!" Chanel snapped her head at Lola.

"Whoa whoa whoa" Luca stopped.

"Hol'up" Malik said shaking his head.

"What what...what's going on?" Tai looked at Lola. Everyone did. They were all confused except for Luca, Chanel and Malik.

"Lola, are you-"