Living The Life

Chapter 40

Money P.O.V

Roulette and Shaneka was deep in conversation when we came back in. "Aye bruh let me holla at you" I said. He smiled at Shaneka and followed me upstairs. "Wassup?" he asked when we got in my room. "You feeling her?" I asked. "Shorty cool, she just got a lot of baggage. But none I can't work with" Roulette said shrugging. "I know how you is with women and I can't have you pull that shit that you did with Candace on her" I said seriously. "I was snorting that shit, I don't even fuck with that no more" he said seriously. "I'm serious, she been through hell with her baby daddy! She need somebody that's gone be her rock. If you can't do that just step back now! I look at her how we look at Brea, we'll kill a nigga over her" I said. "With out a doubt!" Roulette said getting pissed off just thinking about it. I nodded and we shook up. Simone walked in as he was walking out. "I heard your little speech" Simone said smiling. "I meant every word" I said. "I know" she said smiling at me.

My heart raced as I walked up to my mother's house. I didn't want to break the news, but I wanted her to hear it from me before it hit the news! Soon as I walked in I saw the headline and cut the TV off. "Boy what's wrong with you I was watching that!" she snapped reaching for the remote. "I need to talk to you and Brea about something" I said fighting back tears. "It better be important! They found a body on that block you be on, they was just about to release the name!" she rambled. Then looked at my face and she stood up. "What's wrong?" she asked searching my face. Break walked in the living room and paused. "What's going on?" she asked. "That body they found, that was daddy. Me and Russell found him with a bullet between his eyes" I said putting my head down. My mother backed away and sat down. Brea almost past out. "Both of you come here" my mother said softly. We both got on our knees in front of her and she hugged us tight. I broke down cause the hurt was evident in her face.

Tara P.O.V

Bonez walked in the door with this girl Keta and her twin Kenny we knew from school. "Wassup" I said. They both nodded, I didn't know them as well as Riah and Courtney. Trap walked out the room on his crutches. He refused to use the wheelchair anymore. "Wassup Trap" Kata said a little too friendly. Courtney must've heard her because her and Riah damn near ran tryna see who was in the house. I burst out laughing and sat down. "Wassup bitch" Keta sang walking over to Courtney and Riah. "Hey girl" they said in unison. "Damn Riah, you can't speak?" Kenny asked. Bonez looked at him like he was crazy. Riah waved and turned her attention back to Keta. "Why I ain't been seeing y'all in school?" Keta asked. "Girl we do classes online because of our babies" Riah said. Keta looked at Trayvon and smiled, "Where yo baby at?" she asked Riah. Riah walked over to Riley and picked her up. Keta's mouth dropped. "Bitch you fucking my brother" she asked. "Yo brother?" me, Coirtney, and Riah asked in unison. "Damn Riah you was supposed to be my baby" Kenny said. "Nigga shut up" Bonez said smacking the back of his head. We all laughed.

AJ walked out the room looked at Keta and went back in the room. Curiosity got the best of me and I followed him. "What was all that about?" I asked. "Why she here?" he asked me. "That's Bonez little sister" I said. "I know that, but why she here?" he asked me again. I shrugged, "What's the problem?" I asked. "I used to fuck with her" AJ said. "Okay so why you so tight about her being here?" I prayed. "Its a long story" AJ said. "Long story short" I said sitting on his lap. "A year ago we used to fuck around heavy, she got pregnant and lost it. We fell off, end of story" AJ said looking me in my eyes. "You still hurt" I said. "All I ever wanted was a family" AJ said. "I bet she still hurting too. You probably need to talk to her" I said. I've never been the jealous type so I really wanted him to get closure. AJ kissed my lips and hugged me. "I can't right now, I'm just not ready" he said.