Livin a Thug Life, Got a Hood Love

Chapter XIV

Author's P.O.V

"Baby, baby", Larry whispered, shaking Bambii's arm. Her eyes fluttered open, meeting his chocolate ones. His cheeky smile made her warm inside. She sat up, her pony tail swinging behind her. The pillow she had been laying on was damp and hanging off of the bed slightly.

Larry laughed, but it turned into a smirk. Bambii raised an eyebrow and watched his eyes trail down to her chest, in which she realized her left breast had been showing a bit. She gasped and pulled her top back up, shooting a death glare at Larry.

"Why did you wake me up", she asked. "I got somethin I wanna say", he answered. He took her hand into his and looked down, thinking. He gathered his words together, then he spoke. "You know I gotta leave to take care of some business. I know you don't want me to go, but-" "What do you mean business", she snatched her hand away, cutting him off in the process. "Don't worry about it". "Larry,", she crossed her arms across her chest, annoyed that he had dodged her question.

There was a brief moment of silence. The couple starred each other down. Bambii sighed deeply and got up from the bed, prepared to walk out. Larry immediately stopped her actions. He pulled her wrists and slammed them chest to chest. Bambii felt herself on very thin ice. She wanted to cry, but she didn't know why. She had suddenly became emotionally frustrated.

"Larry, I don't want you to go. I need you. I-I need you here with me. I'm pregnant and you know that. Why would you leave!" He brought her into a bear hug. Her cries were muffled into his shirt. He kissed the top of her head and rocked her back and fourth.

"Please, don't go", she said barely above a whisper.

It broke Larry's heart. He knew now he had fallen for her... hard. If it were any other girl, he'd be quick to leave. But this... was way different. Bambii was different. From any other girl he's been with. She knew how to keep him wrapped around her little finger and she did just that from the moment they met.

He sat them down on his bed, still holding her in his warm embrace. He pulled her away and touched her chin, forcing her to meet his face. "Baby, I know. But I have to. I promise it won't be for long." He looked down and laid his right hand on her stomach. "We created this. You know I wouldn't leave to raise our child by yourself. I love you too much for that." She smiled and hung her head low, looking at his thumb as it rubbed against her stomach. She touched his hand and looked back up at him.

"Promise it won't be long", she asked. He leaned in and kissed her, their tongues already entering each other's mouths as if on cue when their lips touched. He pulled away. "I promise", he whispered.

~*~

Larry quietly pulled on his blue notorious black jacket and slid his feet into his all black and white jordans. He looked over to see his girlfriend peacefully sleeping the night away as he fit his fingers into his many skull rings. He took a deep breath and walked over to her side of the bed, kneeling beside her.

He watched her chest rise and fall before placing his hand on her stomach. "Hello little one. This is your papa. I am in deep shit. And I need your help. Promise me to take care of your mama when I'm gone. Don't be to hard on her when you start to grow. I don't know when I can come back, but when I do, I'm gonna shower you with kisses. Your mama is a good woman, and she has a big heart. I'm sorry for breaking it all of the time. I love your mama little one. And I love you."

Larry lifted up her shirt and kissed her slightly swollen belly before grabbing his phone. He pulled his gun out from the drawer and loaded it with clips. He made sure to turn on the safety before tucking it into the waist band of his pants. He pulled his shirt and jacket over it and walked out of the bedroom, grabbing his keys, and leaving out of the apartment.

"Bro bro, wassup", Laurent greeted him as he hopped into the black van. Larry shook his head, and pulled at his twist. Chris and Tyga looked at Laurent confused. Tyga looked back at Larry, touching his shoulder. "Ay, bro, it's Bambii ain't it?" He stayed quiet, not uttering one sound. "Ay, it's gon be alright", Chris patted his back. Laurent knew what Larry was going threw ran much deeper than what he thought.

"Bro, what's wrong?" "She broke up with you", Tyga asked. "She cheatin", Chris added. "Is she movin", Laurent guessed. The guys went back and fourth amongst themselves until Larry finally spoke up.

He cleared his throat. "She's pregnant".

The guys froze in their seats, not even the speed bump their driver had driven over brought them out of shock.

Finally, after several moments of quietness, Laurent spoke. "Yo, congratulations bro!" The boys all congratulated him, trying to cheer him up. But Larry kept his head down, in deep thought.

~*~

4:00 a.m

It turned out to be sooner than later. But Larry knew it had to be done. Larry's friends, all five men, including himself, Laurent, Chris, and Tyga, were about to follow through with something in their lives they'd never forget. Larry had a guilty conscience about his actions.

He packed the last of his things and zipped his suitcase up. He packed smaller things into a back pack and set it next to his other items. Lastly was a duffel bag he packed his shoes in. He zipped the zipper up and walked into his bedroom.

He finished the last sentence of his paper and sat the pen down. He cringed as he laid the letter on his pillow, next to her. He hated doing it, but in all honesty, he had no choice. It was for the best. He knew he was to return, but what he told Bambii was a lie. He knew he wouldn't be back soon. It might be years. He'd be miles and miles away from her and there was no telling or absolute time when he'd be back.

"I love you", he whispered kissing her lips.

He grabbed his bags and said a silent prayer before heading out. He looked around his apartment, already missing it and her. Who'd be waiting for him to come back.

He disagreed with leaving her this way, but, he had to go.

He kept a straight face as he walked out of the front door, and out of Bambii's life for a while.

"Until I come back, please keep her and my baby safe, amen", he said the last of his prayer, getting into the black van, loaded with members that he'd be soon be on a plane with. His brother and him embraced, and Larry finally broke. He cried into his brothers arms.

"We comin back, we comin back", was all Laurent chanted to his brother, keeping him calm.

But who could be calm when they were leaving the person they loved?