What Doesn't Kill Me...

Chapt. 18 - Taj

Ray canceling on me, well not canceling but pushing our date back to a later time really got me pissed off.

For the first time ever I was ready to spend some time with her and see what she's really about.

"Yo Taj come look at this."

I went into the living to see what Laysia called me in for.

"What's up?"

She pointed at the TV where the news was on.

"Shooting on the Southside. Some cameras near by caught it on tape and it looks like Ray car."

Slowly I sat on the arm of the couch and watched as they showed the video of the car getting shot up again.

The cameras were cheap so it was kind of blurry.

"You should call Ray and Quan."

I dialed Quans number and waited for an answer but nothing.

Just voicemail.

So I dialed Ray's number and waited for an answer.

Nothing, just voicemail.

"No answer from neither one."

I got a feeling in my stomach that something has went down.

"What people talking bout on Facebook?"

Laysia got on her Facebook and checked.

"They just talking bout the video. One person also said it looks like Ray car. They tagged her in and asked is she good."

"Let me see."

Lay handed me her phone and I scrolled on the girls page and Ray page.

Nothing.

After giving her phone back I tried calling them again.

Nothing.

Text: Ray

Me: Please let me know your okay. Call me back. Where is my brother? Call me Ray, now.

I went into our room and threw on some sweat pants and a hoodie.

"Mon here?"

Laysia shook her head no.

I grabbed my phone and called Mon.

Phone: Mon

"What's up Taj?"

"Have you talk to Ray or Quan?"

"Nah but I'm hearing there was a shooting on the South and that's Ray car on the news. You call her?"

"I called her and Quan. You know they always together. I got a bad feeling in my stomach Mon."

"Calm down. Let me see what the streets saying. I'll call you back."

After we hung up my phone rung again.

Phone: Ray

"Ray where the hell you at? People talking bout yo car shot up and its on the news."

"News? What the fuck? But fuck that. Get to the hospital now, grab ya lil sister. Get to the hospital right now."

"Ray what's going on man?"

"Come on Taj. I can't come get you. Just get here now. Call ya moms."

She hung up as Laysia looked at me with a panic.

"Let's go, throw something warm on and come on now."

She ran in the room and threw on some sweatpants with a hoodie and her uggs.

"I'll explain later."

I grabbed my phone charger, wallet and house key while Lay called a cab and told them its urgent we need to get to the hospital.

We walked out arm in arm as the cab pulled up.

Damn its cold.

We hopped in and the cab driver drove full speed with his hazard lights on.

After we arrived I paid him and we ran inside to be greeted by a crying Keshia and Ray who was covered in blood.

"What happen? Where Quan?"

"He in surgery. He got shot Taj."