It's complicated

Chap 4...

*Cameron*

Ashanti told me about Zori's break down so I decided to buy her ice cream and Roscoes and take it up to the hospital for her.

"Coming in, Princess" I said.

"Daddy!!" She smiled at me.

"How are you, baby?" I kissed her forehead.

"I'm fine"

"That's good, I brought you something." I handed her, her food and ice cream.

"Mmm!! Thanks daddy, you're the best!!" She began eating, of course the ice cream first.

"Did you enjoy your party yesterday?" I asked.

"Yes. Mommy wasn't there.." She said sadly.

"I'm sorry, Princess. I told you I wasn't sure if she'd make it or not" I said.

"I know. I just wish she did"

My phone rang.

"Hello?.... Right now? *sigh* fine.." I hung up "Daddy has to go, Princess. But Ray will be up here later, okay?" I kissed her.

"Okay. Love you, daddy."

"I love you more"

I left.

I drove down to the little shop we always met up at out in Compton. I waited a minute and she got in.

"Hello, Carmen. How are you?" I said.

She looked terrible.

"Hi" she said.

"You hungry?" I asked.

"Cameron! We go through this every week, no I'm not hungry!! I just want the money!" She snapped.

"Just listen to me first, dammit! I just went by to see Zori and she's heartbroken that you didn't show up to her party!! How could you do that to her!?" I snapped.

"Don't you understand!!? I don't want my baby to see me like this! I don't want her to see me until I'm clean and I look better." She said. "Can I just get my money?"

I gave her seven hundred dollars and she jumped out of the car.

"Thanks" she said and slammed the door.

I watched her walk off.

I've been coming out here to give her money for years, I felt obligated to since I was the one who technically got her hooked.

(Flashback)

I walked into our house coming from a long day of dealing, my kids immediately attacked me.

"DADDY!!" They screamed.

I hugged them.

"Hey babies" I said and smiled. "Where's mommy?"

"She's in the room, she said she was hurting" Ray said.

"Alright" I said.

I went up to our room.

"Hey, babe. You okay?" I asked.

"No, those migraines are back and I leave for my world tour tomorrow" she said. "Do you have any of that stuff, I heard it helps numb you..."

I thought for a moment.

"Well, I may have something for you" I said.

I pulled out the little pocket of coke.

"Can I have it?" She asked.

"You sure? This isn't something to play with, babe"

"Just give it here!" She said snatching it away.