What Doesn't Kill Me...

Chapt. 39 - Taj

"Hey Sweetness, it's Passion. I was just calling to see if you wanted to go do something today. Call me back."

I sat on the couch after packing more of my stuff. Apparently we're moving. I'm just tryna figure out how we gone move and ma still in hospital.

But Quan is the boss round here so what he says goes. Trell hasn't been here since ma been in the hospital and I know damn well he haven't been at that hospital.

My mama told me he haven't.

As Quan walked in the house he looked around before stopping to stare at me.

"Anything you wanna tell me?"

I looked at him with a blank stare.

"Nope."

He nodded his head as he rubbed his beard.

"Get the hell up out that strip club and stop fucking with them bitches that work there."

As he walked off I jumped off the couch and followed.

"How you gone tell me to quit my job? That's how I make my money."

"That's Omar strip club, Tony. Ya daddy best friend that took over when he was killed is named Tony. Tony is Omar. And he after me Taj. He got a war started with the South but he teamed up with the South to take me out. I got shot cause he set me up. Get the fuck out that damn strip club and stop fucking with them bitches ! Listen to Ray and take yo ass back to school Tajanae !"

I shook my head and folded my arms as I took in everything he said.

"Can I work one more night?"

The look in Quan's eyes answered my question.

"Don't take that chance. If he find out who you is he gone try something and I'm not losing you or leaving you in danger cause you wanna work one more night. Fuck that money, its money everywhere. We putting this shit in the Uhaul and getting the hell up out of here."

"What about Trell?"

"What about his bitch ass? My mama in the hospital and he fucking with other women. Fuck him, fuck everything he stand for."

"Boy you got something you wanna say you better say it when I'm around and alert to hear it."

Trell stepped out the room scaring the hell out of me. I didn't even know he was here.

"Nigga you heard me. Fuck you, fuck what you bout, fuck what you stand for. Mon and Laysia going with me."

They stepped to each other's face.

"Quan come on, stop."

I tried to pull Quan shirt but he wasn't going for it. Trell better know what he doing, Quan never liked him so it's nun to him for a fight.

"I'm leaving your mother. I can't deal with this. As far as I'm concerned she's dying and what am I suppose to do with a dying woman."

Before I knew it Quan fist threw Trell into the wall. Before I could do anything Quan was on top of him beating him nonstop.

"Quan stop ! You gone kill him !"

Ray ran in the house at the right time. Together we pulled my brother off of Trell.

"Disrespect my mother again that's yo life muhphuqa ! I'll do the time for mine !"

Trell tried to get up but he couldn't. Ray got Quan outside as some guys came in and started carrying out all the furniture and boxes except what I told them not to touch.

Everything except Trell stuff. We even left him the bed. Quan got my mother all new furniture.

Ray came back in to help move stuff.

"I'm moving too but getting my own spot."

I looked up at her as my insides smiled.

"I want you to live with me."

She stared at me with those sexy eyes and did that perfect smirk.

"I'll think about it."

As Ray finished helping the guys Quan came in the house with a blank stare.

"What's wrong?"

He stood there quiet for a minute.

"Quan? What's up?"

"Laysia in the hospital."