Unbothered

Chapter 27|Crossroads

I laid in the bed next to a man that seemed so helpless. Its been five days since he found out about the murder of his younger brother. The funeral is tomorrow morning and I promised Dominic's friends that I would be beside him. I just wanted to make him feel better, It wasn't good for him to trap himself in this dark room. I didn't want to leave him, but I didn't want to clutter him. I walked downstairs and decided to make everybody breakfast. Tyrone and Shaniya had been staying over Dominic's house as well. We usually take turns spending the night making sure he's staying humble, even at a tragic time. We were all sitting around talking in the kitchen when Tyrone got a phone call. "Hold up ya'll." He said while moving to the opposite side of the kitchen. I got up and gathered what I needed to start cooking. "Shaniya can you go ahead and put the bacon in the oven while I start cooking the sausage links." I asked so she could get her focus off Tyrone.

"The streets been hearing about D getting murked, but nobody is speaking the fuck up. So if you know something my guy speak the fuck up." Tyrone screamed into the phone. " I got some business to handle. My Nigga isn't in his right mind right now so if it ain't a do or die situation then handle that shit. Too complicated call and opt out. Shit ain't right then you'll hear from me." Tyrone said speaking on the phone. Then hanging up putting his head down while walking over to one of the bar stools. I then started mixing the batter for pancakes. 

"No your staying here. Dominic has lost his brother, he don't need his best man getting the same treatment. You gotta play smart, whoever did this will pay." Shaniya said. I looked at them and continued to cook. "Mind your business ma, I am a grown man but if I chose to play then I'll choose my own playground. I don't need your counseling right now." He said looking in Shaniya's eyes. She rolled her eyes and plopped down in a chair. 

All of a sudden we hear loud footsteps upstairs and then we hear running. We all then turned our heads at the kitchen entrance to see an upset Dominic

"Yo what the fuck are ya'll doing in my house yo? Get the fuck out." Dominic said, while going towards the front door. 

"We are just here to make sure your straight. We don't want trouble, if you would like us gone cool but chill." Shaniya said.

"Bitch I don't need no damn babysitter, yall can kick rocks." He said while opening the front door. 

"Bitch?" Shaniya questioned. Removing all of her personal belongings and going towards Dominic. I put everything down and stepped in front of her. "Please stop, He's hurting Niya please." I begged while pushing her backwards. "Dominic why are you being so cruel to us and we are just being here for you. This is something you can't be dealing with alone." 

"And why the fuck not Serena. I don't have to explain shit and don't want to hear shit. All of you motherfuckers get the fuck out right now. Including you nigga. Raise up." He screamed. We looked at one another and we were all fighting to leave but we had to. 

 "Ya'll need some help?" He asked and then started to move towards Shaniya. Tyrone then stopped him and pushed him away

"Chill man, we are your friends. we just making sure you safe and that you alright fam." Tyrone said

"Fuck all that, I don't trust none of you niggas nor bitches, even though I'm not working the streets right now, I ain't stupid. I know somebody close killed my brother. Until I find out I don't want nobody fucking with me." He said as he grabbed his car keys and headed out the door.

I ran up the stairs so fast I was hurt, only because I've been very supportive and I'm not even his girlfriend, I honestly valued the friendship along with him being supportive to my firm. I packed what I had and told Shaniya to take me home. Tyrone locked up the house and followed us to my house.