Will He Ever Be Mine?

Chapter Three

*Please disregard any mistakes!!!!*
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"Hey. Can I come in?" This can't be. No! It's not!

"No, it's not you, you're dead Nolen!" I was crying hard. He walked through the door while I just watched him like the ghost I felt he was.

"Kelsey it's me baby." He walked towards me but I backed up. I closed my eyes tight hoping my eyes were deceiving me. When I opened them, he was still there.

"Nolen, what? How? When? I don't understand!" I said hysterically.

"Can we sit down so that I can explain." I nodded and shot my eyes to the steps. I thought I heard little feet. I'm surprised he hasn't ask about her yet.

"Okay, I never told you the background of my family. I thought it would jeopardize our relationship and I loved you way too much to let something like that tear us apart. My dad ran a gang and usually always kept me and Rae out of it. I never joined his gang, but one day he told me to do a job for him. Of course I was against it, but he pressured me so much I said okay and did it So he would leave me alone about it. I was new to this lifestyle, so I really didn't know what to do. Long story short, something went wrong.

A gang member from the gang we were doing business with saw my face because when I was running, my bandana fell from my face. He already knew what gang I worked for, so he knew how to find me eaily. I didn't tell my dad because I knew my life would. Definitely be on the line.

I heard around town they were looking for me and I had to watch my back at all Times. That's why for a while I was distant from you and Rae for a while. They never contacted my dad, because, well I don't really know why.

The day I got shot, I really did get shot. I was fine though. I got shot in my arm and thigh. I told the doctor make it seem like I was actually dead. Everyone believed I was, so the plan worked." He stopped. If he thought he was done explaining he must be stupid.

"What I want to know is why didn't you tell me or your sister? You know you could trust us Nolen. Do you know how many nights I cried? How many nights I had to call one of my girls to stay with me because or sleep in the bed with my mom when my dad had to work late because I didn't want to be alone? How I almost lost MiMi because of the stress of losing you caused? I also want to know why you even made the plan even though I know what you'll say." I said with hurt and anger. I saw sadness in his eyes and I looked away while he started to talk.

"Kel, I needed the other gang to believe I was dead so that they would stop looking for me. I knew I could trust y'all and I always will, but I didn't want them to hurt you or anyone else I was connected to trying to get information about where I was. It was best that y'all were in the dark like everyone else. I'm sorry I hurt you booki. I never wanted to hurt you purposely." He held my hands and looked in my eyes.

"Nolen, why did it take two whole years for you to come back? And if you're here, who did we bury?"

"I had a closed casket funeral. No one was inside." He answered.

"I should slap you on your dad's behalf. He spent a lot of money on your funeral. I can't-"

"Mommy I can't sleep." My head turned so fast I thought I had broke my neck.

"Mommy who is that man?" How she doesn't recognize him is crazy. "Wait, you're in pictures with Auntie Rae." My heart is beating faster than it should. Nolen looked at me, I looked at MiMi, and she looked between me and Nolen. We all just looked at each other.

She then came over and climbed in my lap.

"Uh MiMi, you remember anything Auntie Rae told you about the guy in the pictures?"