Conflict Reloaded

Chapter 20: Fatal

(Brandon)

All my life I've been a fuck up. The other day I was informed that my mother passed away. She passed away one month ago, but I was just now hearing about it. Didn't even know that she was sick or anything. I'm officially parentless, but I hadn't had my parents for quite some time now.

My father was a Dentist, my mother was a chef. They pressured me to follow one of those paths, and straight up shot me down when I didn't. I was still successful though. Unlike my sister Regina. She dropped out of school. Her only source of income is her baby daddies. She has at least ten of them.

The only reason they continued to deal with me was because of my wife and my son. Looking back at it, Janelle was perfect for me. God blessed me with someone so perfect, but I had the devil on my back convincing me to do wrong. Shelby was a mistake. Janice (Kalecia's mom) was a mistake. I should have never cheated on Janelle. I would say that I'm glad that I got three daughters out of it, but those girls don't love me. How can they? They don't know me. I don't know them.

My son. If I was in my right mind, I would never ever have put a gun to his head. That was the stupidest thing I could possibly do in my whole life! I pray to God that he doesn't turn out like me, because I am a low life who doesn't deserve life anymore. I'm tired of hurting lives. I'm tired of sitting here in this cell. Doesn't seem like I'm ever getting out. Suicide is something I've contemplated for quite some time now, and I think I've came to my decision.

(Jahlil)

"Do we really have to watch this shit?"

"It's not shit! It's Spongebob!"

"Shit. We don' watched like ten episodes. Aren't you tired of watching this? And why the hell is Patrick so fuckin dumb?"

Malia started laughing at me but I was so serious. Patrick is a dumb ass. Spongebob is obviously gay. Mr.Krabs is so damn cheap. Somehow he got a whale as a daughter or whatever the fuck she is..... There's just so much wrong and awkward with this show. For some reason I used to love this show as a kid.

"Oh hush up. You don't even watch tv unless I'm watching it."

"Exactly."

"Lighten up please."

"A'ight."

She kissed my lips before trying to get up. I find it so cute how she didn't bother to ask me to help her up. I put my hand on her back and held her hand so she could push herself on up.

"Thank you honey!"

I didn't even have to ask where she was going. For some reason she keeps peeing. Something about being pregnant and stuff.

"OH MY GOD! CALL 9-1-1!" I didn't even bother wasting any time. I picked up the first phone I saw, which was hers, then dialed those three numbers.

Seeing my pregnant girlfriend and my mother laying on the ground really put a strain on my heart.

My mom started acting funny as hell. The hair and nails wasn't even an issue. She'd just act all strange and secretive and sneaky. Why the fuck didn't I intervene before now?

"9-1-1 what is your emergency?"

I wasn't intending on staying up to bring in my birthday, but now it looks like I don't have any choice.

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(Malia)

"Jahlil don't beat yourself up about this! She'll be okay probably."

I tried my best to console Jahlil, but when he's upset things go into one ear and go out the other. I tried to wrap my arms around him, but he snatched away from me.

"What's that word you said? Probably. That's not a sure thing! When I saw those fucking empty peel bottles.... Why the fuck would she do something like this?! Am I really that difficult to deal with? I'm sitting here, three hours away from.my birthday and the only birthday gift I want is some type of miracle."

He basically threw his body in a chair and started to cry. I sat beside him and rubbed his back.

Kim, who had been sitting quietly in a corner, pulled out her phone and put it up to her ear. "Hello." She put her hand over her mouth, started shedding tears, then looked straight at Jahlil.

"Brandon did what?!"