Homecoming Pt. 1

Khalil 134

I paced around my room waiting for Marcus to come back after that shyt happened with Zyshaun, Marcus cussed me out so bad I didn't recover my voice until I was at home in the shower and even then I could only get out one word. Now I was here waiting for Marcus to come back..... damn when he left yesterday he was good but when I seen him earlier he was a completely different person, what could've happened between then and now? Then there was Zyshaun, I loved him like a brother but when I seen his fist going towards Marcus a part of me wanted to snap his neck. If I had to choose between them there wasn't a doubt in my head or heart that I would choose Marcus, I had fucked up with him once before and I cheated us both outta ten years of happiness together and I would never make that mistake again. The room to my door opened and Marcus walked in and looked at me before walking into the bathroom, I got up to follow him but he slammed the door in my face and locked it behind him.... damn he must be really pissed at me and I didn't even know what I did. I sat on the bed and waited for him to come out, when he finally did I tried not to look at him because I didn't know what would set him off at this point, but damn he smelled good I thought as he walked past me.

"Marcus." I said as he laid in the bed and covered his head. I crawled into bed next to him and tried to move the covers but he held them tight. "Marcus we really need to talk about what happened today." I said quietly.

"Tomorrow Khalil I'm sleepy." Marcus said, I don't why but that set me off. I ripped the cover off the bed and threw it cross the room, then the pillows. "Khalil what the hell is wrong with you?" Marcus asked trying not to smile as he got out the bed.

"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME?! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?! FIRST YOU DIDN'T COME HOME YESTERDAY AND THEN WHEN I SEE YOU TODAY YOU PUNCH ZYSHAUN THEN CUSS ME OUT FOR SOMETHING I DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT!" I yelled walking over to him, Marcus smiled and got in my face, he knew that shyt pissed me off but turned me on at the same time.

"I'm sorry Khalil..... Zyshaun didn't tell me something about his case and it pissed me off, you were just an unfortunate causality in my rage." Marcus said kissing me.

"Nah Mar there's more to it than that...... fuck........ what's really going on with you?" I asked as he kissed me in the spot right behind my ear.

"You know I can't talk about the case but as soon as it's over I'll tell you everything, I promise." Marcus said pulling at my shirt.

"Marcus..... you know when you punched Zy I thought that shyt was sexy as fuck. It was stupid as hell but still sexy. I've never seen anyone do that to Zyshaun." I said kissing him.

"Me and him talked about it earlier we're good, he cleared up a few things for me and now everything is straight..... but I do need to tell you something, I wanna move, I wanna leave Texas and get away from all this drama, just leave it all behind." Marcus said looking into my eyes.

"Okay..... after next season I'll be a free agent we can go wherever you want baby." I said picking him and laying him on the bed. I grabbed his pajama pants and started to pull them down when we heard a bunch of yelling from the hall. "What the fuck?" I said getting up. We walked down the hall and Marsean was running around like a chicken with his head cut off.

"Sean what's wrong?" Marcus asked concerned.

"TONYA HER..... HER WATER JUST BROKE!" Marsean panicked. "OH SHYT I'M ABOUT TO BE A DAD..... oh shyt." Marsean said sinking to the floor. Marcus walked over to him and punched him in the chest..... I don't know where Marcus got all this aggression from but it was turning me on in the worst possible way.

"You're a fucking doctor dummy act like it, get your shyt together." Marcus said helping him to his feet.

"That's what I'm saying." Tonya said walking out of the room irritated. "You're acting like a girl Marsean man up and let's get to this hospital." Tonya said grabbing a bag and walking down the hall pissed.

The next 72 hours were hectic, between trying to get shyt together for this party and running back to the hospital to check on Marcus and Tonya who's baby still refused to come out, I was beyond tired I sat in the lobby with Marcus, Mrs. Riley and Marsean who looked miserable because Tonya had kicked him out the room for the fourth of fifth time, when the doctor finally told Marsean he could go back there, we all looked at our watches because we knew Marsean would be getting kicked out again in another twenty minutes. But he didn't come back until and hour later smiling hard as fuck.

"Marcus, mom ya'll wanna go see your nephew and grandson?" Marsean said still smiling. Marcus got up and so did his mom and they walked to Tonya's room and Marsean came and sat by me. "I don't ever wanna see no shyt like that again." Marsean said laughing.

"Man what kinda doctor are you? You should be used to that kinda shyt." I said laughing as well.

"I don't deal with childbirth...... I wanna say thanks not just for being here with Marcus, but for everything you've done for him. I know we started off rough but now I see you and Marcus were meant for each other." Marsean said.

"Well.... brothers don't always get along, but we're family if not now then real soon. I'll always take care of Marcus and your son....." I said.

"Marcus Riley the second, Tonya said adamant on naming the baby after her best friend and my son's godfather. Look I gotta get back in there." Marsean said standing up I stood up as well and he pulled me into a brotherly hug.

"I hate to break up this heart warming moment but Khalil we need to talk." Zyshaun said from behind me, I turned around and saw him and Enzo standing there smiling. Marsean nodded and walked away, as I walked over to them.

"What's up?" I asked looking at them.

"Well since you were on uncle duty, we figured we finished getting everything set up and we decided to come check on Tonya and everyone." Enzo said sitting down.

"They're good as far as I know, and thanks you know I would've been there if I could..... I'm sorry about Marcus almost knocking up on your ass Zy." I said laughing.

"Water under the bridge, he knows not to let it happen again. I plan to leave everything negative in this year all I'm going to focus on next year is my case and my money." Zyshaun said.

"I feel you on that..... I think once the season is over I'm going to go back to school, try opening a business or something basketball just doesn't make me happy anymore. Maybe I'll spend the summer travelling with Legacy." Enzo said smiling.

"I just want peace." I said laughing, we were all quiet for the longest time until Marcus emerged from the back with a smile on his face. "All know is after tomorrow everything is going to change for the better." I said smiling at Marcus, even as I said it I felt hopeful that maybe.... just maybe me and Marcus could have a peaceful life.

The next day was quiet, the party was tonight and it seemed as if everything was almost serene. The sun was shining, birds singing, the year couldn't have ended on a better day. I got up to meet Zyshaun at the hotel for the last minute checks, everything seemed perfect..... a little too perfect, but I couldn't think like that I had to stay positive. As the day went on my nerves kicked into overdrive this was it no matter what happened everything bad that's happened to me and my family was going to get left behind in 2015. I walked to my mirror and smiled at my reflection, Marcus walked up behind me and grabbed my hand.

"You ready?" He asked smiling. I kissed the palm of his hand and walked to meet everyone else, Devin was there talking on his phone he looked a little irritated but he smiled when he saw me. Legacy and Enzo stood off to the side holding a private conversation, and finally Zyshaun the only person wearing all white, this was my family I just wished Cam was here as well.

"Alright let's get started." Zyshaun said to us, I watched as pulled out his phone and told the guards to open the doors. We all stood around as the 200 guest started pouring into the entrance of the ballroom. After twenty minutes mostly everyone was crowded around waiting for the doors to open when Zyshaun to speak, he grabbed the mic and winked in my direction. "I'm not a man of many words so here's eight...... Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to the Black Party." Zyshaun said as the doors opened..........