Down For The Ride

Chapter 37

Brooklyn

"Shae get up!"

"Ugh what the hell you want?" She asked with hella attitude. I don't blame her.

"There's 2 black cars sitting outside the house. They been there for about two hours." I was kind of scared.

"Okay. Look under the couch and get the two guns, wake Ashley up but keep the lights off. I'm about to call Jason." She grabbed her phone off the dresser.

"Ashley get up!" She damn near slapped me in the face.

"The hell you want? It's 4 in the morning!"

"Don't panic or freak out, but there's two black cars watching the house." She gave me a confused look before slightly peeping through her blinds.

"I swear if it's someone coming after our asses-" she was cut off by the sound of glass breaking.

We all ran out into the living room and saw a window busted. Okay now I'm terrified.

"What the hell did y'all do?" Shae asked as she read the note that was wrapped around the brick that came through the window.

Ashley looked at me as if I'm supposed to speak up. I guess I gotta suck it up and deal with it.

"A few days ago, we saw Tre and Monica the hoe. I beat the shit out them both with the help of Ashley." Ashley nudged me.

"Why the hell- you know what thank you!" Shae yelled. She went back in her room and came out fully dressed. She grabbed the kids car seats and her keys.

"Where you going?" I asked.

"Getting these kids away from this. I swear if they get hurt I'm killing y'all myself. Help me get them in the car." I grabbed Killian's car seat and Ashley grabbed Kalei's.

We strapped them up in the car, and doubled checked to make sure they were secure. "Where you taking them?"

"To mom and dad's."  She got in the car and started it up.

I closed the garage door and went back into the house. Ashley came out her room fully dressed with an overnight bag packed. "I guess your leaving too?"

"Hell yeah." She nodded.

"Well shit me too. Let me get dressed." I ran upstairs to my room and got dressed. Before I got finished packing some clothes, I heard screaming from downstairs.

I grabbed a baseball bat I found in the closet. Don't ask why it's there because I have no idea. I quietly walked downstairs and saw Ashley struggling to fight off two people dressed in all black.

I snuck up behind one and hit him, knocking him out. The other one let go of Ashley and pulled out a gun.

"One more move and I'll shoot her." Ashley had fear in her eyes. If that look isn't fear then she might wanna kill me. It's not my fault my first reaction to anger is fighting.

I just stood there emotionless, contemplating on whether I should swing or just stay still. I didn't show it, but I was scared shitless. Shae left. Jason taking forever to get here. The guns are under the couch. There's a gun to Ashley's head. Ashley wants to kill me. I may not live to see 21. I could even kiss my niece and nephew goodbye.

It's now or never. Without thinking twice I used the bat to knock the gun of the persons hand. Ashley ran to get it as I wrestled for safety. Before I knew it, the person on the floor got up and put me in a head lock.