Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde

37.Our World's Crumbling

Cookie P.O.V

I couldn't quite grasp the words being told to me.

They found a body.

What did that even mean? A body? Who's body?

Not Lucious'

"Mom, are you gonna go?"
Hakeem asks grabbing onto my arm.

"Huh?" I question .

"Ma, they- they found a body. It might be d-dad they need you to go see?" Jamal clarifies.

"I-I-I don't" Andre places his hand on top of mines.

"It's okay mom I'll go see" my oldest reassures.

"No I'll go" I say seconds later, I stagger out the black van that holds my family into the dark warehouse swarming with police.

"Right over here " the detective points to a body slumped over against the wall.

I walk over to the body and drop onto my knees. Leaning over the body the smell makes wanna throw up.

"It's not him" I spit annoyed.

"Okay"the officer says pulling a cover over the man. They've been searching this area for hours. Ever since we pinged the number boats,helicopters,divers,and regular police are doing whatever needed to find my husband alive or dead.

I get up with the help of thirsty. I've really been out of it lately, I just can't think straight because the feeling of Lucious being in danger intensifies by the second.

"Cookie you ate today?" Thirsty questions.

"No. I've been drinking coffee tho" I say glancing at a my reflection through a piece of glass. I have so many damn bags under my eyes.

"You need some food cookie. Lucious would want me to look after you, he'd want me to make sure your okay before anything " he tells me. I've grown to like thirsty as a person in these last few months. He really is Lucious' best friend.

"Yeah I know but I can't keep anything down my nerves won't let me" I confide earning a discouraged look.

"Will you at least try to eat something?" He questions guiding me to the van, I can barely walk.

"Mhm" I answer starting to feel lightheaded. He opens the door then helps me in my chair handing me a bagel and a bottle of water.

"Thank you thirsty" I mumble taking a bite out the bagel.

"Your finally eating " keem states looking at me devour the bagel.

"Cookie when's the last time you even ate ? " thirsty asks.

"I don't know " I mumble.

"Well when's the last time you've slept ? "

"It doesn't matter, I just want someone to find my damn husband! " I scream pass thirsty to a group of detectives sitting on their asses.

"Mom calm down their trying " mal points out.

"Obviously not hard enough " I snap beyond frustrated.

"Mom how bout we go to a hotel for some sleep we'll be back here first thing in the morning. It's getting late" Dre changes the subject, I just go sit in my seat there's no point in yelling at these deceives anymore.

We get to the hotel only minutes later. Dre took it upon himself to rent out two floors.

"Ma you want some company? We could watch a movie or something" mal asks me as I get on the elevator to my floor.