Crimes of Passion

Chapter 10

Amari

When I woke up I could already hear Yvette in the shower. We were heading back to LA today and our flight was at noon. I lay there in bed thinking about the past two days. I'm glad Yvette asked me to come on this trip with her. It was honestly the most fun I've had in a while. It was nice not to have to worry about shit, except for Tony. Maybe he has no intentions of looking for my mom, but something tells me this nigga was planning something. I needed to keep an eye out once we got back home for real. 

"Amari its 8:30 already, go get ready!" Yvette yelled as she walked out of the bathroom.

"Yeah yeah I'm going." I yawned.

I hopped out of bed and got went to the bathroom. I showered and did my hygiene stuff. I put on an red Obey crewneck, some black jeans, and my black timberlands. Nothing too special. 

We finished packing our luggagesand headed downstairs to wait for the taxi to arrive. Yvette and I were talking when I heard a voice I never wanted to hear call my name.

"Amari! Well if it isn't my favourite little nigga."

Tony had found me.

"And who's this pretty lady? Your girlfriend?" He laughed.

"What the fuck are you doing here Tony."

"Is that anyway to greet me? Aren't you glad to see me...Alive." He smirked.

I looked over at Yvette. She had her head down but I could tell her was scared. I grabbed her hand and stood up.

"If you know what's good for you, you'll stay the fuck away from me you dick sucker."

That got him mad.

"Look you little bastard, I know exactly where you and your mama is living and I intend on coming back for her. You won't know when or how but I'll be there in LA before you know it. Your little friend should be careful. Hopefully you can protect her. As for you, I'm going to do exactly what you did to me except I'll make sure the job is done properly."

Yvette nudged me. Our ride was here.

"Watch your back bitch." I told Tony before walking away.

Yvette

We sat the taxi quietly. I wasbeyond fucking scared and I knew Amari was pissed. I don't think either of us knew how to address the situation that had occurred.

We pulled pulled up to the airport and went to check in. Once we had our tickets and our bags were taken, we sat waiting for our flight to be called. Finally Amari spoke up.

"Yvette..."

I looked at him.

"I'm sorry about what happened earlier. I can't believe he found me."

"Amari, I'm scared. He said he knows where you live."

"I'll be ready for him. As soon as we get home we need to start handling our business. He's not coming anywhere near my mom or you. I promise you Yvette, I'll protect you from anyone and anything."

I smiled at him. I suddenly felt safer and more at ease.

"Thank you."

He leaned in and kissed me. 

Flight to 22B to Los Angeles please board your plane

That was our cue to go. 

3 hours later....

It felt good to be back in LA. Our weekend getaway was great but I wanted to be with my family. I couldn't wait to tell Aaliyah about the weekend. She'd go crazy! 

We collected our luggage and then caught a taxi home. It dropped me off first and then Amari. I was a bit worried though. Knowing that psycho Tony was looking for him had me feeling uneasy. I didn't want anything to happen to Amari or his mom.

When I got home I found a note on the fridge from my mom. She and my father had went out for the day and wouldn't be back until later tonight. I didn't mind. I needed some quiet time for myself. 

I lit some pumpkin pie scented candles and took and nice long bubble bath. After I wrapped myself in a fluffy white towel and put on some music. I decided to write in my journal. I pulled the large red book out of my shelf and began writing. Four pages later, I was done. I got dressed in my favourite Mickey Mouse pyjama pants and a tank top. I lay in bed watching TV until I fell asleep.

Amari

When I got home I was relieved to see my mom happily on the phone with her friend. 

"Beverly I'll call you later girl my baby just got home, okay, okay girl talk to you later."

I laughed. "Hey ma."

"Hey baby! How was your trip? You didn't even tell me about this friend of yours, what was her name again?"

"It was great ma; we had a really good time. I'll show you some pictures later. Her name is Yvette..." I smiled.

"Yvette huh? You like her don't you Amari?"

"Well, I mean, yeah a bit."

"Boy don't play with me! I see the look on your face. You like her more than a bit."

"Okay a lot, geez!" I said.

"Aw my baby boy is growing up."

"Yeah yeah, look I need to talk to you about something."

"What is it?"

"When I was in New York I saw Tony..."

"W-What do you mean you saw him?! Amari I thought you killed him!"

"I thought so too! He's alive ma, and he said he knows were here."

"Oh god, no no, what do we do?!"

"Relax, look we need to move. Not to another state but just a different area. You need to be careful. Have your phone on you at all times and don't be talking to any strange niggas. I'll be ready for him."

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to finish what I started last time. He's not coming anywhere near you."

She hugged me.

"Alright baby. I love you."

"Love you too ma, try not to worry too much, alright?"

She nodded.

I walked into my room and started unpacking my things. Fuck, what was I going to do? I had to keep both my mom and Yvette safe from this mothafucka. I didn't know what the hell Tony was planning and I had no idea how to be ready for him. If we still lived in Chicago I would have had guys all around the city watching out. I was in this alone now. I could try to get Rocky to help me, but would he? I had to report back to him on Tuesday with the money I had made from selling. If he accepted me as part of his team, maybe he'd help me out. I didn't give a shit about money right now. I had two women to protect and I would go to whatever extent I had to.

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