Nobody But You-A Vic Mensa Fan Fic

16 shots

Ten years later...

There he was. Another lost soul in the pavement. There weren't one, two nor even three, no! Vic couldn't stand watching one more minute of what they were selling in the news. A black teenager boy had been shot sixteen times by a police man in the street, being left bleeding in the middle of the road. He stuck the fork in the chinese food box, turned off the Tv and went to his room.

''Fuck, man! He was just a kid!''

He entered his room and went to kiss Noe who was lying in his bedroom half nacked.

''What happens honey?'' she moaned with her face against the pillow.

''Shit happens, kitty''

She stood up and grabbed his neck to star kissing him passionately. They had been together for six months by then. It had been the longest relationship he had had with a girl. The majority of his romances were one night stands and sometimes when things got pretty difficult with Noe he whished the situation would have stayed like it was before. However, he found himself coming back again to say sorry everytime he and Noe fell out. Other times they felt like killing each other. Maybe what they call love is all about that, he wondered, a struggle evereryday to keep the flame alive trying not to distroy the apartment how it happened the last time they had a fight.

''I'm going out Kitty, Do you need something?''

Noe smiled micheviously.

''I need you here''

She drove him to her chest and the two fell above the bed.

''I promised the guys to hang around. We'll continue later''

''No, stay''

He smiled and carresed one lock from her curly hair.

''I love you''

''Me too''

He gave her a quick kiss and left the room.

The sun was shining brightly that morning. It was middle September and summer was starting to fade away.  Vic loved to sense the rays of sun hitting his skin, the burning envolving his face and arms.

He saw  Chance the rapper coming to him. This is how the world knew Chad since he had joined the cooperarive of rap artists from Chicago that Vic had created three years ago called: «SAVEMONEY».

''Chad I've just heard the news about this boy, they've shoot him sixteen times in one go. This is fucking insane! We need to move the people and make some noise!!!''

''Yeah, so sad, I knew his father, they are humble people, hardworking, the kid didn't do anything to deserve that end''

''Call the other guys, spread the word, Tonight we take the streets for our brother!!!''

''Vic! Where are you going? The others are waiting for you in the studio''

''I need to take a walk, I'll join you later''

Vic couldn't stop hearing the sounds of the fatal shots that had killed that innocent guy in his head: One,two,three,four,five,six,seven,eight,nine,ten,eleven...Fuck twelve!
He was starting to make up verses and rhymes in his mind, the beats, being in a bad mood or angry had always put out the best of his creativity.

By the time he had arrived to the studio and had met the other guys he had already done the whole song.

He started singing it, his friend cheering him up while doing some rythm patter with only a few claps.

''You gotta put that fucking awesome song in your album''

''This is on fire!!!''

''This is the real shit!!!''

These were only some of the comments he received from his gang, Chad had even been moved to tears.

''Tonight we are gonna tell these motherf*****s that we are ready to fight, we are not gonna let them kill our people for no reason, tell your brothers, sisters, cousins and girlfriends to write some placards with this motto: 16 Shots!!!''

''Yeah!!! 16 shots!!!''the others repeated.

It was 8 p.m .The local journalist and media had been informed that a numerous group of people was protesting agsinst police power abuse to the cry of ''16 shots'' refearing to the teenager killed by the said number of shots the night before by a police officer.

Some video cameras were filming the moment a group of police officers forming a qeue with their bikes beside them in the middle of the street were impeding the advance of the protestants.

Vic didn't thought it twice and set out on his way to the human barrier. Noe insisted him not to go on.

''Vic, come back! they're are gonna kill you too, Vic!''

Her mother started to cry as Chad hold her. The situation was taking out of control.

''Noe, take care of Miss Mensa,I'm going with Vic''

Several police officers were already grabbing Vic heavily, he tried to free himself but police officer wouldn't stop coming. By that time he was surrounded by five officers that made him unable to move. More men joined Chad and finally they were stronger than the qeue of police officers. Some journalist were recording everything and broadcasting it live for the local Tv.

The police men fell to the ground and all the mob took advantage and continued their march.

One hour later, Noe was putting some ice on the bruises that Vic had gotten in his struggle with the police officers.

''Don't do that again, you scared the shit out of me, and your poor mother...''

''I had to do it, they didn't have right to stop us, I didn't think and just acted. I'm sorry honey if I scared you but I felt it was my duty''

''I know''Noe kissed him sweetly ''You're the bravest man of the South Side, my man''

He kissed her back but this kiss didn't ease him. It had been a long day, it was still difficult for him to watch and hear tragedies and look to other side like nothing had happened. He had the voice and he was gonna use it no matter how many times he had to be beat down to the ground.