Grind and Pray

IX

"Kurt P.O.V": Right now, a nigga home watching tv. I ain't got none better to do, oh hold up. In walked Xiomara. Remember? She Hope bestfriend now. Nah nevermind they ain't even that no mo'. But Xiomara oh i can stay drowin' in her shit all day. She began stripping, i just looked.

Xiomara: Stop looking.
Kurt: i'll look if i want.

     I sat up & grabbed her by the waist. I then kissed her stomach causing her to giggle.

Xiomara: Kurt stop it *laughs*
Kurt: Why?
Xiomara: Because i said so.
Kurt: Damn so now daddy can't have you.
Xiomara: i didn't say that *kisses Kurt lips*
Kurt: ight.

     Just then there was banging at the front door and i jumped off the bed. Xiomara threw her clothes back on, while i went pulled some gym shorts on. I went to the door and looked through the peep hole. Soon as i saw who it was, i hurried and opened the door. Pulling Rocky in and closing the door behind him.

Kurt: Rocky why you here?
Rocky: Moms kicked me out.
Kurt: *looks down the hall* Man be glad you like a lil brother to me. Go to the guest room. Xiomara!

     Babygirl walked down the hall and into the living room.

Xiomara: Wassup.
Kurt: Fix my bro some food please.
Xiomara: What he want?
Kurt: It don't matter.
Xiomara: You want anything?
Kurt: nah i'm good. Feed him and i'll be back.
Xiomara: Where are you going?
Kurt: I'll be back.
Xiomara: Fine *rolls eyes & heads to the kitchen*

     I went to the room, put on a shirt and my slides. Grabbed the keys and left. Lemme go see what Swan bout to do.

"DJ P.O.V": Hope she fucked up fo this shit. Ion do none but try and do right by her. As i tried to get back into the room, the room was blocked off by two body guards. Where she get money to do this shit? Just then ole boy from earlier  walked up.

DJ: Aye you got some with Hope?
Chuckii: *chuckles* Not yet.
DJ: Well you ain't gone have none. She my girl.
Chuckii: You sure bout that. Cause last i check she aint want you around bruh. Lemme in.

     He walked into the room and the closed the door right behind him. I chuckled and began making my way out the hospital.

"Xiomara P.O.V": As i'm cooking, i'm singing, "Fall by Chloe x Halle".

Xiomara: Blue likes to drop sometimes, one by one
But I don't mind, no I don't mind
Cause luck is on my side
I feel the drip drop, nonstop, pour on tonight

So what if the rain falls?
Let's find the gold at the end of the rainbow
So what if the rain falls?
I'll shower in shimmers of gold

Blue likes to drop sometimes, all at once
But I don't mind, no I don't mind
Cause luck is on my side
I'm looking at where the man upstairs might live, fall on tonight

So what if the rain falls?
Let's find the gold at the end of the rainbow
So what if the rain falls?
I'll shower in shimmers of gold

     Just then some kid walked into the kitchen. He looks about 14-15ish. As i cooked he said nothing so i spoke first.

Xiomara: So, what's your name kid?
Rocky: Rocky.
Xiomara: Thats your real name or nickname?
Rocky: nickname.
Xiomara: okay. How old...
Rocky: 15.
Xiomara: So i never seen you around.
Rocky: What's your name?
Xiomara: Xiomara.
Rocky: You his girlfriend?
Xiomara: No.
Rocky: Well you should be.

     He left out the kitchen and went back down the hall. What the fuck was that? I continued cooking, but then Rocky walked in with my phone up against his ear. He then said "here she go" and handed me my phone.

#phone convo#
Me: hello?
Kurt: Aye ma, i need you to do some.
Me: What?
Kurt: You need to lock up the house, right now.
Me: Why? Whats going on?
Kurt: 4736 thats the code. Lock the house down now.
Me: okay.
#end of phone convo#

      I hurried to type in the security password. Once, i turned around, Rocky had a shot gun in his hands. I looked at him sideways.

Rocky: Its not mines.
  
       I just nodded and hurried to the kitchen to turn everything off on the stove. Man listen, i hope nothing is about to go done like for real.

"Chuckii P.O.V": When i got into the room, Hope was sleep. So i just laid on the couch and began listening to the beats my producer sent me. As i was listening, Hope threw a plastic cup at me and i jumped up.

Chuckii: Hey ma'.
Hope: Hey. Any news?
Chuckii: Yeah. Snoop out of surgery, your brother still in a coma.
Hope: Atleast one of them is working on a recovery right.
Chuckii: Yeah. *hands Hope a cup of water*
Hope: *sips a little water* So what you working on?
Chuckii: What you mean?
Hope: i may be sleep but music gives me life no matter what.
Chuckii: Oh, those just some beats my producer sent me.
Hope: They're good.
Chuckii: Yeah, but i ain't feeling them.
Hope: So mash the first one and the second to the last one. If you speed up the second to last but slow down the first one, you'll be able to freestyle. When you freestyle it'll fit. Have your reproducer record you freestyle then tell him to rewind it back so you can hear.

     I grabbed Hope hand.

Chuckii: how you know so much about music?
Hope: its the industry i wanted to go into.
Chuckii: And why didn't you?
Hope: never had the money. It's a dream of mines and it'll happen soo just not now *sips a little water*
Chuckii: Oh alright. But that uhm DJ dude...
Hope: Old news. I'm so done with him. I can't do the cheating and the lies that come from him.
Chuckii: Good cause you deserve better.
Hope: yeah, but better men aren't really in my world.
Chuckii: Aye don't say that. You got a great personality and i'm sure a nigga gonna want to wake up to your beautiful self everyday.
Hope: hopefully.
Chuckii: ma don't down talk yourself.
Hope: okay.

     I kissed Hope on the cheek and her doctor walked in.