Part 19

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I got up running to the bathroom. I threw up the food that I had just eaten. Once I got myself together. I leaned back against the wall. Then there was a knock on the door.
"Jay I'm fine. Just give me a moment." I said trying to control my breathing.
Solange walked in and closed and locked the door behind her. "Giselle you okay?"
I began to shake my head with tears streaming down my face, "I can't believe it."
"Believe what?"
"It's him Piaget!"
"He who?" she asked confused.
"Eric Carter is the young boy who I killed all those years ago."
"What?"
"I murdered my husband's big brother." I cried.
"Wait wait wait. Slow down. You don't know if it's him." she said trying to calm me down. "That's a common name."
"I know it's him!" I said raising my voice. "Who the hell else cleans up a murder like that but the people that work for daddy?!"
"Shhh! He'll here you."
"I killed my husband's only brother." I said crying harder.
"Giselle, it's not your fault." my sister said comforting me. "You didn't know or have a choice back then,"
"I'm a horrible person. Our family has hurt his family so much and he doesn't even have a clue. What kind of person, no, wife, am I?" I said crying in her arms.
"You're a good person. You were just put in a horrible situation." she said rubbing my back.
"I've been lying to him for all this time. He'll never forgive me if I tell him now. He will definitely leave me." I cried.
There was a knock on the door. "Mommy?" I heard my baby's voice.
"I'm fine Blue, just go back to the table and finish your food."
"I can't. I want to see you." she said in a worried voice.
I motioned for Solange to allow her in. "See I'm fine. The food just didn't agree with mommy's tummy."
"Auntie, is my mommy going to be okay?" she asked.
"Yes BlueBlue." she said trying to convince her.
She looked at me and came to sit in my lap. She rested her head on my chest and began rubbing my stomach like I do for her when she's sick.
"I'll take care of you mommy."
"Thank you Blue." I said hugging her.
"Bey, just go lay down. I'll tell everyone you're just not feeling well." she said helping us up off the floor. "Don't worry, we're not going to blow your cover."
"Thank you Piaget." I smiled weakly and walked out of the bathroom with Blue heading upstairs.

Solange POV

"The food didn't agree with her." I said walking back in the dining room.
"I should check on her." Shawn said.
"She's fine Shawn. She went to lay down with Blue for the rest of the night." I said sitting down.
He nodded, "Dam so they killed your brother?" Andre asked.
"Andre shut up." I said through my teeth glaring at him.
"It's cool. Yeah and if I could find out who did it I'd put a bullet in him myself."
"How you know it was a dude?"
"What you mean?"
"I'm asking how do you know it was a 'him' and not a 'her'."
"Because I just do."
"How?"
"Ain't no bitch killed my bother like that!" he said getting upset. "Excuse my language Mr. and Mrs. Beyince."
"You're fine." she said.
"I'm just saying. You said there was no evidence to prove who killed him. So how are you for sure that a dude killed him and not a female?"
"Look I just got a feeling iight." he said getting visibly upset. "Thank you for dinner, but I'm going to go check on my wife and daughter."
Once he was upstairs I turned to look at Andre, "Dre what the hell?! You could have blown it!"
"He was talking big shit. I bet if he knew who killed his brother he wouldn't be so big and bad."
"He's not going to know." my father spoke up. "As long as he knows, we're Beyince, not Knowles."
"Daddy you knew the whole time that Shawn was Eric's brother?"
"No, I just found out recently."
"I found out baby." my mom said.
"But how? When did you find out?"
"I had to know who my baby married. I had to know if he'd had any ties to the streets."
"Giselle told you he didn't."
"I know but I needed to know for sure that the man that has been caring for my baby for all these years is a good fit for her."
"She's a grown woman. If she didn't like her situation, she would have left him." I stressed. "I think we should all know that by now."
"Piaget."
"And daddy you just had to tell her like that at the table?"
"She needed to know."
"There was a better way to go about that."
"What's done is done. She knows now."
"What you think she's going to leave him and come back home?" I said looking at him crazy.
"Piaget-"
"No mommy. Y'all think she's just going to up and leave that man because she was forced into killing his brother twenty years ago?"
"Watch your mouth Piaget!" my dad said angrily.
"Why? Because I'm telling the truth? Beyoncé and I were too young to even be there that night! Mommy knows and you know that she carried that with her for years!"
"Piaget, I think they get it." Andre said trying to calm everyone down.
"Maybe if they would have got it twelve years ago we wouldn't have lost our sister." With that I got up and left the house.

Bey POV

"Mommy you're really pretty." Blue said playing in my hair.
"Thank you baby and so are you."
She smiled, "Can we get a puppy?"
I looked up at her, "A what?"
"I want a pet."
"I'll think about it, but I don't know about a dog."
*knock knock*
"I'll get it mommy. Don't move, you need your rest." She got up and went to see who was at the door. "Who is it?"
"Blue can daddy see mommy?"
"Hmmm." she began tapping her chin. "What's in it for me?"
This kid. "Blue I'll take you out for ice cream before we leave tomorrow."
"And what else?" she asked.
He laughed, "What you mean what else?"
"I can get ice cream at home or at GG's house."
"What would you like Blue?"
"Coney Island."
"Blue."
"Say yes daddy, and I'll let you see mommy." she said grinning.
"Alright, I'll take you to Coney Island."
"And my friends?"
"And your friends."
Oh this kid is good. She finally opened the door and let Jay in.
"You're daughter is a little negotiatior."
"She gets that from you." I said lightly laughing.
"Yeah I guess. How you feeling?"
"I guess my stomach wasn't up for any food tonight." I half way lied.
"You sure that's what it is."
I nodded "I took some medicine and Blue here is being a good nurse." she started smiling when I said that.
"Okay, you want me to go to the store and get you anything?"
"No I'm fine."
"Alright. I'll help Blue with her bath and then I'll run you one."
"Thank you baby." he kissed my forhead and took Blue to get her ready for her bath.

We're laying in the bed, Jay behind me and Blue in front of me. I can't sleep though. The shooting keeps replaying in my mind. Why did I close my eyes? Why did I have to be the one to shoot him? I was only a kid. A kid shouldn't have had to go through that.
"Babe, why you not sleep?" I guess my moving around woke him up.
"Jay I want to leave."
"Okay, tomorrow we're going to see my grandma anyways." he mumbled.
"No, I want to leave now. I don't want to be here anymore."
"It's late, I don't think I'll be able to get a hold of the pilot until later."
"Please can you check?"
"I'll make a few calls in the morning."
"Thank you."
"Hey, you alright? When I walked in last night you seemed a little down."
I shook my head, "No, I don't want to be around them anymore."
"Who? Your family?"
"Yes, they're so annoying. I should have stayed away."
"Well I can agree with you about Andre being annoying." he softly chuckled. "Kid has been giving me a hard time since I walked in the door."
"He's just being protective."
"Well I don't like it. I've been your protector for all these years. Nothing's happened to you since the night I met you. Besides...."
"Yeah I got it."
"Just tell him to calm his light skinned ass down. I got my girls."
"Hey, I'm light skinned too." I softly laughed because I didn't want to wake Blue. "But I hear you babe. I'll talk to him about it."
"Just go back to sleep. I'll see about us leaving tomorrow."
"Okay." he kissed my lips and turned back over.

It's around nine in the morning and all of our bags are packed. Jay is putting our bags in the car and I'm about to tell my people that I'm out. Coming here was a big mistake. I can't have my family in this house. We're going to Grandma Hattie's for the remainder of our trip, the earliest the pilot can come back is two days from now, which is when we were originally supposed to leave.
"Ma, we're leaving."
"Giselle you just got here. I was enjoying spending time with you and your family."
"I can't be here. It's too much." I took a breath, "Knowing what I know now, I can't be here."
"Oh Bey, you didn't know baby."
"It still doesn't excuse the fact that it happened. How am I supposed to look him in the face knowing that I'm the one who took his brother from him?"
She raised an eyebrow at me, "You've been lying for this long. What's the difference in looking at him now?"
I internally rolled my eyes, "I'll tell him on my own time but it won't be here."
"Giselle, listen to me. The longer you wait, the worse it's going to be for you and your family's future."
"I'm willing to take that chance." I grabbed my purse ready to walk out.
"Giselle, wait." my dad said stopping me. I turned to look at him. "Have you given it anymore thought?"
I glared at him, "I'll do anything to protect my family."
He nodded, "You're doing the right thing."
"Yeah." I began walking towards the door and stopped. I turned to look at my parents, "This will be the last time I step foot in this house because it's the right thing for me and mines. You won't see me anymore."


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