Caught in the Crossfire

Chapter 2: Jeremy vs. Shawn

~Jeremy~

Everything was looking good since he had left town after trying to rape Jessica. He couldn't let Shawn try to kill him just yet. Not until he knew he could take him and possibly win. Lately, Jeremy had been building his own army so he could be ready for Shawn's attack. He needed weapons and bodyguards because Shawn's people stayed strapped. They shot first and asked questions later and he knew if he was spotted, they would definitely try to shoot to kill him. He couldn't take that risk. That's why he skipped town and the state just to make sure Shawn's people couldn't find him. Jeremy knew Shawn's whole operation almost. Jeremy was the type of nigga who was an inside man who wanted everything for himself and that included Shawn's women not just the empire alone. Jeremy knew it would be impossible to get Jessica but he had to try and since he failed the first time, there couldn't be any mistakes the second time. 

"Hey wassup man," Jeremy's cousin Richard said to him.

"Wassup Richard. I'm just sitting here thinking about that fool Shawn and his people. You know them niggas out to get me right?"

"Yeah, I know but that's why you got us right. We family and family gone take care of family," Richard said.

"Yes, I really appreciate yall taking a brother back in. It was hard when I left home. I missed yall man."

"We missed you too Jeremy. It's a shame though that it took somebody trying to kill you to make you bring yo but home though. But we still glad you here."

"Yeah thanks cuz."

"You welcome. Shit what is family for. So tell me more about this guy Shawn and his drug empire."

Jeremy told Richard everything he knew about Shawn's empire. All the trap houses, money, where they made the drugs and everything. As Jeremy went into detail on why he wanted the empire, Richard got more into his story and wanted in himself. They planned on taking out Shawn first, then taking Jessica in voluntarily or involuntarily which meant she was going to join them whether she liked it or not. 

(Shawn side)

It had been weeks since the whole ordeal with Jeremy. Seemed that nigga had dropped off the face of town. Nobody had seen him or anything. As much as Shawn wanted to shoot him he would still be happy if somebody else had done the work already for him. More blood off his hands forreal though. 

"Hey baby, you ok," said Jessica.

"Yes, I'm ok. Just sitting here thinking. Come here." Shawn pulled his girl in close and hugged her tight. I don't know what I would do if I ever lost you, he thought.  Jessica was his world and as long as his heart was beating he would do everything in his power to keep her safe and make sure she was taken care of.

"Aye, man sorry to interrupt but we just got a hit on that fool Jeremy. He just got back in town. What u want to do?" Shawn's right hand man and bestfriend Brian said.

"I want to get that fool. We gone settle this once and for all. Tell him to meet me at the docks alone tonight."

"Bet that up Shawn,"  said Brian.

(Nighttime)

Jeremy pulled up in his SUV with his own crew ready for something to pop off. Everybody was strapped. Richard couldn't wait. He wanted a piece of Jessica and the operation ASAP. When Shawn pulled up with his crew in their own truck, Jeremy hopped out the car. Both guys told their own crew to not jump in the altercation. Everything was strictly between them. They also gave their crew instructions on what to do if anything happened to them. Shawn told his people to make sure Jessica was safe and taken care of and the rest of his family like mom and dad. They lived in another town far away from this madness. Shawn only trusted 1 person with information about his family and that was Brian. Brian was like the brother Shawn never had and his parents loved him too. On the other hand, Jeremy said to take his body back home to be buried with family and to make sure his parents and every body else was Ok. He didn't really have anybody special in his life, that's why he envied Shawn so much.

They didn't use guns either. That would make the but whooping to quick and easy. Both of them wanted to take their time and beat the crap out of each other. You could feel the tension and hate in the air. Jeremy swung first but Shawn ducked and gave him a right hook in the stomach. Jeremy doubled over in pain but got back up to fight. Shawn got in 5 more hits to Jeremy,'s face leaving him staggering a bit. When he tried the combo his fist connected with Shawn's jaw leaving a huge bruise. Shawn was knocked back far from that hit. It took him a minute to clear his head up to try another punch. At that point when Shawn was trying to clear his head, Jeremy had a thought. Jeremy knew he couldn't beat Shawn in a fight so he came prepared to cheat and win this fight. He had a crow bar stashed behind his back in his picket with the rest hidden under his pullover jacket. When Shawn staggered back Jeremy pulled it out and got ready to use it. After Shawn bounced back from the punch, he got hit with a crow bar across his forehead. As Jeremy hit him 5 more times in the head Shawn blacked out and didn't get back up.

"Hell Yeah I won. I beat Shawn. This is my kingdom now. Bow down mf's."

When Shawn crew saw Shawn go down every bone in their body tensed up. They wanted to start shooting at that fool Jeremy so bad for the shit he just pulled. That was not a fair fight. But they had to respect Shawn's wishes so they couldn't touch Jeremy. They got out the car strapped just in case Jeremy's crew still wanted to have a shoot out. Jeremy's crew hopped out the car as well ready to back Jeremy up because they saw the guns and thought Shawn's crew was about to shoot their boy. Fortunately nothing popped off.

Shawn was taken away from the scene. Brian drove like a bat of hell to get him to the hospital. Somebody had to call Jessica to tell her what happened because she didn't know any of this went down tonight. She was going be so upset.

When they got to the hospital the crew ran in there carrying Shawn yelling for help. They told them he was attacked and could possibly have something wrong with his head because he was breathing but hadn't woken up. After Shawn was taken by the doctors and nurses Brian told the rest of the crew to stay there while he went to pick up Jessica from work and bring her down to the hospital. When he pulled up at the restaurant, she was standing outside.

"Hey, Brian. Wasup, where's Shawn?

"Hey Jessica. I got some bad news. Shawn got into a fight with Jeremy tonight. It was a fair fight until Jeremy pulled out a crowbar and hit Shawn in the head 5 times."

"Oh my God, is he ok? Brian where's Shawn. Please tell me he is alive. Brian please tell me he's ok."

"He's alive Jessica. Calm down. We took him to the hospital right after the fight. The doctors are treating him now."

"Brian take me to the hospital right now I have to see him. I have to see for myself that he's ok," she said crying.

"Ok Jessica but just prepare yourself before you go in for whatever the doctors say about his condition. If you are able to see, prepare for his appearance too."

"Ok thanks for the warning Brian."

As they drove back to the hospital, Jessica was praying and crying for Shawn. Brian really hoped his boy would be ok because him nor Jessica could do anything without him. When they finally arrived, they both ran in the lobby. The doctor had just walked in.

"Well I have good news and bad news. Your friend Shawn is going to be ok. He had some swelling around his head, there was some internal bleeding but we took him to surgery and got it all under control. The bleeding has stopped, all the swelling should go down in a couple of days. The bad news is that Shawn is in a coma. I don't know when he will come out of the coma but I'm sure he will make a full recovery over time."