Thug Love

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February 28, 2017

•Tj POV
"Jamal. Please leave me. Alone. I'm finally happy" I said. It was 2 in the morning. And He told me to. Meet him at. A hotel room. "You think. Imma let you go. I came from Chicago to. Get what's mine. And I ain't leaving til then" He said. Walking up to me. "I'll give you money. To get back. To Chicago. But I'm not leaving this is my home" I said. Making him laugh. As he touched my face. I moved. Making him grip my neck tight. "Bitch. You letting another nigga. Fuck what's mine" He said. Aggressively trying to touch on me. I shook my head 'No'. As I my breathing became. Heavy. "You're hurting me" I said. Through clenched. Teeth. He tighten his. Grip as I winced in pain. Trying to remove his. Hands. He threw me into the wall. "Get the fuck out. My room. I can smell another nigga on you. Bitch" He said as I got up weakly. Walking out. Past by a mirror. To see my bloody nose. From the wall. And a purple/bluish. Hand mark on my neck. I left going to. My car driving home.

•Carmen POV
I had just woke. To a lot of arguing. I got out of my bed. Putting on my robe. Going down the hall. To see Jay and Jas. Loud ass arguing. At 9 in the morning on. A Saturday. I knocked on the door. Getting there attention. "Please. Shut up. Everybody in here is. Trying to sleep" I said. As Jay slammed the door in my. Face. "Stupid bitch" I said. Walking away to room. To go get ready. For today.

•Mekyah POV
"I love you. But you gotta. Stop" I told. Ryan. We was shopping for our new. Place we now. Have to buy. Since. Last night. Somebody grew balls. And shot up our house. "This how I make. My money. K so. Don't start tripping on me" He said. Scrolling through his phone. "We could have. Died last night" I said. Picking up plenty. Of things for this. Apartment we have. To live in now. "You should always. Feel protected. With me. K" He said. Wrapping his. Arms around. My waist. Kissing my neck. "I do but. Most of the time you. Don't be home with. Me" I said. Moving his arms from. Around. We finished shopping. Left and went to our new home.

•Jas POV
"Why would you do. That to her" I said. Opening back up my room door. About to walk out. As I heard a glass. Shatter downstairs. Jay grabbed my arm. "Move asshole" I said. Pushing his hand. Off of me as. He put his hand over my. Mouth taking his gun. Out. "Stay here" He said. Creeping downstairs. About two minutes later. I heard gunshots. As I ran downstairs to. See two men. In black laying. On the floor. Lifeless. And Carmen on the couch. "Jay was these. People in my house" I said. Looking at him. As he called his clean up crew. "They was looking for. Something" He said once. He hung up. And the clean up crew. Finished we all. Got dressed and. Went to meet everyone at the trap.

•Khaflia POV
"We need to get. Out of town. For awhile til. Shit cool down" Kelp said. We was on my office talking. Before everybody got here. "We could go to. Atlanta we got some. Strings down there" He said. As I thought about it. "We gone need to. Be gone by. Tonight" I said. As we finished making the plans. A knock came to the. Door as Jojo walked. In. With everybody else. "We going to Atlanta for. Awhile til. Shit cool down. Go home pack. And be ready to get. On the plane by 8 tonight" I said. We all talked and agreed that this. Was good until we. Find out who's. trying to kill us. After they left I. Locked up and. Went straight to Janet house. To get them. And make my way home.

•Lena POV
"Shanti sweetheart. Go pack your things" I said. As she ran upstairs. To do what I told her to. I went into Remi's room and started packing her. Things. As I was almost done my doorbell rung. Making me stop and run door the stairs. To see Mekyah and Cj at the. Door I let them in. Going back upstairs. As they followed me. I finished and went straight to my room. "Shantiii" They both yelled as we walked. Past her room they stayed. In there for a while. I pack almost everything in. All of our rooms. And brought our bags downstairs. By the door. I finally started cooking. When Cj and Mekyah walked in. And sat down. "So where's Shanti" I asked. As I looked at ten. Smiling. "She fell to sleep. On us" Cj said making me laugh. "So what y'all want" I asked. Pouring us some wine. "We are worried about you" Mekyah said. As I handed her a glass. "What. Why I'm good" I said. Getting Cj some soda. "You been distant. You haven't dated. Since.......you know" Mekyah said. "I have kids. To think about. And bringing a man around. Isn't something I'm thinking about right now" I said stirring my. Gravy. "You are so beautiful. And smart. You need to start before. It's too late" Cj said. Agreeing with Mekyah. "Imma think about it. Are you y'all staying for. Dinner" I asked. Plainly. They shook they heads no. And after awhile they. Left.

•Diana POV
"I'm going to Atlanta. To night. I should be back. In three days" I said as my. Driver put my bags in the car. "Be safe. Imma call to check up on you. I should be out there" My husband said. Kissing me as. I talked then I left. Going to pick up. Rosa and her granddaughter. Once we got to the Airport. I seen Khaflia and Tj arguing. Then Tj walking past me. I seen her nose stopped up. With a cotton ball. I grabbed her arm. Making her stare at me in fear. She snatched away from me and kept walking. We all broad the plane.

March 1, 2017

•Tj POV
I woke to me in. A bed in only my. Panties and bra with. My all over the place. I stayed in bed for a few more minutes. Before going to shower. I slipped on my high waisted. Shorts and adidas shirt. Grabbing my phone and. Throwing my hair in a. Messy ponytail. I left the hotel room. Going to She's Happy Hair Salon.

•Khaflia POV
"I went against my. Mother for you. And I know there will never be a. Us AGAIN" Janet said. We was arguing about some. Bullshit. "You got a shared. Hotel room with this girl" She said. As I was sitting down. "Are you fucking kidding. Me. You can't have your cake. And eat it too" She said. Making me look at her stupid. "Janet shut the fuck up. You act like I'm fucking. The both of y'all. I brought you to keep you and my son. Safe not to try to play you stupid" I said making her shut up. Glaring at me in anger. "You not fucking both of. Us at the same time. You got enough of that in high school. Right" She said. With a attitude. I got walking out. Going down the hall to my. Room. To see no sign of. Tj nowhere I walked in. And went straight to. The sleep. Getting ready for our. Family dinner tonight.