Thug Love

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August 26, 2017

•Tj POV
I woke in. A hotel room With a banging headache. As I tried to turn over. I screamed in pain as I laid on my back. I tried to pick myself up out of. The bed as i felt a tear. Stream down my face. I laid there a little while. Longer until I gathered. The strength to pick myself up. I went the mirror. Looking at myself made me disgusted by. How my face was a beat up. And bruised. I shook head. Asset the tears escape. I heard the room door open. I looked through the mirror to Khaflia. Staring at my face. "Can you stop staring" I said. With a hors voice. He looked away. Walking up to me. As he stood behind me. I put my head down. Trying to hind my face. "Your beautiful. Don't ever feel less then that" He said. Kissing my cheek. Softly walking out the room.

•Janet POV
"You what!" I was fed up. With my mother. At this point. "You wasn't going to do. It so I did" She said. Smiling. "His father takes care of. Him and me. If he goes to jail. I swear" I said. Getting up from. The couch. "He needs to pay. He got you pregnant and left you. For another girl" She said. Looking at me. I stayed quiet for a while. Just taking in everything that. This women is going to start. So much trouble it's not even me. Anymore. "Get out my house" I said. Walking back into the living room. "Excuse me Janet. You can't keep kicking. Your mother out" She said. As I rolled my eyes. "Maybe I wouldn't. If she stopped doing things. That effects ME and MY SON. With out MY permission" I said. As she stood up. And left out my house. After a while. I went to go pick up. Chase from Ms. Lee house. After I cooked.

•Khaflia POV
"She look bad. I'm not even gone lie" I heard Cam say. As I walked back into. The front room. "She still Tj. To me tall, skinny, fine, long hair Tj" Kelp said. Looking at me as. I starred at him. "She needs to go to. The hospital before. Them marks get infected" Mike said. Lighting up a blunt. "What you thinking about. Khaflia" Jay said. I shook my head. Staying quiet. "Did you take care of. The problem" Kelp asked. I nodded my head as. Mike got up. "Y'all ready to. Head out" Mike said. As I heard the room door open. Then closed. I looked over to see Tj standing there. I got up and walked over. To her. "I need to go by. My condo" She said. In ear with her voice cracking. "Ight" I said. Opening up the door. "Lets head out" I said. As we all got. Into the car. And headed over to. Her condo. Then to the plane.

•Tee POV
"Mekyah. You are going. To have to get out that. House" I said. Looking at my phone. Hanging up. I had just got back. In town since. I heard the news and had. Been trying to get in contact with. Mekyah. I was over at. Lena house. Helping her do Shanti and Remi hair. For the gymnastics meet tomorrow. "Krystal. Did you tell Kelp" Lena asked her. Little cousin. "No. He's going to kill me" Krystal said. Bout to cry. "You need to go. Get checked just in case" Lena said. As Krystal breathing became uneven. "I'm 19. He'll kill me and him. That's he's homeboy" Krystal said. As her phone started ringing. She looked at it. Answering it walking out. "So have. You talked to Mike. Lately" Lena asked. "He's not going to want to talk to me" I said. Finishing flat ironing. Remi long black hair. "You need to tell. Him the truth. It wasn't your choice" Lena said. As I shook my head and. Looked at her. "I gotta go. Imma call you. Later" I said. Getting up hugging them then. Leaving out the back door.

•Amber POV
"I'm. Done messing with. Him" I told. Hykem as I looked. Him. We was at his house. Auguring about. How Khaflia and his. Friends get down in the streets. "I don't. Want no type. Of beef with them. Him especially" He said. With his head in. His hands. "You're not going. To have trouble with him. Because we're not together anymore" I said. Kneeling in front of him. "You bet not be lying. I'm not bout to. Go to war for your. Bullshit Amber" He said. Looking me in my eyes. I kissed him. Hoping he'll kiss me back.

•Tj POV
We had just pulled. Up to my condo. And felt a sharp pain go through my. Brain making me scream. Khaflia looked over at me. Putting his right. Hand on my thigh. "You good" Khaflia asked. Rubbing my thigh. I nodded my head and. Got out. Walking slowly up to the door. I could feel. My breathing getting uneven. As I opened the. Door I looked around. Then went upstairs. I hurried up and. Packed all my clothes. Got my checks. And things. Then left. Making several trips. Quickly in and out. Before Jamal came back home. "You ready" Khaflia asked. As I got back in. The car buckling up. I nodded as he pulled off. Towards the highway.

•Brandon POV
"She's been on life. Support for at least. 2monhs now. Do you want. To pull the plug" Ms. Katty asked. Me. I was at the hospital. About to. Walk in Clair. Room before her new. Doctor stopped me. "The cost of her. Being on the machine without. Knowing if she's ever going to. Wake up is. A lot" Katty said. "On you to" She added. Rubbing my back. "Imma pay the price. That's my wife and. Mother of child in there. I'm good as long. As I know that there is. Some type of hope. For my wife to wake. Back up" I said. Removing her hand. And going into the room. I sat down by her bed. Looking at her. "Cj. I know you can hear me. I need you. Our son need you to wake. Back up for us. Your family" I said. I waited fir her say. Or just do one simple. Little thing. Indicating that she. Was alive that she could. Still hear me. "I love you. Baby girl" I said. Getting up to leave. Out the room.

•Kelp POV
"I fucked that. Bitch too" Cam said. Making us laugh. "Stop lying" Jay said. Looking at Cam. Mugging him hard asf. We had just boarded the plane. And we was all sitting in. A circle laughing and. Talking. "Aye. What happened to. That girl Tykendria. You said you fuck with" AC said. Looking at Cam. Khaflia head popped up. Looking at AC. Then over to. Tj sleeping at the back. "Who you. Talking about" Mike asked. AC who was looking lost. "Cam. She supposed to had. Been bad" He said. "Mann. I ain't never said I. Fucked with her" Cam said. As we all. Looked at him. Every time. Cam lie he always say. Mann. In the front of the. Sentence. "You and Tj. Fucked around" I asked. As Khaflia. Nose flared up. "Mann. Nah" Cam said. Khaflia got up. Mad walking to the back. Where Tj was at.

•Tj POV
I woke to Khaflia. Sitting in a chair. Staring at me. "You okay" I asked. With a sore throat and hors voice now. Barely talking. He just kept looking at me. I sat up. To see anger in his eyes. "What happened" I asked. Sitting at the edge of the. Bed now. "You fucked around. With Cam" He asked. Me looking me in my eyes. "What" I asked. Confused. "Don't play games with me. Tj did you fuck. With Cam yes or no" He said. Blankly making me have. No choice but to answer the. Question. "We made out once" I said. As he got up angrily. Cutting me off. "It was around the. Time you was with Janet. And I had somewhat just. Got into a agurment. With you" I said. Standing up with him. Snatching him. Around to look at me. "Nah. Get the fuck out my. Face Tj" He said. Pushing me. On the floor on the. Plane. I looked up at him in. Fear as he stood over me. Looking down at me. In only I know. Is hatred. He shook his head then. Walked out the. Plane room. Slamming the door.