The Forgotten Lyon

Prologue

       Kellie looks back as the cops handcuff her arms behind her back, Luscious and Cookie looking at her as they all huddled up with their sons. Andre has tears in his eyes but none have fallen, Jamal is openly crying while Cookie is rocking a sleeping Hakeem in her arms.

"Wait. Wait can I at least say goodbye to my nephews" she asks?

"Five minutes" one cop says and released her arms, she walks over to her family and drops down in front of her nephews.

"Aunt Kelly where are you going" Andre asks?

"I'm going to a castle Andre. But I want you to know that I love you. You are my little soldier, you have seen the ugly, good and bad of this lifestyle but you always remained on top. Take care of your brothers for me. I'll write you everyday and don't ever think you can't tell me anything" she says as tears roll down her cheeks.

       Andre wraps his arms around her neck tucking his head into her shoulder.

"I love you" she whispers to him before Luscious peels him off of her and Jamal steps forward whimpering.

"Man up boy" Luscious growls at him making Jamal flinch.

"Hey leave him alone! Jamal baby you are special and one day you are going to see that. I want you to embrace your speciality and don't let anyone tell you that you can't do anything. My little bean head, you have a light inside of you that I haven't seen in years. Let that light and fire shine bright" she says before kissing his cheek as he hugs her midsection.

"Bye Aunt Kells" he says.

"No. No Jamal. No goodbye. I'll see you later" she says before pulling away from him and standing up to see Hakeem is now awoke and looking at her.

"My chocolate bar. We have barely any memories together, by the time I get out you will barely remember me. But I promise that I will come out and make some more with you. You're the baby of the family like me and I promise to make sure nothing happens to either of you three" she says, Hakeem giggles and rests his chubby hands on her cheek. She closes her eyes and leans into the warmth he is giving out, she turns her head and presses her lips against his softly.

"Alright that's enough. It's time to go" a rough guard says and grabs her arm leading her away from the people who mean the most to me.

           Kellie steps out into the natural air after seventeen years of being in that small, polluted, smelly place. The sun beams down on her brightly and she shields her eyes with her hands, being released in the same clothes she wore in 1998.

"How the hell do I get out of this place" she asks looking around?

      She sees a black, four door pull up in front of her and glares at it when the back window rolls down and she sees her parole officer Ms. Rodstone sitting in the backseat.

"Welcome Home Kellie. Let's talk" she says.

"Nah I'm good" Kellie says waving her off.

"You don't have a choice. Now we can do this the easy way or the hard way" Ms. Rodstone says when the passengers door opens and steps out a man about 6'2 in all black with bulging muscles and a stoic expression.

"Well scoot over then Ms. Boogie and you better have some food in there. I am starving and that prison food was as nasty as your bangs" Kellie says before opening the back door and sliding in the back of the car.