The Menace Brothers

Russian Roulette

Ricky's POV

I left her in the room and went downstairs. I hope she could forgive me because everything I said was true. It really did hurt how she didn't know who I was and that is why I greased her so bad in the beginning.

I turned it on to some ESPEN and watched a college game. I saw a figure out move from up the steps and knew it was Anaya coming down. She walked over and sat next to me turning her whole body towards me.

She sniffled and wiped her eyes signaling to me that she was crying.

"I had just turned 10 and at the orphanage when it's your birthday they buy you a cake to share with the children at the orphanage and they sing happy birthday. I just finished with everything and I was about to go to sleep when one of the adults walked in. She was like how someone rang the bell and left this red envelope with my name on it. "

"She left me alone with it and when I opened it up it was just $100 and a fucking picture. A picture of me, my mom, and my dad. Both of my parents face wasn't showing cause they head was down looking at me. Behind the picture it was written in red pen mom, dad, you."

She took out the picture and placed it on my lap. I flipped it over and saw the exact picture she was describing to me. Her mother had long hair that looked like it reached her back. Her father had a short tape up fade with a beard. They both were looking down at Anaya in a hospital bed.

"That's all they left me with. Like what the fuck is that they knew where I was they knew how I was doing and yet they never came for me. They left me with no explanation just a picture." She said.

She sniffled again and wiped a tear. She got up to walk away but I pulled her back without thinking. I just didn't want to leave her by herself to go and cry.

She sat back down and I looked at her watery eyes. I didn't know what to say so I just pulled her in to a hug.

"You wanted to know if my parents ever left me anything when they dropped me off and that's all I got. I don't know if that helps or not." She said letting go.

I nodded my head and watch her get up. "I'm a go check on the kid. You could hold on the picture if you want."

"Nah take it. It's okay." I said giving it to her.

She gave me a weak smile and walked back to the steps. I swear I'm no help in these situations. She poured her heart out just now and all I did was give her a hug.

I'm a pathetic ass nigga.

I checked the time and saw it was 6 o'clock. My babymother should be here coming over to pick up the kids soon not only that but the boys should be coming home too.

Anaya was taking a long time from checking with kid so I went upstairs to see what was up. When I went in the room I saw her laying next to the kid with her eyes close.

I smiled to myself and walked out letting her get some rest. I took this moment to get a little shut eye too, being that a nigga was completely drained.

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Anaya POV
I woke to the sound of Elmo in my ear. I opened eyes and saw Damian next to me with his eyes in Ricky's phone and his pacifier his mouth, and was Ricky laying down next to him watching TV.

As soon as I got up to wipe my eyes he looked at me.

"You finally up?"

"How long was I out for?" I asked.

"Only 2 hours actually." He replied.

I got up and stretched my back up. I turned around and saw Ricky's eyes move from my ass to my eyes.