HOOD Royal [Editing Soon]

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An hour after Zaye had left, I was in my room asleep...unil I woke up to someone ringing the door bell and April's mouth.

"Ky! Somebody's at the door!"

"Ugh, well get it then!"

I sat up in the bed and heard Quadell and Zaye.

"Wassup April. Where's Kyriel and why did she let you answer the door. That was dangerous." I heard My brother say.

"Cuz Ky told me to and she in the bed sleep." I heard April.

"No i'm right here." I said walking out scratching my head.

"Well anyways, Like I told you earlier, I want Quadell to be lookin after yall until I'm done working." Said Zaye.

"Xavier, you don't even live here and Quadell got a life too!" I say.

"Nah, It's cool." Quadell said.

"We don't need to be babysat." I say.

"It's not babysitting, He just going to be checking on yall, it's not like he staying so chill." Zaye said.

He den lost his damn mind. I already gotta take care of our little sisters and he goin give me a damn babysitter to sit us!

"Fine. Whatever." I said rolling my eyes.

I watched Zaye pull out a stack of money and he gave it to Quadell.

"Thanks man. I have to go."

I rolled my eyes and April walked back in her room.

"iight." Quadell said.

After Zaye left, He turned and looked at me. I folded my arms. "What?" I say.

"Why you acting so aggy ma?"

"Aggy? You just make that up?" I scuffed and rolled my eyes.

"So what did you want me to say? Huh?"

I got quiet. "Ever since you had Major you haven't been the "sunshine" Kyriel like you used to." He had the nerve to say.

I didn't reply. Ugh I gotta deal with his annoying ass.

"I'm just here to make sure y'all don't get hurt."

"Quadell you wasn't here before and we didn't get hurt!"

"True. You pretty strong to handle yourself but Zaye is my nigga and if he asks me to do something for him imma do it."

I just shook my head. I watched his eyes wander around my body but I shook it off and went to go get my phone in my bedroom then I came out and went out on the balcony to sit. I decided to text Dashawn to make sure Major was okay.

~

Quadell and I was chillin' out on the couch until he got a phone call from somebody.

"Hello?" He picked picked up.

....

"iight! We on our way!" He hung up. "Kyriel get your little sisters! We gotta go ASAP!"

"W-why? What's wrong?!"

"I'll tell you in the car!"

I went to their room. "April and Paris come on!" I said grabbing my jean jacket and rushing it on.

"What's wrong?!" April asked.

"I'll tell you in the car just come on!"

I picked Paris up and April followed me out as I closed the door. We ran to the elevator. Quadell was next to me pacing.

"Ughh come on, come on!" I mumbled as the elevator closed.

After it was at the first floor we ran to his car and pulled off.

"Kyriel what happen?!!" April asked again.

"Zaye and Mom got shot!"

"Oh no!" I heard her voice start to crack.

I sped through every light and I got there in no time. When I got there I jumped out running over to where Zaye and my mother was.

"Zaye!! No! Don't leave me!" I kneeled on the ground holding his head up. I felt hot tears come into my eyes.

"Ky, I want you to run this." He sounded hoarse.

"No! No! I-I can't!"

"Yes you can. I belive in you Ky. I already talked to Quadell. He goin' help you."

"I'm going to get who ever did this!"

I saw April over by mom crying.

I felt an officer lift me off my brother.

"Young lady come on. We have to get them to a hospital."

Quadell came over and held me. "I got you. Imma help you get through this."
All I felt like I could do was cry. I didn't cry though. I had to be strong for my sisters. I already felt like I wasn't worth but so much.
Quadell walked me back to the car and we got in to follow the ambulance.

~
We were in the waiting room in the hospital praying that Zaye and my mama were okay. April was helping Paris play a game while I had my elbows on the top of my knees and my face in my hands.

I probably lost my father, a guy I thought I loved played with my heart, and now this!

Ever since I heard my father got shot, I had to be strong but I wasn't as strong for the family like Zaye.
I didn't ask for thi-

"They goin' be okay Ky." I heard Quadell say interrupting my thoughts. He put his hand on my back.

"How am I suppose to run a drug game and I gotta take care of my son and my sisters?!" I said trying not to curse.

"Ky." He called me but I didn't look up.
"Kyriel look at me."

I sighed and looked at him.

"My best friend told me look out for you and that's what i'm finna do. I'm not letting no nigga run you down."
I shook my head. "N-no I can't do this."
"Yes you can, It may seem like a lot but you can do this."

A doctor came to us and asked if we were the family to Xavier and Shauna Taylor.

"Y-yes sir." I say.

"Shauna got shot in her arm and we managed to get it out. And for Xavier. He got shot in his back a few time which made him loose blood thus, he's in a coma.

I cried even more. I can't loose my brother!

"Is he going to be alright?" I asked.

"We have to see. He should be." said the doctor. "You can come tomorrow to see them."

"Thanks doctor." Quadell says.
I burried my face back in my palms. I didn't want to cry but I was on the verge of tearing up.

"Come on, let me take y'all home. We'll come back tomorrow if you want." Quadell told me. I nodded.

I got up and told April and Paris to come on. As we walked out Quadell had his arm around my neck as I had my arm around his waist. "It's goin' be alright Ma." He told me as we walked to the car.

"No it's not. I might die--I mean what do I know about running his empire." I sighed and helped April and Paris in the backseat and hopped in the passenger side after Quadell had opened the door for me.

"I don't know the first thing about the streets... most of these other girls do. I know some stuff though. To at least survive." I muttered kind of to myself.

"Don't worry about them other girls." He told me pulling out of the parking lot.

"Imma teach you everything there is to know, like for one, you need a name. You can't let everyone know your government." He stated.

"Well, I don't know " I whined. Why did Zaye make me do this? He got a right hand man, what he need me for.

"Ky." April called me. "Is Zaye going to be okay?" She asked. I really don't know, only time will tell.

"He'll be okay, Zaye is a warrior." She smiled at me and started to talk to Paris.