#2 :: Royal By Name, Loyal By Blood Pt2.

Ch. 3

TANAYAH
The Bitch Shot Me.

I woke up to the sound of beeping. Steady beeps. I realised I was in hospital.

Oh my God, my baby.

I was just about to touch my stomach then I realised Ro was laying on my leg and holding my hand. I looked at him and smiled. I looked around. I was in a big room. I wondered where everyone else was. I tried to move my right arm and wow the pain that came from it. Then I remembered that I had been shot. The bitch shot me.

When the light went out I pulled the trigger. Looks like she pulled hers the same time and I got hit. I knew I hit her because she was moaning like the bitch she is. I stayed quiet even though the pain hurt like hell. I crawled to the bathroom and found a t-shirt. I tried to tear it but being shot in the arm made it difficult. So, I just wrapped it around the wound and went in search of Racquel. I needed to find her, I needed to get rid of her. I just knew she would be a constant thorn if I didn't find her. I searched the whole house but couldn't find her. My anger was wearing off as the pain in my arm became unbearable. I felt faint when I saw the t-shirt soaked in my blood. The last thing I remember is getting outside and praying Robin got back to my family safely.

I don't remember how I got here. I don't even know if it's the same day. I don't even know if my baby is okay. I need answers. I didn't want to wake Romaine but I needed to know. I moved my hand from his and I guess he felt it because he woke up immediately.

"Nayah baby! Don't you ever scare me like that! What was you thinking? You know you doggone pregnant but still risked you and the baby's life!"

I rolled my eyes.

"I got parents and siblings to do all that nagging and worrying. I'ma need you to be on my side. Wait. How you know about the baby? Oh my God, is my baby alive?" I started thinking the worst.

"OUR BABY! And yes. He or she is alive and healthy. Robin told me once we got her to the hospital."

"Hospital? Was she that bad? I'm gon' kill Racquel!" I spat.

"While you carrying my seed, you ain't gon' do shit! You ain't putting yourself in any more danger do you hear me Tanayah?"

"You called me Tanayah."

"Yes because you gotta know I'm doggone serious"

I frowned because I knew I wouldn't be able to argue my way out of this with him or anyone else. They are going to baby me even more now.

"I was asked to look after Robin. I'm not gon' let Poppa Smurf down."

"I get that ma, but she said she told you to come with her. Why you ain't go?"

"I needed to get rid of Racquel. She a problem and like I told you; I get rid of problems."

"You not hearing me Tanayah?! This gangster life is all cute and sexy when it's just you to think about. But it's not no mo'! You gon' be a mother now."

"Yes I know, you don't gotta tell me that." I said as I rolled my eyes at him.

"Yeah continue rolling yo eyes. Harm that seed of mine because you too hard ears and WE gon have us some problems."

I was about to pop off at him. Who he think he talking to?! But my mom and pops walked in. Conveniently he decided to leave.

"You don't have to go." I heard my mom say to him.

"Nah it's cool, maybe you can talk some sense into Tanayah." And with that he walked out.

I was pissed. He kept calling me Tanayah. Why was he mad at me? I'm a fucking hero.

"What was that about princess?" My pops asked.

"Oh he just mad because he say I be risking the baby's and my life going after Racquel. The bitch shot me. I ain't gon' rest 'til I get rid of her."

"Listen to me and you listen well. He had every right to say what he did. You are pregnant. Please believe anytime I got pregnant your father just about let me leave the house let alone do anything else. You have to understand where he's coming from. As for this Racquel girl she will get hers. She can't harm no one in my family least of all my baby. You just gotta be patient. If it's her sister and Romaine that she wants then she will definitely come back again. So what you need to do is not argue with yo' man or else it gives room for someone else to take him. You're pregnant now, yo' life is about to change for the better but the question is; you ready?"

I listened to my mom. As I said already she always knows what to say. I knew she was right but I couldn't let Racquel get away. I knew I was fighting a losing battle here. I will just agree with everyone but you can bet your lucky stars that this was far from over.

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