Grind and Pray

L

Final Chapter pt.2
"Alycia P.O.V": John just dragged me out to the backyard by my arm. I don't know what has gotten into him but I kind of like it.

John: Alycia you're going to stop being a spoiled brat and listen to what I got to say.
Alycia: John I really don't want to hear what you have to say.
John: To bad because you're going to sit and listen.

      I rolled my eyes and sat down as I took a deep breath.

John: Life has been a blur since you ran out on me and I never realized how much I needed and wanted you in my life until you took off. I sat in my dorm room singing the blues over you. I never had this kind of feeling for a female in my life. When your brother got in contact with me and said that he will fly me back to fix things with you it warmed my heart because I know that I'm really sorry and that I do love you.

       A tear fell from my eye and he grabbed my hand.

John: I'm not leaving until you tell me how you really feel because I'm tired of walking around with the thought of you not being by my side anymore.

      I stood as he sat down. Once he sat down I sat down on his leg.

Alycia: Truth?
John: Yes.

Alycia: John I am crazy in love with you but I don't want to be in a relationship with a basketball star that I know is going to fuck up later on in his career or even during his college experience. You're a great guy but I don't know if now is the right time to be with you.

John: Fuck up later on in my career?
Alycia: Cheat John. Cheat.
John: I don't think you understand. *chuckles* Alycia, I'm here back in Atlanta because I want to be with you. I don't have my eyes on no other female. I need you to understand that you're the one that I want. You're that female I want to thank in a year or maybe two for sticking by my side and not giving up on me. I wanna struggle with one female so I can treat her like a Queen when the time comes.

      I smiled a little and John kissed my hand.

John: So what's it going to be?
Alycia: Promise me you won't hurt me.
John: Alycia, you know I will never hurt you and you know I don't plan on hurting you.

       I kissed John. Once I pulled away, I saw faces that I thought I'd never see again and then a extra face that I didn't recognize.

John: Sydney?

      She smiled and walked over to John hugging him.

John: How you been?
Sydney: Good but single. You?
John: Good and back in a relationship with Alycia.
Sydney: Don't fuck up. She's amazing brother. On the other hand, me and Snoop talked about the child.

John: And?
Sydney: He said it's not his but he took my virginity and we didn't use protection. But, it's okay. If he doesn't step up to take care of his child then I'll put him on child support and make sure that my child lives a beautiful life.

John: I'm proud of you.

Sydney: Me too. I'm going to go say hey to everyone in the house.

John: Who's here?
Sydney: Almost everyone.
John: Question, who's the female with Snoop?
Sydney: His new girlfriend.
John: You're not...
Sydney: Not at all.

      I tuned in and out of John and Sydney's conversation but then again I sort of didn't care because I was to busy trying to figure out who the unknown female was. I got up and walked over to Snoop.

Snoop: Hey.

Alycia: Hi.

      I rolled my eyes and stuck my hand out.

Alycia: Hi, I'm Alycia.

      She popped her gum and rolled her eyes.

Nubriya: Nubriya but I go by NuNu.

      I chuckled and shook my head.

Alycia: Soooo this is the chick you left Sydney for? The down grade was real.

      I chuckled to myself and began walking away since John and Sydney walked by. As I walked into the house I saw everyone except for Ty, Ni, Pablo, and Chuckii dad.

Alycia: Hey.

       I smiled and gave hugs to basically everyone.

Hope: Wait. We're missing four people.
Chuckii: Who?
Hope: Really Babe?
Chuckii: I'm joking.

      Chuckii whistled. Ni and Ty walked down the hall. Everyone hugged Ty while Rebecca jumped on Ni.

Rebecca: I missed you so much babe.
Ni: I missed you too ma. I told you I was going to come back for you every chance that I got.

Rebecca: Good because I think you need to know something.
Ni: What's up?

      I know what Rebecca is going to do because she told me what was going on. Rebecca reached into her purse and pulled out a box. Every starred while Ni grabbed the box and opened it.

Ni: Really?

Rebecca: Yes.

      They kissed and Rebecca lifted her sweat shirt where she revealed her baby bump.

Ni: How long have you known?
Rebecca: Mama how long have we known?
Mama: A while now. You did a secret visit what two months ago? You stayed for only three days. We've known for about a month now.

      Ni fell to the ground and Becca held him as he cried tears of Joy. As that was going on Ty walked towards Sammy.

Ty: Hey.

Sammy: Hey.

Ty: Can I feel your...
Sammy: Yes.

       Ty got down on his knees and pressed his ear against Sammy's tummy while he rubbed the side. He smiled before a tear ran down his cheek.

Ty: What are we having?

       Sammy smiled and time froze as she handed darts to him.

Sammy: This is going to be a surprise to everyone except for Hope and Chuckii. Did you put it up Chuckii?
Chuckii: Yep. In the backyard.

       We all made our way to the backyard where a large posted stood with balloons. Ty began throwing the darts and he then realized that there was one balloon left. When it popped, the number two covered in blue and pink paint was revealed.

Ty: What?
Sammy: *giggles* We're having twins. One girl and one boy.

       Ty fainted and Hope ran to the kitchen to grab some hot sauce. Bless her for having some spanish in her. She poured a little on his tongue and he woke up.

Ty: I'm having double.
Hope: Yeah.

     We all laughed and clapped because damn life is changing really fast. We are growing up and creating our own families except for me. As we were all in the backyard enjoying each others company a bloody Pablo walked through the side gates asking for help.

Ty: Help me. Help me please. Hope please.

       Hope ran over to Pablo and held him as he collapsed to the floor.

Hope: Pablo talk to me. What happened? 
Pablo: He killed her. He killed her.
Hope: What are you talking about?
Pablo: He's coming after me next.

        Just then we heard a scream in the house. Hope, Ni, and Chuckii ran into the house.