Testimony {August Alsina}

Three: Ms. D

** August POV **

"Pow Pow Pow Pow Pow Pow!" Six gunshots rang out.

I was sitting in a dark tunneI unable to tell where they came from. It was silent for a few seconds before I heard some familiar voices behind me.

"We gotta get that nigga! He cant just dead him like that and get away with it," That sounds like Reggie, Mel's Best friend. Whats He talkin' bout? Its not supposed to go down like that! They don't know what they just started!" It's gone be shoot 'em up! Bang Bang On every nigga that had anything to do with this! bellie' dat!"  Reggie's rant faded to an angry whisper as I began to hear laughter, more like giggles that suddenly turned into cries..

"Uncle august"  KayKay? "Who's gone take care of us now that daddy's gone?" What?! Why you talkin' crazy Kay? Her cries silenced and a beam of light shined at the end of the long,dark tunnel. A woman's silhouette appeared seconds later.

"You gotta do it for them!" Do what for who?! whats going on?! Who are you?! "It's time to stand up, August.." My name echoed throughout the tunnel.......

"August.. August!" I felt the bed dip beside me. "AUGUST, WAKE UP!" I opened my eyes to see Devan jumping on the bed beside me.

"Why you being childish?" I asked rubbing the sleep from my eyes before grabbing her ankle making her fall to the bed beside me.

"A 'Good morning, Devan' would have done just fine." She was way too happy right now. She always was a morning person. What time is it anyway?

"Yeah, yeah. Good morning Big Baby D. What time is it?" She snickered and rolled her big, brown eyes checking her phone for the time.

"Its only 10:47, But I have a something for you!" She got up from the bed bending over  to pick something from under the bed. I couldn't help but notice how her red maxi dress hugged the curves of her body perfectly. She never had the 'thicker than a snicker' body type like the girls I loved to chase in high school, but still, I always found my self admiring her body every chance I could get. She stood back up smiling placing a big pink gift bag in my lap.

"What's this?"

"Just open it, please? I woke up early just to go shopping for you. Had to sneak in here and see what sizes you wore and everything!"  I shook my head at her. I give up. Shes just trying to help. If that's what she wants, why not let her?

"You something else, ma" I slowly opened the bag removing the tissue paper.

"I know you're going to fuss, but I really know you're going to put these to good use." She said that just in time for me to pull out  five Ralph Lauren Polo shirts. my head immediately snapped in her direction

"Devan,  I appreciate this and all, but you know I ca--"

"Dt Dt Dt Dt Dt!" she held up her finger getting up to grab something else from up under the bed. "You might as well save your breath and give me that lecture after you open the rest of your gifts!"

"There's more?!" She didn't even answer. She sat four more big bags and two Foot Locker bags with two shoe boxes in each onto the bed. The look on her face made me smirk. She reminded of a little girl who knew she did something wrong. I couldn't help but smile.

"Get over here!" She obeyed. Slowly stepping around the bed to my side. I finally just pulled her body into mine.

"You're not mad?" she mumbled against my chest looking up at me.