Brittany Hills Chronicles: Act 1

Valentino 98

I haven't felt this amount of fear since the day my parents died... but hearing that Baby Girl was in the hospital just broke me, once her dad called and told me she was in the hospital I stopped listening all I cared about was getting to my girl. I got to the floor Jasmine was on with Carter and Jace and instantly stopped Baby Joker, or rather I heard him going off on the doctors in ways that only a Dominican nigga could. I walked over to them slowly because I wasn't sure if this nigga had his gun on him but when he saw me he nodded, pointed to the room in which Jasmine was in and went right back to cussing out the doctor. I walked to Jasmine's room slowly mainly because I didn't know what I was going to see and walked into the room.... Jasmine was laying in bed clearly unconscious and I felt like my feet weighed a million pounds each, with each step I took I felt like I was sinking into the floor. I walked over to Jasmine and touched her face gently....... I couldn't see her like this...... I ran out the room and collided with Baby Joker who surprisingly helped me off the floor.

"What's wrong with her?" I asked looking back at Jasmine and hoping it wasn't anything too serious, but judging from the look on her dad's face I knew it was.

"She has sickle cell..... she didn't want to tell you because she didn't want you treating her any differently.... and she didn't want to scare you away. Despite my not liking you my daughter loves you." Baby Joker said quietly. "Don't be too offended I'm extremely protective of all my girls." He said looking at Jasmine.

"Is she..... is she going to be alright?" I asked praying for the best.

"Yeah.... they said she needed a blood transfusion so she'll be here for a couple days. I'll keep you posted." He said walking into the room and closing the door behind him. I felt utterly hopeless... I decided it would be best for me to go home because I hated hospitals and being here made me feel sick. "Ayy Valentino come here real quick...." Baby Joker said opening the door, I turned around and walked back into the room.

"Wassup....." I said and he handed me a small Christmas present, I looked over at Jasmine and smiled a little. "I'll wait to open it when she's feeling better, I know she wants to see my reaction." I said tucking the gift in my coat pocket.

When I got back to the house, Dejon and Ronnie were waiting but I really didn't feel like talking to them about what happened.... I walked up to my room and looked at the foot-shaped hole in my floor and shook my head. Damn, I needed a distraction from everything that was going on... I paced around my room trying to think about anything but Jasmine but she was the only thing I could think about.

"You good bro?" Carter asked walking into my room and I nodded. "Come on Tino I know you better than anybody else in this house, so I know when something is bothering you... come on talk to me." Carter said sitting on my bed, so I told him everything no holds barred. "Bro stop worrying anybody that can go toe to toe with Jace is a fighter.... Jasmine will be back over here in a couple days calling Jace all kind of names." Carter said patting me on the shoulder.

"I hope so..... how are you feeling? I mean you must be confused as fuck right now, finding out that the nigga that you've been claiming as your cousin is really your brother, your uncle's crazy ass is still out there somewhere." I said and Carter shrugged.

"Honestly I haven't been thinking about it much..... I've been chillin with Ronnie and Antwan which helps take my mind off of everything. But look I know you're upset and there's one surefire thing I know will help you feel better." Carter said smirking and I was dreading whatever he had planned.......

"Carter what the fuck are we doing? Why do we have trash bags over our shoes and why are we at Victoria's house?" I asked looking at him while he laughed uncontrollably, okay this nigga was still high as fuck off them pills so listening to him probably wasn't the best idea.

"I have it on really good authority that Montez and Icky Vicky left today to go visit his parents for Christmas which means the house is empty." Carter said handing me a carton of eggs.

"Nigga how do you know this?" I asked looking at him like he was crazy.

"You remember that day Montez kidnapped you and you left me with his cousins? Well I noticed there was something about one of them niggas, like he was staring a little too hard so I hit him up on IG asking what his deal is and let's just say he secretly plays for my team..... so I've been charming him on the low getting information out of him and he let slip that Montez was gone. I swear DL dudes are a trip....." Carter said taking an egg out and handing it to me. "Might as well it'll make you feel better." Carter said smiling, I shook my head and got ready to throw it when somebody walked out the house.

"Vince?" I asked looking at my older brother who looked like a thief in the night. He walked over to us carefully and I knew he was up to something...... "What are you doing here?" I asked looking at him and he shook his head.

"Not here.... go back to the house and I'll be there right after you." Vince said in that 'big brother' voice that told me he'd beat my ass if I didn't listen. "Get outta here and take this with you, whatever you do don't open it until I get there." He said handing me a bookbag. I watched Vince walk off quickly and I started to go back to the car but Carter was still standing there.

"Carter what are you....." Before I could finish my sentence he threw a bunch of eggs, fuck we drove all the way over here we might as well........ Carter's little plan worked if only for an hour but as soon as I got back to the house Jasmine was all I could think about, her and the bag I got from Vince. The rest of the night I paced around my room wondering where the fuck Vince was, since I could never sleep on Christmas I waited and waited and waited.....

"Valentino there's someone at the door and we're about to open our gifts." Jace said walking into my room and I wondered why the hell he didn't open it on his way up here but I walked out the room and went downstairs hoping it was Vince but it was some delivery dude.

"Can I help you?" I asked and Ms. Gina pushed me out the way and signed some papers, then I watched as the man and a few others brought in box after box of stuff. "Damn I guess that nigga Devin really came through." I said as these niggas attacked the gifts like they didn't have ay home training.

"Here I got you something....." Jace said handing me a box. "I've already given them their presents and since you were upstairs I didn't get the chance to give it to you." Jace said and I opened it up finding a contract for him to be my manager.

"Thanks, Jace." I said moving the paper to the side.

"It's better than what he gave me..... I got a book from Jace, that had pictures of all my clothes matched up for everyday of the year." Ronnie said shaking his head.

"I got a bib that says 'My Daddy's Pull Out Game Sux'" Carter said holding it up.

"For some reason, I got a dildo....." Dejon said looking at the box on the ground and Jace shot Dejon a sneaky grin. We sat around all morning opening gifts and bonding as a family, Baby Joker and told me Jasmine was doing a little better and about noon Vince showed up, he didn't say anything he just pulled me upstairs to my room and closed the door.

"Where's that bag.... oh there it is." Vince said grabbing the bag and opening it. He said on my bed and pulled out a large stack of papers and started reading them, the more he read the more upset he became and I stood back nervously because it was rare for Vince to get mad unless it had something to do with me. "That BITCH!!!!!!" Vince said standing up.

"What's going on bro?" I asked reaching for the paper but it had a bunch of words I didn't understand.

"I should've fuckin known..... fuck man it's all my fault, I'm the reason you ended up here Tino....." Vince said pacing around the room, he better be careful before he falls through the floor. "That bitch.... I knew something was up I just couldn't put my finger on it, I was the closest to pops and I should've checked all his hiding spots..... that paper you're holding is our parent's will, the one that Victoria gave the courts were altered.... Victoria or somebody had them changed after our parents died......" Vince said pissed and I had a really good idea about who the person that changed the will was before I could properly be upset I heard a bunch of yelling coming from downstairs................................

****** QUESTIONS ******

1) I've been doing some thinking and I wanna know the pros and cons of both Kameron and Quantavius and which one would be better for Jace?

2) What are some of the sexiest names y'all can think of?