Hell On An Angel 2

Terico 42

It was like the entire city had a nervous energy, or maybe it was just everyone that I've talked to that had the same nervous energy... we were all here for the same reason, we were all here for the draft and subsequent parties afterward. I looked around the room and smiled, for the most part, everyone I wanted to be here was present with the exception of my dad and big bro Jaire, though Jaire would be here later tonight. Elijah sat by the window looking out on the city his face full of distress but I knew he wouldn't say anything because as he put it 'this trip was all about me', Serenity sat talking with Brittney making wedding plans though she was adamant about those dreadful colors her and Roy picked, Terrell and Dwayne were here too visibly disappointed that this New York pizza wasn't living up to the hype. I had been on the phone with my agent trying to figure out where I was most likely going to end up, right now it was looking like I was ending up in Pittsburgh which was cool with me but I knew things always changed. I looked at Brittney again and smiled.... in just a few months I was going to be a dad and that thought both scared and excited me speaking of dad's I needed to call mines, so I got up but of course Serenity's nosy ass wanted to know where I was going.

"I'm going to call Terrell.... not him, my dad..." I said I swear my dad and best friend having the same name was confusing as fuck, but I'm sure they knew who I was talking about. I walked out into the hall and tried calling my dad but he didn't answer, knowing him he was probably with some bitch ever since he got out he's been trying to... in his words 'catch up on all the pussy he's missed' so I walked back into the room and everyone was getting ready to leave with the exception of Elijah. "Where y'all going?"

"To get something to eat because this pizza isn't good at all......" Dwayne said, while Terrell stood there avoiding eye contact, that nigga was weird but whatever I looked at Brittney and Serenity.

"Y'all better not let anything happen to my girl.... and I guess Serenity unless someone tries to convince her to change them ugly ass colors for her wedding." I said avoiding Serenity's fist. "Ayy chill out you don't want me showing up to the draft with my face fucked up do you?" I asked and shyt just stood there staring at me.

"We'll be back in a few minutes." Brittney said kissing me as they all walked out leaving me with Elijah, I walked over to my big brother and basically started doing everything I could to annoyed the fuck outta him.

"Terico.... you may be big as fuck, but I'll still whoop your ass LITTLE brother. Now why the fuck are you bothering me?" Elijah asked looking out the window again.

"Because something is bothering you.... and regardless of everything you're still my BIG brother and if someone is fuckin with you I'll beat their ass." I said smirking. "So wassup? What's on you mind?"

"I want you to be honest with me.... I'm in love with two dudes at the moment and I know I'm going to have to pick one and hurt the other but I can't keep this going any longer. With Duron it's.... it's like old times before I found out everything but at the same time it... he seems different, he seems more leveled and restrained. Then there's Luka.... there's something about him that brings out my wild side, like with him I can be free. I don't know what to do......" Elijah said and I tried hard to remain neutral, I was still Team Jaire but I knew that wouldn't be happening anytime soon because they haven't grown into each other.... yet.

"Elijah.... Luka is my boy and I can't stand Duron so everything in me is saying you should go with Luka..... but since we're being honest here, I gotta call it like I see it and from what you just described Luka sounds more like a friend than a boyfriend. Like he sounds like the person you kick it with and create all these crazy stories with, the person that when y'all are together people wonder if y'all are a couple but not someone you go home with.... he's a best friend and I hate putting telling you to put my boy in the friend zone but it sounds like to me..... you're back in love with Duron...... or rather you never stopped loving him. That's just my two cents, whatever you decide I'll support just know that if you pick Duron he's not getting any free tickets to my games." I said smacking Elijah upside his head.

That night we had another heart to heart his time with Serenity and Jaire, to my shock and dismay Serenity seemed to be Team Duron stating that whenever she saw him around town he seemed different. She also warned Elijah that if he did pick Duron then be careful because 'once a cheater, always a cheater', but Jaire was all of a sudden Team Luka, what the hell happened between them at this party they refused to talk about? Elijah decided to change the subject after that because he wanted this trip to be about me.

"If this trip was about me then y'all need to go to y'alls own rooms so I can spend some time with my girl." I said opening the door for them and they took the hint and left leaving me alone with Brittney. "How's my little man doing?" I asked laying in the bed next to Brittney, she rolled her eyes and turned over; I knew she got a little irritated whenever I mentioned the fact that we were having a boy since she had her heart set on a little girl.

"He keeps kicking me in my bladder and he seems to think that from midnight to three o'clock is party time in my stomach. I can't wait for his big headed ass to be born so I can finally get some sleep... and just for the record you're going to be the one up with him at night, at least for the first few weeks." Brittney said and I smirked.

"I'll do whatever you want Britt....." I said looking down at my phone, Emmanuel was calling and I debated whether or not to answer it. "Ayy I gotta take this.... wassup Manny?" I said rubbing Brittney's stomach.

"Ayy tell Elijah to answer his phone....." Emmanuel said quietly there was something about his voice that was... off. I got up and walked down the hall to Elijah's room.

"Elijah, Emmanuel said answer your phone." I said sitting down and watching. Elijah call his brother and I watched his face turn to concern to anger and I tried to sneak out because Elijah was lowkey scary when he got pissed, curiosity got the best of me and I decided to be nosy as Elijah tossed his phone on the bed and started getting dressed.

"Where you going? What's going on?" I asked looking at him and Elijah just shook his head.

"Not only is Duron an idiot but Luka is one too and when I see them I'm fucking both of them up, now if you'll excuse me I'm about to go roll up a damn blunt." Elijah said walking out his room, I was pissed that he really didn't answer my question but whatever Emmanuel said to him had Elijah at a breaking point. I walked out into the hall just as Elijah was stepping on the elevator, I went to check on Brittney but she was knocked out so I put my phone on the charger and went to check on my boys; I walked into Dwayne and Terrell's room praying that they weren't fucking.... Thankfully they were watching tv as I sat on the edge of the bed.

"You nervous?" Dwayne asked and I shrugged, honestly I tried not to think about tomorrow because every time I did I felt like I was throw up.

"I'm good.... I just hope y'all ugly asses don't embarrass me or anything, it's bad enough that ratchet ass Serenity is going be there acting a damn fool so try to be on your best behavior." I said looking mainly at Dwayne's childish ass.

"Whatever nigga, I'm going to be me where ever I go, so if you got a problem with it you should've left me in Columbus." Dwayne said and I guess he had a point. I looked over at Terrell who was scrolling through his phone and I tried to figure out what was going on with him because he seemed a little distracted.

"You good?" I asked and he nodded but I knew his ass was lying, Terrell was hard to read and normally I liked to know what was going on with my boys but I had enough to worry about with Elijah and everything that was going on back home. Though I didn't like Duron I didn't want him, Luka, or Emmanuel getting hurt because I knew whatever they were planning had Elijah on edge..... I shook my head and tried to clear my thoughts because I couldn't focus on all that I needed to focus on tomorrow because like Elijah stated this trip was all about me and I wanted to leave all drama back home..........................

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

1) Who should get the next chapter; Duron, Luka, or Emmanuel?