Love and Pain {Book 2}

*Alternative Ending*

Mings Pov:

The Week Was Slipping Away Fast. Que Has Been Calling My Phone But I'm Not Fooling With Him Because I Know He Ain't Fixed Shit. The Shop Wasn't Completely Back In Order But I Was Able To Start Doing Hair In There Again.

It Was Friday And I Was Tired. I Had 3 More Heads To Do And They Were All Sew Ins. I Looked Up To See Jacquees Leaning On The Hood Of His Car With His Hands In His Pockets. I Rolled My Eyes.

"I'll Be Right Back." I Told The Girl In My Chair Before Walking Outside.

"Wassup." I Said As I Crossed My Arms.

"Look Ming I'm Sorry But Here Take This." He Said Hanging Me An Envelope. "Listen Something Is About To Happen Okay, I Don't Want You To Open It Until Then."

"What Is It."

"Just Promise Me Okay."

"Okay." I Said Reluctantly And Putting The Letter In My Pocket. "But What's About To Happen?"

He Looked Away From Me. I Leaned Back Over Into His View, Looking Him In His Face. "Hello, I'm Talking To You."

"I'm Not Tryna Fight With You Right Now. Can You Please Just Relax."

"Okay But You Not Telling Me Nothing. Have Y'all Fixed This Problem, Whats Happening, I Need To Know."

"Look, I'm About To Leave Okay, I Can't See You Hurt No More."

Suddenly I Softened. "Que What Are You Talking About."

He Stood And Turned To Walk Around His Car But I Grabbed His Arm With Both Of My Hands Stopping Him.

"Please Goddamn It You're Scaring Me!" I Yelled On The Brink Of Tears.

He Looked At Me Before Kissing Me On The For head. "Go Back To Work Okay."

I Let Go Of His And Turned To Go In. I Felt Like He Was Saying Goodbye. Just As I Grabbed The Handle I Heard Multiple Gunshot. I Ducked Down Quickly. When it Was Over I Looked Over At Que Who Was On The Ground Too.

"Que?" I Said But Got No Answer.

Soon I Saw Blood Pouring From His Body. I Couldn't Help But Let Out A Loud Hurtful Scream. I Quickly Crawled Over To His Body. I Started Shaking Him.

"Que Please Get Up! Please Baby Please Get Up. Somebody Help! Call 911!"

Multiple People Came Running Out Of The Shop. Que's Eyes Fluttered Open And He Stared Up At Me. I Was Holding Down On His Wound.

"Listen, I'm Sorry, For A Lot Okay. I Never Meant To Hurt You. I Never Meant To Leave You Like This." It Was Obvious He Was In Pain.

"No Stop, Don't Speak Like That."

"Tell My Daughter How Much I Loved Her."

"Rodriquez Stop It!"

"You Know, I Had This Dream." He Let Out A Few Coughs. "Everything Was Good, We Had This Beautiful House, A Huge Backyard. We Were Having A Barbecue-" He Let Out A Painful Chuckle And Tears Were Cascading Down My Face. Soon I Could See Tears Falling Down His Face Too.

"I'm Sorry." I Told Him.

"For What." He Could Barely Speak. "You Did Nothing Wrong. It Was Me."

"I Should Have Stood By You."

"And You Did. I Didn't Make It Easy."

"I Can't Be Without You Again." My Voice Was Breaking. It Was Almost As If I Could Breath.

"It Gone Be Okay, You Got Nia And Kelvin."

"Please Don't Leave Me." I Said In A Barely Audible Voice.