Other Side {Trilogy}

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*A month later - New Orleans*

August POV:

Dis has been tha hardest time of our lives. And I know Mariah's heart can't take anything else. After losing Alana and Reina...I know I can't take anything else.

Ava isn't herself. She's not eating much. Staying quiet. I think it finally hit ha dat...ha sister is gone. And my heart hurts fa ha.

Cha feels so much guilt. But, we've told ha it's not ha fault. But, dat night I almost went ta jail. Mariah had ta let them know it wasn't me. And dat Chris ran off. Nigga fled!

I got cuffed because of dat nigga! Dat was fucked up. It pissed me off he did some shit like dat. Dat showed us he never loved Reina. Because if he did...he woulda stayed.

Mariah: "Good mornin'!"

Me and Cha look at each other then at MeMe.

Me: "Umm. Good mornin'..."

She pecks my lips twice and I kiss back. Then she stands next ta me.

Chandra: "Mariah..."

Mariah: "Y'all hungry?"

Me: "Nah. I'm good..."

Chandra: "Umm. I don't know. But umm...you okay?"

Mariah: "I'm peachy keen!"

Me: "You sure?"

She nods. Then she starts singin' You Are My Sunshine. Then tha commercial came on singin'. I see Mariah eyes tears up. Then smile. I pull ha into a hug and she hugs me back.

Mariah: "Ha spirit is hea'. Always around. Dats why I'm so happy..."

I look at ha and wipe tha tears away.

Me: "Dat explains a lot..." I say as I smile

Chandra: "Do you see ha in yo dreams? Dats how I saw Mel..."

Me: "Same...."

Mariah: "All tha time. I see both of my babies. And I know they're okay. If I could bring them back...I'd give my own life juss so they could be hea'. But, I'm happy wit tha fact they're back home. So, dats what really keepin' me sane. But...Chris on tha other hand..."

She said dat wit a lil bit of darkness.

Mariah: "Not so much okay and is far from my good side. Ta make it worse...he left. His own daughter, man. Didn't try ta do anything at all. He obviously didn't care about Reina. None whatsoever. And I'm pissed tha fuck off. So...I have somethin' up my sleeve..."

Me: "Like what?"

Mariah: "Juss...somethin'. Somebody has ta go..."

She rubs my goatee then walks off. Then I look at Cha.

Me: "She has dat look in ha eyes. I can't let ha do whatever she has planned. She doesn't want me involved...unless I have ta be. I'm stuck..."

Chandra: "Tha old Aug...wouldn't let dat happen. You've came a long way. And you know we love tha life changes you made. But...let's backtrack dis one time..."

Me: "Mmmmm..."

Chandra: "He was obviously goin' ta end Mariah dat night..."

I look down.

Chandra: "Na dat alone....woulda fucked you up. You know by na she's family. Don't let ha do dis alone. If you haven't noticed...he's done everything possible ta get ha. And he always has a gun. He's obsessed wit ha. And if he can't have Mariah...nobody can..."

She makes a good point. Because if somethin' happened ta Mariah...I'd lose my mind. I should've done what I needed ta do a long time ago. And end tha nigga life...
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Something short and sweet lol.

Ignore any errors.

There's maybe, like, 5 chapters left.