South Central L.A •90s•

•25 - Why Me?•

"Hey sis, are you okay?"

Aaliyah and Lauren had walked in Janeé's room. She was lying in bed, watching TV. Bryon was laying right next to her. After leaving the hospital, he had Eric stop by his house so he could pack a few of his clothes. Bryon stayed right by Janeé's side and never left. Since they lost the baby, their family had been by their side, checking on them every chance they got. Even their close friends have even called them to make sure they were okay.

"No, she slightly sat up.

The girls sat on her bed. Aaliyah ran her fingers through her sister's hair.

"I'm sorry you had to go through this sis," said Lauren.

Janeé slowly nodded her head.

"I feel so horrible, Neé," said Aaliyah.

"How?"

"Because I should have looked out for you."

"To keep it real wit you, I shoulda been the one looking out for her," Bryon spoke, "I shouldn't have let you out my eyesight and we wouldn't even be goin' though this bullshit."

"Look, it's nobody's fault, okay? Y'all didn't know that this was gonna happen, I didn't know that bitch was gonna throw me up against the locker and kick me in my stomach, making us lose our child. But you know what I don't get?"

"What?"

"Why is it that Tomica gets to keep her baby but I had to lose mine?" tears began to form in Janeé's eyes.

"Awww baby, I know," Lauren hugged her.

"Maybe God felt like you guys weren't ready to take care of a baby at this time," Aaliyah said to her.

"But she is?"

"I honestly can't say what kind of mother she's going to be. But I know you guys would have been amazing parents. But that time will come, baby girl. Just focus on your education and getting out of school, and we gone be here for you every step of the way."

"Oh yeah, mommy called checkin on you, she and daddy said if you need anything, call them and let them know," Lauren told her little sister.

"We told Ashanti too, she said she'll keep you in prayer. She's gonna call you later on tonight."

Janeé nodded her head at her sisters. Trinity and Ciara walk in a few seconds later.

"Hi, cousin," Trinity said as she and her sister hugged Janeé.

"Hey y'all."

"We heard the news. We so sorry."

"It's cool."

"We ran into Ranna and we cussed her ass out," Ciara said.

"What y'all say to her?"

"We told her she was a weird ass bitch for doing what she did to you," said Trinity.

"We was damn near gone beat her ass but her scary ass tried to call the cops on us, so we dipped," Ciara added.

"Next time I see her, I'ma fuck her ass up worse than what I did at school."

"Hell fuck her ass up one good time for the family and for our little cousin."

"When do you get to come back to school?" Trinity asked.

"I was supposed to be back Monday but I might take an extra day off, I don't know."

"Just keep your head up, cousin. I'll keep you in my prayers."

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Bryon was driving around the neighborhood, trying to clear his mind. He bought Janeé with him. She didn't want to get out of the house but he had to convince her that she'd end up in a huge depression if she stayed in the house thinking about the baby. The car ride was quiet, the music was turned down low. One of Bryon's hands on the wheel, the other interlocked with Janeé's. The two of them hadn't been in a good mood for the last couple of days. And seeing Ranna walking across the street didn't make it any better. Bryon stopped the car, the two stepped out the car and Janeé charged at her.

"YOU STUPID BITCH, I SHOULD FUCKIN' KILL YOU!"

"Bryon, get this crazy bitch off of me!!"

"Naw bitch, I'ma let her fuck yo ass up! Why the fuck would you kick my girl in her stomach?! She was fuckin' pregnant!!"

"Yeah, and?! Fuck this hoe!!"

Janeé wrapped her hands around her neck and choked her.

"STOP CHOKING ME YOU CRAZY BITCH!"

"Call me one more muthafuckin' name bitch!!"

"Baby, let her go!"

Bryon pulled Janeé off of her.

"What are you, psycho?!"

"Naw bitch, you should've kept yo hands off my woman!! But you better watch who the fuck you comin' fo, today ain't the day to fuck with either one of us cause we wit the shit!"

"Oh well, I don't regret shit!! I'm glad you lost your baby, you dumb hoe! Now I can have you all to myself!" Ranna looked at Bryon.

Bryon had to hold Janeé back because he knew she was about to snap.

"Ranna, if you say one mo fuckin' word about my girl and our baby, I swear I'ma fuck you up my got damn self! I don't hit females but on God you bouta get yo ass kicked! And just to let you know, back in junior high, yeah I had a crush on you, but I was only gone date you to make her jealous!"

"What?! I look better than that bitch!!"

"Bitch please, not even on yo best day!!"

"So you were just gonna use me, Bryon, really??"

"Listen here you dumb bitch, leave me and my woman the fuck alone, if not, I'll let her fuck yo ass up again!" He told Ranna before turning to Janeé, "Come on, baby!"

Tears began to stream from Ranna's eyes as Bryon and Janeé went back to his car and drove off.