Thug Life... Or Nahh?

Chapter 9: Cradle To The Grave

June 16, 1971

Mama gave birth

To a hell raisin heavenly son.

See the doctor tried to smack me,

But I smacked him back,

My first words were 'Thug for life'

And 'Papa pass the Mac.'

I'm bustin on these mother fuckers, ballin

Listen you can hear my mini 14 callin.....

Who's the mystery girl in Tupac's life?

Pac tossed the newspaper on the table in front of AJ. She picked it up and examined the pictures of them on the page. Them walking and laughing, them hugging while he was on set, them kissing after some party.

She looked up expecting him to be pissed about his life being on display for the public once again but instead he was grinning at her like the Cheshire cat. His smile was contagious. She smiled back. "What are we smiling for?" She asked.

He leaned over and gave her a quick peck on the lips. "I'm happy Ma. This publicity shit don't even bother me no more. I'm happy the world know you mine."

"My Twitter feed would be blowing up right now. "

"Twitter feed? Ma, what are you talking about?" He got a cute lopsided grin as he tilted his head and looked at her.

"Nothing you need to worry about yet babe." AJ mentally face palmed herself. She kept forgetting she wasn't in her own time anymore and a lot of the things she made reference to weren't invented yet. Last week she made the mistake of telling Pac and Usher to do it for the vine when they were goofing around having a dance battle. They laughed for about 10 minutes after she explained herself and Pac had tears running down his face from laughing so hard.

Recognition crossed his face. "Oh wait is that some of your future shit again?" She nodded. "You gotta tell me about it!" Right then his phone rang. "Hello?.... Yeah I'm here....Now?....Yeah I'm kinda busy." Tupac rolled his eyes as whoever he was talking to said something. "I'll be there in 10 minutes."

He stood up and kissed AJ on her head. "They need me on the set for some last minute shit. I'll be back in like a hour. Then you can tell me about Tweeter feed."

AJ laughed and ignored how he butchered one of her favorite social media sites. "I'll probably go see Usher then. Later babe. Make good choices."

"No promises." He flashed her a smile ad he walked out the door. AJ went to the window and watched him jog toward the set then sat back down to put on her shoes.

She had on her left shoe and was reaching for the other when the door slammed open and Maddy burst in with 2 others girls.

Maddy gave AJ a wicked smile. "Well lookie what we have here. What are you doing in my man's trailer slut?˝ She was real bold with her 2 friends there to back her up. She wasn't about to let this itty bitty bitch punk her out again.

AJ rolled her eyes. "The fuck you want Maddy? Pac's not here so there's nobody for you to put a show on for."

Maddy stepped closer and grabbed the newspaper off the table. AJ watched her face fall as she read the article and looked at the pictures. She could see Maddy's homegirls whispering as they read over her shoulder.

Maddy looked at AJ with so much hate in her eyes but she took a deep breath and controlled herself. "It's okay. You looking real cocky now bitch but me and my girls here to fix that. I'm finna whoop your little ass then take back what's mine."

AJ could hold her on in a one on one fight. She might even stand a chance in a 2 on 1 but there was no way she could take all 3 of them. But she wasn't scared. They might whoop her ass but she wasn't gonna lay down and take it. She would defend herself and would take at least one of them down with her.

AJ stood up and smiled. "What's wrong Maddy? You scared to fight me by yourself? You told your girls how I had you running last time you stepped to me with some bullshit?"

"Bitch we ain't here to talk. We just gone whoop your ass." One of the girls snapped at AJ.

"Shhh I'm talking. Dont speak unless you're spoken to."

The girl stomped her foot. "I see what you mean Maddy. This hoe is too cocky and her mouth is too slick. I'm gone have fun whooping her ass." The 3 girls started walking up on AJ. They backed AJ up against the wall. Maddy smiled. "Alright ladies." She drew her fist back and AJ was getting ready to take her to the ground when somebody beat her to it.

She whipped her head around to see Shaundra dragging Maddy by her hair. "Nuh uh boo boo. You not gone jump my cousin today or any other day. You got that?" She wrapped her hand tighter around Maddy's hair so she got down on her knees.

The other two girls started going to help their girl. Shaundra looked up. "Y'all can get it too sweeties. " she whistled and Mykka and Pookie both walked in with blades in their hands. Mykka waved her blade in the closest girl's face. "Nah bitch back up foe I slice ya ass." The two girls backed up and Shaundra finally let go of Maddy.

She scrambled across the floor rubbing her head. Her girls helped her stand up. Shaundra got in her face. "I was nice this time. But lemme here you messing with AJ again. Yo salty ass gone get carried out of here in a body bag if I let Mykka get at you with that blade." Maddy looked like she wanted to say something. Shaundra and AJ jumped at her and she flinched so hard. She stomped out with her girls trailing behind her.

AJ, Shaundra, Mykka, and Pookie leaned out the door yelling and laughing. When they finally calmed down AJ wrapped them all up in a big hug.

"Oh my God thank y'all so much!"

"No problem kin folk. You know I got your back thru whatever!"

Right then Tupac walked in and saw all the the girls standing in a circle with the blades still in Mykka and Pookie's hands.  "Uhh what did I miss?"

The girls  looked at each other and laughed. "Nothing we couldn't handle babe. " AJ said as she pulled his face down so she could kiss him.