Keilani POV: The Next Day... Kinda
2:30 am
Wussup y'all I'm here in my house just chillin watching tv. As I'm flipping through channels, I landed on the news. It's not bad to watch the news sometimes, learn what's going on ya feel me. 🤷🏾♀️
Reporter: "This just in the body of an African American male was found dead in the park on Kroc Ave. and Jefferson Blvd. The victim appeared to have received 5 gun shots wounds to the stomach and chest area and a single gun shot to the forehead." She said.
Witness: "I don't know what happened I just heard yelling and then 6 pops go off and when I looked out the window a car was dippin' down the street and his body was right there and he was dead. I was like 'these niggas trippin'." she said. I chuckled a little while shaking my head. This city crazy.
Reporter: "The man found dead last night has been identified as the former convict Hakeem Monroe. The young man was recently released from the state jail, Saturday July 8th. That is all reporters and EMTs have right now. Stay tuned for more to come on this story. Next up on today's news we have a....." I tuned her out as she started rambling about other news. I turned the tv off and sat there. Even though he violated me...that's my brother, my blood, my family. Now he's gone. With the life he was living ain't no telling who did this. I sat back shocked as tears slowly fell that I didn't even feel or realize were falling. I heard a soft knock on my door. I got up and peaked out the window and saw Jeremiah.
I opened the door and he looked at me upset and worried and scared. His eyes were red and puffy and he had tear stains on his face. He looked like he'd been crying forever. I pulled him inside and closed the door then we went into my bedroom. "I just watched the news." I said below a whisper. He looked up at me with sad eyes and I walked over to him and cried hysterically in his chest. "my brother though ?" I said into his chest.
I was so upset, when I find out who did this I'm gonna go ape shit. He slowly let me go. I looked at the clock and it was almost 3 am. "Where did you go when you guys left the party ? Don't lie to me." I said with a shaky voice. He took a deep shaky breath. He was shaking a little. "Why are you shaking, what's wrong." I said grabbing a hold of his hand to stop it from shaking. Only for his leg to start bouncing uncontrollably. I put a hand on his leg. "Jeremiah." I said seriously. "I'm sorry." Was all he said while looking straight ahead. "Sorry for what" I asked getting nervous not knowing what he was going to say. I stood up to look down at him.
He looked up at me teary eyed and got on his knees and hugged my waist as he sobbed. "I did a really bad thing tonight." He said. "Man stop playing games Jerry what did you do." I said getting annoyed with his "beat around the bush" head ass. "I killed your brother." He whispered into my stomach. I snapped my head down at him not knowing if I heard him right. "W-what" it felt like there was cotton in my throat. "I killed Hakeem. I shot him tonight at the park. I set him up.... and I killed him." He said as he began standing up and lifting his shirt showing the gun tucked away in his pants. Then he pointed to the little splashes of blood spattered on his shoes. I gasped and covered my mouth. I began to lose feeling in my legs. My knees got weak and I felt ready to fall. My best friend killed my brother. This some Jerry Springer shit.
I looked at him as he took a step towards me. I backed away with my hand up signaling him to stay away. "Murderer." I spat. He shook his head no. "Please Kei it wasn't like that. He hurt you. I couldn't let him walk. He-" (gco) "Killer." I said through gritted teeth. "Kei please. I couldn't let him live for what he did. He said you might be pregnant and that's when I lost it." I shook my head no in disbelief. "Were you jealous or some shit." I'm talking out my ass, I'm so mad right now. "What. Now you talking crazy. What I gotta be jealous for. I love you like a sister Kei please." I pushed him away. He kept walking closer and hugged me as I sobbed in his chest.
I repeatedly hit him but he kept holding me. "Kei...please." He whispered as he cried and I cried. I pulled away and starred at him in disbelief. I was shaking my head still in denial. I ran to the bathroom and threw up. After about 5 minutes he opened the door and I pushed it shut. "no get out !" I sat on the toilet and took a pregnancy test that came out.....negative. Thank God. I walked out the bathroom still crying. I walked into my room and saw him sitting on my bed. He looked at me with sorry sad eyes. I don't know how long it'll take me to forgive him but right now he is dead to me. Our friendship went up in flames. Fuck this Nigga.
"You need to go." His head shot up. "Keilani please I-(gco)" I put my hand up. "Stop. No. I don't care what you have to say right Jeremiah. Get out. You have to leave...now. And I'm not in the mood to repeat myself. Or else that gun of yours will have another body on it." I began to cry tears were slowly dropping. He sat there for a moment and then finally stood up and made his way to the front door. Before I closed the door he stopped me. "Are you pregnant ?" He asked looking down at his feet. I took a deep breathe causing him to look up worried. "No. No I'm not. Now leave." And with that I shut the door. I didn't know if I should kill him.... or if I should thank him. He killed my brother, yet he saved me from any further pain. I sighed as I sat down. This isn't gonna be easy.
