Through It All 2

11

(Five months later)

Things have been crazier than normal. Jay and the guys have been working over time looking for Rich. Raquan really wanted him dead because he killed their mother. I didn't blame him. Everyone wanted his head. I wanted him dead because he took the life of my sister and nephew and had something to do with both Jay's and my fathers' deaths. I wanted to be there when they found him and killed him.

To keep my me busy have been working on my art pieces for the art show that I am having out here. Jordan said that his art clients really enjoyed my last pieces and wanted to see more. He opened a new art gallery and wanted me to be the first artist that he showed cased and I was more than happy to do it. We had a funeral for Ricky, Nia, and Jay's aunt four months ago and everyone is trying to get their lives back to normal. Ant and Zil have moved out here. Coco and Millz are in New York with their baby boy. Trey and Monica are in Texas. Sean and Tiffany are in Atlanta living their best lives. Ant and Jay have been trying to get me and Zil to be cool but nothing they did has worked so far. Zil is pregnant with Ant's baby and I am happy for him. I am, but that doesn't mean I have to like the bitch. I am not going to be mean towards the baby. I am not that damn heartless. Maya just had her first birthday.

"Hey, you ready to go?" Jay asks

"Yeah, can you grab the baby bag please?" I ask slipping on my Jordan's. He leaves out the room. I turn off all the lights and head downstairs. I wait for Jay and he comes down with Maya and the baby bag I got as a gift for Zil's baby shower. It is filled with diapers, bottles, burp rags, binkies, bibs, and little toys that make noise when you shake it.

(Ant's house)

We get there and there is a sign telling people to go round back and we did. There are kids all over the place. They both have a huge family. So, their yard and house was full of people. We see Ant talking to Trey, Sean, Millz, and Raquan. We walk over to them and them being the ratchets that they are yelled to top of their lungs greeting us. I hug them all and Ant tells me that the ladies are in the house. I nod my head and grab Maya from Jay. I walk through the back doors which is in the kitchen where all the females are.

"Hello everyone," I say. My girls and Zil's family greets me. This is the first time I am meeting Ant's family. I walk over to Zil. "I got you this. Its everything you will need during the first couple of months. If you need anything I am only a phone call away and I got you." She gets up and tries to hugs me. But, I back up.

"We aren't there?" she ask

"Nah..."

"Is that my Gemma?" I hear her mom say coming into the kitchen.

"Yes ma'am," I go to her and hug her. She coos over Maya taking her out my arms.

"All my babies have babies. Tiffany when you going to have some?"

"When I am done with college and married." She says. Tiff is the only one out us that is waiting to do things right way. I take a seat next to Coco and hold her son. He is the cutest chubbiest thing I have ever seen. I am happy for her and Millz.

"So, Gem, how is the married life treating you?" Zil's mom asks

"Great, we just celebrated our one year last month." I say smiling.

"What is the world coming to? Babies having babies and getting married so young," Some lady says making me snap my neck in her direction.

"Gem, this is Ant's mom Shayla." Zil says. She knows me. I was about to be all the way reckless with my mouth. "These are his older sisters Star, Sky, and his brother Sincere."