Live Like Us

11. Nightmares are Real

It was nearing 3 in the afternoon as Corey and Yani sat outside of the sandwich restaurant near the salon. It was weird not seeing any cars but Shay had come in earlier that morning to cancel all appointments and put up a sign that said Crowning Glory was closed for the day due to a family emergency.

Yani scratched her throat as she had just finished telling Corey about Rob. What Yani didn't know was that Corey had already talked to Cash and Shay and knew that the guy they had been trying to track down was Rob all along.

"Young you should have said something," he said. Yani huffed.

"I know Cee, but it was just like, everything that happened had me spooked. I turned into that 16 year old that was scared to go to school because I thought he'd find me there. The scared little girl that couldn't expect her older sister to be with her every minute of every day to protect her," Yani sighed, "I just figured that if I didn't talk about him, that he would go away."

"We know he's not that type of cat, but the real question is, where is he getting all of his information from?" Corey asked taking a bite from his sandwich.

"Capone."

"How do you know that?"

"He called me a few months before Rob got out to tell me that he would be looking for me," Yani whispered.

Corey couldn't be mad at Yani. He was there when they ran up in Rob's house to find her lying on the kitchen floor covered in her own blood. They had to grow up so fast, Corey knew that Yani hadn't handled it well but it was well enough to be expected for a 16 year old.

"What's Capone's girl's name?" Corey asked.

"I think it's Dana or something like that, why?" Yani asked.

"I know where that chick works, you may need to go pay her a visit."

"Why me," Yani whined. Corey rolled his eyes before moving closer to

her. He put his arms around her and she laid her head on his shoulder.

"Young I know you don't want to deal with this, but the truth of the matter is that this is something you couldn't have prevented. You didn't tell anyone now this dude is possibly trying to kill you and Ty, take over Chris business which leaves all of us high and dry who don't work at the shop."

"I can't do this Corey," Yani said shaking her head. He turned her so that she was looking at him.

"You are an Adams woman, and one thing I know about an Adams woman is that her heart pumps pure blood. Ain't nothing ever stopped her from doing what she has to do to protect her blood and being scared is nothing but an emotion. So suck your tears up and let's handle this."

Yani looked up at Corey and nodded her head. He pulled her into a hug and she wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and put her head on his chest. Corey hated seeing his girls hurt and now that he had gotten over his love for Bria, the only women he had to care for were Deja, Yani, B, Cash and Shay. He would do whatever he had to do to make sure they weren't hurt. All the guys felt that way.

"What is this shit?"

Corey and Yani turned towards the voice that had yelled out to see an angry woman standing in a few feet away from them. Corey narrowed his eyes and his temperature rose. She was thinner, her hair was pitch black and shorter and her nose was pierced but it was her nonetheless. Yani and Corey both gave her the same look of disgust.

Corey looked at what he once lived for and traveled down to her stomach. The sight of her flat belly caused him to remember what she had done to his seed and his hatred for Bria returned in that instant.