A Hood Tale of Romero and Jalicia

The Beginning of the End

"Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable."

I know that Ro was tired of talking so now I guess that it was my turn. After leaving my grandma I felt different. I felt like I was full of life and love; I was right about both. In order for us to be together and at peace we both had to die. To live on your birthday was one thing, but to die on your birthday was another thing. While Ro was in the car I asked my grandma a quick question and since I was around her he couldn't hear what I was thinking about.

"Grandma, if I was to die today and I was pregnant what would happen to my baby?"

"Meh child meh knew yu were pregnant when yu walked into de door. Yu will carry det life over with yu since yu are now 18. Are yu sure yu are redy to do det?" she asked me.

"That's the only way that Ro and I could be together and be happy. If we stay in the area or even move across the country the Murk Mafia and the Emeralds will search high and low until they find us. And I know that whenever they would find us then they would kill us both and I don't want that to happen so I think that this is the best decision." I explained.

Nodding her head she agreed that this was indeed the best decision.

"Hold on meh child. I don't want yu, him, or meh grandbaby to die painfully so meh give you a potion thet will give de both of yu a painless death. Do yu trust me child?"

"Of course I trust you grandma. You're the only way that I have left."

"Stop sayin' thet meh child. Yu just don't hav meh. Yu have Romero an yu baby too. Remember det."

"I will grandma. I promise." Giving her one last hug and kiss she walked as quick as she could to give me the potion that would bind Ro and I in the afterlife together. The only thing about this potion is that we had to do it before the month of October was over, which was today, or it wouldn't work.

While Ro drove I fell into a deep sleep and the next time around when I opened my eyes I felt his hand on my stomach.

"So when were you going to tell me?" he asked with his eyes still on the road.

"I was going to tell you when we made it home. I also wanted to tell you something else."

"You should know that I already know baby girl. Don't forget about who your man is. You think in your sleep too so if you didn't think that I was down with drinking that potion with you then you should be ashamed of yourself." He said smirking.

"You always smirk at the dumbest shit." I said with a slight attitude, but I didn't really have one.

"You know all you had to tell me and I would've been done it. We can be the family that we've been dreaming about for weeks."

Riding home the rest of the way in silence we quickly made our way into the apartment. Looking around one more time this was the last time that I was going to be on earth breathing in the fresh air and I wasn't going to miss this shit because Romero would be right there beside me.

Laying across the bed Ro laid his body on top of mine and we made love for the last time physically on earth. I dug my nails into his back so that the venom that was running through my veins entered his body. He opened his mouth and bit me with his fangs making sure to inject me with the venom running through his. This made the sex so much more intense and we came together.

Pouring the potion that my grandmother gave me into two shot glasses I handed one to Ro and held on to his free hand.

"I love you so much Romero."

"I love you too Jalicia, you and our little one."

Sharing a kiss we both yelled out," Murk Emerald Mafia muthafuckas!!!"

Making sure we both took the shot at the same time we both laid on the bed and he wrapped me into his arms. We both fell into a deep sleep that would last forever.

By the time the Murk Mafia and the Emeralds found us both sides of the family were devastated. Seeing how they pushed us to die they came to a truce and stopped the wars that were going on between our families. It didn't make any damn sense that it took two teenagers to kill themselves, but what was done couldn't be undone. The only thing that mattered was that me, Romero, and our baby girl were happy and living the life that we were destined to live.

THE END!