Chanel's Story

Chapter 24: Endings

We pulled up into a park in the middle of the woods. The GPS said that Malik and my dad were in a cabin somewhere around here.

"Make a left right up here," I told Clayton. We were driving on a dirt road surrounded by trees. The sun was starting to set and it was getting dark.

"So whats the plan?" Deniece asked.

"Well me and Darius gonna go in there. You and Chanel gonna stay outside and keep the car running." Clayton said.

"You sure that's a good idea?" I asked.

"If we have to we just gonna shoot him. Thats whats gonna happen," Darius said.

"Just be careful," Deniece said.

"He gonna be alright Chanel," Clayton said realizing that I wad about to cry.

Clayton then pulled the truck over. He went to the back and pulled out a box. He opened it and threw Darius a bullet proof vest. He opened the safe next to it and handed him a huge ass machine rifle.

"You got anything a lil smaller dude?" Darius asked.

"Yea," he said taking it back and giving him a small pistol.

Clayton and Darius took off their hoodies and put the bullet proof vest on. They put their hoodies back on and the guns in their back pockets.

"When we get in there we gotta be quiet," Clayton told him. "You worry bout finding my pops and im gonna handle this pussy nigga."

"What if more than one dude in there?" Darius asked.

"Murk them niggas." Clayton told him straightly.

"Give me a gun," I said.

"What?!" Darius asked.

"You heard me," I answered back. "Give me a gun."

"She's right. We dont know who gonna come out here on us." Deniece had my back.

Clayton went to the back and got us a lil mini revolver the size of my big toe.

"Clayton this not gonna kill a fuckin dog." I told him.

"Well what you trynna do? Its gonna get the job done," he told me.

We got back in the car and continued to drive.

"How much farther away is it?" Deniece asked.

"Not much longer," I said.

We went over this lil narrow bridge that looked like it could fall apart at any moment. Right now it was pitch dark outside.

We saw a cabin lit up in the distance. Clayton stopped the car. This was it.

Clayton got out his phone and called me. "Why you calling me?" I asked.

"Answer it and keep your phone on speaker. When I say drive pull up here cause we coming out. If you pull up right now he gonna hear us."

"Alright," I said before I got in the driver's seat.

Clayton and Darius got out.

"Please be careful," I told them.

"Trust we will."

***

Me and Deniece sat in the back seat and the tension could be felt in the air. Both of us were super nervous right now. My phone was still on speaker and I could hear everything that was going on.

"How long has it been?" Deniece asked.

"2 minutes so far." I told her.

"Turn left" I heard from my phone. It sounded like it was Clayton.