While The Rose Falls (SEQUEL)

Twenty-Two.

Continued...

I crossed my arms. "What are you trying to say Anthony?"

He blew out a breath. "I don't think I wanna be a dad right now.. That's all."

"Maybe you should've thought about that before we had sex." I reminded.

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The next day.

Anthony's POV

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8:33 am

"Hello?" I asked still half asleep in a raspy voice.

"Aye nigga pull up to the bando, there's something for you to see." Devon said through the phone.

I looked over my shoulder and saw Rose still asleep.

"Ight, I'll be there soon." I confirmed.

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After getting dressed, I walked to Roses side of the bed and kissed her cheek even though I knew she still hated me.

She groaned. "Where you goin' ?"

"To handle some business.." I replied.

With her stank ass attitude she rolled her eyes before flipping over in the bed.

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I stepped out of the car and the sky was dark grey with water droplets sprinkling down.

"Aye fool" cheezed Mario from the porch.

"Waddup" I replied dapping him up.

"Havent seen you in a while? What's up?"

"Just been tryin to keep away from the bullshit.."

"Understood... "

Before Mario could finish, Devon busted the front door wide open. "C'mon man!" He said anxiously. The rain began to pour harder.

I walked through the dark, roach infested house and saw crumbs of weed, food wrappers and other trash scattered around on the floor.

"That nigga Jordan thought he was slick.." Devon started as he guided me into the basement of the house.

**A QUICK & BRIEF WARNING**
THIS SCENE IS BLOODY/ VIOLENT.

We both walked down the creaky, wooden steps of the basement and I saw a slight trail of blood the more and more we kept walking.

"Jordan sent one of his goons to check up on us." He smirked as he walked out of my way revealing a guy bound by his wrist and ankles as he jerked around in a puddle of his own blood.

My stomach started feeling heavy...

Devon ripped the tape of the nigga mouth.

"Tell Ant the message you have for him!" He yelled as he kicked the guy in his stomach causing him to cough up blood.

His eyes were swollen and it didn't even look like he was staring at me.

He stuttered before he could spit out his first word.

"Jordan..." He gasped as he tried to make out the message.

"said that.. If you don't give him rose and the money you owe him.. All y'all gonna pay..."

I chuckled.  "You can let him know that I'm not giving him shit! No money, no female, no nothing! If he wants anything from me he's gonna have the pull up..that's if you can even life to tell the message..."