I was dressed in all black for the funeral. I already knew it was going to be a long day, and I was not looking for it.
"Shanice are you ready?" My older cousin Patricia asked me and I nodded and grabbed my black clutch. Then followed her into the living room, where the rest of the family was. Eazy stood off to the side with his arm in a sling, in a black shirt, and black dress pants and his sunglasses on. Terrell's death was weighing heavy on him. When I got to the hospital that day Terrell was already in surgery, and they were stitching Eazy up. Eazy had a clean through and through in the shoulder, but Terrell took two hits to the chest, and bled out on the operating table.
So now here we are getting ready to head to his funeral.
The service was beautiful and the repass was being held at my Aunt Tammi's house, Terrell's mom. I was helping my mom clean up a little bit, while Aunt Tammi went to lay down. I looked over and saw Eazy and Dre talking, when O'Shea came over.
"Hey." I said as he gave me a hug
"Hey how are you doing?"
"I'm ok I guess I'm glad you're here though." I said looking up at him
"It's no thing." He said looking at me
"It is to me." I said looking up at him he started to lean in I did too Jinx shoved him
"And what the hell is going on here?" He said looking between us as O'Shea let me go.
"Nothing nigga." O'Shea said shoving him back
"Damn why so angry." He said and I rolled my eyes
"Anyway Shanice man I didn't know you could blow like that." He said referring to to my performance of 'His eyes is on the sparrow' at the funeral.
"Thank you." I said feeling my face getting hot
"Seriously you're really talented." He said
"He's right you have a beautiful voice." O'Shea said
"Thanks." Was all I could say
"What y'all talking about over here?" Tianna asked walking over I think this week has been the most I've seen her since I introduced her to Eazy.
"We were just telling Shanice what an amazing voice she has." O'Shea asked
"Oh yeah girl, you were amazing! You had me crying." Kira said
"Thanks girl." I said as Eazy and Dre walked over
"What's up?" O'Shea asked them
"Well we talked about this music thing and, we're going to do it."
"E that'a great." I said
"So Cube we need those rhymes." He said and I nodded
"I got you." He answered
"I'm serious that hard shit." Dre said
"Nigga all I do is that hard shit."
"Shanice." Eazy said turning to me
"Yes?"
"We need you to sing."
"No, no, no I'm good. I can just be a secretary or assistant on or something." I said
"Come on Niecy you got the voice. You need to stop hiding it."
"I don't know." I said and both of them just gave me a look and stared right back
"Why don't you ease her into it? Like singing a couple of hooks, and doing some writing for other people." O'Shea said and I smiled gratefully at him
"I'll let you off the hook for now." Eazy said and I glared at him
"So what are you gonna call it?" I asked and Dre and Eazy shared a look
"Ruthless."
