The Cartel Part 2: A Thin Line

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Shamar stood at the door of his & Kelsey's bedroom, he watched her as she balled up into a fetal position in the middle of their King sized bed and cried.. Although he hadn't been sleeping next to her, but instead was sleeping down the hall in the guest room he still heard her cry herself to sleep every night for the past few days .. Burying their oldest daughter had to have been the hardest thing he had ever had to do in his life, and he knew it was the hardest thing for Kelsey to ever have to deal with but they were helping each other through the process to the best of their abilities .. after all they still had two kids depending on them, there was no time to sit and mope .. Shamar's main focus was trying to find Gianni, he wasn't gonna rest until him and every other family member of his was dead ..

Unbuttoning his white blazer, he took it off as he entered their bedroom and sat it on the couch ..

"I want you to stay at Paris' while me and Shane gone .." He said

Sitting up, Kelsey wiped her eyes "I want him dead Shamar .. " Getting out of bed she walked over to her husband of over a decade .. She could tell he had been hurting just as she had but it was just like them to never let an ounce of emotion fall from their eyes .. So she wasn't surprised when he didn't grieve in front of her ..

"I know .." He replied

"No, don't come back until you have dismembered every body part of him and sent him straight to fuckin hell !! Do not come back Shamar until it's handled !!" She yelled, with tears falling down her face..

"I won't .. I can't bring her back Kelsey but I'm damn sure gonna fix it .." Shamar said as he caressed her cheek ..

"I know you will .." She replied, walking out of the room she headed downstairs and got into the Escalade that was waiting for her ..

The kids were already at Paris', thankfully she had taken on the role of caring for the kids while Kelsey tended to her self .. as hard as it was, she was slowly getting through it. She was in a daze by the time Shamar got in the truck beside her ..

"Be careful .." She said, not even looking over at him .. but instead she gripped his hand ..

Their relationship was still on the rocks, neither one of them had brought up their marital status it was entirely too much going on to even think about ..

"Shamar goin with me .." Shamar blurted out, referring to their oldest son ..

"What ?! No the fuck he's not Shamar, are you out your fuckin mind ?! We just lost one kid, now you wanna take the other .." Sitting up she slapped him across the face "He's not goin no damn where Shamar .." She said

Sighing, Shamar shook his head and dismissed the fact that she had just smacked him .. "Actually he is, he wanna go Kelsey so he gonna go .. You see this fuckin lifestyle we livin aint' sparin no damn body so he ain't about to sit around and not know how to fuckin defend hisself .. His last name Carter, Kelsey !! The nigga automatically got a target on his back .. my son ain't about to grow up no spoiled, rich kid who ain't never got his hands dirty .. it's kill or be killed .." He replied

"That's my point, he already knows too much Shamar.. He's a teenager now and has already killed .. I don't want this life for him, I want something better for him ..in just a few years he'll be in college .. please, let him live out what childhood he has left .. I don't want him to be the next you .. I want him to be better than you, a legal you, a you with a degree Shamar !!" She said, tears streaming down her face she was trying her hardest to reason with him ..

"Kelsey, he done killed because mothafuckas showed up at his doorstep ready to kill him .. Just because you want a different lifestyle for him don't mean the shit gonna happen .. The moment he was born he was trapped in the Cartel, ain't no way around that shit .. he can go to college, he can do all that if he want to .. but he gonna know how to body a nigga too if he need too, he gonna know how to take care of business .. he gonna know the streets better than I do .. " Shamar said as he glared into Kelsey's eyes ..

He knew she was trying to protect her son, but he also knew she wasn't seeing the bigger picture .. The only thing she wanted to do was protect him, but Shamar knew the only way to do that was to make sure he was ready .. because trouble was going to come to him, rather they wanted it, or welcomed it or not ..

"Is SJ going too ?" She asked

"Yes .." Shamar said

"Does Paris know ?" Kelsey asked

"I don't know .." He replied

Shaking her head, Kelsey turned her attention to the window as she gazed outside ..

"I swear to God Shamar, if something happens to my baby I'll kill you .." She said as they pulled up into Paris & Shane's yard ..

Not saying anything, Shamar turned his attention to the house. Paris made her way down the steps just as the car came to a stop .. Not waiting for the driver to open the door she opened it and grabbed Kelsey's hand ..

"It's about time .. Hey Shamar .." She said as she helped Kelsey out of the car ..

"Paris, I'm not handicapped .." Yanking her hand away from her she closed the door to the truck ..

"Well who pissed in your cheerios ?" With her hands on her hips Paris glared at Kelsey as she moved out of her way ..

"I'm not in the mood .." She replied ..

"Obviously .." Paris mumbled as Shane came down the stairs with more bags in his hands, and right behind him was SJ ..

"And where are you going ?" Paris asked

"With my dad .." He replied

Frowning, Paris glared at him "I think the fuck not !!" She said

"Chill out .." Shane said

"Chill out ? So he was serious ? Shane, I know he's not serious .." Paris asked

"Same shit I said .." Kelsey said

"He 15, Paris .. with 2 body's, one being his uncle !! He ain't a kid no more, so stop treatin him like one .." He said as he tossed his bags into the back of the truck ..

"Okay, I understand that !! But this is not his time, it's too dangerous Shane !! You're literally tossing him into the water and expecting him to know how to swim on his own .." She said

"That's the point .." Shane said

Shaking her head, Paris folded her arms across her chest .. "I don't agree with this Shane .."

"You don't have to .. he goin .." He replied

"Well can I go ?" She asked

Laughing, Shane closed the trunk of the truck "Fuck no .."

"Please .. We'll stay out the way .." Paris replied

"What about the kids ?" He asked

"They can come .. We'll be at the villa the entire time anyway .." She said

"This ain't a fuckin family vacation Paris .." Shane said

"I know that --" Cut off, they all heard Justine's voice from the top of the stairs ..

"The baby's can stay here with me .." She said

"See, Shane .. please .." Paris begged, grabbing his hands she pleaded with her eyes

"I said no .." He said again

"That bastard had my daughter killed, we have every right to go .." Kelsey said

Glancing, over at Shamar .. Shane waved them off .. "This your call .." He said as he opened the door to the truck and got in ..

"Please, Shamar .." Kelsey said

Staring at his wife he really didn't want her to go, but for some reason they both wanted to .. Nodding, he agreed ..

"I'll put your stuff back in the car, Paris go get your bags .." He replied