Khali POV
Nerves shot.
I don't think I've ever been this nervous about anything in my whole life.
Some months back, at like the beginning of the year, Nova gave me a lot of information about her dad. I just wanted to know any and everything about him just in case he tried something else with her and I had to hunt his ass down. So, through me telling the IT team everything I could think of about him, they were able to somehow track him. As soon as I got the address, Hayden and I were gone.
"Aye man slow up before we both dead instead of just you!" Hayden said, followed by a laugh.
I had both hands on the bottom of the steering wheel, but I removed my right hand from it so I could whip out my gun and point it at him.
"This shit is far from funny nigga. How would you feel if Savannah, Stephanie, or Kaidence thought you were dead but you aren't?"
"It would make me feel like shit! Th-"
"Right so shut the fuck up." I said putting my gun back where it belonged.
He chose the smart route, which was to shut the fuck up for the rest of the ride. Hayden is a good, loyal nigga, but he talk too fuckin much sometime.
Five minutes later, we turn down a dirt road. A bunch of different scenarios started running through my head when I seen the only secluded house around here, in flames. My body tensed up and my heart's pace quickened.
I guess Hayden could sense my fear, so he started trying to fill my head
"Man there ain't no way Leek's in there. He probably back at the trap after handling his business."
I got parked the car then got out and just stood there, contemplating and reminiscing. Malik and I been through pretty much everything together. He loved me so much that he willingly risked his life for me. I just have that feeling... Damn. I never expected anyone to love me that much. It really does come as a shock to me.
"Hey me and Khali just got to the spot." Hayden said into his phone as he got out the car too. "The shit is on fire... How you expect him to act?... Plus I think this nigga turnin into an alcoholic." He tried to say the last part low but I heard him loud and clear. I ain't got no damn drinking problem now, and I never will. He just so happen to catch me while I was at the bar.
I leaned against my car with my head in my hands. Everyone will hate me once they figure out about this.
"Man this shit right here... So both of these niggas in the dark about what's going on. We on the way. Don't tell him nothin though."
I looked over at Hayden who was laughing his ass off about something. Made me want to put a bullet in his skull.
"You think this shit is funny?!" I asked walking over to him. I grabbed him by his collar. My fist cocked back and I jawed the shit out of him. He pushed me off of him then grabbed his face. Nigga knew not to hit me back.
"Bruh violence isn't the answer to every muthafuckin thing. If my face crooked I'ma beat yo damn ass. Leek over at the trap jackass, he ain't in this farm lookin house that's in the middle of no gotdamn where. Who even knew that this even existed in Michigan?!"
I went from heated to relieved within seconds. If my people good then I'm good. Leek and I don't always agree on everything, and we ain't always rock solid, but that's my muthafuckin blood and I need to do better to protect him. I don't want no shit like this happening again.
"Sorry?" I shrugged my shoulders. He waved me off then walked towards the driver's side of the car.
"Like I said. If my face crooked that's yo ass. Let me get you back to the trap before I'm the one that's really dead and gone."
We got back in the car then left. On the way back to the trap, I pulled out my phone to check it because I remember getting a text earlier.
When I checked it, I noticed this hellah long message from Asia. She sayin how she love me and how she's sorry and all of that. It's good to get the apology, but my belief remains. It's all about my looks and stability for her. In the text she said something about having a crush on me ever since she met me... And that's because of how I looked. She hasn't really ever showed me that she loves me. Or maybe she has. Maybe it's difficult for me to tell when someone loves me or not.
As far as stability goes... I'm not in any way shape or form calling Asia a gold digger, because I know she isn't. She didn't even know what I was about before we got together. She just wants security and she wants to know that her and Katelynn will always have a roof over their heads, which they will.
I'm in love with Asia for like a year now. Could we make a relationship work? We both have anger issues. We both have trust issues. We both have a lot of work to do.
"We here dude. Thank God I'm still alive."
Hayden got out the car then walked inside the trap.
I grabbed my keys then got out the car. On my way inside the trap, I texted Asia back.
Me: WE are a work in progress Asia. It seems as though your trust in men was wreaked from the jump considering your father wasn't there for you. Relationships with parents have the potential to have a very big impact on your relationships with others. Just think about it. Those are the first male and female relationships that you start life with. That's why I will forever be thankful for you because of the love you show our daughter and my son. Thank you so much for helping to mend his heart. But back to us, I'm not saying we'll be together soon, but I'm willing to work on us as well. Give my sleeping beauty and my lil man a hug and a kiss for me. I miss y'all a lot. I love you Asia.
Man I'm confused as shit... Confused like these niggas when they seen me come through the door.
I walked straight by everybody without saying anything to anyone. I walked to the back then went in the office area to see Lea and Leek. He has his eyes shut laying on the couch and she's sitting beside him. The way she's looking at him... Maybe she's just a compassionate person.
I cleared my throat, causing her to flinch up and stand with a guilty look on her face. If she knew what I knew she'd fall all the way back.
I put my finger to my lips, signaling for her not to say anything.
She nodded then removed herself from the room.
The closer I got to him, I realized he had a bruised forehead.
I smirked then leaned forward to bang on the wall. He instantly jumped up, probably shocked from the sudden noise since he appeared to be sleep.
"YO WHO THE FU... AHHH SHIT!" He yelled swinging at me. "I KNOW WE HAD OUR DIFFERENCES BUT YOU AIN'T HAVE TO COME BACK AND HAUNT A NIGGA!"
I tried to block his hands but... Let's just say Leek got payback for Hayden.
"Bitch!" I touched my lip and this heavy handed nigga legit busted my lip with one hit. "What the fuck did I do to deserve that?!"
"Wait! So this ain't no dream and you ain't no ghost?!"
"No nigga! If it was a dream I wouldn't feel any type of pain right now. What you thought was wrong. I'm not dead. I wasn't even at the trap when it got shot up. I was at my house."
I rushed to guard my face, because I didn't know how he'd reaction.
"So you mean to tell me... I took out Steelz single handedly, and I still have my brother?!" A huge smile came on his face as he hugged me. "This is one of the best days of my fuckin life!"
We embraced each other for a few more seconds, and it didn't even feel awkward. It felt refreshing. Even though he socked the shit out of me, I'm glad he didn't get pissed off about going after Steelz himself.
"Alright enough of that gay shit." Leek laughed as he released me from the hug. Damn I'm so happy to be done with this shit." He said as he sat back on the couch.
"I don't think so man. We need to clear out those traps of his. All traces of him except for Tommy and Nov to be gone."
"Shit true. We can get some of our people on that though. I'm ready to be with our fam."
I nodded, agreeing to him. It seems as though this war may actually be over. I hope it is anyway.
