A House Divided

Darmaree

3 weeks later...

"So have you decided what you're gonna name the baby?" I ask Maraye. For once, our family is actually able to sit around the dinner table without any drama or tension. It feels good to have our family together. It would be complete but Dad's still in the hospital. The doctor said that the gun shot wound to his arm cut off some veins that led to his brain thus putting him into a coma. No one knows when he's gonna wake up. Mom said she believes he will...but none us really see it happening.

"Juwell said that if it's a boy we'll name the baby after him. But if it's a girl then we're not really sure right now." She responds.

We all nod our heads in understanding. We took Maraye to the doctor to see how far along she was. Turns out she's actually 3 months so she's poking a little. Of course Juwell came along and I cam honestly say that I appreciate him for being here for her. I figured he'd have hard feelings since me and my boys burned down his brother's trap with him in it. But he was really cool about the whole situation.

As usual I finish my food first and excuse myself to go back to my room. I plop down on the bed and roll over to my stomach. I have a picture of Sissy on my nightstand. "I'll always love you girl." I say to it. I'll be with her one day. I roll back over to my back and sit on the edge of the bed. Things aren't fully back to normal but I'm content with we have.

Just as I was about to get up and head back to the kitchen a brick busts through my window. Crash. The whole window shatters. I run over to it and look out but no one's there. I turn around to hear to whole family rush into my room. "What happened?" My mom asks. I shake my head. "I don't know ma..." I tell her. "Stay away from the glass." They nod their heads and back up. I walk around the glass and pick the brick up. There's a note attached to it.
I'm glad you burned my place. Now I can regroup somewhere else. Oh and I loved the Fourth of July pun you used when you burned it. But of course you can never come up with anything original. Cliché cliché cliché.  You're just sad Dee. And the fact that you got my family to turn on me too is just freaking brilliant. Just know that this isn't over. I'm coming for you boy. You thought I was dead..you thought you killed me....think again.

I crumble up the note and throw it across the room. "What did it say Maree ??!" The girl's asked in unison. "I have to go...I have to leave." I say facing them. "Loco isn't dead...This isn't over. I can't stay here...If I do then he's going to hurt all of you. I can't let that happen." I say looking down. "Maree you don't have to go.." Maraye says. I look at her crazy. "Raye..you have a baby on the way...I'm not gonna let this dude hurt you and my family. I gotta go yall..." I turn into the closet and grab one of my bags. I start packing clothes. I stop once I hear mom crying and Marjorie race off to her room. I look towards the door and Maraye has tears in her eyes. I get up and walk over to her. I grab her face and kiss her forehead. She hugs me and buries her head in my neck. I pull away from her and go back to packing my clothes. I won't leave right now. I'll leave later tonight so they won't have to see me leave.

I turn on the radio by my bed and Bob my head to the music. I climb into bed and take me a quick nap. Ima need it for when I'm gone.

Later that night...

I jump up out of my sleep and look at the clock. 12:21am. I hop up and get the rest of my clothes packed. I go to my stereo and pull out the money that I got from selling out of the secret compartment. It's about 100 G's. I put that in my bag and take my 9 mm with me too.  I grab my bag and look in the hallway to see if anyone was up. I look towards the front door then towards mom's room.

"Maree?" I jump at the sound of Marjorie's voice. "I'm going with you." She holds out another brick with a note attached to it.
Mar...I loved you girl. But now...I'm going to kill you. You thought it was cute to shoot me ? Then you stole 100 G's from me. B**** you crazy. I advise you get out of town quick...Cause I'm coming for that a**.  - Crash Bang Bang

I nod my head at her. Now she understands why I have to do this. Because if I don't, my family could get hurt again.

She already has her bag packed and ready to go. " Do you have any money with you?" She nods her head. She must still have the money. She must have saved it for this. We both slide down the hallway unheard and creek open the door. Once we're outside we have to find a ride. Since dad is in the hospital we opt on taking his truck. I start it up and we head out of town. We gotta get out of Cali. But where do we go ? We gotta get far away from California but where? We gotta go across the country it's the only way to get Loco and Crash far away from our family.

We gotta head to Florida.

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This one is dedicated to my girl Thickums. @tanecia123 Happy Birthday Bish!!! # Scorpio

I decided to skip Marjorie's part.  So there's only 3 parts left. Sarah, Maraye, and I'm going to add Kris's view in this while he's unconscious just so you know what he's thinking.