Deep Secret

Hello Shanice..

~"There are secrets you don't know about me..I haven't told you because...
I will be silenced saving your own life"~

After returning back from New Orleans after staying a week with Marcus and his family, Shanice was exhausted from the flight and like a gentlemen Marcus is, he carries her up the stairs as her head leans on his shoulder holding him tightly as she was getting over jet lag.

"Marc..you don't have to carry me I can walk you know"
"I wanted to Neece.. I don't mind.. I know you're tired"

Marcus puts Shanice down as he reaches her door. She unlocks the door with Marcus following behind her. Shanice sits down on the couch and taking a deep breath as she gets a text from Stacy's father.

"Hello Shanice.. I'm just letting you know Stace's funeral will be this Friday at 2pm..I know this has been hard on you.. it's been hard for me too..I know you will be there not just for me.. but for Stacy celebrating her life"

Shanice draws her breath trying not to cry. She couldn't bear the sadness and tried to hold in until she couldn't.

Marcus comes from the kitchen as he saw Shanice crying.
"Hey what's wrong?"
"Um..just got a text from Stace's dad.. her funeral is Friday.. it's still feels unreal that's she's gone.. I haven't had the the time to grieve between traveling and training"

Marcus sits next to Shanice and holds her hand as she grips his hand tightly tears streaming down her face.
"Neece, I know its been hard for you"
"It has.. she shouldn't have died that way.. being tortured to being executed.. they are sick!"

"Sometimes Neece things happen and we can't do anything about it.. but I can tell you this..don't think about how she died, think about how she lived"

"What do you mean?"
"I read something one time about losing someone and the grieving process.. talking about the good times from the person you lost"
"I'll try that.."

Marcus gets a call from Jerome as he was sitting with Shanice. "Baby I gotta go with Rome to do something right quick"
"Right now? we just got back"
"I'm sorry..it will be about an hour or so..I know I'm suppose to watch over you, I promise I'll be back just keep the door locked and I'll keep one of my guns here just in case"
"I'm gonna be fine Marc.."

Marcus gets up as Shanice follows him towards the door as he kissed her lips. "I'll be back"

Shanice locks the door as she sits back on the couch as she dozed off to sleep wrapped up in her blanket. Two hours go by and Shanice wakes up slowly looking around as she sees it is dark outside. She gets up and turns on her lamp uncovering from her blanket and checks her phone looking at the time.

"Marc.. baby you here?"
"I am.. Hello Shanice"

Shanice turns around and never expects to see this person.

"Wade?!..the hell are you doing here?! and in my house?"

"Oh thought I drop by and visit you"
"What do you want?"
"Your boyfriend of course"
"Why?"
"Let's just say I want him off the streets permanently"

Shanice sits down on the couch as Wade stares at her. "Well you made my job very easy for me.. you lured in the hitman that is after me.."
"No..you can't kill him"
"Why? because you in love him?..did you forget our deal?"
"That was all Trey, not me! I don't know why I'm involved in any of this shit!!"