Thru It All

Chapter 17

CAIRO

Lá Flámé hadn't been opened since the shootings from the beginning of this entire conflict. I'd had it cleaned up and every repaired or replaced but after all the drama there was no way I could manage it and be on the look out fo the rival shit. On too of that I ain't wanna pull no unnecessary negative attention towards the club since I had business deals with some high up people. I hadn't said shit to Chanel since we argued, I wasn't angry at her but she ain't understand that in times like this I just needed my space. Now Ant decided to pop back up and she'd said what she said and now he was another I needed to watch.  A gut feeling told me she was right but that would mean losing both the closet people to me.

I've lost alot but the anger that always came with it never went away and that shit continued to grow stronger the more I thought about everything. Why the fuck Shano didn't survive? Why was he the one that got shot? Shit I don't know what I would've done if it was Chanel in his place I always bounce back from whatever but her death would've been solely my fault at that point.

Ant had sent me pictures of the interior of the club and sent out notifications to everybody that L.F. Would be opening back up again, this time with more security and all my niggas would be strapped. I seear if something happened tonight who ever caused it would be tortured to death this time around. Chanel walked out the closet in her outfit looking good as fuck, she made me not even wanna go to the place tonight but I knew I'd have to at least show my face so nobody would trg some dumb shit. She caught me looking at her and made eye contact for a minute before turning and going in the bathroom. I slid my shoes on and loaded my guns up sliding one in her purse, I meant it when I said we'd all be strapped up.

"Imma be in the car" I said grabbing the keys and heading downstairs. I went through the garage this time and sat in the car chillin' and waiting for her.

CHANEL

Everything was awkward as hell now. He was quiet, I was quiet, everything just felt off tonight. I'd much rather stay home knowing Ant would be at the club tonight, he'd be in the VIP section with us, and worst of all he'd be near everybody who Cairo deemed high status. I finished up my hair walking back to the room and grabbing my purse to see a gun sitting there. It'd made me nervous even thinking about holding one again but I knew it'd ensure everybody's safety this time around. I zipped the purse up and turned off the light meeting Cairo in the car. He pulled out and we sped off towards the city.

Moments later

We pulled into the Club parking lot and went in through the back entrance. It was already packed, the music was already blasting and the air was already filled with weed, cologne, and alcohol. Cairo reached back pulling me infront of him as we went to the VIP section. There were already a few girls, drinks, and Ant sitting there talking. Only two ither guys were that there and that'd been the first I'd every seen them before. Everybody stopped noticing Cairo and I and then their eyes quickly went to his head placement on my waist.

"Yo.." one of the guys nodded lifting his drink "Finally got this shit back and its bumpin forreeaall" he yelled over the music.

"Yea" Cairo said dryly examining the others in the booth. He pushed me slightly to a spot before sliding in next to me and placing his hand on my thigh firmly. It felt good to have his hands on me but I wasn't about to give in that easily. "You want a drink or somethin'" he asked not looking directly at me. Instead he watched the crowd and the people we were with and so did I.

"Yea I guess thats fine just get me what you getting" I said leaning in kind of close. He called one of the bottle girls over and put our order in, we both watched as she went over to the bar tender and put the order in just to make sure nothing was weird with the drinks. Just as he was about to began mixing them some man came standing infront of us grinning big as fuck.

"Cairo nice to see you alive man.. Haven't heard your name on the streets but I am sorry about Shano i know how close y'all were" he sounded full of enthusiasm, but then I realized who he was and my stomach sank a little. The chief of the LAPD Cairo had to speak to when they wanted to question us at the station was here in our faces. He smirked at me nefore turning his attention back to Cairo waiting for a response.

"Byron what you doing here, ain't nobody shooting my shit up tonight we good" Cairo said completely skipping over eveything he'd said.

"Nah but I do need to speak with you urgently. Cmon" he said signaling to the back door. Cairo sighed looking at me mouthing that he'd be back before sliding out of the booth and walking with the Chief. What kind of business they got going on? Now while all of that was going on the others sat laughing and joking with each other as if I didn't even exist. Ant came sliding over close to me offering me the blunt he'd just started smoking but I rejected it.

"Do you need something? We don't speak and we sure as hell not cool" I said shifting over some in my seat.

"I need you to go away before you get my nigga killed " he shot back blowing smoke my way. Dude disrespectful and a snake what surprise right?

" How about you back off before you get killed nobody's scared of you nigga!" I snapped rolling my eyes. He just started smiling at me looking around before turning his attention back to me.

" Be careful what you say Chantell I got weight round these parts" he said almost comically, it was almost like he took me for a joke yet I found shit funny.

"Only cause you literally feeding off of Cairo but whatever boy I don't got time for your snake ass" I grabbed my purse and got out walking away. I went and sat at the bar instead watching the dance floor. I felt Ant still watching me but I had to get away from him before he made me do something I'd regret.