Kennedy
"Why aren't you talking to me?" frowning I blocked Kevin's view of the game. "talk to me"
"Don't you have a dinner to get ready for? Move"
"And bitches wonder why I don't give a fuck about anybody other than Hezekiah. This is exactly why" brushing my hair I continued ranting going around the bed looking for my shoes. "I should've stuck to hoeing, at least them bitches didn't ignore me. I shouldn't have given you a fucking chance, can't even explain why you're upset. Shits annoying"
Scoffing Kevin turned off his game packing up his stuff.
"Khaza get yo stuff, we leaving!" he yells walking out the room
"Bitch ass nigga" going downstairs I grabbed my keys and headphones.
"Hercules stay with Jeremiah and make sure he doesn't hurt him" petting his head as he went past me up the stairs I checked my makeup before leaving. "see you later stepson!"
"Bye Ken!" Khaza shouts
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Walking into Lucky's mom's house I went straight to the kitchen looking to see what she cooked.
"I know like hell you ain't in my pots without washing yo funky ass hands" Mama honey fussed slapping my hand with a wooden spoon
"Mama chill, I was just looking" I grumble rubbing my hand glaring at her
"Why haven't you came to see me when you got out Kennedy? I've been calling you every day telling you to come by, I know you saw my fucking messages"
"Because I knew you were going to chew me out, I don't need someone fussing at me for every mistake I made. I know what I did and I'm living with it. Can't nobody do shit for me but me"
"When you lost your baby you called me and said you weren't going to tell the father, why?"
"Because he doesn't need to know, it's better for me and him if he doesn't know"
"That's selfish and you know it, he should know it was his child too"
"I don't care"
"Well, what do you care about? Seems like you don't give a damn about anything the way you've been acting since you got out and don't think I don't hear the streets talking. I know everything"
"So you know about your son putting crack back on the streets when he knew how hard I worked to stop providing that when Jeremiah turned into a crackhead or how he accused me of damn near killing Mariah? Since I've been out I've been trying to get myself together but your fucking son is making it hard. I want to rip his lungs out and choke him with it. He made me choose between being in Hezekiah's life and taking my title back. Did you know that?"
"What did you pick?"
"My title" sitting down I rubbing my temples trying to relax. "I wanted my title to clear the city of coke, I couldn't have done that without it. Jeremiah was supposed to be clean but he was drugged at a bar and relapsed. Right now he's at my house going through withdrawals and shit. I'm not even sure I made the right choice anymore"
"Hezekiah's in the room sleeping, you've got until Lucky comes to pick him up. I know what my son did and I'm disappointed. He can't admit when he's wrong and that's his downfall, he'll come around and apologize soon enough"
"I don't want no apology, I don't want shit from him. Jeremiah will get better soon and when he does he'll be the best dad to Kiah. I'll make sure of it, I just need your son to stay the hell away from us"
"Ken this is the same man who risked his life for you time after time and almost took your charge for you. Are you going to cut him out of your life for good?"
"I just might" nodding I got up going down the hall to Lucky's old room, Hezekiah laid peacefully in bed snoring softly. "babycakes?"
"Hmm?" he hums twitching in his sleep "nana go away"
"It's Ken, baby boy" kneeling I rubbed my thumb against his cheek wiping the drool off him. "I missed you"
Admiring him I noticed the watch I gave him on his wrist, smiling softly I leaned forward placing a gentle kiss on his head.
"I love you, Kiah, don't forget that"
I sat there for a while listening to him snoring and move around every once in a while until I heard the front door out and Lucky's voice filled the room.
"You're the best part of me" pressing another kiss to Hezekiah's head I got up and went back into the kitchen where Mama Honey and Lucky were talking.
"You let her talk to Hezekiah?" Lucky questions looking at my side away
"He was asleep the whole time" waving him off I washed my hands then made two plates to go. "Ma I can't stay, I left Jeremiah at my house alone. He's probably driving himself crazy"
"You better answer when I call and tell Bubba about the baby"
"Nope" taking both Togo plates I left her house calling up Shoota telling him to bring me weed.
Halfway there two black vans pull up on both sides of my truck downing their windows.
"If these bitches shoot my fucking food up it's going to be a problem" grunting I sped up fumbling with my phone, calling Shoota back I went in and out of lanes.
"Boss lady?" Shoota questions with a long sigh
"Two black vans are chasing me, I'm bouta go down the back road behind the old CVS. Meet me there with some back up"
"Alright be safe" hanging up I let out a loud sigh hearing gunshots go off and some of the bullets going through my windows shattering them.
Getting onto the back road I mentally tried to relax feeling my eye twitch, slow my vision went out in my left eye.
The vans continued shooting at me as I got closer to the abandoned stores.
They took out my wheels causing my truck to spin uncontrollably into the side of the store. It wasn't long before my body went numb and my mind went blank.
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