𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕘𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕕

Chapter 30

Qaddriyah POV
Brooklyn
30 April 2019

I woke up to the sound of Diamanda crying. I turned my phone on and saw it was 4am. Jounte and Vonte went to make Vonte's ATM heist case disappear so he could live freely. I stood up and walked to the baby room and switched on some music.

I changed her diaper and put her in a cute outfit. I heard a knock on the door, it was only 5am. I picked Manda up and opened the door slowly.

"Hi Yaya," Monte said running in and hugging me. I hugged her back and hugged her mom too.

"Hi ma and Monte," I allowed them in and closed the door. They came in with bags.

"I heard I have another son and wanted to check if it's true," Jounte's mom said. I nodded, "and you have a grandchild too."

I put Manda in her arms and said, "her name is Diamanda Qaddriyah."

Diamonte opened her eyes widely, "that's my name."

I nodded. I made food in the kitchen and we all ate.

Dejounte POV

We walked into the house and saw momma and Monte. Monte ran to us when the door open, "De and Dede." Vonte picked her up as I walked over to momma, "hey momma, why you here?"

"I heard there was a family member," she said trying to smile. Her eyes couldn't believe it. She stood up and walked to him, he put his hand out to shake it. She looked at him for a while then pulled him into a hug, "son."

I smiled as they walked outside with Monte. I walked over to Qaddriyah who was in the kitchen and wrapped my arms around her waist. She smiled faintly.

"What's wrong?" I asked her kissing her neck softly. She shrugged her shoulders, "nothing I guess."

I smacked my lips and clicked my tongue. I walked over to the fridge and got water. I hate it when she never tells me what's wrong. She acts all strange but when I ask her she says nothing. Shit works on my nerves. She looked at me then went to Diamanda who was sleeping. She sat down and switched on the TV.

I cleared my throat as momma and them walked back in. Monte ran and wrapped her arms around my knee, "I want to go to Jamaica. "

I arched an eyebrow and looked up, "are yall going to Jamaica?" Devonte looked down, "I'm moving there end of this month."

Qaddriyah stood up, "end of this month is today." He nodded, "I didn't know how to tell you guys plus it slipped my mind because I enjoyed being here."

I picked Monte up because she was irritating me, "why you going?"

"To start all over, to turn a new leaf and to change my life around, " he said. I clicked my tongue,I just found out I have a brother and now he's gone.

I drank my water and threw the bottle in the bin, "so you taking Manda?"

He nodded and I felt Qaddriyah sigh. She walked over to her, "hey big girl. I love you so much. I'm gonna...I'm gonna miss you."

She wiped a tear from her eye and ran upstairs. Devonte sighed, "I'm sorry but y'all can come visit."

I nodded, "she will be fine."

Momma sat down, "and will you?"

I arched an eyebrow, "meaning?"

She looked at me, "your family is in Chicago and your brother is in Jamaica. Your friends are in the Bronx. So will you be fine?"

"Everyone is a phone call away."

There was silence until Qaddriyah walked down with bags, "these are Manda's things and things that I bought for her and made for her and the pictures of her are in here."

She put the 3 bags down and gave Vonte a hug, "take care of her please."

She looked at me, "Monte be a good girl to your mommy," she said ignoring the fact that I was standing right there.

Monte nodded, "yes Yaya."

She gave my momma a hug and ran back upstairs. Devonte fetched his bags and put everything in the car, he came to me and pulled me into a long hug. I hugged him back, "thank you for everything bro. I will never forget the things you did. I'm grateful and if you ever need anything, I got you."

I nodded, "take care of Manda." He nodded back. Monte and momma walked out, "we going with Vonte. We will part ways at the airport."

I gave Monte a kiss on the cheek and hugged momma, "I love you two."

"We love you too son," momma said. Vonte and Monte got into the car. Momma gave me a hug and whispered, "the reason why Yaya is acting so strange is because you have been together for so long and you haven't asked her to marry you. Don't be stupid."

She got into the car and they drove away.

I walked back in thinking about what she said. She could be right. I've always thought about proposing to Monte, but I keep getting anxiety.

I fetched chocolates from the fridge and a tissue box on the way and ran upstairs to our room, "hey princess."

She was crying I got into the bed and wrapped my arms around her. I gave her the tissue box and chocolates.

I took out my phone and texted Trevor.

Me:
Link up tomorrow, and bring Malika with.
It's time.