The Preachers Daughter

Chapter Twenty-Nine

I couldn't stop thinking of the proposition Levon offered me. A new connect would be great for the empire and I know Sly wouldn't mind the extra product. We honestly hadn't been doing as well as I thought we would have since I've taken over. What Zy'Air said to me back at Miss Rhi's place constantly runs through my head. Maybe I'm not fit to do this and I haven't quite stepped into those shoes. The last thing I want to do is let everyone down. I tried to hard to prove to everyone I could do this to fail now.

I know Zy'Air hates his father for walking out in him and his mother. But his reaction to him seems like it's more to the story. Levon doesn't seem so bad, compared to other people I've met. So why is it that Zy'Air hates him so much? And if what Levon said is true about him already having a stamp in the game, I wonder why Zy'Air didn't go under his wing. I don't know how to get the answers to my questions without letting Zy'Air know his father came to the store. And I don't want to be in the middle of that fire.

I pulled up to the house and saw Zy'Air was outside pacing back and forth. He looked up and saw me and I could see the worry in his eyes. I immediately turned the car off and jumped out, hoping it wasn't Melody and Zoie getting into it again.

"What's wrong?", I asked him once I reached him.

"It's Drew."

My heart instantly fell. "What about Drew?"

"I know you said he didn't have practice today. So, I waited for him to come home so we can go grab some food and finally talk man to man. He never came home."

"What do you mean he never came home?"

It wasn't like Drew to not to be here after his classes. If he didn't have practice or any other after school activities, he's always come straight home. And if he made plans he knows to let me know so I don't be worried about him.

"Did he call?", I asked, feeling my heart begin to beat out of my chest.

"If he had why would I be the one he calls?"

I pulled out my phone and dialed Drew's number. It rang three times then went to voicemail. I dialed it again but this time it didn't ring. All I heard was his playful voice once again informing everyone to leave a message. Instinctively, I got back into my car and pulled away before Zy'Air even had a chance to process what was happening and get in himself. I dialed his number over and over again but still didn't receive an answer. My mind was racing. What if someone had gotten to him because of me? One, Zy'Air would kill me. Two, I can't handle any more of my loved ones dying. My heart just can't take it.

I drove around to all the places I know he normally is but no one had seen him or heard from him. Tears were beginning to fill my eyes at the thought of me losing him. Drew is the kid I wish I would've kept. There wasn't a time when I pictured my future and he wasn't there. I yearned for the moment that he decides to call my mom. I will blame myself for the rest of my days if he was taken away from me because of something I did or a life I'm deciding to live. Suddenly, and idea popped into my head. I quickly turned my car around and started heading across town. Call it a hutch but something is telling me I know exactly where Drew is.

I pulled up to Latisha's old house and killed the engine. I looked around to see if I saw Drew's car but it was no where in sight. I noticed a light being turned on in the living room. I reached under my seat and grabbed my gun just in case it wasn't Drew inside and I had to defend myself. I jumped out my car, tucking the gun behind me. The door was slightly ajar so I pushed it open and quietly stepped inside. Being light on my feet, I moved from the front foyer to the living room. I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw Drew sitting on the couch eating cup noodles. Relief was replaced by anger.