The Plug Son Part 3

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Jamila

It's been 3 months since we buried my niece and it still hard adjusting to it. Christmas is right around the corner and I usually get the twins matching gifts but this year it's only Malaya.

"Baby!" Adonis yelled from upstairs.

"Yeah?!"

"Can you come back to bed? I'm cold." He said

"I'm coming." I said as I put the picture of Malaysia on the Christmas tree. I stared at it for a minute before I walked back upstairs to Adonis.

"You act like a little baby." I told him as I laid in the bed. He wrapped his arms around me making his cold ass hands touch me. "Man no. Get off me."

"I just wanna warm up." He said

Before I could answer his phone rung. He sighed before picking it up.

Adonis- What?
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Adonis- The fuck that gotta do with me?
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Adonis- Well fix. Don't call me with no dumb ass question nigga.
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Adonis- I don't give a fuck. If I have to come down there you won't be walking out

He hung up the phone and turned to me. He went back to wrapping his arms around me like a child. Niggas be so hard on the phone but cuddled up like pooh bear.

Kamiya

"Latrell can you bring me the lights?" I asked

"Yes ma'am." He said

It took a lot and I mean a lot for me and Cameron to get used to him. The way he was treating Malaysia when she was here would have got him killed if Cameron was the old Cam. But we both knew Malaysia would want us to watch after him and that's what we've been doing. We make sure he got food, clothes and get to work on time. He's been nothing but respectful and I appreciate it.

He's not replacing my baby girl at all but it's nice having someone here since Malaysia couldn't. Cam would be working and Malaya would be with Lori and leave me and Laysia here. So it's nice having the company.

"Mrs. Price can I ask you something?" He asked

"Yeah what's up?" I said turning to him.

"I was thinking of going to Howard University and I was wondering if y'all could come to the college tour with me." He said

"We would love to but wouldn't you want you own mom to go?" I asked

"Yeah but I haven't seen her since that dinner with y'all."

"Really? Why didn't you say anything?"

"I didn't want y'all to feel like y'all needed to help me. I got my house together and I keep the bills paid." He said

"Well if it gets too hard on you just let us know."

"It's been hard all my life. I can deal with it for a little longer. Plus my mom left me the deed so I'm going to try to fix it up and sell it so I can pay for college." He said

"You haven't found any scholarships?" I asked

"No ma'am. I'm still looking though."

"You'll find one. Just keep looking and I'll look for you too."

"Thank you. I actually have to go to work to I'll come by tomorrow." He said

"Alright be safe and leave your Life360 on this time." I said

"Yes ma'am." He walked out the door and I went back to decorating the tree.

Malaya

I was at Lori new condo with her, Jalen, and Jalen cousin Johnathan.

"So what is this?" Jalen asked pointing between the both of them.

"She won't let me cuff her." Johnathan said

"Because I don't wanna hurt you." Lori told him

"You won't if you don't." He said

"Bae come outside with me." Jalen said.

I wanted to stay and be nosy but I knew Jalen wanted to give them some alone time. We walked to the balcony and sat in the chairs.

"How's therapy been?" He asked

"It's okay. I'm ready to stop going through."

"Why? I thought it was helping?" He asked

"It was but now it's just annoying. Like there's nothing going to make me feel okay ever. I lost my sister. I'm never going to be okay."

"Well I know I could never replace your sister but I'll always be here if you need me." He said

"Thank you baby." I said

Latrell

I clocked in and went on the floor. Some people started to walk in and I see some of the boys I used to hang with.

One of them walked over to me and I just stood there looking at them.

"Damn Trell. You don't fuck with the bro's no more." Dre said

"I got better shit to do then run the streets with y'all." I said

"His bitch died now he wanna be a changed man." Twain said walking over.

The old me would have beat the hell out of him but I'm not trying to lose this job. It was already hard trying to get it.

"Y'all gone buy something or just get on my nerves?" I asked them

"Oh you a little bitch boy now?"" Dre asked

"Nah I'll still kill y'all but I'm at work right now. So either y'all buy some shit or leave."

"We gone leave. For now." Dre said but he didn't leave. He stood there and quickly grabbed my chain and broke it. Before he could run I swung and knocked him to the ground. Twain caught me in the forehead and I tackled him to the ground before I started to punch him until he was knocked out.

I was dragged off him and I looked around and saw everyone staring at me. I picked up the chain with Malaysia on it and walked to the back. I sat down and put my head in my hands. I fucked up.

10 minutes went by and I heard footsteps coming towards me.

"Um Latrell?" I heard my manager Morgan say. I looked up at her and she sat beside me.

"I saw what happened and I just want you to know that you aren't fired. They will be banned from the mall because this isn't the first incident."

"I'm sorry. They just broke something that was special to me." He said

"And I'm sorry that happened. You could take the rest of the day off and just come in tomorrow for your shift." She said

"Thank you." I said before standing and clocking out. I walked out the back exit and waited for my Uber. When they arrived I got in and traveled back to Mrs. Price house. I looked in the driveway and saw that Lori and Mr. Price were both here.

I went and knocked on the door. Malaya opened it and let me in.

"I thought you were going to work?" Mrs. Price asked

"I did but some of the boys I used to hang with came in and started messing with me. One snapped my chain and I blacked out." I said

"Dre and them?" Lori asked

"Yeah."

"I can't stand his musty self." Malaya said

"If they cause you anymore trouble just let me know." Mr. Price said

"I will."

I should have been acting right long before this. I feel safe here. Even with my mom I was always worried some shit would happen to either one of us. Being here they make you feel like family.

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Just so y'all know Latrell had NOTHING to do with Malaysias murder. Even though he didn't show it at all he truly loved her.