Beautiful Soul

Chapter 8: #NoJusticeNoPeace

****DUE TO THE BLM PROTEST I HAVE ADDED MY OWN LITTLE SCENE IN HERE AT THE END OF THE LAST CHAPTER YOU READ WHERE KYLA WAS BEING CHOKED IN FRONT OF HER MOTHER YELLING "I CAN'T BREATHE" RIP MIKE BROWN, GEORGE FLOYD AND EVERYONE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES TO POLICE OFFICERS #SAYTHEIRNAMES! #BLACKLIVESMATTER****

Mama made the news!! Someone recorded the whole thing! I was watching it on my TV in my room. They were having a protest tonight. Mama was home for 1 week now. I was getting ready for bed. Gunshots rang out. I ignored them then I heard screaming. I looked out the window. A lot of people were outside. Marching up and down the street. I ran to mama's room. "Mama?" I said I heard the bed move "Kyla?" She said rolling over and facing me. "What's wrong?" "mama it's a whole riot going on outside. Im---" POW! Gun fire!! I crawled to her bed and she moved over. I laid beside her.

The following morning I was in the kitchen. It was 6:30 in the morning normally mama would be up and moving. I haven't been to work in a week, I worked at a restaurant and they knew what was happening. To be honest I wanted to be a part of this. They were doing this for my mother. My brother came out of the room scaring the shit out of me. "Have you checked on mom?" I shook my head. I walked to her room I knocked "Come in darling" I walked in the room. She was sitting up and looking at me. "Baby girl why are you up?" I was shocked "mama I couldn't sleep so i got up i'm about to start breakfast." mama looked at me as I leaned against her door frame. She slowly stood up, almost falling and I grabbed her arm. "Mama easy!" I said hold onto her. "Im okay baby girl. You go on to work." I looked at her. "Mommy? The restaurant is closed." It was Thursday and we were closed on Thursday Friday and Saturday. She sat down in the living room which was weird she never did that. I made breakfast, checked on the twins and got in the shower. My friends were meeting that night to go to the protest. Angel was coming too. This march was in honor of my mother. My brother was staying home to keep our cover.

That night I got dressed all black hair in puffballs black panther style. My brother came in the room and got me Angel was there in the living room. Mama was asleep. As we left out my room I kissed my baby's foreheads and walked by mom's room. I hesitated wanting to tell her where I was going but she wouldn't like it. When we got to the door he hugged me "Be safe Ky you too Angel." We nodded and joined the protest. We held hands and marched with over 100 people to downtown.

"I Can't Breathe!" they screamed out. "JUSTICE FOR FLORENCE!" I was crying because these people came out to support my mom. Thats when we heard it POW! Thats when shit went left everyone was running in different directions. I went to run and ran into a cop. "Don't Move" I looked at him, It was the same man who choked me. I stood up and yelled "FUCK YOU!! NO JUSTICE NO PE----" I was sprayed with mace and  slung to the ground, my eyes were burning. I felt myself being lifted. I had milk being poured on my face. I was finally able to see. I saw him and I ran towards him. I swung and my fist connected his face and blood splattered on my face. "You black bitch!!" he yelled at me punching my face. Angel and six others charged at him and they jumped him. Angel drop kicked his ass in his face. "THATS FOR ALMOST KILLING MY FUCKING COUSIN!!" Next thing I know she grabbed his gun and shot him in both legs and then started shooting the other officers. Oh shit! I grabbed Angel. We ran all the way back home. My chest is about to burst. Caleb looked at me, my face which was covered in blood "its mine and someone else" I said as I walked into the house stopping at the kitchen. Angel was looking at me. She smiled but she looked behind me. Caleb followed her gaze. "Whats wrong?" "Hi auntie Flo" I froze.. I turned slowly, coming face to face with my mother. "Angel Louise Brown I have called Celia and she is on her way over." Angel nodded. "Caleb Damarcus Watkins go to your room" He left me standing there. "Kyla Renee Watkins what were you thinking?!" I looked at her. I walked into my room and my mother hot on my heels. "You gonna answer me?" I got clothes. "RENEE" I turned to her, my face covered in blood. "Mama, I'm taking a shower. I will talk to you when I get out." I said walking into the bathroom shutting the door. "Meow" scared the shit out of me. "Ida what is it?" she rubbed against my leg. I rubbed her ears. "Celia why aren't you upset?" I heard as I stepped in the shower. "Flo really? Our children are defending you demanding justice behind you!" I smiled, at least auntie knew. Like damn. I continued to wash and after 20 minutes I dried off. I stepped out and dried off. I got dressed and made my way to the living room.