Southside

Chapter 31

Melanie

"Nasir is that you?" I asked as shock took over my body. I couldn't believe I was looking at my brother. None of it seemed real and I was so confused by what was going on.

"Yeah it's me Dutch. I'm happy to see you," he said. Even though we were in the middle of taking down Jordan and Tia, I couldn't help but to engulf my brother in a hug.

"Man I'm so happy you're alive Nas. But what the hell is going on?" I said once I let him go. I needed to know why would he fake his death.

"This was all my plan. I needed to fake my death to catch these two and I had to keep you in the dark or else the plan would of failed," he said.

"You knew about this?" I asked Ghost.

"Yes I did. Sorry babe I had to keep it hidden from you or you would of ruined it. I was in on the whole thing," he said.

I was still a little confused and shocked but I needed answers.

"Okay....what exactly is going on though. Why would you need to fake your death? What do they have to do with it?" I asked pointing my gun at a confused Jordan and Tia.

"I've known for years of Jordan's plan to take us out. Skip informed me how they were seeking his help and I knew I needed to take action. So we all sat down and devised a plan. Skip and his team would cause issues on our side to gain Jordan's trust, but also make you think they were behind it. I knew he would reach out to Ghost so I went ahead and set the meeting. Ghost was going to protect you while I was gone. I needed them to know I was dead so that they could take over. One thing they failed to realize is that I will always be ahead of them. You can't plan to take us out and think I wouldn't know. I promised I would always protect you Dutch and you know that," he said.

"Man fuck y'all! This is my territory. Y'all came into my life and ruined everything. My dad favored y'all and ignored me all these years. I did everything for him and this is how he chose to repay me. He gave me that stupid club but he gave y'all my legacy. I was going to take it back by any means. Y'all do nothing but cause trouble everywhere you go. What you thought you were the only one with secrets. Tia tell them who you really are!" yelled Jordan.

I shot him in the foot. "You don't speak unless we talk to you. Next time that bullet will be aimed higher and you won't have any breathe to say a word. Got it," I said.

He didn't say anything else as he winced in pain.

"Back to you love. What is he talking about?" I asked as I aimed my gun at her.

"That's none of your business bitch," she sneered. I was about to shoot her until Nasir stopped me.

"Now is that anyway to speak to your cousin?"

"Cousin?!" I thought as confusion laced my face.

"What are you talking about Nas. This bitch ain't no kin to us," I said.

"You don't remember Katia Uncle Curtis's daughter. It didn't take me long to figure out that you were the puppet in this plan and your dad was the mastermind. Y'all have been trying to destroy my family for years just to get our money. Now look at you. You thought I would never find out your real identity," said Nasir.

I looked closely at Tia and I soon began to see the resemblance to my older cousin. I was shocked and confused I couldn't believe she was our blood cousin.

"I don't know what your talking about," she said.

"Come on Katia stop the act. Your plan is ruined," said Nas.

"Is this true?" I asked looking at Ghost.

"Yeah it is. I know what you're about to ask and it was in the plan for her to come up and see that you were alive. I knew she wasn't going to act immediately until the time was right," said Ghost.