by Mz. Lady P
"Oh, my God! What happened?" I had to sit down on the floor because I felt like I would pass out. Tahari pulled me up and hugged me real tight.
"I don't know what happened. Thug called and said Peaches and Malik got shot. Vinny was killed."
I had to let everything she said sink in. I threw on a jogging suit and gym shoes and got Londyn dressed. I dropped her off to Marta and we headed to the hospital. I prayed that God brought both of them out of this. I hated Malik for having a baby on me. However, I didn't hate him to the point that I wanted him dead. The entire ride to the hospital was quiet. We were both deep in our own thoughts. I dreaded going inside the hospital.
"Come on, Barbie. We have to go inside."
"What if he's dead?" I put my head down in my hands and cried.
"We're not claiming that. Malik is strong and right now he needs you more than anything. Plus, Momma Peaches needs us. She has been here for us though everything. Come on Sis they need us." I wiped my face and followed Tahari inside of the hospital. We went to the Emergency department and we were ushered into the family room. As soon as I walked in, Thug and Ta'Jay rushed over to me and hugged me so tight. I became dizzy and I started throwing up again. I almost passed out, but Thug caught me before I could hit the floor.
"Go get a doctor!" Some people rushed in and place me on a stretcher and took me to a room and they hooked me up to machines and started running tests. Before I knew it, I was completely out of it.
I didn't know how long I had been out of it. When I came to, Tahari was asleep in a chair next to my bed. I sat up in bed and I still had a massive headache. I started unhooking all of the machines and that made them beep like crazy. I didn't give a fuck though I needed to find out what was going on with Malik and Peaches. The beeping sounds woke Tahari up and she rushed towards me.
"Where the hell are you going? You scared the shit out of us. The doctor said he wants to keep you because you're severely dehydrated and it's not good for the baby."
"Baby?" I was confused because I had no idea I was pregnant. On the other hand I wasn't surprised because prior to our fallout we had been fucking like rabbits.
"The doctor said that you are five weeks. You need to take better care of yourself." Tahari was always trying to be a mother figure. Right now I wasn't trying to hear shit. I wanted to know if my fucking husband was going to be around to raise this baby.
"I understand all that, but I need to know what's going on with Malik."
"Malik is still in surgery they're trying to remove a bullet that's lodged in his back. As for Momma Peaches she is going to be okay. The family is still downstairs waiting."
"Well come on, I want to be with my family." I was scared as hell for Malik. I wish that we wasn't fighting when he got shot. I probably wouldn't feel so bad. I really felt like shit right now. It was a must that he made it through this. I couldn't even imagine living life without him.
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"The family of Malik Kenneth." The sound the doctor's deep voice caused all of us to jump towards our feet. "I know that his mother is in recovery, so I need to speak to the next of kin."
"I'm his wife and these are his brothers and sister." I was trembling as I spoke. Thug grabbed my hand. I could feel how nervous he was as well. I just knew he was about to tell me something that I wasn't going to be able to handle.
"Mr. Kenneth is a lucky man. He was shot in the head, but the bullet was stuck in his skull. It never penetrated the cerebrum. He sustained a gunshot wound to the chest that caused both of his lungs to collapse. We had to insert a tube inside his chest so that he could breathe. A bullet hit him in the Femur and shattered it. We were able to repair, but he is going to need physical therapy in order to regain full use of it again. We were unable to move the bullet in his back and it's just too risky to move it. So, far now we will just leave it. It's not close to the spinal cord right now. In the event that it starts to shift. The bullet will have to be removed immediately."
"Can we go see him, please?"
"Not tonight, he needs a lot of rest. I think it will be better if everyone comes back tomorrow. He needs to rest."
"Thank you so much," I said as he shook Thug's hand and walked away. All I could do was breathe a sigh of relief and shed a couple of tears. They were happy tears though. God had answered my prayers. We all went back to Momma Peaches' house. Everybody was really quiet. I guess everyone was taking in the night's events.
As soon as we made it to the house, I went straight upstairs to sleep. I wanted the morning to come quick, fast, and in hurry. Some shit must really be brewing because the entire family including Quaadir and Keesha were all here. Not to mention all their goons. Shit was about to get real if King, Dutch, and Nasir were here. Them lil niggas were crazy. Thug and Malik basically raised them and taught them the game. They were some little crazy fuckers. Not to mention Markese, Rahmeek, Killa, and Boogie was in attendance. It was about to be a fucking bloodshed in the Chi.
The next morning came quicker than I thought. I got up and went to our house. I wanted to get me some fresh clothes and grab some of Malik's toiletries. He had sensitive skin and I knew that he would have a fit if I let him put on hospital lotion; he was so damn picky. I grabbed something quick to eat and made my way to the hospital. I retrieved a visitor's pass and I made my way up to his room. When I entered the room, Diamond was sitting on the bed holding his hand. He was wide-awake and his eyes got big as saucers when he looked up and saw me.
"Really bitch. I have the right mind to beat your ass right now. I can't believe you, Malik. I have been going crazy ever since I heard you got shot. Crying my eyes out and your ass in here playing house with your Baby Momma. I'm so over this shit."
"Barbie, it's not what you think. There is nothing going on with Malik and me. I was already in the hospital. I heard what happened and I just wanted to check on him. I'm leaving right now. I'll bring Lil Malik later." Diamond grabbed her purse and tried to rush out of the room, but I was on her ass this time. She wasn't running away from the conversation this time. I hurried up and caught her on the elevator.
"You're getting a kick out of ruining my family, aren't you?"
"In the past I wanted nothing more than to ruin your family. Malik was the first nigga that ever treated me good. He cut off what we had because he was too afraid to lose you. I left it at that. I moved to Iowa after I found out I was pregnant. I told Malik and he gave me money to get an abortion. At that point, all I had was my unborn child. I didn't want to cause problems in his life, so I took his money and kept my secret to myself." The elevator door opened and she rushed off the elevator and went into the bathroom. I continued to follow her.
"If that was the case, why didn't you stay away? How could you just show up out of the blue?" She was really starting to piss me off by acting all nonchalant and shit like she wasn't fucking up my family. It was taking everything inside of me not to slap the shit out of her.
"I came back because I'm dying. Eight months ago, I found out that I have stage four Breast Cancer. I have less than six months to live. I don't have any family. I just wanted my son to be with his father when I died. I didn't want my baby in the system. Please Barbie take care of him. It's not his fault; please don't punish him because you hate me. Malik doesn't even know that I'm sick. I was about to tell him when you came in the room I just came from the doctor and I was getting everything in order for when I go on Hospice. He wants to admit me into the hospital because he thinks I have Pneumonia," Diamond cried uncontrollably and I felt like shit. Regardless of me wanting to beat her ass, I knew that she needed us. I didn't know what I would do if I had to leave Londyn.
"Stop crying. We'll take care of him. Come on let's go back upstairs. You need to tell Malik what's going on." I gave her some tissues for her face.
"I don't feel too good. Please tell him for me. I need to find Lil Malik a baby sitter while I'm in the hospital."
"Go get him and bring him back. I'll keep him while you're in the hospita
l." I couldn't believe I had just said that shit. I could be a bitch, but I was not a heartless bitch.
"Thanks, Barbie. I promise I'll be right back with him." She gave me a hug and left out the washroom. I had to gather myself before I went back up to Malik's room. Regardless of how I felt about Diamond, I really felt sorry for her and her son. I loved my husband and I knew that he would want me to accept his son. It was going to be hard at first, but eventually I'd get over it. I needed to get some pointers from Tahari because she was the pro at raising kids that weren't hers. When I walked back into Malik's room, he was fully dressed and ready to go.
"Where the hell are you going?"
"Get me the fuck out of here ,it's not safe. Thug already moved Peaches. Don't ask any questions let's just go home."
"Here are your discharge papers and prescriptions for some pain medicine and antibiotics, Mr. Kenneth. I really do not agree with this. You're in no condition to be up and out in the air," the doctor said as he handed him the papers.
"I'm good, Doc. My wife will take care of everything." Just like that, we were leaving the hospital and headed home. On the way, I told him everything that Diamond had told me about her illness. He called Diamond and we went and picked Lil Malik up. Diamond went and admitted herself into the hospital. We also stopped by Marta's and grabbed Londyn. Malik insisted we stop and get her. He was struggling to breathe and that was scaring the shit out of me.
"Are you sure this is a good idea, Malik. Baby, you don't look too good." I rubbed his forehead and he was burning up.
"I'm going to be okay, Barbie. Just get me home. The family is coming over to stay with us for a couple of days. We all need to be together right now. Thug doesn't want us to be separated."It's a good thing we had an eight-bedroom house, five bathrooms, and a full basement. I wanted everybody to be comfortable. When we made it home, I got Malik situated so that he could get some rest. I gave Lil Malik and Londyn a bath so they could also relax.
"My mommy is really sick. She said that you're going to be my new mommy. Is that true."
"Diamond will always be your mommy. I'm just going to help Daddy take really good care of you. You and Londyn are brother and sister. You have so many cousins. I can't wait for you to meet them."
"Londyn said that Grandma Peaches is the best grandma in the world. I never had a grandma." I just stared at him; it was so freaky looking at him because he was the splitting of Malik. I would definitely have to get used to having him around.
Later that night, we all laid in bed with Malik and we watched TV.
"Be careful. Don't hit Daddy's leg." They were wrestling and if they hit that leg, Malik was going to shit bricks.
"They're cool. I like seeing them get to know each other. Thanks for taking this shit in stride. On the outside, you're putting on a smile to please me. I know that this shit is really hurting you on the inside. I'm so fucking sorry for all of this. I never meant to hurt you, Barbie. You have to believe me. I have not cheated on you since a little bit before making this shit official. I love you so much and I can't risk losing you behind no bullshit."
"Shhh! We believe you." I took his hand and placed it on my stomach.
"You bullshittin'." I shook my head no and I leaned over and kissed him. I loved this man with all my heart. He was not perfect, but he was perfect for me. It was crazy how one minute I hated him and the next minute I felt like I was going to lose my mind if I had to live without him. I guess this that shit Nivea was singing about in her song Complicated.
Chapter Twenty-Five- Thug
The Bloodshed Begins
The thought of someone hurting my mother and brother had me livid. All I wanted was blood. These bitch ass Italians really had me fucked up. There was definitely some shit not sitting right with me and the first thing was why Vinny's own people would kill him. Despite him helping me out in my time of need, for some reason him being dead didn't faze me not even a little bit.
I'd been a street nigga for a long time and something told me he knew that shit was coming. Peaches was fucked up behind seeing his fucking head being blown off. I really wanted to talk to her about what happened prior to the shooting. There was a reason why she called us to come to the restaurant. When we pulled up, there already was a shootout between the fucking Italians and my young niggas King, Dutch, and Nasir. They were laying them pasta-eating motherfuckers down. I felt like a proud parent.
I taught them how to lay a nigga down without hesitation. It was a good thing they made it the restaurant or Peaches would have been dead as well. It was a miracle King was able to still buss his guns while carrying my mother without him or her getting hit. That nigga was a beast.
Malik was my world and seeing him get shot in front of me had a nigga shedding tears. Since he was little boy, I'd made it my job to protect him. If he would have checked out I don't know where I would be. I loved my family with everything inside of me, and it was starting to become too much. I hated that people were trying to hurt not only me, but the people I loved the most.
My decision to leave the game was becoming more concrete. I couldn't keep putting my family in these dangerous situations. Before I leave the game alone, I intended on laying a lot of motherfuckers down. I was not going out like a bitch ass nigga. When I left this shit alone, I was going to be a fucking legend. Regardless to my street credit, I lived for the fact that my family looked up to me. I couldn't take them getting hurt; it was like I was not protecting my family.
I hadn't had a wink of sleep since the shooting. I needed to get some rest because the next morning we had to get an early start to get everybody all moved to Malik's estate. They lived out in the boondocks further from the city than us. Our wives were dead set against us sending them out of town.
I was kind of skeptical about Malik checking himself out of the hospital. He was adamant about getting out of there, so I moved Peaches immediately. She was already at Malik's house resting comfortably. She made it clear that she didn't want to be bothered with anyone. However, that shit couldn't fly. I made sure to tell Barbie to check in on her anyway. As soon as I made it to Malik's tomorrow, her and me needed to talk. I really didn't care if she was not in the mood. I needed to know what happened.
I was so tired when I climbed in bed with Tahari that I didn't even take off of my clothes. Before I could fall all the way asleep, I felt her get out of bed and come around to my side. She peeled my shirt off of me. Next, she untied my strings on my Timberlands and pulled them off of my feet. Finally, she unzipped my pants and pulled them off.
Tahari had the softest most gentle touch. She sent electric currents through my body with the slightest touch of her fingers. I wasn't expecting what she did next. She put her hand inside the slit of my boxers and gently massaged my shaft. I let out a slight moan. She pulled my boxers down to get better access to what belonged to her. The tense feeling I once had was now replaced with peace and relaxation as she made love to my dick with her mouth.
I was hardly ever rendered speechless, but for some reason this time it was different. I can feel my toes curling and hands gripping the sheets. Tahari was talking to my dick with her tongue as she glided it up and down my shaft. The sounds of her gagging and slurping had me releasing sooner than I wanted. After draining me, she went to the bathroom to freshen up. Not long after, she came and climbed in bed with me. She curled up under me and held me tight like I was going somewhere.
"Do you feel better?"
"I'm good, Ta-Baby." I kissed her on her forehead as I rubbed my fingers through her hair.
"You are not good. I know you, Thug, and all of the shit that's going on is starting to take a toll on you. Baby, you have to understand that you can't control everything. Some things are just beyond your control. Since the day I met you, I've watched you take care of everybody. That's one of the things I admire so much about you. You're so selfless. You put everybody and their needs in front of you and yours. I need you to understand that it's okay to take care of you and let someone els
e be in control.
"I'm the head of this family and I have to be in control at all times." I didn't mean to cut her off I just had to remind her of my status.
"I know that, Ka'Jaire. I guess what I'm trying to say is it's okay to let someone take care of you. You need someone to go hard for you as well. That's why whenever shit gets hectic. I don't mind setting it off for you. I apologize if sometimes I overstep my boundaries when it comes down to getting in your business. Baby, I just want you to sit back, relax, and let me kill people that bring harm to us. You've been protecting me since the day we met. Let me protect you in return. I know that the shit that's going on with the family is overwhelming. I know that you feel bad about Peaches and Malik getting shot, but baby it is not your fault. Trust and believe me, they don't blame you at all." Tahari was now sitting up in bed looking into my eyes as she spoke to me.
"You know your man so well, huh?"
"I'm your wife, best friend, mother of your children, and your Bonnie. It's my job to know you and understand you. Since we've been together, I have learned more about you than you think I know. I just keep it to myself for times like this. When you're overwhelmed, I will always be here to relieve your stress. No matter the method that I use to do it."
"I love you so fucking much." I pulled her on top of me and guided myself into her wet opening.
"I love you too baby. I'm here for you no matter what." Tahari sucked on my fingers as she slowly rode my dick. I felt myself all up in her guts touching the spot that had become all so familiar to me. I just wanted to sleep, eat, live, and breathe in the pussy. It was just that damn good. Tahari took me to another place as I rode her waves of ecstasy. Not long after, we were spent and laying in bed basking in the glory of one another. In the morning, it would all be over because I was ready to set it the fuck off and kill any and everything in my way.
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The family had finally made it to Malik's house and everyone was situated. It was a good thing Malik had a guesthouse. Marta insisted that she would stay out there with all of the kids. Dro's mother, Helen, was also staying in the guesthouse with her helping with the kids. Khia still needed help getting around, so I thought it would be a good idea for her to come since she took care of Khia. I hired nurses to come in and make sure that they were well taken care of around the clock. Everyone was in the house except Tahari and Keesha. They went out to Wal-Mart to shop for items we would need while staying at the house. In the meantime, it was time to talk to Peaches before we had the meeting with the crew.
