It read:
Hey babe it’s me I need you to know me and AJ are doing okay, but I need you to be at the airport. If you haven’t figured it out, Carter was the one who kidnapped me and tonight we’re leaving for Hawaii. We’re supposed to be at the airport by 7:30. Babe please be there. Love Dawn
I stopped the car and pulled over to read the text over again. I needed to contact Jahiem and Raymond because I was gonna need them to meet me out at the airport; that nigga wasn’t leaving on the trip. The next person I called was Camille to let her know that I heard from Dawn. She started throwing questions out there that I didn’t have the answers to, but I told her I was bringing my baby home. I drove back to my house and changed my gear and put on my bulletproof vest. I also made sure I had my two friends on my hip, Peggy and Sue, and extra clips because I planned to unload on that nigga. When I looked at the clock, it was 6:15pm, and I was heading back out of the door. This time, I got in my all-black Suburban. It had tinted windows and was fully load. I reached the airport in record time. I met up with my brother and Jahiem, and they already had the parking lots and the ramps covered. That bitch ass nigga was gonna catch it. I just told them to let their guys know to be careful and to make sure that nobody hit my wife.
I was posted up in the parking lot, facing the entrance and waiting for them to arrive. When I got word from one of Jahiem’s men that Carter’s Lexus was pulling up, I got ready. I got out of my truck and strolled over to where they were unloading the car. Carter took Dawn by the hand as he guided her out the jet.
“So, Mr. Carter we finally meet,” he seemed startled, but he quickly pulled Dawn in front of him as he pulled a nine millimeter from his waist.
“Look, why don’t you let my wife go and face me like a man?”
“Man, you got me chopped if you think for one second I’m letting you have wifey.” He placed the gun at Dawn’s side, and she yelled, “No, Carter! Think of my baby.
“Fuck that baby; it’s not mine!” he yelled back. He back away, not knowing exactly where to go. I could hear Raymond in my earpiece, telling me to stand down and let him think he was able to get away. Raymond had a clear shot of him, but, before I could move, Dawn made a sudden move, and all I heard was gunshots. I got behind the shuttle to make sure I didn’t get hit, but all I could think about was Dawn when I saw her hit the ground. There were still gunshots going off because, little did we know, Carter had his entourage in a truck not too far behind him. I ran over towards Dawn, trying to make sure she was all right when I saw blood leaking out of her side. I started yelling for someone to call an ambulance. As I cradled Dawn’s head in my lap, I told her to hang in there. Someone yelled that the ambulance was on their way. Security was coming from all over, but I zoned out and didn’t hear shit. It just felt as if I were down on the ground, holding Dawn’s head for a really long time. When they finally got there, they ran over and picked Dawn up off of the ground.
“Oh, shit! She’s pregnant. Sir, sir! Do you know who this is?” All I could do was nod my head. I finally opened my mouth and yelled, “That’s my wife! Please save her and my baby!” They place Dawn into the ambulance, and I hurried over and got in right behind them. As we pulled off, the driver turned the siren on, warning people to get out of the way. On our way to the hospital, Dawn coded twice.
“Please save her! Don’t let her die!” I cried.
“Sir, please sit back down, so we can work on your wife!” As the ambulance turned into the ER entrance, the monitor sounded again.
“We’re losing her!”
TO BE CONTINUED…
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