The Bryson Blood Wars

by Cynthia Blue

  “Opal baby, how are you doing?”

  “Fine.”

  “Can you do me a favor and pick Clover up from practice?” Her mother requested.

  “I can do that. I’m on my way out the door right now,” Opal agreed.

  “Thanks sweetie. I love you.”

  “Love you too, momma.”

  Opal went into the bathroom to freshen up and wash her face to get rid of any evidence that she had been crying. She grabbed her purse, took out her keys and headed for the door.

  “Where are you going?” Kayson asked while following Opal to the door.

  “Momma called. She wanted me to pick up Clover from cheerleading practice.” Opal answered.

  “I’ll do it,” Kayson said and snatched the keys out of Opal’s hand.

  “It’s fine. I’ll do it.”

  “I insist.”

  Kayson was heading for the door when Opal whispered. “Oh sure! Leave me here with you and my bitch of a boss’ bad ass kid.”

  Surprisingly Kayson heard Opal’s complaint. He walked up to her, looked her dead in the eyes and said in a sweet understanding voice. “Listen, I know this whole Alex and Jacori situation is still a shock to you and a lot to handle...BUT GET THE FUCK OVER IT!!” He finished in a much harsher unsympathetic tone and stormed out the house and slammed the door.

  “Piggy! Piggy!” Jacori kept calling out to Opal as he threw toys at her while she stood there like a statue with tears coming down her face.

  *****

  Practice ended and everyone was gathered at the front of the school waiting on their rides.

  “Great practice,” Laliyka said.

  “Yes it was. I can’t wait to get home and see my baby,” Clover said with a smile.

  “Make sure you tell my future brother-in-law hi for me,” Laliyka added.

  “Give it up Laliyka.” Clover said as she spotted Opal’s SUV driving towards them and stopped. “I’ll see you tomorrow…what the fuck?” Clover was shocked when she looked in the window and saw Kayson in the driver’s seat.

  “Are you sure you don’t want to ride with me and momma?” Laliyka asked with concern. Kayson smiled at the girls. Clover waved at him to try to be polite, but Laliyka gave him the finger. Kayson shot her the death stare which made Laliyka do the ‘what you gonna do’ stance that Doughboy did in Boyz in the Hood.

  “I’m good,” Clover assured her.

  “Are you sure? You know it’s not a problem or I can ride with you,” Laliyka offered.

  “I don’t think that’s a good idea. You know Kayson hates you?” Clover said.

  “Fuck that nigga.” Laliyka said. “I’ll talk to you later, bye girl.”

  “Bye.”

  Clover jumped in the passenger seat in silence. “Hi Clover.” Kayson greeted.

  “Hi Kayson.” Clover replied dryly. “Where’s Opal?”

  “She had to take care of something at the house,” Kayson lied.

  “Okay,” Clover replied and remained silent so she can get through this ride home.

  “How’s school?” Kayson asked.

  “Fine.”

  “How was practice?”

  “Fine.”

  “How’s Shap?”

  “It’s Sharp and we’re doing fine!” Clover snapped because she knew he mispronounced his name on purpose. Would you shut the fuck up already? She thought.

  “Okay! Okay!” Kayson said defensively. There was a brief silence before Kayson blurted out. “Are y’all fucking yet?”

  “What the fuck?” Clover yelled out in disgust. She was beyond pissed now. What kind of sick fuck asks their teenage sister-in-law that they’ve known since she was about eight years old about her sex life? “Not that it’s any of your motherfucking business but since you asked nicely, no we’re not. I’m saving myself for marriage and Sharp understands.”

  “Sure he does,” Kayson said with a mockingly doubtful giggle. “Unless he’s a faggot.”

  “Not every man is like you,” Clover shot back.

  “What the fuck that’s supposed to mean little girl?” Kayson lashed out.

  “Well, little boy…” Clover mocked. “I mean the way you’ve made my sister’s life a living hell all these years.” Clover felt that it was about time to confront this bastard about what a horrible husband and man he really is.

  “Let’s get this shit straight!” Kayson demanded. “My marriage is nobody’s fucking business! Not yours! Not your parents! Not your little punk ass boyfriend or your little big loud mouthed bitch sidekick!”

  “Your wife doesn’t seem to think so. She talks about it daily with me. Oh my apologies. Correction: I meant us.” Clover said with a cocky smile.

  “Fat bitch!” Kayson hissed in a whisper.

  “See that’s the shit right there!” Obviously Clover heard Kayson’s insult. “What the fuck did my sister ever see in your pathetic ass in order to fix her mouth to say ‘I do’ I’ll never know.”

  “Please, she should be lucky anybody wanted to marry her ass.” Kayson said.

  “You fucking bastard.” Clover said with intense hatred before she realized something. “You know something. I get it now. I see why Opal married you. It’s so obvious. You’re acting like you’re doing her a favor by marrying her. No nigga! You got that backwards. Actually, Opal did your ass a favor by marrying you, because she’s probably the only woman on earth who’s kind and sweet enough to give your sorry ass the time of day. That’s why you tear her down is because you’re afraid that one day she’s going to see the light and leave your ass.”

  “You’re delusional.” Kayson said with a laugh and parked the car.

  “No nigga. You’re the delusional one. You’re nothing but a worthless, pathetic, bitch ass nigga and you have shown that to everyone including Opal. Your marriage is over.” Clover took off her seatbelt and was about to open the door before she realized that they were in a dark alley instead of in front of her house. “What the fuck?” Before Clover could act Kayson grabbed her and kissed her roughly while letting down Clover's seat and pulling her into the backseat. He then held her down on her back. “Let me go! Take me home!” Clover screamed as she tried to fight Kayson off.

  “In a minute!” Kayson struggled to restrain Clover.

  “Kayson! Stop!”

  “Just relax!”

  “Get off of me!” Clover continued to scream, kick, scratch and punch. All of the sudden she spit in Kayson’s face.

  Kayson wiped the spit off his face. That really made him angry so he gave Clover a powerful backhand across the face. “Bitch!” He yelled.

  “Help me!” Clover screamed and Kayson punched her.

  “Shut the fuck up!” Kayson screamed in Clover’s face and punched her again.

  “Help me!” Kayson pulled Clover’s hair and slammed her head against the door to stop her pleas since the punches didn’t work.

  Kayson yanked off Clover’s cheerleading shorts and panties and pressed his body against hers. He pulled his dick out of his sweatpants and forced himself inside Clover’s sacred untouched womanhood. Clover couldn’t move or scream. All she could do was suffer through the disgusting humiliating torture by the man who made wedding vows to her beloved sister. Worst of all, she was losing something very valuable and important that she held dear and hoped to one day give to the love of her life: her virginity. Kayson roughly pumped in and out of Clover with full aggression until he came deep inside her. When he regained his composure he got up and started to get dressed.

  Still in complete shock and tears Clover struggled to get up and put on her clothes. She was shaking with fear and disgust as Kayson fixed the seat and she struggled to climb back into her seat and put on her seatbelt. Kayson leaned over to kiss Clover on the cheek and started the SUV and headed for Clover’s house. Clover would’ve wiped her cheek where Kayson kissed her but she was to shaken up to respond.

  “Wow! You were incredible!” Kayson sighed with pleasurable satisfaction. “I was too if I do say so
myself.” Clover was too traumatized to reply to Kayson’s disgusting self-boasting. “It’s been so long. I forgot how great virgin pussy felt. I know Shap is going to be highly pissed that I beat him to it, but the little nigga is just going to have to get over it. Besides I loosened it up a bit for him so he’ll be alright.” That last remark made Clover want to throw up so bad.

  Clover thought the ride home would never end until they reached the house. Clover wanted to get as far away from Kayson as possible. “Alright we’re here!” Kayson announced when he parked the car. Clover frantically gathered her things and opened the door. Before she got out Kayson grabbed her arm and said. “I trust that you’ll keep this encounter between us right?”

  Clover snatched her arm away from Kayson’s grasp and hissed in his face. “Fuck you!”

  Kayson rubbed Clover’s face and tauntingly replied with a wicked smile. “Darling, you already did that.”

  Clover screamed and slapped the hell out of Kayson and ran in the house.

  When Clover rushed inside her parents and Sharp were sitting on the couch horrified of the condition she was in and rushed to her aide.

  “Clover baby! What happened?” Her mother asked in a panic.

  “Baby girl! What’s wrong?” Sharp asked.

  “Baby what happened? Where’s Opal?” Her father asked.

  “He raped me.” Clover said in a whisper.

  “What?” Clover’s father asked in anger.

  “Kayson raped me!” Clover screamed and burst into tears.

  “Oh my God! No! Not my baby!” Her mother cried.

  “Baby, I’m sorry!” Sharp cried out.

  “We’re going to the hospital now!” Clover’s father said and the four were on their way.

  Everyone was gathered at the Grady Memorial Hospital Emergency Room waiting on the police to finish their report. The doctor finished the rape kit and gave Clover a high dosage of antibiotics and emergency contraceptives because Kayson didn’t use a condom. Detective Mark Raven found Clover’s parents and began to brief them.

  “Alright, we have everything we need for the arrest warrant. Kayson Brown will be charged with rape and battery of a minor and conspiracy to commit rape.” Mark informed.

  “Why conspiracy?” Clover’s father asked.

  “Because of Sharpiro Bryson’s statement.” Mark answered. “He mentioned that Kayson stopped by his place of employment at Burger King for something to eat and when he got off work he noticed the flat tire. We examined the tire. It was slashed deliberately.”

  “That bastard planned this,” Clover’s father hissed.

  “Most rapes are planned and the perp is usually acquainted with the victim.” Mark said. “Kayson is being picked up right now.”

  Out of nowhere Opal barged into the ER like a bat out of hell. “Opal darling.” Her mother greeted but Opal was so pissed she didn’t even see her.

  She bust into Clover’s room, rushed to her bedside and slapped her hard across the face. “Lying little slut!” Opal yelled.

  “What the fuck is your problem?” Clover asked while rubbing her face wanting to know what’s gotten into Opal.

  “Kayson told me what happened and that you would lie about it!” Opal yelled.

  “What the fuck are you talking about?”

  “Kayson said that you threw yourself at him and he accepted and that you would cry rape to cover it up!”

  This nigga has completely brainwashed her! Clover thought. “You mean to tell me you believe that piece of shit! What the fuck is wrong with you? Your husband raped me!”

  “Lying bitch!” Opal reached for Clover’s throat but Sharp and her father managed to pull her back and lead her out of the room. “Stank ass hoe! They arrested Kayson and took my car away for evidence because of your lying ass! I hate you bitch! I hate you! I’ll never forgive you! Do you hear me! Never!”

  Clover cried in her mother’s arms. At that point, she felt like she lost everything. Her virginity, her dignity, her self-respect and now her sister’s love.

  Chapter One

  Present

  “Alright kids, the limo is on its way to pick me up! Make sure you get all squared away for the wedding.” Clover announced to her three children Sharpiro Jr. bka Lil’Sharp, Samantha bka Sami and Myk, ages thirteen, ten and five respectively. The family is in the process of getting ready for Bray and Calista’s wedding which is being held at Bray’s aunt and uncle’s mansion: Skyla and Maximus.

  “Yes Momma,” Sami said with a beautiful smile looking like a miniature version of Clover.

  “Momma should I wear this tie?” Sharp’s twin Lil’Sharp asked while pointing at the red tie he was wearing.

  “Since red is the wedding color, why not,” Clover said with approval.

  “Mommy! I can’t find my socks!” Myk whined. He looked like he was about to tear up with his mother’s eyes and with his father’s smile turned upside down.

  A mother’s work is never done! Clover thought as she let out a sigh. “Lil’Sharp, be a dear and help your brother find his socks and get dressed.”

  “Yes Momma,” Lil’Sharp said and took Myk by the hand into his room so he could help him get ready.

  Clover then turned to her handsome devoted husband and said with a sigh. “Baby, I’m counting on you to get them ready and meet me at Max and Sky’s.”

  “Don’t worry baby I got you,” Sharp said with a kiss. He noticed the worried look on his beautiful wife’s face and asked. “Is everything okay?”

  “I’m okay,” Clover insisted. “I’m happy for Calista and Bray. It’s just....me being the Maid of Honor.”

  “What do you mean?”

  Clover began to voice her concern. “Sharp, they’re expecting one of Calista’s friends around her age to be her Maid of Honor. Not some old woman.”

  Sharp looked at Clover like she’s been smoking crack. This chick knows damn well that she’s only thirty-two...and so am I. “Girl, quit being silly. You’re young, beautiful and sexy.” Sharp assured her as he lustfully checked out Clover’s sexy body that has thickened up over the years. Her ass got a tad bit bigger since high school. As a result of giving birth to three children her cup size jumped from a B cup to a D cup. Sometimes during Clover’s pregnancies Laliyka would joke by saying ‘Damn bitch, you trying to catch up with me ain’t you?’ Laliyka still holds the biggest titties title. She’s now a DD cup with a little more ass. Not as big as Clover’s but a little bit rounder.

  “You’re not just saying that because we’re married right?” Clover jokingly asked with suspicion. Deep down Clover knew that she and her longtime bff Laliyka could run circles around these young girls today. They were never conceited just confident. Every now and then it doesn’t hurt to get a little confirmation.

  “I’m saying that because it’s true,” Sharp answered, “and to keep my pussy privileges.” He added with a smirk and Clover playfully punched him in the arm. “Seriously though, this means a lot to Calista. She looks up to you and you’ve always been in her corner. You don’t want to let her down do you?”

  “No,” Clover answered while shaking her head. She loves Calista with all her heart. Since Calista’s own mother abandoned her, Clover took on the mother/big sister role in her life soon after she started dating Sharp in high school. Clover was only fifteen. That’s one of the main reasons why Clover won Colton over.

  Sharp continued, “as far as the age thing with this type of situation, it doesn’t matter. Look at Bray. His uncle Rocco is going to be his Best Man and he’s about ten years older than us.”

  “What about Bray’s other uncle Phoenix?” Clover asked because she knew that both Rocco and Phoenix were the father figures in Bray’s life growing up.

  “Rocco was mostly the one Bray went to for advice and wisdom.” Sharp explained. “Besides Phoenix and his wife Mai are going to sing You’re All I Need to Get By by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.”

  “That’s right. Those two have beautiful voices,” Clover r
emembered. “I see your point of view.” Clover’s thoughts were interrupted by Lil’Sharp announcing that the limo was outside and ready to take Clover to the mansion. “I’m about to go.”

  “Alright baby,” Sharp said and gave Clover another kiss. “I love you.”

  “I love you too.” Clover said. “Bye babies.” Clover said to the kids before she headed out.

  *****

  Clover arrived at the mansion and was greeted by the hosts Skyla and Maximus. The place was packed. The mansion looked so beautiful since the remodeling after Skyla’s birth mother Satrina burned it down. Till this day Clover couldn’t believe all the terrible things Satrina did to Skyla and her family. In a way it was Satrina’s terror that led to Clover and her people becoming friends of the Marshall family.

  One of the many horrible things that Satrina did was tip off Mai’s abusive ex-boyfriend Levt who she was on the run from of her whereabouts. Levt tracked Mai down and beat and raped her. He ended up getting killed during a police chase. Skyla, being a victim of rape herself, helped Mai cope with the attack and accompanied her to the rape survivor support group meetings and that’s where they met Clover.

  Clover had attended the meetings on and off for some time. She became haunted by Kayson’s self-boasting about taking her virginity after the rape. Opal believed Kayson’s lies which caused the rift between the sisters. The tension grew worse when Kayson ended up getting murdered in prison. Opal blamed Clover for Kayson’s murder and transferred her job to Miami. They started to rebuild their relationship after their father lost the battle to lung cancer. Opal moved back to Atlanta when his health took a turn for the worse and Clover started going back to the meetings regularly as a result. Clover was glad to make new friends and to finally have her sister back after all these years. Clover’s children love their Aunt Opal and she never misses an opportunity to spoil them. After Clover and Opal’s father’s death their mother moved to Savannah, Georgia to take care of his mother. It was their father’s last request. Coincidently, the mother’s sister lived in the same neighborhood as her mother-in-law so it was easy for her to make the move.