Chapter 7 :You're Not the Only One Suffering
Have y'all lost your damn minds? Opening night is less than two weeks away and y'all wanna party?
We're just having some fun.
Fun? Do I look like Charlie Brown?
No...
Do I LOOK like Charlie Brown?!You know what? All y'all are fired!
(collectively) What? Fired?
Did I stutter? Beat it!
Huey... but it's the entire cast. Are you sure that's a good idea?
(clears throat) Contract.
(to the kids) I'm... sorry guys.(The kids looks at Quincy Jones.)
Hey, don't be lookin' at me.
Don't look at Quincy Jones! Quincy Jones ain't gonna help you! Get ya' asses out! Now!
Huey Freeman, Random Kid, Mr. Uberwitz, Quincey Jones
(A Huey Freeman Christmas)
Daniel's POV:
I dragged Natasha out of the room and up to Huey and Riley's room. I had to get her and Jazmine away from each other before they clawed each other's eyes out. Jazmine, I was still hurt by what she said. I don't know why but what she said to me actually hurt which is weird because I'm suppose to hate her; she's naive, stupid, too girly, and all around everything that irratates me so why was her comment stinging so badly? I slammed the door behind me and sat Natasha on the bed.
"You ok?" I asked.
She nodded her head. "I guess I sorta underestimated her." she mumbled wiping the blood from her lip.
I nodded my head trying to cover my smirk. Then I got serious. "Natasha how could you?" I asked.
She stood up and glared at me angrily. "Don't, ok please don't. I have beaten myself up for it my whole walk back, I'm still beating myself up for what happened with Ceaser. I get it enough from everyone else not including myself so please just not from you." she pleaded her glare softening.
I stood up and wrapped her in my arms unsure on what to say. "But you could've saved them Tasha. She was your sister he's your best friend I jst don't understand-"
"I don't either!" she yelled pulling away. "I was scared and I was being selfish I know but I-I just couldn't do anything I couldn't." she started to cry. "I know I could've helped them and I know I should've but I just couldn't. I don't know how to explain it but every time I want to I just can't my body won't let me. Jazmine was right I am a coward!" she cried harder.
I stood there not sure what to say. Was I suppose to tell her it was ok? Because it wasn't. Was I suppose to tell her it wasn't her fault? Because it was. And was I suppose to tell her no she wasn't a coward she was being brave just coming to us? Because she wasn't. I shook my head, maybe I was suppose to do all those things I mean I am her boyfriend.
"Well?" she asked wiping her tears and staring at me.
"What?" I asked still not sure what to say.
"Say something! Tell me I'm horrible or tell me that all that I'm saying is wrong but don't just sit there with a blank face!" she exclaimed.
"Well what the hell do you expect?" I asked annoyed. "What you just said was true and I'm sorry but I don't know how to fix this."
"Your my boyfriend say something like 'don't worry babe your wrong its not all your fault.'" she said.
"But it is." I said throwing my hands up in the air. "Your the one who left them, your the one who could've saved them but you didn't!"
"I told you I couldn't!" she yelled through tears.
"You know what boo hoo. Cry me a river build me a bridge and get over it!" I snapped.
She stopped and looked at me surprised frankly so was I, I never said anything like that to her before. Her eyes narrowed at me as if trying to figure something out. Then she gave a weak forced smile. "Wow some boyfriend you are." she said dryly.
"Yea well tough love." I replied.
"I don't need tough love." she said stepping forward and pressing against me. "I need you. I want the Daniel who made me feel safe." she whispered.
"Natasha..." I said in a warning tone tryiong to ignore the fact that she was starting to kiss my neck. " Stop, you just let your sister and one of our best friend get captured now is not the time."
"Please," she whispered. "Take my mind off things."
"No, Tasha get away." I said trying to push her away but knowing I wasn't using my full force.
"I thought you loved me." she said.
"Which is why you need to live up to what you did. Its not ok its not-" I let out a short gasp as she lower her hand. "Tasha..." I said starting to whine.
"Come on baby." she said. She layed me down on the bed and before I could gain some control it was over she had me. I made a mental note to talk to her about this but later for now all I wanted was her.
Cindy's POV:
I had no words for what just went down. Damn seein Jazzy fight like that was awesome but that didn't change what was happening. I had been real cool with Natasha in fact beside Jazzy she was my #2 bitch but now she changed. How could she do this shit again? She is for real a punk ass bitch. I felt bad though my girl Jazzy was on the floor crying and I didn't know what to do. I wanted to cry too but I had to be strong for her.
"Its ok Jazmine calm down." I cooed rubbing her back.
"I know I should but I can't. I want to be strong for Huey but it hurts to much. Cindy what are we gonna do? Who knows what happeneing to them right now." she cried.
My mind flashed to when Ceaser showed us the marks on his back. That could be whats happening to them now. I couldn't do it anymore. Before I could stop my self I was crying. Jazmine stopped abruptly and stared at me slightly surprised (it was rare that I cry in front of people).
"I'm so sorry Cindy, I've been so focused on myself and how I feel oh come here." she said trading places and wrapping her arms around me this time. "I knew you cared about them." she said and I could almost sense the smirk on her face.
"Please don't no body care bout McHater and Sophie." I said refurring To Huey and Sophie and lying through my teeth.
"You don't have to be strong all the time Cin, go ahead and cry." she urged softly.
Don't have to be strong? Yes I did or else my momma would have gotten to me sooner. I wouldn't have ever fallin for Riley and for get bein friends with Jazmne. No I had to be strong for everyone around me somebody had to be the rock. But how could I be strong when my friends were missing? How could I be strong when I just broke up with my exboyfriend Riley? How could I be strong when my mom was a straight up hoe and marrying Ed? And how canI be strong when my friend was urging me to cry the tears that were soon to come. And suddenly there they were, I was crying for every little thing that I had held in for a long time. For Riley, for my mom, for Ed, for Jazmine, For Daniel, For Huey, For Sophie, For Ceaser, for everyone. My tears were everywhere.
Jazmine didn't say anything, just nodded her head knowing what was going on. After my cries turned to whimpers she pulled away. "Feel better?" she asked.
I nodded wiping my tears. "Thanks, I needed that." I admitted.
"I know." she whispered offering a small smile. "So you wanna talk about what happpened with you and Riley?" she asked.
"I called him a bastard." I said bluntly.
Her yes got wide as she stared at me. "What did he say?" she asked.
"He called me a ugly tease." I shrugged my shoulders. "He's not wrong."
"You are not a tease." she said shaking my shoulders. "He shouldn't have called you that."
"Yea but I said the whole bastard thing first." I explained.
"What?" she asked in disbelief. "Cin you know thats a sensitive situation for them." she said shaking her head.
"I know I know," I mummbled. "I was just so pissed off and he was sayin how we should 'take a break' and I just let loose."
She nodded her head as if understanding. "You guys need each other." she said.
"Thanks for stating the obvious." I said sarcastically sticking out my tongue when she rolled her eyes.'NO I'm serious I know he plays this 'Idon't give a fuck' thing but he could be really hurting right now." she said.
I nodded my head and pushed back my hair from my face. "I know and I want ta be dere but I can't he won't let me."
"Give it some time." she said softly. We both layed down on her bed lost in thought. Me about Riley (how we broke up), Huey (shocker right?), and Sophie (hope she ok). And she was probably thinking about Huey (how much she loves him and needs to find him), Sophie (one of her best friends was missing what can she do?) and Riley (how do you fix what happened between me and him).
"We are so fucked up." Jazmine said out of no where.
"What?" I asked startled by her comment and stiffling a chuckle.
"I was just thinking, we had never seemed to have drama and now its over powering us." she said.
"Yea I know." I mummbled.
"Is it karma?" she asked.
"Karma for what?"
"I don't know for being bitches for when we first met Natasha and Sophie." she said shrugging.
"Hey they were flirting with our man's!" I said back defensively remebring the iccident.
"Yea but we were still bitches." she pointed out.
"Please karam ain't gon come afta us fa bein bitches hell I'm a bitch to alot of people." I said.
She didn't say anything so I knew she was thinking of something she couldn't or didn't want to say. "Just say it." I said already sensing what she was gonna say.
"Well its just that, you are a bitch to alot of people and alot of drama is happening to you." she explained.
I thought it over she wasn't completely wrong. It seemed like drama was coming every which way for me. Maybe it was cuz I was a huge bitch. First Riley, then this shit with Huey and Sophie, and my mom marrying Ed what the hell was happening? "Your right I'm a horrible person." I said but it coming out as a squeak.
"No your not Cin," she said turning to face me. "Look I was trying to reach for something that wasn't there. I just want to blame someone for whats happening anyone really."
"Well if it is karma. karma is a bitch." I said miserably.
"Totally." she said.
Riley's POV:
Huey was missing? Huey was missing? How could Huey go missing? All that I knew for my whole life is that Huey was unstoppable. He was always the one to deal with the problems now what? I had so many questions and guess who wasn't there to answer them? I remained on the couch after Natasha and Daniel left, and after Cindy and Jazmine, Ceaser was still here. He was probably sleep upstairs in Huey's bed. I was left all alone. I wasn't used to being alone in my own house, there was always someone here to either annoy me or flirt with now everyone was gone. I barely noticed granddad walked into the room.
"Why ain't you sleep yet?" he mummbled walking into the kitchen and grabbing some orange juice.
"Huh? Oh I ain't even dat sleepy." I mummbled still thinking.
I saw him give me a side ways glance before coming to sit across from me. "Whats wrong?" he asked.
I stared at me confused. How the hell did he figure it out? How old is he like 150 he can't still now us that well. "Well ya beta not pass out when I tell you." I warned.
"Nigga I ain't gon pass out." he said.
"Good cuz I ain't dragging ya ass to da hospital if ya do." I warned again.
"Stop stallin!" he exclaimed.
I shook my head. "Iight heres da thang, Huey's gone." I said.
He stared at me surprise. Then to my astonishment he actually started smiling. "Gone? Like gone for good? WOO! One down one to go! WOO! Riley yo ass is next then its just gon be me! Alone, aloneeee I'm gon be ALONE!" He sang.
I glared hard at him. "What the fuck is wrong wit you? Huey ain't decide to leave someone kinapped him! You fugly old man he's probably somewhere getting da shit beat outta him and you singin? Fuck you! Just admit it you only took us in fa da money ya never cared about me or Huey!" I was so surprised to feel the sting of the slap against me face. I grabbed my face and looked at granddad.
"Now you shut the hell up. If I neva wanted ya'll you would have already been on the street. Now bout Huey you say he was kidnapped?" he asked.
I decided to just ignore the moment of kindness that happened between me and him. "I don't know some guy just kidnapped him and Sophie and we have no idea where the fuck they are." I said.
"Well it ain't no use worryin bout it right now we ain't gon find out anything. Get some rest." he started to walk away then turned back around. "I meant what I said Riley, I would hav already kicked ya asses out."
I nodded my head and gave a small smile. "I know granddad."
He walked away yet again leaving me all alone. I didn't know how to deal with this I had always asked Huey for advice but he wasn't here was he? Damn shit had gotten so bad. It seemed like just yesterday I was complain on how I wanted everyone to leave and now I would give anything to have anyone be here. I decided to call up Ed.
"Hello?"
"Hey Ed." I said trying to sound ahppy.
"Whatchu want my nigga?" he asked.
"I don't even know I'm bored lets do something."
"Honey who's that?" I heard someone say in the back round.
"Who is dat?" I asked.
"Oh nobody honey just a friend of mine."
What the hel why did he sound so proper. Ed is never proper. He couldn't even if he tried.
"What the fuck Ed?" I asked.
"Oh sorry, listen Riley I've been thinking and your a little to young and I'm a little to old. I'm getting engaged soon I think we should stopp all this." he said.
"What?" I asked not knowing what to say.
"I'm sorry Riley look have fun."
"But-"
Then he hung up. I slammed the phone down on the hook. Damn it Cindy hoe ass momma was changin him already she such a bitch. Now I really was alone Rummy was no where to be found and Ed had basically just dissed me. I suddenly felt this sharp pain in my stomach. I clutched my stomach and winced what was that? I hadn't felt this in a long time, the lst time I felt like this was when we was moving with granddad because mom and dad just died. I winced as I felt it again. I strained my brain trying to remeber what Huey had said.
Flashback...
"OW!" I exclaimed falling to the ground.
"What's wrong?" Huey asked rushing over.
"I don't know my stomach hurt real bad." I said.
"Oh." he said walking away.
"What da fuck ya mean oh dis shit hurt." I said angriliy by his little concern.
"Don't worry about it its nothing." he mummbled not turning around.
"Just tell me!" I exclaimed.
"You just feel either worried or lonely." he said.
"Why I feel dat way you won't leave me da fuck alone I can't fell lonely." I said snickering.
"I don't know." he said shrugging. "You know though." he gave me a look and I knew what he meant. I was feeling this way because of what just happened.
"Yea I guess I do." I mummbled looking down.
End of Flashback
Lonely or worried? So which one was I back then. Last time I felt lonely now what? I thought about what had happened a few mintues earlier when those guys had came. And now what was happenong with Huey. I had always had Huey by my side and despite my normally jabs at him bein gay he was a pretty good big brother. I missed him and I needed him right now. I finally seemed to notice the tears sliding down my face. Oh fuck no I can't cry! Young Reezy does not cry! But I couldn't stop the tears xoming dow my face. I needed Huey I really honestly needed him and he wasn't here. I suddenly realized that I didn't know whether I was lonely or worried maybe I was both but who knows? Yes Riley Freeman was crying and thinking about how much he needed his older brother here but who gives a fuck? Still...I'm happy no one was here to witness my sudden act of weakness.
Author's Note: Awwwww a look into Riley's sensitive side. I always knew it was there. Looks like him and Cindy had an act of weakness. Damn Natasha and that seducing shit is low I was reading my chapters from my other story and I was like wow how did this girl urn into the tbitch I writing now? Yea I don't even know and I'm the one writing it lol. Next chapter completely about Huey and Sophie and how they feel and whats going on with them. Its going to be very interesting so I hope you like it and I hope you liked this. Also this chapter was a little short so sorry! And I will try to update faster I promise! R&R to tell me what you think!
